Dtac reaffirms commitment to 5G roll out
Total Access Communication (Dtac) is fully committed to roll out the 5G broadband wireless service in Thailand, said the company's chief executive officer Alexandra Reich on the first day of the government-hosted Digital Thailand Big Bang 2019 event at Bangkok International Trade and Exhibition Centre (Bitec) today(October 28).
DTAC CEO Alexandra Reich demonstrates the 5G test to PM Prayut Chan-o-cha at the Dtac booth.
Dtac is waiting to see the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC)'s complete roadmap of the 5G spectrum allocation and the final licensing terms and conditions of the auction.
Telecom operators and Information and Communications Technologies companies are showcasing advanced technologies, including 5G, at the four-day event.
"Dtac's strategy is driven by the ambition to humanise digital technology for customer experiences and an empowered society. 5G promises to provide significant benefits to citizens, business, and the public sector. To fully capture the benefits of 5G, collaboration between businesses and public agencies is strongly required to unlock the full potential and promote a more inclusive Thailand," Reich added.
"In support of 5G connectivity in the future, Dtac has been exploring services beyond mobile connectivity such as smart agriculture. Dtac is demonstrating our commitment and readiness to apply advanced technology to benefit people's lives in a connected society," she added.
Telenor Group, Dtac's major shareholder, has been appointed as EU's project coordinator to accelerate the uptake of 5G across Europe for the first commercial service launch in 2020.
The 5G use cases span across vertical industries, such as fish farming and Fixed Wireless Access or FWA. Recently, Telenor Group has become the first mobile operator to integrate 5G into its mobile network, allowing anyone with a 5G mobile phone to access the super network of the future in Elverum, Norway.
It is also continuing to expand 5G network in several locations in Norway this year, such as Fornebu, Trondheim, Bodø (selected base stations), Oslo (selected base stations), Askvoll, Svalbard, Kvitfjell, Herøya and Frøya.
The Dtac pavilion at Digital Thailand Big Bang 2019 is presenting the concept of a "Never Stop" station. It includes the hands-on experiences of 5G on 28 GHz spectrum on a mobile phone, to show the full potential of 5G that is expected to shape a new behaviour of internet users in Thailand.
The NBTC intends to complete bidding on 56 licences for spectrum bands of 5G wireless broadband service by early February.
Related story: NBTC aims for 5G rollout within March
