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Mobile Broadband and Spectrum Requirement Plan
October 4th , 2013
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Internet for All : Equality of Access
Internet Ambitions
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• Becoming the preferred Internet company in Thailand
• Revenue potential from subscriber growth and data usage
Internet access is the key of growth driver
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Customers and Apps are getting ready
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• Thais spend >32 hours using internet per week• A lot more low end smartphone coming in
Network is getting ready
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4G ? 2100 MHz
4G ? 1800 MHz
Devices are getting ready
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BtBt
Bt
10,000 - 17,000 Bt
What is the industry waiting for?
Customers
Devices
Network
Apps
They are READY!!!
Spectrum!!!
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Low Band : 850/900 Spectrum Allocation
Option 2
850 : 15 MHz900 : 20 MHz
850 : 0 MHz900 : 31 MHz
Expired 2025
Option 1
850 : 25 MHz900 : 17.5MHz
Expired 2015
Expired 2025
Expired 2018
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Total = 42.5 MHz
Total = 35 MHz
Total = 31 MHz
Thailand Low band spectrum is so crucial for
the future!!!
High Band : 1800 MHz Spectrum Allocation
Existing 2013
• TMV : 2x 12.6• Dtac Lower: 2x 25.3 • DPC : 2x 12.6• Dtac Upper: 2x 24.5
• Expiry of TMV and DPC concessions
• Extension for 1 year
2018
• Expiry of dtac concession
1722
.6
1817
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1842
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1747
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1760
.5
1855
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Unused Unused
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700 MHz and 2600 MHz
• The spectrum is currently being used for broadcasting service. After digitalization of TV broadcast, this spectrum (Digital Dividend) could be made available for mobile broadband communication
• Re-farming process & timeframe and Auction process & timeframe are still unclear
• Dtac would prefer the 700 MHz band plan as• It provides more spectrum• No conflict with existing 850 MHz • Coverage band for LTE
Digital Dividend (700 MHz)
• NBTC needs to re-farm 2600 MHz
• It is European standard LTE capacity band
2600 MHz
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700 MHz band is prime LTE coverage band
2600 MHz is prime LTE capacity band
Thailand Spectrum Inventory
1year interim license
25/25 MHz
Concession Regime
• Unlevel Playing Field
• No Ownership of Telecom Assets
• Varying revenue sharing between 20%-30%
License Regime
• Regulatory clarity
• Level Playing Field
• Ownership of Telecom Assets
• Equal regulatory cost
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Expected Auction by Sep 2014
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Proposed Spectrum Auction
• AUCTION 1800 Band for 49.7 MHz
• 25.2 MHz (concession-expired TMV(12.6)/DPC(12.6))
• 24.5 MHz (dtac upper band)
• AUCTION 900 Band for 20 MHz (AIS 900 + 2.5 MHz 850 reshuffle)
Description
Auction byQ3-2014
At Present
TMV
AISdtac lower dtac upper
12.6 12.625.3 24.5(unused)
Proposed
A.1 A.2dtac lower A.4
12.6 MHz25.3
12.6 MHz 24.5 MHz
AIS900
17.5(expired 2015)
A.3
17.5
+ 2.5 from 850 reshuffle plan
License regime brings equality, accessibility, and growth to Thai society
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