As the rest of the world awaits the arrival of 5G, the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) will commence the auction of 4G licenses for mobile carriers this year, seven years after the technology was introduced.
The NBTC Secretary-General Takorn Tantasith has revealed that the NBTC will be prioritizing the auction of four 4G service licenses on 1800 and 900 megahertz frequencies to accommodate the increase in demand and the advancement of technology.
He said that the auction process will be finished before the expiration of the existing concessions to prevent any service disruption to existing users, and the NBTC also plans to sell 30 thousand new elegant mobile number combinations to generate revenue to the nation.
The NBTC also plans to start registering users of pre-paid numbers within six months, user identification of the wireless network to enhance security and usage safety, and the allocation of radio frequencies for telecommunications and broadcasting usage in the nation to comply with international standards, said the NBTC Secretary-General.
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