An official from the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) has announced that Thailand will, at long last, have access to a 3G mobile phone network, starting this April.
NBTC deputy secretary general Korkit Damchaivichit announced, via MCOT, that most of the infrastructure for the 3G-2.1GHz service has been installed and is ready for use.
If Thailand’s acquisition of this long-in-coming mobile phone technology seems in itself too good to be true, then consider that Korkit is also saying that those with 3G SIM cards will be able to use the country’s upgraded mobile network at a price 15% cheaper than they otherwise would be able to.
Those communicating on the 2G mobile network will still have access to that coverage, and those with 3G-capable phones will be able to upgrade by buying a new SIM card. This is all contingent, of course, on whether or not this actually happens, rather than winding up mired in another half-decade of bureaucratic delays.
