| Thailand | |||||||
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| At WRC-07 Thailand did not sign any of the IMT opt-in footnotes in the 3 400 – 3 600 MHz band.
On March 25, 2010 the Thai parliament passed the Frequency Allocation Bill. This bill creates a single body responsible for both broadcasting and telecommunications. This bill combines the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) and National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) into a single body called the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC), http://www.nbtc.go.th/wps/portal/NTC/eng. The NBTC is responsible for allocation frequencies in Thailand. The NBTC is to adopt at least three Master plans: Spectrum Master Plan, Broadcasting Master Plan and Telecommunications Master Plan. It is expected that the NBTC will submit all three Master Plans in October 2012. The delay in adopting these plans has resulted in delays in holding auctions for 3G spectrum. This delay makes Thailand one of the last countries in Southeast Asia to fully deploy advanced wireless technology. Candidate 3G and 4G bands are the 2.1 and 2.3 GHz bands. |
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| Present Situation | |||||||
| With a strong national satellite operator (Thaicom) with satellites operating in both the standard and extended C-bands there are presently no plans to license WiMAX or LTE in the 3.5 GHz band. National position on 3.4 – 4.2 GHz band under WRC-15 agenda item 1.1:
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| Interference into FSS C-band Applications | |||||||
| There is no interference into FSS C-band operation from terrestrial BWA. | |||||||
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Last updated: May 3, 2015
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