Preparation

in Thailand
NBTC-5GMF JOINT WORKSHOP ON 5G | 12-13.06.19

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OUTLINE

5G TECHNICAL PREPARATION
NBTC POLICY PRIORITY
 Thailand IMT Spectrum

700
850/900 MHz 2600 MHz
1800 MHz (Total: (Total: 190 MHz)
MHz 2 x 45 MHz)
(Total: (Total: 2 x 75 MHz)
2 x 40 MHz) 3.4
GHz
(Total:
0.3
2300 26 GHz 28 GHz GHz)*
(Total:
2100 MHz MHz 2.25 GHz)
(Total: 3 GHz)
(Total: 2 x 60 MHz) (Total:
60 MHz)

Existing IMT Bands in Thailand Bands soon to be used for IMT

 5G FIELD TRIALS

3.4 GHz 3.7 GHz 4.2 GHz

Fixed Satellite
Service (FSS)

IMT (5G)

Objective: To find the following optimal parameters for sharing and compatibility
1 Separation distance between FSS and IMT stations

2 Possible guard band

3 Possible filter for interference mitigation

 REGULATORY SANDBOX

In the sandbox
• Area based regulatory sandbox
• Loosen regulation during the phase of R&D and pre-commercial
stage to allow some unexpected outcomes in confined and observed
areas
• Manageable interference cases
• Maximum 2 years of license
• With privacy and security compliance

Outside the sandbox

Typical regulation in force
 SANDBOX PROPOSED AREA

Chiang Mai
Khon Kaen

Bangkok
Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC)

Songkhla (Hat Yai)

 Regulatory reform

 New NBTC Acts 2.1 GHZ 1800/900 MHz

NTC was  1st 3G auction 2nd
3G auction Auction 700 MHz
established (Nov11/ Dec 15)
(unsuccessful) (Oct 5, 2012)

2004 2010 2012 2015 2019

2005 2011 2014 2018 2020

NBTC was Suspended

1st Telecom • 1800 MHz 2600 MHz
established 1800/900 MHz
Master Plan auction 26/28 GHz
auction
(Suspended)
• 1800/900 MHz
•auction
 Publication of the License Granting 700 MHz
regulation regarding
licensing criteria in Application Day October 2019
May 22 2019 the Government June 7 2019 And Assignment Day
Draft Notification Gazette 700 MHz 1

Public Hearing Publication of the

May 2019 June 5 2019 spectrum notification June 19 2019
 UHF TV
Current Plan
280 MHz

Land Broadcast Broadcast Wireless

Mobile/Fixed (Analogue and Digital TV) (Analogue and Digital TV) Microphone

470 510 694 790 794 806

Future Plan
UHF TV
224 MHz Wireless Microphone

- 56 MHz

Broadcast Broadcast
( Digital TV)
IMT700 IMT700
(Digital TV)

470 510 694 703 748 758 803 806

700
Lot 1 Lot 2 Lot 3 Lot 1 Lot 2 Lot 3
10 MHz 10 MHz 10 MHz 10 MHz 10 MHz 10 MHz

MHz

Total spectrum : 3 Lots (2x10 MHz per lot) License duration 15 years
Lot 1 703 – 713 MHz / 758 – 768 MHz License granting October 1, 2019
Lot 2 713 – 723 MHz / 768 – 778 MHz Spectrum price 17,584 million baht
Lot 3 723 – 733 MHz / 778 – 788 MHz Guarantee 880 million baht
Term of payment 10 installments
 Sep – Oct 2019
Spectrum Refarming Mar – Jun Public Hearing Application Day Q1 2020
2019

Publication of the Auction Day

March 5 ,2019 Regulations Aug - Sep 2019 Regulation regarding
Preparation Dec 2019
licensing criteria in
the Government
Gazette
 2500
2500
TDD 1 2505
FDD 1 2505
TDD 2 FDD 2
2510 2510
TDD 3 FDD 3
2515 2515
TDD 4 FDD 4
2520 2520
TDD 5 FDD 5
2525 2525
TDD 6 FDD 6
2530 2530
TDD 7 FDD 7
2535 2535
TDD 8 FDD 8
TDD 9 2540 2540
FDD 9
TDD 10 2545 FDD 10 2545

TDD 11 2550 FDD 11 2550

TDD 12 2555 FDD 12 2555

TDD 13 2560 FDD 13 2560

TDD 14 2565 FDD 14 2565
TDD 15 2570 Guard Band 2570
TDD 16 2575 TDD 1 2575
TDD 17 2580
TDD 2 2580
TDD 18 2585
TDD 3 2585
TDD 19 TDD 4
2590 2590
TDD 20 TDD 5
2595 2595
TDD 21 TDD 6
2600 2600
TDD 22 TDD 7
2605 2605
TDD 23 TDD 8
2610 2610
TDD 24 Guard Band
2615 2615
TDD 25 FDD 1
TDD 26 2620 2620
FDD 2
TDD 27 2625 FDD 3 2625

TDD 28 2630 FDD 4 2630

TDD 29 2635 FDD 5 2635

TDD 30 2640 FDD 6 2640

TDD 31 2645 FDD 7 2645
TDD 32 2650 FDD 8 2650
TDD 33 2665 FDD 9 2665
TDD 34 2670
FDD 10 2670
TDD 35 FDD 11
2675 2675
TDD 36 FDD 12
2680 2680
TDD 37 FDD 13
2685 2685
TDD 38 FDD 14
2690
2690
 TDD

190 MHz 2250 MHz 3000 MHz

(2500 - 2690 MHz) (24.25 - 26.5 GHz) (26.5 - 29.5 GHz)
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