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Thailand's DTAC Planning to Upgrade 11,000 Base Station to 3G
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Thailand's Total Access Communication (DTAC) expects to upgrade at least 11,000 base stations to support 3G services during 2013 as part of a three year upgrade program.
The company is planning a THB 40 billion (US$1.3 billion) investment over the next three years, with THB 15 billion (US$485 million) set aside for the cost of acquiring a 3G license, when they are eventually auctioned.
"We plan to become a leader in 3G service through a nationwide network expansion on the analogue 850-MHz frequency, covering 940 districts by 2013," DTAC's CEO, Jon Eddy Abdullah told the Bangkok Post.
"If we get a 3G licence on the 2100-MHz frequency, we plan a massive network expansion mainly in Bangkok and major provinces," Mr Abdullah added.
"The existing 3G infrastructure on the 850-MHz frequency will be allocated to serve upcountry thanks to its five-times-wider network coverage than the 2100-MHz frequency."
The regulator is expected to hold its long-delayed 3G license auction around the middle of this year.
On the web: Bangkok Post
Tags: [dtac] [3g license] [Thailand]
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