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Thailand approves three bidders for 3G auction
01 September 2010
Three of Thailand’s three operators are to bid for 3G licences, while a fourth opts to create an MVNO
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Three telecom companies have been given initial approval to take part in the auction for Thailand’s 3G licences. Advanced Wireless Network, DTAC Internet Service and Real Move have secured approval of the Thai regulator.
Telecoms group Samart will not take part in an upcoming auction for 3G mobile phone licences. The company said it preferred to offer a full service as a mobile virtual network operator, which required a lower investment budget than building a 3G network.
The Thailand telecom regulator will award just two licences in the first round and a third licence will be auctioned in a second round within 90 days.
Thailand is among the last Asian countries to hold an auction for three licences on the new 2.1 gigahertz spectrum, which is expected to generate at least $1 billion for the state. GTB