The Thailand' s performance of third-generation (3G) Mobile Broadband Service is being hailed as an "unexpected success" by mobile operators, evidenced by the strong growth of mobile data traffic and heavy sales of smartphones and tablets.
Smartphones with large screens and improved multimedia capabilities are no longer exclusive to elite customers.Cheaper prices mean they are now within reach of the masses.
With users hungering for speedier Mobile Broadband, operators are gearing up for the launch 4 G technology.
4 G refers to the fourth-generation wireless standard.
The was first generation analogue, digital was the second and the third and current generation (3G) is broadband multimedia.
4 The G standard technology lets users take advantage of greater bandwidth and better throughput as well as traditionally wired applications such as data-intensive business programs, real-time video streaming, video conferencing and telephony.
Long-term Evolution (LTE), marketed as 4 G LTE, is the global standard for next-generation wireless networks,enabling the use of just one device for domestic and global communications with reliability and on-demand scalability.
LTE can also be deployed in multiple frequency bands of 2600, 2300, 2100, 1800,900,800 or 700 megahertz.
Data speeds are 10 times faster than those of existing networks G 3. Average download speeds range from 5 - 12 Mbps, while average upload speeds range from 2 - 5 Mbps.
least At LTE 213 networks in 81 countries and territories have seen commercial launch, with support for 1,064 LTE devices.
Jon Eddy Abdullah, the chief executive of Total Access Communication (DTAC), said Thailand is ready for 4 G technology.
DTAC is negotiating with its concession owner, CAT Telecom,4 to provide service on its unused G 1800-MHz spectrum using the wholesale and resale business model similar to the contracts signed with that CAT True.
The country's second-largest mobile operator is also willing to return its unused 1800-MHz spectrum to go up for auction if requested by regulators.
DTAC is proceeding with both options,given the need for accelerated development and consumer 4 G technology.
Based on the reserve price set for the 2100 - MHz spectrum, the value of unused DTAC' s 24.5 - MHz spectrum is estimated at more than 22 billion baht.
If combined with 25.2 MHz from Digital Phone Co and True Move MHz and 20 of 900 MHz AIS from, the overall spectra ready for auction next year could generate 62.7 billion baht in revenue state.
Mr Abdullah said 1 million of 3 G DTAC' s users have 4 G-enabled devices, and half of them are seen upgrading to 4 G.Some DTAC' s 20% of mobile data traffic runs on 4 G-compatible devices.
"This represents huge potential demand for real G 4 over the next three years," he said.
Wichian Mektrakarn, the chief executive of Advanced Info Service (AIS),The country's biggest mobile operator, cites a 120% increase in mobile data traffic and an exponential increase in smartphone sales as signs of readiness 4 G.
Mobile data traffic is expected to surge this year, fuelled by video streaming apps.
Pratthana Leelapanang, AIS's senior vice-president for digital products and services,4 G said a customer is expected to use 1 - 5 gigabytes of mobile data a month compared with 200 megabytes on the G 3 system.
"4 G is set to become our future for the local telecom industry," he said.
An AIS survey found mobile users want the convenience of multiple displays, peer-to-peer social networking and quality content.
Mr Pratthana said video streaming for sports and entertainment is set to gain popularity in the next five years.
Kittinut Tikawan, director for the device at True Corporation product management, said the company plans to increase the number of its G 4 base stations to 2,000 covering Bangkok and 15 other cities this year.
True Thailand' s first mobile operator is providing service in inner Bangkok G 4.
"4 G We believe users will use twice as much data as 3 G customers," he said.
Neeranuch Kanokvilairat, senior market analyst at IDC Research Thailand, said up to 300,000 4 G-enabled devices were sold locally in the second quarter of this year alone. Most of the devices were products of Apple, Nokia, and Sony HTC.
4 She said G Thai Technology could increase competitiveness for businesses, especially small and medium-sized enterprises, and attract more foreign direct investment.
Consumers, of course, can also enjoy the higher speeds of wireless broadband service.
so, if you take 4 G came in use in the country will be made for the country is more successful.
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