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Thailand regulator (NBTC) raises USD3.2 billion from 5G auction
- Monday | 17th February, 2020
Telegeography CommsUpdate: The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) has completed its 5G multiband spectrum auction, raising around THB100.5 billion (USD3.2 billion) from the sale of 48 concessions for spectrum in the 700MHz, 2600MHz and 26GHz bands. The auction for the three 700MHz authorisations lasted 19 rounds, with the airwaves sold to AWN (one licence) and CAT (two concessions) at THB17.15 billion apiece. The 2600MHz tender raised a total of THB37.43 billion, with AWN securing ten licences and TUC nine. Lastly, THB11.62 billion was raised from the sale of 26 concessions in the 26GHz range (THB455 million each). AWN secured twelve concessions, followed by TUC (eight), TOT (four) and DTAC (two); one 100MHz block in the 26GHz band remained unsold.
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