Spectrum for 5G

ASEAN Conference on 5G
21 March 2019, Ha Noi, Viet Nam

The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission, Thailand

 Outline

• Telecommunications Market
• 5G Implementation
• New Radio for 5G
Telecommunications Market
Telecommunications Market
 Telecommunications Market
Active mobile number (million)
140 125
121
113
120 104.4
91.3
82.9 90
100
77.4
80 3.7
1 28.7
0
0 123.5
60 0 88 119
111
0
86
40 0 76.4 79.2
71.7
61.7 65 62.6
0
0 52.9
20 0 40.2
0
26.9 30.2
17.4 21.5
16.4
0 4 2 2 1.5
2545 2546 2547 2548 2549 2550 2551 2552 2553 2554 2555 2556 2557 2558 2559 2560 2561

2G numbers 3G+4G numbers

 5G Implementation

-5G Working Groups

- Working Group on Telecom Resources and
Licensing
- Working Group on Spectrum and Telecom
Standardization
- National and International cooperation (Relevant
activities)
- 5G Field Trial
 5G Implementation
Relevant activities
Signing MoU with Chulalongkorn University
- Establish 5G Testing Center in Chulalongkorn University
-Initiate 5G Trials and Use Cases suitable for social and economic
context
-Provide facility for 5G IoT & AI Innovation Center

Signing LOI with 5GMF, Japan

 5G Implementation
5G AI/IoT Innovation Center

On the 4th of February 2019, Office of the NBTC is v with Chulalongkorn University
held the opening ceremony of 5G AI/IoT Innovation Center at the Faculty of
Engineering, Chulalongkorn University.
 5G Implementation
5G TRANSPORTATION SMART SCHOOL

CU TOYOTA Ha:mo Smart CU: PoP Bus

Develop prototype Install wireless surveillance VDO Analytics for Smart School
autonomous car camera and censor in and Face recognition is used to detect and identify
outside the bus students’ face upon arrival and departure.

SMART HOSPITAL
5G Trials and Use Cases SMART POLE FOR SMART ZONE

Smart poles will be installed

to provide;
1. Communication system: WiFI
2. Security system: CCTV
Face Patient visit & Tele- 3. Lighting system: LED auto-light
recognition presence 4. Air quality monitoring system:
& ambient by Robot dust PM 2.5 sensor
sensor 5. Weather forecast system
6. Emergency system
7. Ads screen
8. EV Car charging equipment
Skin disease Eye disease High blood Diabetes
pressure
Diagnosis of 4 prioritized symptoms
 New Radio for 5G
NBTC Challenges
• Spectrum
700 MHz
2600 MHz
3.5 GHz
26 GHz, 28 GHz
 New Radio for 5G
Spectrum Note

Below 1GHz 700 MHz 703-748/758-803 MHz Designated for

IMT after 2020

Between 2600 MHZ --- Plan

1 GHz and 6 GHz [3.3 – 3.4 GHz] Trial
Extended C-band 3.4 – 3.7 GHz Trial
Standard C-band
[4.5 – 4.9 GHz] Trial
Above6 GHz 28 GHz 27.5 – 29.5 GHz Trial
(26.5-29.5 GHz)
24.25 – 27.5 GHz Trial
mm Wave (26.5-27.5 GHz)
(AI 1.13 WRC-19)
 New Radio for 5G
Spectrum 700 MHz
• Draft of auction conditions for the 700 MHz
• Frequency plan for International Mobile
Telecommunication-IMT frequency 703-
748/758-803 MHz
• Separate in 9 blocks (2x5 MHz)
Public consultation on Feb, 2019
 New Radio for 5G
Spectrum 2600 MHz

• Study and prepare Frequency band plan for

International Mobile Telecommunication-IMT
frequency 2600 MHz
• FDD/TDD?
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