TELECOMMUNICATIONS
DTAC freezes 3G expansion, prepares for 4G network outlay
- Published: 3 Oct 2012 at 00.00
- Newspaper section: Business
Total Access Communication (DTAC) has said it would put brakes on the expansion of its existing third-generation (3G) service and prepare its network for 4G if it wins licences for the 2.1-gigahertz spectrum.
The second-largest mobile operator currently offers 3G service on the analogue 850-megahertz frequency, which has a limited capacity.
It also outlined a plan to launch a 4G mobile service on its existing analogue 1800-MHz frequency, which is 4G-ready, once the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) issues licences.
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