Thailand’s telecoms regulator, the NTC, approved a draft procedure for the long-planned 3G license auction. The regulator plans to hold a public consultation at the end of this month, where they’ll talk about switching from a percentage of revenues to a fixed fee with lower spectrum costs.
The incumbent operators are already running trials of 3G networks over their existing GSM radio spectrum, while CDMA operator, CAT Telecom is seeking an overseas investor to assist in 3G rollout plans.
The NTC is also planning to auction a series of WiMAX licenses, which apparently will be offered on a regional basis, but that will happen after 3G licenses have been auctioned…
[Via: CellularNews]