AIS, DTAC submit bids for 1800MHz spectrum; 850MHz auction cancelled

摘要

Advanced Info Service (AIS) and Total Access Communication (DTAC) have each submitted bid applications for the second round of the 1800MHz spectrum auction scheduled for 19 August, The Bangkok Post writes. AIS and DTAC each placed THB2.5 billion (US$75 million) to guarantee their bids for four slots in the 1800MHz band, the maximum number of slots each bidder is allowed to win in the auction, while second-largest operator by subscribers True Move retaliated by saying it would sit out the auction, claiming that the bandwidth it is operating on is sufficient to accommodate subscriber growth. Telecom watchdog the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) plans to auction nine slots of 10MHz each, with a reserve price of THB12.48 billion.