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Jan 1, 2021 - dtac is boosting up its network in support of frontline workers to fight against the spread of COVID-19 in four key areas of Sumut Sakhon province. Hospitals are prioritized to provide efficient connectivity services.  Presently, Samut Sakhon province was declared a red zone, where the tightest COVID-19 control measures are in place. Around 2,800 people are detained as part of the control measures. Field hospitals is set up at the provincial stadium as a quarantine venue for migrant workers and treat COVID-19 patients with mild symptoms. Prathet Tankuranun, chief technology officer of Total Access Communication Plc or dtac, said, “Connectivity plays a critical role in this challenging time and dtac’s engineer team have rushed to aid the frontline in the fight against COVID-19. Mobile cell sites with Massive MIMO technology have been deployed around critical facilities, boosting network capacity up to three times. The move is expected to provide better connectivity for medical personnel and quarantined to allow them to connect with their loved ones in these challenging times.”  There are four key areas, where mobile cell sites have been installed: Field hospital I at Samui Sakhon’s provincial stadium. Field hospital II at Krok Krak temple.…

Peak data hour was from 20:00-21:00 Hrs. on New Year's Eve   January 1, 2021 – dtac revealed data usage during the New Year celebration welcoming the Year of the Golden Ox. The top province for data consumption is Bangkok. Network monitoring also finds Facebook remains the most popular app during the New Year holiday. Mr. Prathet Tankuranun, Chief Technology Officer, Total Access Communication PCL or dtac, said “The peak hour period was from 20:00-21:00 Hrs. on New Year's Eve or December 31, 2020. To support this festive season, dtac upgraded the network for increased high-speed internet use to satisfy the festive season’s greater need for connectivity and support social distancing. Furthermore, dtac has launched network services on 700 MHz, which is expected to expand the network's rural and indoor coverage for a superlative network experience" dtac’s usage data revealed: The top province for data consumption is Bangkok. The top data-consuming provinces by in each region are Chiang Mai in the North, Ubon Ratchathani in the Northeast, Ratchaburi in the West, Samut Prakan in Central Thailand (excluding Bangkok), and Songkhla in the South. The 5 most popular apps during the New Year holidays are 1. Facebook 2. YouTube 3. TikTok…

December 24, 2020 – dtac Trinet received the license for its 700 MHz spectrum from NBTC and began rolling out high speed internet for all today. Due to 700 MHz low-band spectrum’s reach and penetration, the new license is expected to enable a superlative network experience. dtac has been preparing for this launch by expanding the network and will continue to do so in 2021. After receiving the low-band license on 24 December 2020, the spectrum will be turned on region by region, as it gets freed up for use to offer high speed internet communications for dtac customers. At launch (Dec 24): Starting in and around Bangkok, and select locations in the North, Northeast and South. By mid-January next year: approximately 2,000 cell sites will be in operation followed by expansion nationwide. Mr. Sharad Mehrotra, CEO of Total Access Communication PCL or dtac, said, “Our 700 MHz spectrum is critical to support Thai people’s new connectivity needs. Mobile data usage nearly doubled in 2020; and it grew even faster upcountry. Hence, we are currently expediting the deployment of 700 MHz cell sites to serve our customers nationwide.” The new 700 MHz sites provide a coverage layer that is especially…

December 21, 2020 – Today, dtac Trinet paid the first installment of its 17.584-billion-Baht license for the 700 MHz spectrum it got allocated by NBTC on June 19, 2019. dtac is now set to start deployment of its 700MHz network to expand coverage and capacity nationwide, as part of its strategy to bring high-speed internet to all customers. The spectrum will be turned on region wise, as it gets freed up for use, starting in and around Bangkok, and select locations in the North and South. Mr. Sharad Mehrotra, Chief Executive Officer, Total Access Communication PCL or dtac, said, “We are ready to expedite the deployment of our 700 MHz network, which will extend the coverage of our high-speed internet. Low frequencies are ideal for upcountry and in-building usage in dense urban areas, especially high-rise buildings. With dtac, customers can expect a network experience that never stops improving, as we now have access to a full range of spectrum—low-, mid- and high-band—to deliver high-speed internet using both 4G- and 5G-technologies. We appreciate NBTC’s efforts to grant operators the opportunity to avail the license at this time.” The 15-year license consists of two 10-MHz bands: 713-723 MHz and 768-778 MHz. dtac…