AIS previously indiated that it is preparing application of millimeter wave spectrum in 2023
Thailand’s most significant mobile operator, Advanced Particulars Service (AIS), mentioned it has really reached a 5G speed of 3 Gbps on its live millimeter-wave network in the 26 GHz frequency band in cooperation with U.S. chipmaker Qualcomm.
” Today, the AIS 5G mmWave network on the 26 GHz frequency band can support utilizing top-notch wise gadgets powered by Qualcomm Technologies chipsets at a speed of roughly 3 Gbps for the really very first time in Thailand,” mentioned Wasit Wattanasap, head of throughout the nation operations and support business system at AIS.
” Our handle Qualcomm Technologies will cause a better user experience for consumers and future market applications such as streaming online computer game, self-driving cars in addition to remote robotic control that can be carried out in real time. In addition, this test can similarly support the development of new mobile chipsets,” the executive mentioned.
ST Liew, VP of Qualcomm CDMA Technologies Asia-Pacific and president of Qualcomm Taiwan, South East Asia, Australia and New Zealand, mentioned: “This cooperation reveals the usefulness of 5G mmWave application in Thailand, where Qualcomm Technologies believes that 5G mmWave will be the trick to opening the total capability of 5G. The possibilities are virtually endless, and we more than happy to take the main action with our important partners in bringing all the benefits of 5G mmWave to Thailand.”
In October 2022, AIS’ head of mobile and client products, Saran Phaloprakarn mentioned that the telco was preparing application of millimeter wave spectrum in the country in 2023, when ideal gizmos are provided in the market.
Speaking at Huawei Global Mobile Broadband Online Online Forum in Bangkok, the executive mentioned that the launch of this spectrum will allow AIS to utilize network slicing capabilities in addition to low latency.
AIS is currently focusing on widening its 5G network to cover all 77 provinces of Thailand. The supplier mentioned its 5G network covered 85% of the country’s population by the end of in 2015.
AIS launched 5G Non-Standalone (NSA) service in February 2020 using the 700 MHz, 2.6 GHz and 26 GHz bandwidth that it won in the spectrum auction, followed by 5G SA in July 2020 in cooperation with Huawei.
AIS’ customer base reaches practically 46.1 million consumers, including 6.8 million 5G consumers given that conclusion of the fourth quarter of 2022. AIS had really launched around 26,000 5G base stations throughout the nation given that December 2022.
In July of 2021, AIS partnered with Chinese wise gadget manufacturer vivo to run 5G Standalone (SA) network tests in Thailand. The tests happened in Bangkok and utilized a vivo V21 5G wise gadget, attaining, according to business, extremely high speeds of connection.