Dtac to lead industry into 4G era

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Dtac to lead industry into 4G era

BANGKOK: -- Total Access Communication (Dtac) shows its readiness to play a leading role in the Thai telecom industry, in bringing state-of-the-art 4G technology to consumers.

The technical test for 4G technology today at "dtac house" shows that 4G mobile signal is capable of downloading data at the speed of 150 mbps, or 5 times faster than 3G and over 200 times faster than 2G. The demonstration test is part of the technical trials recently launched by Total Access Communication PLC or dtac in the vicinity of Siam Square and Chamchuri Square, which is also houses the head office of dtac or the, so-called, "dtac house".

"This 4G technology trial is the next logical step in our journey to constantly improve and strengthen the quality of our network under our 'Life Network' campaign. We are pleased to now have the most advanced telecom technology and equipment in use. Our current network system would enable us to switch on 3G and 4G signals less than 15 minutes at each base station and bring state-of-the-art services, as well as new possibilities and limitless opportunities to our customers nationwide," said Darmp Sukontasap, chief corporate affairs officer.

Dtac now has over 15,700 base stations across Thailand. Over 5,000 of them will be 3G enabled by the end of the year.

"With all this progress, we believe dtac will become a leader in telecom service. With the most advanced technology, we will soon be ready to provide 3G services on the 2.1 GHz frequency band and 4G services in the future," said Darmp.

Prathet Tankuranun, senior vice president - Network Operations Division, said that the test, conducted with the use of aircards and 4G-compatible smart phones, showed a satisfactory result.

"By the end of this year, we expect to have completed the upgrade at base stations in other parts of the country. Besides offering 3G services on the 2.1 GHz frequency band, Dtac is also preparing for the arrival of 4G services. With the technology and equipment that we now have, upgrading our network to 4G is very easy and takes less than 15 minutes at each base station. This will position dtac as the most-prepared telecom operator to launch 4G services in Thailand. All this reflects dtac's leadership in communication technology, and the fact that it now has one of the most advanced mobile networks in Asia," Prathet said.

The Nation 2012-11-08