webfact Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 True's limited 4G phone service to launch in Phuket this yearPHUKET: -- Telecoms company True Move has jumped pre-emptively to beat its bigger rivals with the launch yesterday (May 8) of Thailand’s first commercial fourth-generation (4G) wireless broadband service, and it will be introduced to Phuket this year.The country’s third-largest mobile operator rolled out 4G and 3G service on the 2.1-gigahertz international standard with 500 base stations on each network.This is on top of its existing 3G network of 13,000 base stations nationwide on the 850-megahertz spectrum.The company’s 4G network, the current ultimate in mobile communications technology and five times faster than 3G, serves users in the densely populated high-rises of Bangkok’s central business district areas of Siam Square, Silom Road and Sathon Road.The 4G network will be expanded to 15 provinces this year including to Phuket, Chon Buri, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Chiang Mai, Surat Thani and Ayutthaya.Subscription packages for 4G start from B699. These include unlimited data service at a speed of 2 Gbps. However, only a few handsets sold in Thailand are 4G-compatible.True Move’s 3G service, offered under the True Move H brand, averages B1 per megabyte, half the cost of its 2G service.Suphachai Chearavanont, chief executive of parent company True Corp, said the goal is to stay one step ahead of the group’s bigger rivals in the areas of mobile 3G and 4G.Through Real Future, True Corp will by year-end increase the number of its 4G and 3G base stations on the 2.1-GHz spectrum to 2,000 and 5,000, respectively.The number of 3G base stations on the 850-MHz spectrum will rise to 14,000 this year.Mr Suphachai said True will spend another B15 billion on network expansion this year. “We plan to retain our leadership in the 3G market.”Adiruth Thothaveesansuk, True Move’s managing director, said the company hopes to have 6 million 4G subscribers by year-end compared with 3.2 million at present for 3G.-- Phuket News 2013-05-09 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eezergood Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 It wont work - 3G hurray, still sh!t Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilDrSomkid Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 It wont work - 3G hurray, still sh!t I have True Move 3G. Works fine. What are you trying to say. True should not bother with 4G? I am wondering why the providers here are bothering with 3G or even 2G. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hansgruber Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 ais 3g 799b unlimited is great. No complaints. Always reliable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skippybangkok Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 It wont work - 3G hurray, still sh!t Errrr... Ps. Have dedicated 4G thread now http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/638142-4g-news-developments/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 (edited) Good that things are getting forward. Friends are reporting up to 100Mbps speeds with LTE in other countries. "Subscription packages for 4G start from B699. These include unlimited data service at a speed of 2 Gbps." I guess it's safe to divide that speed with 1000 and assume that the speed is 2Mbps. This is still nice and comparable to the TOT offering. When there is capped high speed data, the top speeds are quite unimportant, compared what is the speed after the high speed data limit is used. With LTE it does not take too long to use few GB of data. Edited May 9, 2013 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locationthailand Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 Is this really a deal and why is Phuket in front of the nations capital in rolling it out or is Phuket a 'test market'? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skippybangkok Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 Is this really a deal and why is Phuket in front of the nations capital in rolling it out or is Phuket a 'test market'? Phuket behind, Bangkok has already rolled out around Siam Square / MBK / Central World. Most of Central bangkok and airport by end of may according to their PR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eezergood Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 Where I work I barely get any signal, let alone 3g speeds! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bri1guy Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 1st Generation 1G 1997-1998 2nd Generation 2G 1999-2001 3rd Generation 3G 2002-2006 4th Generation 4G 2007-2011 5th Generation 5G 2012- present We are currently on 5G so why not forget about 4g altogether & go right to 5th Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 bri1guy: What is your definitions for 1st to 5th generations? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenl Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 Today even there normal phoneservice is more of than on. Would not trust them with something new. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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