THAI-5G

THAI-5G

presented by

Vunnaporn Devahastin
Deputy Permanent Secretary
Ministry of Digital Economy and Society 21 March 2019

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THAILAND VISION THAI-5G

“Thailand will move to

fifth-generation (5G)
telecommunication
services in 2020.
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Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak

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5G JOURNEY IN THAILAND THAI-5G

2018 2019 2019

5G plan at EEC/EECd Joint for license requesting 5G testbed areas

(Eastern Economic Corridor/ EEC
digital (Digital Park Thailand))
Sharing concept
(Reduce cost)
5G Working group
(Gov + Vendors + Operators)
(Gov + Vendors + Operators) • EEC:
Kasetsart University
Sriracha
5G trial license approval
(on the 3.5, 26, 28 GHz at specific areas) • Bangkok: Chulalongkorn
*3.5GHz must be tested for interference University
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5G JOURNEY IN THAILAND THAI-5G

2019 2020 2019

Expand more New incentive and Sharing concept

industrial usecases 5G trial license (infra sharing, micro-operator,
network slicing )

Strong collaboration
(Gov + Vendors + Operators)

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Digital Park Thailand Area THAI-5G

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5G Testbed THAI-5G

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5G Testbed THAI-5G

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 Expand more industrial usecases THAI-5G

Industrial Estate Seaport Drone Logistics

Use Cases Use Cases Use Cases

Truck safety Autonomous

Transport
Industry Hotspots
Home Marine safety
Events
Healthcare

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*adapt picture from: www.ngpcap.com/news/5g-and-the-future-of-work
 New Investment Promotion at EECd THAI-5G

Investment Promotion for Investment Promotion for

Digital Technology Activities other Activities
at EECd at EECd

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 Investment Promotion for THAI-5G
Digital Technology Activities at EECd

Digital Technology
Electronics R&D Engineering
design design
Scientific Calibration
lab services HRD

Exemption of corporate income tax 10 + 3 years (no cap)

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 Investment Promotion for THAI-5G
Digital Technology Activities at EECd

Knowledge-based activities
High Value-

Digital Tech
Embedded Digital Digital

activities
Software added park park
Software
Data Innovation Cloud
Center Incubation Service
Center (previous slide)

Exemption of corporate income tax 8 + 4 years (no cap)

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 Investment Promotion for THAI-5G
Digital Technology Activities at EECd

High Technology

High Value-added Digital

Software Services

Exemption of corporate income tax 5 + 2 years

+ 50% corporate income tax reduction for 5 years
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 Investment Promotion for THAI-5G
Other Activities at EECd

Biotech, Nanotech, Advanced Material

Electronics R&D Engineering
design design
Scientific Calibration
lab services HRD

Exemption of corporate income tax 10 + 1 years (no cap)

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 Investment Promotion for THAI-5G
Other Activities at EECd
Biotech, Nanotech, Advanced Material

Exemption of corporate income tax (5 or 8) + 2 years

+ 50% corporate income tax reduction for 3 years
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 New license and rules for 5G technology THAI-5G

New spectrum license is a area-based

license called regulatory sandbox for
innovation spectrum testing.

New local micro licensing models are

needed to allow entrant micro operators
to deploy local small cell networks to
serve vertical sectors’ needs and
Micro-operator promote competition and innovation in
the market.

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 Use cases example THAI-5G

Industry Use case owner Vendors/SI OPERATORS

Manufacturing TOYOTA or NISSAN (EEC) Huawei
industry
Logistics THAI Post CAT
(Drone)
Smart Home Samsung AIS, True, DTAC
Tele-Medicine Mahidol Univ., Microsoft DTAC (Ericsson)
Connected Car Thai Automotive Industry
Association, Kasetsart Uni
Sriracha campus 16
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