Thailand expands cooperation to develop 5G technology
Thailand’s telecom regulator has issued a neutral policy on its 5G development path, which means that it will avoid taking sides in the technology trade war between the US and China.
Huawei's 5G Park in Shenzhen. Huawei agreed to work with the NBTC and Chulalongkorn University on a 5G test site. (Photo: Bloomberg)
Bangkok (VNA) – Thailand’s telecom regulator has issued a neutralpolicy on its 5G development path, which means that it will avoid taking sidesin the technology trade war between the US and China.
Secretary-General of theNational Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) Takorn Tantasithsaid that the country plans to attract both China’s Huawei Technology andUS-based vendors to help develop infrastructure and testing centres requiredfor 5G.
He affirmed that thepolicy remains unchanged since the first 5G test centre in Bangkok wasestablished earlier this year, with the NBTC's collaboration with ChulalongkornUniversity expected to lead to R&D of 5G technology.
The NBTC isestablishing additional testing centres at Khon Kaen University, Chiang MaiUniversity and Prince of Songkla University, and is scheduled to signmemorandums of understanding with the three engineering faculties by thisAugust, Takorn stated.
The commission hasinvited all major global vendors to collaborate on its 5G test framework,including Huawei, Intel, Cisco, Qualcomm and IBM. Only Huawei has agreed towork with the NBTC and Chulalongkorn University on a test site, in addition tothe three major mobile operators, while other vendors have yet to commit to apartnership, he added.
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Huawei's 5G Park in Shenzhen. Huawei agreed to work with the NBTC and Chulalongkorn University on a 5G test site. (Photo: Bloomberg)
