In 2012, National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) of Thailand allocated THB 950 million (US $30 million) for the ICT Ministry’s free Wi-Fi project which started in 2011. The Wi-Fi hotspots will serve about 7.7-10 million people.
State-owned telecom company, TOT, is providing the Wi-Fi equipment, although various public and private agencies are charged with installing the Wi-Fi system. In two years, the Ministry of ICT (MICT) will hand over the management and maintenance of the network to TOT and CAT, state-owned provider of telecom infrastructure.
Citizens can register for free use of the Wi-Fi service for 6 months, with each access lasting 20 minutes, up to a total of two hours per day.
Thailand also launched the ‘ICT Free Wi-Fi for Tourism’ campaign in 2012. MICT’s Wi-Fi initiatives are under its Smart Thailand programme to promote its free Wi-Fi service campaign to bridge digital divide and ensure equal telecom access across the country.
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Autor(en)/Author(s): Medha Basu
Quelle/Source: futureGov, 13.08.2013
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