ANALYSIS OF ROADMAPS AND TRENDS FOR MOBILE COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY IN THAILAND

Mobile communication technology has been undergoing an extraordinarily fast evolution in the history. Mobile business is the new business designs that not only connect people, but also connect people and business with Internet and things to drive revenue and create opportunity. In Thailand, mobile networks continue to witness exponential growth in data traffic; thereby fourth generation wireless technology has been anticipated for the consumer demand. To understand the evolutionary changes in mobile technology and services in Thailand, this research aims to describe roadmaps and trends for mobile communication technology. Qualitative research method is adopted where a variety of credible secondary sources are applied in this research focusing on evidence-based approach. A guideline for development of roadmap for spectrum management is presented in this research. This paper is also provides spectrum roadmaps for mobile services in 1800 MHz, 700 MHz, 2600 MHz, and unlicensed band.