Thailand’s National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) is holding a public consultation on draft regulations that support growth in the drone industry while also strengthening airspace safety, the Bangkok Post reports.
The article states that the regulations aim to unlock beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) drone operations by permitting control through mobile telecommunications networks. The consultation, which closes on July 3, focuses on modernising spectrum management, improving technical standards and enabling wider commercial drone adoption under enhanced safety and security measures.
According to the Bangkok Post, NBTC plans to expand the availability of unlicensed spectrum by opening additional frequency bands at 72-72.475MHz and 920-925MHz. It also aims to unlock BVLOS drone operations by permitting control through mobile telecom networks across all assigned International Mobile Telecommunications spectrum bands, except the 2600MHz band. Satellite-based drone operations will also be permitted in allocated bands at 1518-1559MHz for downlink and 1610-1660.5MHz for uplink communications. In addition, the regulator is expanding the spectrum available for anti-collision radar systems by adding high-frequency bands at 57-64GHz and 76-77GHz, in addition to the existing 24.05-24.25GHz range. Finally, the draft regulations introduce Remote ID requirements.
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