It’s clear now that the big three in the cellular service industry will be the only bidders for the long-awaited 2.1-gigahertz spectrum on October 16. The spectrum will be used for third-generation wireless broadband.

Subsidiaries of Advanced Info Service (AIS), Total Access Communication (DTAC) and True Corp, and the newly founded firm Tantawan Telecommunications, submitted applications to the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) yesterday for the right to bid for segments of the 2.1GHz spectrum. However, Tantawan’s application was rejected because of the lack of some key required documents and a bank-guarantee cheque.

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