At the press conference, the significance of 5G development in Thailand was discussed as this technology will considerably play an essential role in industrial arena. The governmental sector has placed an importance on 5G technology in order to move Thailand toward a regional pioneer in the future.

Mr. Tawatchai Lerksumrand, Associate Director, Mobile Business and 5G Service Innovation, True Corporation Plc said “5G technology is a key force to drive economy and society of Thailand towards 4.0 era.  We focus on building 5G ecosystem to connect all vertical partners together by joining with leading local and international alliances to create solutions and develop real use cases that could be applied to all industries in order to stimulate the use of 5G technology for maximum benefits of the nation”. True Group as the leader of digital telecommunication infrastructure is one of the three large mobile carrier in Thailand.

During the press conference a panel discussion was held under the topic “The value of 5G goes beyond just faster internet and how 5G becomes a major force in facilitating new products and services to emerge in industries such as Agriculture, Healthcare, Manufacturing and Mobility”. Guest panelists from Artificial Intelligence Entrepreneurs Association Thailand (AIEAT), Amata Corporation, Huawei Asia Pacific, Rohde & Schwarz (Thailand), 5G Catalyst Technologies and True 5G, rendering their contributions on various business perspectives.

Mr.Heiko M. Stutzinger Managing Director of VNU Asia Pacific Co., Ltd. stated that “BYOND MOBILE is created under a cooperation of E.J. Krause & Associates, Inc. (EJK), a worldwide leader in exhibition and conference management, and VNU Asia Pacific Co., Ltd. in signifying the importance of 5G advancement with an aim to set this exhibition as the center of networked economy for Asia.  BYOND MOBILE will serve as economic community with readiness to transform and strengthen the industry, escalating users’ experiences, pursuing a transition in business sector and making the most of Big Data.” He added that “BYOND MOBILE is a platform to gather people in digital eco-system and 5G technology industry, a venue for business matching between manufacturing firms and buyers, a stage for global startup businesses to showcase modern technology to the region as well as an exchange of expertise among international specialists and we have chosen Thailand as the center of this gathering.”

In accordance with the Government Action Plan on Promoting Thailand 5G Technology for the Year 2023 – 2027, the 5G network is aimed to cover 98 percent of the population by 2027. Under 5G technology an increase of the economic value is expected with not less than 7,000 SME entrepreneurs to apply such technology. It explicitly indicates that 5G service has covered many areas of the country, making Thailand a home to modern digital network and a venue for BYOND.

E.J.Krause & Associates, Inc. Germany is point of contact in Europe for companies interested in BYOND MOBILE.