AIS and Bangkok Land Deploy 5G-Advanced Across Muang Thong

AIS and Bangkok Land have announced a strategic partnership to upgrade the 4,000-rai Muang Thong area into Thailand's prototype smart city under the banner "Muang Thong NEXT: The Smart & Connected City." The collaboration will transform Muang Thong from a national events and convention hub into a connectivity-focused city integrating all urban systems—living, housing, work, education, entertainment, business, events, transportation, security, and future economic opportunities.

AIS will provide comprehensive support through several key initiatives: deploying intelligent 5G mobile networks across Muang Thong and upgrading to 5G-Advanced using multi-frequency technology to deliver faster speeds, stronger signals, lower latency, and dense coverage—especially for large concert halls and event centers hosting tens of thousands of simultaneous users for live streaming, immersive experiences, extended reality, holograms, and high-quality real-time broadcasts.

The partnership will upgrade all households to smart living via AIS 3BB Fibre3 home internet and the new WiFi 7 standard, enabling homes, condominiums, and communities to connect quickly and reliably while supporting future smart services from smart homes and remote work to telemedicine and remote health monitoring.

AIS will also drive business transformation for the AI era through hyper-connectivity solutions, sovereign cloud, data centers, and AI services to help office buildings and entrepreneurs accelerate digital transformation, connect to global cloud platforms, enable data analytics, and access managed services from expert teams.

The partnership will elevate the IMPACT concert and event experience through WiFi networks and connectivity systems supporting large crowds, ensuring continuous communication, transactions, and digital engagement for exhibitors and organizers. It will also expand 5G VIP Ultra and Boost Mode services on 5G SA networks for faster, more stable digital experiences.

This digital infrastructure will extend to comprehensive future smart city management, covering AI CCTV, smart access, digital signage, smart metering, IoT, digital payments, data analytics, digital libraries, virtual classrooms, and cybersecurity. Data from convention centers, business areas, residences, retail, educational institutions, security agencies, and public spaces will feed into a Smart City Data Platform and digital twin, enabling real-time city oversight for officials to optimize traffic, energy, space usage, and security planning. The initiative aims to position Muang Thong as a model smart and connected city that operates intelligently, securely, and sustainably.