NBTC okays amending drone regulations

Drone usage is increasingly significant in various sectors as it helps reduce human labour and increases trade advantages.
Drone use is becoming more prevalent in different industries as it reduces animal labor and increases industry advantages.

The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission ( NBTC ) board has approved a resolution to amend the current drone laws to improve a number of conditions and expand their application.

The move aims to increase drone use and make initiatives to encourage and support R&amp, D, drone production and distribution.

The amendment’s objectives are not just for aircraft aircraft, but they also apply to the entire helicopter ecosystem, including anti-drone systems or other tools to promote more effective drone use.

The current NBTC regulations that control the helicopter market, according to NBTC director AM Thanapant Raicharoen, came into force in 2020.

They intended to limit the use of frequencies for robots to certain bands and establish rules for the membership of drones that people wanted to own for personal use.

He continued, adding that the general requirements for using television communication devices are still being used in addition to other factors, such as the development and support of R&amp, D, or creation or export.

The article seeks to promote and help both international funding and Thailand. If the conditions are adjusted correctly, this should be beneficial in the future”.

He added that the NBTC may continue to work with linked state agencies like the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand and the defense on this matter because the laws to control device usage are also crucial.

The current helicopter rules, which specifies the conditions and requirements for granting permission to use the wavelengths for autonomous aircraft, is the only one in the NBTC.

The wavelengths for aircraft control and data load are determined by the rules. They comprise the songs of 433.05-434.79MHZ, 2400-2500MHz and 5725-5850MHz.

The frequency must be changed in order to support more device use in the future, said AM Thanapant.

The commercial drone or unmanned aerial vehicle ( UAV ) market, according to Straits Research’s Forecast 2022-2030, is projected to have a market value of US$ 1.2 trillion by 2030, up from$ 20. 8 billion in 2021, and experience a compound annual growth rate of 14 % over the next few years.

Drone use is extremely important in several sectors as it helps minimize human labour and increases business advantages, checking stock in warehouses, watering plants and distributing fertiliser, along with taking underwater photos and video footage, according to drone industrialists.

In a related development, the NBTC committee recently approved new NBTC rules adjusting the speed and frequency registration system to conform to international standards.

The new rules aim to lower the difficulty of requesting agreement in order to encourage and support the aerospace industry.

It will take effect following the official statement in the Royal Gazette.

The fixed announcement is to determine aviation frequencies, including frequencies used in aerospace wireless services, aerodynamic smart satellite services, cellular satellite services, radio navigation services and radio location services, which are intended for communication and data transmission related to aviation, supporting aircraft navigation, navigation, aircraft tracking, emergency communication, and search and rescue for aircraft in distress.

For example, the 2, 850-22, 000KHz band is for aeronautical mobile services on commercial routes, the 130-535KHz frequency band is for omnidirectional radio location use, and the 121.5-245MHz frequency band is for emergency radio transmitter and receiver use.