Smart-Telecom SMART Handset Product

SMART Handset Product :

·         ZTE X 175 (single Band)

·         ZTE X 176 (Black and White

·         Haier D1200

·         Haier D1100

·         Nokia

·         MotoQ

SMART : Smart-Telecom Vendor

SMART : Smart-Telecom Vendor

1. ZTE (Chinese：中兴通讯) (Zhong Xing Telecommunication Equipment Company Limited) SZSE: 000063 SEHK: 0763 is a global provider of telecommunications equipment and network solutions (GSM, CDMA, CDMA2000, W-CDMA, TD-SCDMA, IMS, NGN, PSTN, SDH, ADSL, IPTV, Value Added Services) based in Shenzhen, the People's Republic of China. ZTE was established in 1985 with ties to the People's Liberation Army. Its shares are publicly traded on both the Hong Kong and Shenzhen Stock Exchanges. ZTE is the 2nd telecommunications enterprise in China after Huawei Technologies.

2. Ceragon : Ceragon Networks Delivering carrier-grade native Ethernet solutions for tomorrow's communications, Ceragon's high-capacity, microwave networking is the preferred solution for mobile, fixed and private networks by leading providers worldwide.

NEW PACKET FROM SMART : Free Rp 30.000 - Paket Baru Smart Gratis pulsa 30.000 period 25 April - 1 May 2008

NEW PACKET FROM SMART : Free Rp 30.000 - Paket Baru Smart Gratis pulsa 30.000

Free Rp 30.000,- (SIM Card Rp 10.000 + voucher Rp 20.000)  for Smart Handset :  ZTE X-175, X-176, Haier D1100P and Haier D1200P. Promo period : 25 April - 1 May 2008.

 

SMART Decreasing Tariff - Tarif Smart Turun

SMART Decreasing Tariff - Tarif Smart Turun,

Based on 11/DJPT.1/KOMINFO/2/2008 :

Smart-Telecom uses Polycom for video conference.

Smart-Telecom uses Polycom for video conference.

For best result smart-telecom implement Polycom VSX 7000 in their system. Using this “cool” webcam is easy, as easy you play game. This web cam support multi conference using multipoint software known as “Embedded MPPlus Multipoint software”. Smart-Telecom Combines this webcam and LG Digital TV as their services.

 

Feature :

Unparalleled Audio—crisp and crystal clear. With Polycom Siren 14Plus, including integrated speaker and subwoofer, the Polycom VSX delivers sound that’s as powerful as being in the same room.

Television-like Video - exceptionally real, smooth motion video. Using H.264 advanced video compression, and Polycom Pro-Motion, Polycom VSX 7000 video is clear and natural.

Innovative ease of use—ultimate simplicity, essential manageability, maximum control. Whether you prefer simple or sophisticated, the Polycom VSX 7000 user interface is fully customizable to suit your specific requirements.

Supreme Versatility. Expand the Polycom VSX 7000 with a variety of options, including additional microphones, network interface modules, People+Content, embedded multipoint software, AES encryption and more.

And an integrated part of the Polycom Office, the Polycom VSX 7000 supports Polycom Global Management System, PathNavigator, MGC conferencing bridges, and Polycom IP phones—for the ultimate conferencing experience.

Polycom VSX 7000 Product Highlights

• Siren 14Plus audio with integrated speaker and subwoofer
• H.264 Video and Polycom Pro-Motion
• IP, ISDN and Serial/V.35 network interface options
• Customizable graphical user interface
• Kiosk mode with scrolling instructions
• Customizable camera labels and icons
• Dual Monitor Emulation
• People+Content and Embedded Multipoint options
• And more...

 

 

AXIS GPRS Setting & Tariff

AXIS GPRS Setting & Tariff

This feature allows you to enjoy up to 384 Kbps high speed internet access with your Mobile Phone. GPRS access will be activated within 24 hours after your first call. Access your GPRS/UMTS setting on your mobile phone by contacting our Customer Care at 838 from your AXIS number or click here

 

Continue to enjoy excellent data services from AXIS with free 100 MB/month until 31/05/08 and usage above 100Mb will be charged at only Rp 1/KB. Tariff will be calculated per 10 Kb. GPRS access will be activated within 24 hours after your first call.

 

[Indonesia]

Dengan fitur ini, kamu dapat menikmati akses internet kecepatan tinggi hingga 384 kbps dengan menggunakan handphone kamu. GPRS akan aktif dalam waktu 24 sejak panggilan pertama di lakukan. Lakukan seting GPRS/UMTS di handphone dengan menghubungi Layanan Pelanggan di 838 dari nomor AXIS kamu atau klik disini

 

Nikmati terus layanan terbaik akses data AXIS. Dapatkan gratis 100 Mb/bulan hingga 31/05/08 dan pemakaian lebih dari 100Mb, hanya Rp 1/Kb. Tarif di hitung per 10 Kb. GPRS akan aktif dalam waktu 24 sejak panggilan pertama di lakukan.

ZTE X175 and X176 Secret code:

ZTE X175 and X176 Secret code:

• *#06# = ESN
• *983*7#
• *983*86# = VIBRATE TEST
• *983*84# = RINGER TEST
• *983*4648337# = FLASH TYPE
• *983*22837# = FLASH TYPE
• *983*4648337# = FLASH TYPE
• *983*22837#
• *983*3641# =  COMPLETE HIDDEN MENU

 

Indosat Advertisement ”Bundling Package From Indosat and LG, Win Free Movie Ticket Iron Man & IM3 Rp 240”

Indosat Advertisement ”Bundling Package From Indosat and LG, Win Free Movie Ticket Iron Man and Free Content” (Kompas-pg8)

Indosat Advertisement ”IM3 Rp 240” (Kompas-pg10)

Handset Sales Reached 3,5 million Units - Penjualan Ponsel Capai 3,5 Juta Unit

Handset Sales Reached 3,5 million Units

During 1st quarterly this year handset sales estimation predicted sold 3,5 million units in Indonesia,

grow up until 30% compare to the same period last year. Predicted sales increase into 4 million

units in 2nd quarterly. Andre Tanudjaja, Sales & Marketing General Manager LG Mobile

Communication Indonesia said that favorite handset in the market is low end product with prices

less than Rp 400.000. In mid-end segment, Andre said that consumer often looks the product with

analog TV. (Bisnis Indonesia-pgT8)

 

[indonesia]

Penjualan Ponsel Capai 3,5 Juta Unit

Selama triwulan pertama tahun ini diperkirakan terjual 3,5 juta unit ponsel di Indonesia, naik 30%

dibandingkan dengan periode yang sama dengan tahun lalu. Penjualan diperkirakan meningkat

menjadi 4 juta unit pada triwulan kedua. Andre Tanudjaja, Sales & Marketing General Manager LG

Mobile Communication Indonesia mengatakan bahwa ponsel yang banyak digemari adalah produk

low end dengan harga Rp 400.000 ke bawah. Di segmen mid – end, Andre menyatakan konsumen

banyak mencari produk dengan fitur televisi analog. (Bisnis Indonesia-pgT8)

 

Axis Offers Affordable GSM Services

Axis Offers Affordable GSM Services

The latest player in the cellular industry, PT Natrindo Telepon Seluler, launched its GSM services in Java on Wednesday under its new brand name Axis. President Director and CEO Erik Aas said the company offered more simple, transparent and competitive pricing than its competitors.  Axis offered a pricing mechanism that was transparent and measurable by subscribers, offering Rp 60 for text message, Rp 60 per minute for calls between Axis numbers and Rp 600 per minute for calls between different operators.

VOIP using Java Application - Voip Menggunakan Aplikasi berbasis Java

VOIP using Java Application : Skype recently announced the availability of a beta version of their latest application - just plain old Java (J2ME). That announcement made us cheer - at least for a moment that is - then we went on and read the fine print.The new Skype client ran just fine - no glitches or lags whatsoever. It logged in to our test Skype account pretty fast - both on a 2G network and on a 3G one. Making VoIP calls over the underpowered feature phone hardware may seem a mystery at first. But when you go on and read the fine print on Skype's website it turns out it that calls are not made over the data connection established by the Java client as it's usual for VoIP calls. Instead the client prompts you to dial a local transfer number (gateway) based on your number you have entered (now you see why there is a list of supported countries)

You can download Skype from the official website

Indosat IM2 tariff And Packet

There are some packet known as PAKET for subscriber with different feature, and as new update there are new 3.5 G coverage area :

• Bintaro
• BSD
• Depok
• Pondok Gede
• Matraman
• Ciputat
• Alam Sutra
• Lebak Bulus
• Bogor

PAKET ECO!
Harga Rp. 160.000/bulan
Quota 700 MB/bulan
Kelebihan Pemakaian Rp. 0,4/KB

Fitur

• Email dengan Antivirus & Antispam
• 1 GB premium mailbox + 100 MB file sharing (paket MAX!)
• 100 MB mailbox (paket YOU! dan PRO!)
• Single ID untuk akses Hotspot / CDMA / Dial-Up via PSTN (berlaku tarif normal)
• Koneksi ke International dan Domestik Internet

PAKET YOU!
Harga Rp. 350.000/bulan
Quota 1,2 GB/bulan
Kelebihan Pemakaian Rp.0,35/KB

Fitur

• Free modem
• Email dengan Antivirus & Antispam
• 1 GB premium mailbox + 100 MB file sharing (paket MAX!)
• 100 MB mailbox (paket YOU! dan PRO!)
• Single ID untuk akses Hotspot / CDMA / Dial-Up via PSTN (berlaku tarif normal)
• Koneksi ke International dan Domestik Internet

PAKET PRO!
Harga Rp. 625.000 /bulan
Quota 3 GB/bulan
Kelebihan Pemakaian Rp.0,3/KB

Fitur

• Free modem
• Email dengan Antivirus & Antispam
• 1 GB premium mailbox + 100 MB file sharing (paket MAX!)
• 100 MB mailbox (paket YOU! dan PRO!)
• Single ID untuk akses Hotspot / CDMA / Dial-Up via PSTN (berlaku tarif normal)
• Koneksi ke International dan Domestik Internet

• Free modem
• Email address dengan anti SPAM dan anti virus
• 1 GB Premium Mailbox + kemampuan 100 MB file sharing
• Single ID untuk mengakses Hotspot/CDMA/Dial up/via PSTN (tarif normal berlaku)
• Koneksi untuk jaringan Internet Internasional maupun domestik

PAKET MAX!
Harga Rp. 900.000 /bulan
Quota 5 GB/bulan
Kelebihan Pemakaian Rp.0,25/KB

Fitur

PAKET BIZZ!
Harga Rp. 999.000 /bulan
Quota 5 GB/bulan
Kelebihan Pemakaian Rp.0.25/KB

Fitur

• Email dengan Antivirus & Antispam
• 1 GB premium mailbox + 100 MB file sharing (paket MAX!)
• 100 MB mailbox (paket YOU! dan PRO!)
• Free 3 email address POP3 @ kapasitas 100 MB,kuota 5 GB untuk seluruh user.
• Free Modem & Router Hotspot senilai Rp. 2000.000,-
• Internet via 3.5G + Private Hotspot dapat diakses bersama-sama hingga 10 user.
• Single ID untuk akses Hotspot / CDMA / Dial-Up via PSTN (berlaku tarif normal)
• Koneksi ke International dan Domestik Internet

IM2 Targets 200.000 Internet Subscribers

IM2 Targets 200.000 Internet Subscribers

PT Indosat Mega Media (IM2) is targeting to reach 200.000 internet subscriber, along the

development of IM2 Broadband Center in 22 big cities in Indonesia. IM2 is planning to cooperate

with Mandiri Bank & BCA Bank. Besides that, service facilities, education and sales will be

developing to other cities. (Bisnis Indonesia-pgT8)

 

[INDONESIA]

IM2 Incar 200.000 Pelanggan Internet

PT Indosat Mega Media (IM2) memproyeksikan sedikitnya 200.000 pelanggan internet seiring

pengembangan IM2 Broadband Center di 22 kota besar di Indonesia. IM2 juga berencana

membuka kerjasama dengan Bank Mandiri dan Bank BCA. Selain itu fasilitas layanan, edukasi dan

penjualan akan dikembangkan ke kota – kota lain. (Bisnis Indonesia-pgT8)

 

The Restriction on Tower Investment Must Be Considered

The Restriction on Tower Investment Must Be Considered
Communication & Informatics Department must adapt the rule about join
BTS tower especially that
is related to the foreign banning enter this business, with the other
policy that has been
undertaken. Because this regulation violates Investment UU and is not
arranged in DNI. (Bisnis
Indonesia-pgT8)

Pembatasan Investasi Menara Perlu Ditinjau
Departemen Komunikasi dan Informatika dinilai perlu menyesuaikan aturan
mengenai menara
bersama terutama yang terkait dengan pelarangan asing masuk ke bisnis
tersebut, dengan
kebijakan lain yang sudah dijalankan. Karena peraturan tersebut
menyalahi UU Penanaman Modal
dan tidak diatur dalam DNI. (Bisnis Indonesia-pgT8)

Telkomsel is Developing a New Business

Telkomsel is Developing a New Business

PT Telkomsel is strengthening the strategy to enter the new business aside from basic service to face the competition and continuous the effort growth. That strategy is supported by the migration of technology from basic transpor TDM/E-1 to protocol internet (IP). In the other side, migration from the application side not only as a voice application or SMS but start into the open platform service. In the plan of technology development, this operator is planned to implement long term evolution (LTE). As for the business WiMax will become the part that is spread out by PT Telkom.

Detail Profile PT Sampoerna Telekomunikasi Indonesia : Ceria

PT Sampoerna Telekomunikasi Indonesia is operators who have deployed CDMA2000 in the 450 Mhz band. Ceria also provide Cheap unlimited Internet Access as known "Internet Murah Unlimited", its only Rp. 100.000, 00 or about $12 per month, using CDMA Handset (Huawei ETS2058) + USB Cable + driver + Ruim Card. Usually you can access http://internet.sampoernatelekom.com/ but actually today (April 28 th 2008) this site cannot be accessed.

for detail Profile please click link bellow :

Operator Name:	PT Sampoerna Telekomunikasi Indonesia
Country:	Indonesia
Technology:	CDMA2000 1X
1G/2G Technology:	NMT 450
Type Of System:	Cellular
Operating Frequency:	450 MHz
1X Status:	Commercial
1X Launch Date:	April 19, 2004
Infrastructure Vendor:	Huawei
Deployment Links:	Asia - Pacific - Indonesia

SMART CDMA EVDO REV-A

3G (UMTS, EDGE, CDMA 2000, WCDMA, IEEE.802.20), is the third generation of mobile phone standards and technology, superseding 2G. It is based on the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) family of standards under the International Mobile Telecommunications programme, IMT-2000

The CDMA2000 standards CDMA2000 1xRTT, CDMA2000 EV-DO, and CDMA2000 EV-DV are approved radio interfaces for the ITU's IMT-2000 standard and a direct successor to 2G CDMA, IS-95 (cdmaOne). CDMA2000 is standardized by 3GPP2. CDMA2000 EV-DO, and CDMA2000 EV-DV is 3G Base.

Indonesia: Mobile-8 Telecom with its brand, FREN is the first Indonesian major wireless operator with CDMA2000 1x RTT and currently expand its EVDO Rev A, who has introduced the first Mobile TV in the market. Later followed by Sampoerna Telecom with its brand, CERIA which operates CDMA 2000 at 450 MHz. The other CDMA2000 providers are running with fixed wireless access license such as Bakrie Telkom with its brand, Esia and Telkom with its brand, TelkomFlexi. Now, Smart Telecom is the Newest Indonesian CDMA operator with CDMA2000 1x RTT and currently expand its EVDO Rev A.

Indosat allied with Brocade the Certified Storage expert

Indosat allied with Brocade the Certified Storage expert

PT Indosat Tbk select the provider of network data solution Brocade as a partner guarantee on

consolidate network data center. Sulistiyawan, Storage Management Leader IT Data Center

Indosat Tbk said that one of their trusted partner is Brocade, because Indosat use many switch for

storage area network (SAN Switch), the use of qualified IP, the latest Fiber Channel is to balance

the internet protocol technology development. (Bisnis Indonesia-pgT8)

 

Palapa Ring is Utilizing Local Product

Palapa Ring is Utilizing Local Product

Some of network vendors are enthusiast to absorb local product in order to perform Palapa Ring

fiber optic project in six areas on East Indonesia. The network predicted to be finish between 2009

or 2010. Palapa Ring Consortium has six members there are: PT Telkom Tbk , PT Infokom

Elektrindo, PT Indosat Tbk, PT Excelcomindo Pratama Tbk, PT Bakrie Telecom, PT Powertek

Utama Internusa (Bisnis Indonesia-pgT8)

 

Newcomer Saudi Telecom To Be 'aggressive' In Indonesia Service

Newcomer Saudi Telecom To Be ‘aggressive’ In Indonesia Service

Saudi Telecom Co., the largest Arab phone company, said its Indonesian unit will be “aggressive” in building its network in Asia’s third most populated nation, as competition intensifies at home. PT Natrindo Telepon Seluler, Saudi Telecom’s unit and the third mobile phone operator to begin services in Indonesia this year will double the number of transmission stations to more than 8000 by 2010 from an estimated 3700 by the end of 2008. The Indonesian unit of Saudi Telecom plans to spend a total of US$1 billion this year to buy infrastructure, expand the network and invest in operations. (Jakartapost-pg14)

Axis Focus on The Internet Service

Axis Focus on The Internet Service

PT Natrindo Telepon Seluler (Axis) focus on the internet service quality followed the market

response for data access user. Axis is optimist reach the 2 million subscribers until end of this

year. Axis promote free 100MB internet per month on the Axis prepaid card that sold Rp 6000

(Bisnis Indonesia-pgT8)

 

Idtug : Create Cellular Tariff

Idtug : Create Cellular Tariff

Telecommunication users ask regulator to create cellular tariff, that seems trapping the consument

because they charge an expensive tariff in the first minute but in their advertisement that have

been informed to society is a cheap tariff. Idtug, Mohammad Junaidi confess that in the fact

operator must to offer the same tariff, so the telecommunication users not being lost because of the

incomplete information. (Bisnis Indonesia-pgT8)

 

Smart-Telecom: Unbeatable Material for Internal Use

“Sales Mantra” which is mentioned by pak Boy and pak Franky on Commercial Planning Workshop in Jakarta last week. Let everybody to know this by heart!

“We give you an offer that is unbeatable Regular Tariff Rp 45,-/min and Rp 25/sms on Smart to Smart Calls. No long distance charges.

And a Java wide plus Bali - Lombok coverage that will soon be nationwide.

And to sweeten the pot…

We give you Bicara Gratis for 90 days….given to new subs who enroll up to June 30, 2008

And a Smart phone as low as Rp. 188.000,-!

And we will continue to provide you with more innovative offers, products & features in the future”

5 million subscribers by April 2009

3,5 million subscribers by December 2008

Broadcom vs Qualcomm; LTE vs Wimax vs UMB

taken from other site, original

The legal battles between Broadcom and Qualcomm look like rumbling on through 2008,
while Qualcomm struggles to find takers for its UMB 4G technology.

The latest twist in the Qualcomm vs Broadcom legal saga, is that a federal judge in California ruled this week that Qualcomm can keep selling chips whose designs infringe Broadcom patents in return for royalties until Janauary 2009 but, after that date, Qualcomm is permanently barred from infringing those Broadcom patents.

In another decision, announced after Christmas, Qualcomm got an injuction preventing Broadom from using improperly obtained trade Qualcomm trade secrets, including source code, and also preventing Broadcom from making any further efforts to obtain more Qualcomm trade secrets.

And in a a third legal decision, announced before Christmas, US trade regulator, the ITC, announced that it will look into whether Qualcomm is violating the ITC’s order not to import chips which infringe Broadcom patents, after Qualcomm said it had done a ‘workaround’ to get round Broadcom’s IP.

This ‘workaround’ claim is disputed by Broadcom which says the workaround doesn’t work round its patents, and Qualcomm’s chips still infringe them.

It seems that Broadcom and Qualcomm have got their teeth into eachother in a legal war which looks like being as bitter and protracted as the Intel vs AMD legal battles of the 1990s.

“Our competitor in San Diego makes a percentage royalty on a handset”, says Broadcom CEO Scott McGregor, “it’s the same percentage if you make the handset out of plastic or out of platinum. There must be a million patents behind a cellphone. What happens if anyone who owns one of these thinks he can shake down the industry by charging 3 per cent royalty on a handset?”

It’s thought that Qualcomm charges between three and five per cent royalty on the cost of a handset which uses its CDMA technology.

This is despite the fact that Qualcomm undertook to license its technology on ‘fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory terms’.

According to McGregor, Qualcomm offers its customers a lower royalty rate on condition they buy Qualcomm’s chips. McGregor characterises that as: “Unfair trading practices to keep people out of the market.” Clearly the practice fails the ‘non-discriminatory’ criterion.

Meanwhile, the latest development in the LTE vs Wimax vs LTE candidiacies to get adopted as a 4G standard comes in a report from ABI Research which says that Qualcomm has failed to get is candidate for 4G, Ultra Mobile Broadband (UMB), adopted by any operator even on a trial basis.

UMB technology is expected to be available in 2009 and is competing to be a 4G wireless technology against LTE (adopted by Vodafone and Verizon) and against Wimax (which has over 50 commercial deployments).
Tags:

* Broadcom
* Qualcomm

UMB CDMA Future

The CDMA Development Group (CDG) has selected "Ultra Mobile Broadband" as the brand name to describe the advanced technologies and services that will be supported by the CDMA2000 1xEV-DO Revision C (Rev. C) standard. The new standard is expected to be published early in the second quarter of 2007 and become commercially available on a global basis in early 2009.

With the ability to support peak download speeds as high as 280 Mbps in a mobile environment, Ultra Mobile Broadband (UMB) will represent a major breakthrough in the delivery of next generation mobile broadband services. The technology will deliver packets of data at speeds that are orders of magnitude higher than what is currently available, and will do so within the entire cell edge coverage area.

UMB is an evolutionary upgrade within the family of CDMA2000 standards that can be deployed in existing or new spectrum allocations using scalable bandwidths up to 20 MHz. UMB enhances the performance and capabilities of CDMA2000 by combining aspects of a series of air interface techniques, including CDMA, TDM, OFDM, and OFDMA.

UMB also incorporates Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) and Space Division Multiple Access (SDMA) advanced antenna techniques to provide greater capacity, coverage, and quality in deployments with multiple antennas.

The sophisticated UMB control mechanisms use the above techniques to optimize the transmission of variable length packets for each application based upon the end-to-end system capabilities and the quality of service (QoS) requirements of each application and user.

To support ubiquitous and universal access, UMB supports inter-technology hand-offs and seamless operation with existing CDMA2000 1X and 1xEV-DO systems.

High-Tech Target 10% Handset Market in Indonesia

High-Tech Target 10% Handset Market in Indonesia
High-Tech target reach 10% on handset market in Indonesia this year and set eye to be big five
vendor in Indonesia. Since six month ago, High-Tech success to sold 64.712 unit handset from 4
type of their products. High-Tech will fix the weaknesses and expand the technology or feature on
the handset. High-Tech is offering a competitive price and affordable for the customer. High-Tech
already grabs Mid- End and High-End and now High-Tech is ready to grab Low-End segment. Java
has the biggest contribution that reach 85% on selling the product, for outside Java, Makassar is
the high potential market and becoming the base for Product selling on the Indonesia East.
(Bisnis Indonesia-pgT8)

Telkomsel Performs Open Drive Test

Telkomsel Performs Open Drive Test
In the era of cellular with the excellent service, Telkomsel performs Open Drive Test to make sure the network readiness in five intercity that crowd with communication traffic in Indonesia. Open Drive Test is part of Quality Assurance.

Mobile Banking Transaction Predicted Will Grow up

Mobile Banking Transaction Predicted Will Grow up
Juniper Research predicted the mobile banking user will grow up 10 times at 2011 compare last
year. The transaction mobile amount will grow up around 2, 7 billion transactions per year from
2007 until 2011 in the world. (Bisnis Indonesia-pgT8)

The Incapable Operators Threatened Will Get a Penalty

The Incapable Operators Threatened Will Get a Penalty
Government more prioritizes a penalty to the telecommunication operators that do not obey the
quality standard of telecommunication services but do not eliminate the operator's obligation to give
compensation for the consumer. (Bisnis Indonesia-pgT8)

There is No Additional Regulation for Long Distance Access Call

There is No Additional Regulation for Long Distance Access Call
The opening of long distance access code PT Telkom Tbk and PT Indosat Tbk not follow with the
new regulation. Besides, a modern licensing agreement has obliged Indosat to build the network.
(Bisnis Indonesia-pgT7)

Investor Is Not Interest to Produce Its Handset in Indonesia

Investor Is Not Interest to Produce Its Handset in Indonesia
Investor is not interested to produce its handset in Indonesia because many smugglings. From total handset population in Indonesia that reached 60 million units, only around 10% - 20% handset paid the tax. (Bisnis Indonesia-pgT8)

XL Renew The SMS Promo Tariff

XL Renew The SMS Promo Tariff
PT Excelcomindo Pratama Tbk strength the strategy of customer retention with affordable SMS to all operator. Liza Jocson, VP Marketing XL said SMS Program ”Sampe Puas” will equipped an affordable tariff for call that already published. All prepaid and postpaid subscriber can using SMS Tariff Rp 100 per SMS start from April 19. Through this program all subscriber can send 50 SMS to all operators only Rp 5.000 include PPN with active period five days with term & conditions apply. That terms is prepaid subscriber must have pulsa minimal 6.000 and still in active period. Subscriber in East Java, Bali and Lombok can not use this program. (Bisnis Indonesia-pgT7)

Telkom Launch Dahsyat Package

Telkom Launch Dahsyat Package
PT Telkom Tbk Regional Division II launches handset bundling program plus Flexi starter pack with affordable price for Jabodetabek society. In this program Flexi cooperate with Nexian.

Indosat Strengthen Blackberry Service

Indosat Strengthen Blackberry Service
PT Indosat Tbk increase Blackberry services, such as unlimited e-mail access as a part of the additional package from Matrix Postpaid services. This package gives unlimited e-mail access through APN Blackberry.net to all user of Matrix existing, retail and corporate. Indosat is the 1st company that presents Blackberry services in Indonesia through its cooperation with Research in Motion (RIM) from Canada. But Indosat’s rival, PT Excelcomindo Pratama Tbk is the 1st company that offers Blackberry services with unlimited quota, but you must use APN Blackberry.net (Bisnis Indonesia-pgT7)

Mobile – 8 Expand GSM in Overseas

Mobile – 8 Expand GSM in Overseas
To do the promotion or customer loyalty, many ways that was done by the operators. The operator was offered the transfer data service with high speed and roaming international facility. Especially for roaming, GSM operator is often benefited, because in the fact some other countries only have GSM network compared to CDMA. To handle this problem, Mobile – 8 Tbk, Fren launch the new RUIM card, named World Passport, just for postpaid subscriber. This card will commercial in the middle of April. According to Corporate Communications Manager PT Mobile – 8 Telecom Tbk, Mita Sampaguita Lamiran this is a dual profile card, that is one RUIM card can use for CDMA & GSM network. This card have memory 64 kb, can save 250 phonebook, 50 SMS for GSM and 75 for CDMA. Fren can be use in all country in the world. (Bisnis Indonesia-pgT8)

Bakrie Seeks Karimunjawa Tourism Object

Bakrie Seeks Karimunjawa Tourism Object
Bakrie group plans to develop tourism industry in various potential areas at Karimunjawa. Bakrie group do the survey directly to the potential spots to develop the interesting tourism industry in Karimunjawa, before at least there are 10 representatives from the investor already surveys in that areas. (Bisnis Indonesia-pgT7)

T – Cash Seeks Indonesian Labor In Hong Kong

T – Cash Seeks Indonesian Labor In Hong Kong
Telkomsel cooperated with Bank BNI create mobile wallet program to give the remittance solution (money transfer) easily from Indonesian labor (TKI) in Hong Kong to Indonesia. The service called T – Cash (Telkomsel Cash) would be the first company in Indonesia for application in outside countries. Telkomsel Director, Kiskenda Surihardja said in the beginning the target will give the T – Cash service to around 50.000 Bank BNI customer from around 120.000 Indonesian labor that worked in Hong Kong now. (Bisnis Indonesia-pgT8)

Indonesia Labor Expenditure For Communication Rp 1 Million

Indonesia Labor Expenditure For Communication Rp 1 Million
Indonesia Labor in Hong Kong is expecting the telecommunications product have affordable cost so they able to call their family in Indonesia. In this time the expense of their communications from Rp 500.000 until Rp 1.000.000 per month. To fulfill requirement Indonesia Labor in Hongkong Telkomsel launch the Simpati Kangen prepaid card and money delivery through the celluler phone in Hongkong. Both of these products give the opportunity to around 120.000 Indonesia Labor to use this telecommunications and money delivery with the affordable cost. Simpati Kangen is cooperation between Telkomsel with CSL and Shinetown Mobile, two well-known cellular operators in Hongkong. Meanwhile, the money delivery through the cellular telephone named T-Cash is cooperating with Bank BNI. Telkomsel hope both of these products is very useful. For on-net user of Simpati Kangen in Hongkong, Telkomsel give free SMS service with telephone tariff 0.06 dollar HK per minute or around Rp 72 (with the rate 1 dollar HK equal to Rp 1200) (Kompas-pg19)

Mobile-8 Cuts rates, Extend Network

Mobile-8 Cuts rates, Extend Network
PT Mobile-8 Telecom, an Indonesian mobile company that replaced its president after failing to meet a subscriber target, is cutting its tariffs and extending wireless network as it aims to almost double users this year. The company this week said its subscribers can speak amongst themselves for an unlimited time for Rp 540 a call. Mobile-8, whose stock has plunged 52% this year, will spend about 11% of its sales on marketing its Fren brand. Mobile-8 plans to focus on expanding its network in Jakarta and capital cities of provinces of North Sumatra, South Sulawesi and South Sumatra. (JakartaPost-pg14)

Indosat Cuts Tariff By 45%

Indosat Cuts Tariff By 45%
PT Indosat Tbk cuts tariffs for its best selling phone service by 45% Thursday; to lure users as competition intensifies in the Southeast Asian nation. Indosat cut prices of its best-selling Mentari brand, where customer pay before using the service, as well as for clients who have a contract to pay monthly, the company said. Long distance calls made to a user of a different operator have been reduced to Rp 29 a second from Rp 53 a second. (JakartaPost-pg14)

Mentari Launch Visit Indonesia Year 2008 Voucher

Mentari Launch Visit Indonesia Year 2008 Voucher
PT Indosat launches Visit of Indonesia Year 2008 special edition voucher. There is 10 scenery pictures representing recreational place and culture from various areas in Indonesia the photographer is Darwis Triadi the senior and famous photographer. The Voucher is available in denomination Rp 10.000 and Rp 25.000 launched by Culture and Tourism Minister Jero Wacik at Indosat office along with Indosat Director Syakieb Sungkar. The total of this voucher is 15 million sheets and will be distribute to all province in Indonesia. The objective from this voucher is to promote Indonesia tourism and in order to commemorate 100 year of “Kebangkitan Nasional”. (WartaKota-pg4)

Natrindo Promises Optimize Its Frequency

Natrindo Promises Optimize Its Frequency
3G operator, PT Natrindo Telepon Seluler (NTS) committed to utilize the license to present services as action for long term investment in the mid of pressure to give back the frequency allocation. Erik, President Director PT NTS said now Ericsson & Huawei support NTS network development which is focus on present its service in Java & Sumatera. NTS plans will launch its service on April 23, 2008, target to reach the subscriber with bundling strategy. (Bisnis Indonesia-pgT7)

Telkom Also Blocked Fitna Content

Telkom Also Blocked Fitna Content
PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk blocked sites and blog that posting Fitna movie. Vice President Public & Marketing Communication Telkom, Eddy Kurnia said Telkom as an internet access provider follow to the rules and amendment in Indonesia. (Bisnis Indonesia-pgT8)

CDMA Is Important for Wireless Broadband Convergency

CDMA Is Important for Wireless Broadband Convergency
CDMA Development Group optimistic that CDMA technology is important for wireless broadband convergency future. CDMA 2000 be a core technology along the brandwidth from technology based on OFDM (orthogonal frequency division multiplexing) that were equipping the network and existing service. In the latest opportunity CDMA operator, Bakrie Telecom has ready to Internet Protocol Convergency. 70 – 75% core network and transmission from Bakrie Telecom are ready for internet protocol. Now Bakrie have 3 frequency allocations each 1,25 MHz that can provide the data quality and internet access.

Axis Aims To Expand Services Nationwide

Axis Aims To Expand Services Nationwide
The already crowded cellular industry is set to see more competition this year with PT Natrindo Telepon Seluler planning to expand its services nationwide. Using new brand name for its GSM services, Axis, Natrindo is set to launch its operations in Greater Jakarta and Banten on April 23. the company also plans to begin operations beyond the traditional markets in Java, expecting services in North Sumatra, Bali and Lombok to start in the second quarter of this year. To support this year network expansion, the company was planning to grow the number of its base transceiver stations from 500 in Java to 3000 nationally.

Indosat Launched IM3 New Tariff

Indosat Launched IM3 New Tariff
PT Indosat Tbk launch the new IM3 tariff, Rp 240 for the on-net conversation in Java and Rp 88 out of Java region. Indosat claim in this time them giving cheap telephone tariff for the SMS and telephone tariff.

Cell Phones Rule in City Households

Cell Phones Rule in City Households
The increasing number of telecommunications equipment producers has increased the city’s access to digital products, an expert says. Indonesian Telecommunication Society (MASTEL) head Mas Wigrantara Roes Setiyadi said this has lured many people from the lower income brackets to use sophisticated gadgets. Nowadays, people feel the need to have a connected network, in order to reach or be reached by other people. Even elementary school graduates can use mobile phones. Jakarta Statistics Agency record show more than half of Jakarta’s households, or some 59,8 percent, have cell phone. Households in South Jakarta have the highest rate of cell phone penetration, with cell phones in 67,6 percent of homes, followed by East Jakarta 59, 6 percent, Central Jakarta 58, 4 percent, West Jakarta 57 percent and North Jakarta 54,7 percent.

Esia Targeting 7 Million Subscriber

Esia Targeting 7 Million Subscriber
PT Bakrie Telecom Tbk, telecommunication operator base on CDMA Esia, targeting 7 million subscribers until end of 2008. Until end of 2007, Esia subscriber is 3,8 million. To achieve 7 million subscribers Esia will open a new market in several areas especially in central Indonesia. Until end of 2007, there are 34 cities that have been covered with Esia services. (Warta Kota-pg18)

Opening Access Code For Long Distance Call Not Yet Realized

Opening Access Code For Long Distance Call Not Yet Realized
Opening access code for long distance call from PT Telkom to PT Indosat not yet realized today according to government deadline because until last midnight both of two operators still discussed. Now long distance call Indosat with code access 011 can used from Indosat fixed phone through Indosat phone and StarOne to all Indosat fixed phone in 20 towns. (Bisnis Indonesia-pgT7)

Mobile – 8 Expands Its Distribution

Mobile – 8 Expands Its Distribution
PT Mobile – 8 Telecom Tbk targets will open Mobile – 8 Distribution Centre (MDC) at 49 locations that spreads in all Fren network service during this year. First step, Mobile – 8 will launch MDC at 13 locations in Java & Sumatera at the same time. In Jabodetabek & Banten, Mobile – 8 choose PT Dinamik as its distributor.

Telkom Ready To Open Long Distance Access For Indosat In Balikpapan

Telkom Ready To Open Long Distance Access For Indosat In Balikpapan
PT Telkom is waiting for Indosat readiness to opens the long distance access in Balikapapan, especially in proffering the document interconnection propose, business and technique mechanism. Indosat ready to opens long distance access any to any in 23 cities. According to Permenkominfo No.43/2007, the long distance access code can open if Indosat subscriber reached 30% from Flexi subscriber or 15% from cable network Flexi.

NTS Optimistic Can Maintaining Its Frequency

NTS Optimistic Can Maintaining Its Frequency
PT Natrindo Telepon Seluler (NTS) optimistic the government still can maintaining the cellular frequency allocations for that GSM 3G operator, with the brand Axis. Axis plans will launch its services commercially in Jabodetabek on April 2008 with BTS amount more than in East Java and West Java. Targets subscriber predicted can reach 1 million after 1 year. Axis capex in this year reached US$ 500 million to build 3.000 towers in Java, Bali, Lombok, North Sumatera.

Indosat Is Reaching The Digital Money Service Market

Indosat Is Reaching The Digital Money Service Market
PT Indosat Tbk presents the digital money service testing, named ”My Wallet”. This service ready to reach merchant group which is targeting 25 million subscriber. Guntur S. Siboro, Marketing Director PT Indosat Tbk said his side is doing the test period in next 2 months as preparation for the micro payment service of My Wallet. Now this service can used by Matrix, Mentari, IM3, just activating SIM card number as a virtual account that can used to pay bills or to purchase items

China Market Handset Grows 15%

China Market Handset Grows 15%
China handset sales in Indonesia during 1st quarter predicted grow 10% until 15% per month. According to Ferry, Manager Outlet BenQ Siemens Sales & Services, China handset enthusiasm to create image for the customer. Domination China handset in Indonesia are Hitech, Startech and K-touch. That grows supported by the increasing of market demand for that product in outside Jakarta. Goris, handset sales in ITC Roxy sees Nokia & Sony Ericsson sales start to decrease. In 1 day Hitech sold until 400 units. Startech type ST21 sold 300 units. (Bisnis Indonesia-pgT7)

XL SMS Group Strength The Subscriber Relations

XL SMS Group Strength The Subscriber Relations
XL SMS Group is the new innovation from XL, this service presents to support the networking for XL subscriber. With XL SMS Group, XL commits to give more value to XL subscriber when they are communicating with XL (on-net). XL SMS Group make XL subscriber easier while they are sending SMS to XL subscriber community, which is already definite. This service opens to all XL subscribers, XL Xplor, XL Bebas, XL Jempol.

Indosat Presents Poin Plus Plus

Indosat Presents Poin Plus Plus
PT Indosat Tbk presents Program Poin Plus Plus for several times. The program is collecting the point based on usage or top up and period subscribe. This program is to give appreciation to loyal subscriber.

Hutchison Extends Contract With Nokia Siemens Networks

Hutchison Extends Contract With Nokia Siemens Networks
PT Hutchison Telecom Indonesia extends Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN) contract as a supplier the turnkey solutions to support that operator expansion faster in Java and Sumatera. On that agreement NSN will stronger the GSM and WCDMA network coverage from PT Hutchison in Java and sumatera and present the Hutchison core network in Kalimantan & Sulawesi.

Value Added Telecommunications

Value Added Telecommunications
If we seen a telecommunication operators advertisements on print or electronics media, looks like we seen a war. Tariff war follows a tariff decrease absolutely give an advantages for the subscriber. But unfortunately the tariff decrease is not balance with the communications which can explain about each operator program. The operator is so busy with the message that the other operator is not good or other operator program or tariff is a trap. Then which capture in customer is not a good point but it is a trick and the advertisement style in tariff promotion. So that advertisement is not informative. This become the challenge for all operators to be able to go out from the zone of advertisement war and can create the different selling point. In the end affordable tariff is not enough to maintain the subscriber but also need a quality of network like success call ratio, network trouble handling, drop call, and also the speed of service (customer care). The advertisement should be given the information about quality of services and valuable information. (Kompas-pg34)

Smart Promo The New Starterpack

Smart Promo The New Starterpack
PT Smart Telecom promo the new starterpack, follows an affordable package bundling handset program and an affordable tariff. This starterpack only Rp 5.000 include PPn with active period 30 days and free pulsa Rp 5.000 to all operators

War Between Mobile Service Providers Not Over

War Between Mobile Service Providers Not Over
The lowest rate among all operators ! that is the sales pitch of XL Bebas in an ad that has run for weeks. On March 5, the XL operator started offering a rate not based on per second, per minute or hour and now millions of XL Bebas subscriber throughout Indonesia can enjoy the lowest rate ever and talk to theirs heart’s content at a rate of Rp 0.00001 per second. Indosat also run its sensational ads, Indosat announced Rp 0,00000000001 / per second. Three the brand owned by PT Hutchison offers a rate of Rp 1/ per minute. This means this Hong Kong operator only charges 1.66 Indonesian cent per second. Esia also has a low rate since day one of its operation. It has further expanded its promotional program by offering a free bonus Rp 50 per minute to subscribers when phoned by other GSM users. A similar strategy of offering low rates is also used by PT Smart Telecom, until March 31 subscribers will not be charged for calls to other Smart subscriber, while the sms rate among subscriber is only Rp 25

Esia Aims To Almost Double Subscriber Base By End of 2008

Esia Aims To Almost Double Subscriber Base By End of 2008
PT Bakrie Telecom, the Publicly listed telecom behind CDMA mobile phone brand Esia, saw its subscriber base increase 147% last year. Bakrie has 3.82 million subscribers and aims for almost twice that many by year end. At the end of 2006, it had 1.55 million customers, finance director Jastiro Abi said last Friday. “We will focus on strengthening our network in major cities all over the country to achieve seven million customers by the end of this year. (Jakarta Post-pg14)

XL Reached Call Center Award

XL Reached Call Center Award
PT Excelcomindo Pratama Tbk (XL) achieve Call Center Award 2008 from Center for Customer Satisfaction & Loyalty (CCSL). XL reached that award for telecommunication industry. “The existence of XL Call center is one of our cares to subscriber,” said Ferry Febriandani, Head of Contact Management XL.

Indosat Get Call Center Award

Indosat Get Call Center Award
PT Indosat Tbk get the highest level for Call Center Award 2008 for telecommunication industry category with Excellent result. This award proved that Indosat commitment was always give the best services to its subscriber.

Indosat Presents Teacher Workshop

Indosat Presents Teacher Workshop
PT Indosat Tbk presents The Teacher Competence Program, this program is a workshop for physic & mathematics teachers in Padang, West Sumatera. In this program Indosat cooperate with Andalas University, Padang University, Bung Hatta University that currently entered the 2nd years. This program as a part of corporate social responsibility Indosat, which is one of its focus is in education

Cell Phone Ads ’Misleading’

Cell Phone Ads ’Misleading’
Fierce competition in the mobile telecommunications market has ince again raised concerns over fairness, as operators continue to exercise advertising strategies many perceive as potentially misleading. Anxious to avoid repeated incidents, the Indonesian Consumers Foundation (YLKI) has demanded the government step in and evaluate circulating advertisements for mobile phone services. Speaking on behalf of YLKI, Tulus Abadi said the ads lured customers using “old gimmicks” offering “low, lower or lowest” tariffs but failed to present necessary terms and conditions that came with offers. The heated advertising battle began around the end of last year, when PT Exelcomindo announced it product XL-Bebas offering Rp 1 per second rates. The second biggest player in the market PT Indosat, retaliated by promoting its Mentari offering a so-called “zero tariff”. At present, Exelcomindo is advertising a new tariff of “Rp 0,00000…1 per second” for XL Bebas, while Indosat are offering “Rp 0,0000000000…1per second” that applies to “all operators, anytime and anywhere.” The government needs to make sure these claims are true. The current advertising campaigns fail to provide consumers with details and were therefore dangerous. Consequently consumers are choosing services with almost no understanding of what is being advertised. Advertisement should not only seduce, but also educate.

Frequency reduction threat to NTS

Frequency reduction threat to NTS
Governmental give the warning to PT Natrindo Telepon Seluler (NTS) because NTS is assessed not optimal in using radio frequency so that hit by a wide allocation reduction [of] ribbon. Head Of Corporate Communication NTS Anita Avianty affirm that NTS have build the network according to the commitment which have been submitted by government. On the other side Hutchinson and XL asking for frequency addition for the network development

Indosat Revise The Subscriber Target

Indosat Revise The Subscriber Target
PT Indosat Tbk revise the subscriber growth Semarang region for 2008 becoming 400.000 numbers or increase 100% from 200.000 numbers. This year the goals increase after the launch of Mentari Free 1 first minute and IM3 Rp 0, 0000000…1 / second program. Since the two program launched at 1 March 2008 the new subscriber addition on first day counted 2700 number and yesterday increase to 7000 number

Indosat Build The Cyber Bus

Indosat Build The Cyber Bus
PT Indosat Tbk cooperate with PO Nusantara launch the first cyber bus in Indonesia with meeting room facility complete with high speed multimedia access. This is used to anticipate the corporate customer with the high mobility so still can do the meeting during journey activities. The Multimedia that available in this cyber bus uses the 3,5G and broadband Indosat technology so it makes the customer enable to do various accesses. Facility in cyber bus for example are facsimile, phone that use matrix card which in circuit to GSM modem with voice and fax feature. Other facility is the ability to access the corporate e-mail either through exchange server and also POP3, download or upload the company data with the company internal application server. This Cyber Bus is imported and using Volvo B12M with the investment Rp 4 billion. This bus have capacities for 12 people have one long sofa, two rotate chair, two permanent chair, two bed, refrigerator and toilet

Indonesia enter the Top Three CDMA Market

Indonesia enter the Top Three CDMA Market
CDMA services in Indonesia presents by PT Telkom Tbk, PT Indosat Tbk, PT Bakrie Telecom Tbk, PT Mobile – 8 Telecom Tbk, PT Smart Telecom and PT Sampoerna Telekomunikasi Indonesia. Rakhmat Junaidi, Corporate Services Director PT Bakrie Telecom Tbk said that Bakrie is optimist can have an additional subscriber to be 7 million subscriber, from around 3, 8 million last year. Bakrie will continue to expand the network, now in 34 cities, such as 17 cities in Jakarta, Banten and outside from that area. In the other side, Djoko Tata Ibrahim, DCEO PT Smart Telecom said his side targets 3 million subscribers, which is 5% from corporate. ”Now we concentrate in Jakarta 40% and extend to West Java, Central Java and East Java. Smart claims have 500.00 subscribers and in the end of this year will launch its services in Bali, Kalimantan and Sulawesi commercially

IndosatM2 Eyes 500.000 Customers By Year-End

IndosatM2 Eyes 500.000 Customers By Year-End
Reinforced by a new wireless technology, Internet and Multimedia services provider PT Indosat Mega Media (IM2) plans to increase its customers five-fold to 500.000 by the end of this first semester. IM2 has launched a prepaid 3.5G broadband internet service that uses HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) wireless technology. IM2 has established 900 HSDPA base transceiver stations (BTS), mostly in Java and Sumatra, to cover, to cover areas including Aceh, Bali and most parts of Java and Sumatra. This year, the company plans to expand to cities in among other provinces, Riau, South Sulawesi and West Kalimantan.

Axis Capex US$ 500 millions

Axis Capex US$ 500 millions
Axis, GSM cellular & 3G provider have capex US$ 500 millions to increase its network quality in Indonesia, which is will be done in the end of 2008. Erik Aas, President Director Chief Executive Officer Axis said two famous operators, Saudi Telecom Company and Maxis Communications ready to give their contribution to develop Axis business in Indonesia. The Capex include investing 3.000 new BTS tower in Java, North Sumatera, Bali and Nusa Tenggara. Now Axis BTS network concern in Central Java, Jabodetabek, West Java and North Sumatera. Soon, besides start to operate Axis Center in Surabaya & Malang, Axis will increase BTS network in East Java with add 700 new BTS tower. Targets in this year Axis have to attend in big cities in East Java, Bali and Nusa Tenggara. For targets subscriber, Axis optimist to reach 2 million subscribers at the end of 2008.

Cheap Tariff Have Conditions

Jempol and Bebas Now in 1 VoucherXL presents an easy reload services for XL prepaid subscriber (XL Bebas and Jempol) with launching a Single Voucher or the same top up voucher for XL Bebas and Jempol start from Feb 25, 2008. Available on physical voucher or electronic.