Telecom Indonesia

Telkom Fixed Line ARPU Decrease 19%

2009-11-11T17:30:00.003+07:00

Telkom's fixed line segment recorded declining Average Revenue Per User (ARPU) up to 19 percent of Rp138.000 in Quarter III-2008 to Rp112.000 quarter III-2009.

Recognized Telkom, the decline was independent of the effects of lifestyle changes that people switch to mobile services.

Until now, Telkom's fixed line subscribers reached 8.7 million recorded connection units, whereas in the same period in 2008 amounted to 8.6 million.

Axis Twitter SMS, Unlimited Access Only Rp. 5,500

2009-11-11T04:42:00.002+07:00

AXIS became the first operator in Indonesia that provides access service Twitter via SMS. With these services, Axis users can receive and send tweets to 140 characters of message.

The service is somewhat interesting because it is a choice to send as many SMS Twitter with a flat fee weekly or monthly. The price was very affordable namely Rp. 1500 / week or Rp. 5500 / month. For those who do not want to subscribe, receive one free tweet forever, but must pay Rp. 100 for each time send tweet.

To begin, type START and then send it to 89887 and follow the instructions. To be able to send and receive SMS tweets, please send SMS REG TWIT to 89887.

BlackBerry XL Achieves 200 Thousand Customers

2009-11-09T14:31:00.002+07:00

Toward the Heroes Day XL BlackBerry service had reached 200 thousand customers.

Last September, the number of subscribers reached BB XL 170 thousand people. However, the number reached 200 thousand in quick time.

To deal with such a quick jump, XL added bandwidth capacity to RIM is 180 Mbps, from the previous 110 Mbps only.

Smart will Hold EVDO Rev B - The First in Asia Pacific

2009-11-05T18:32:00.002+07:00

Smart Telecom will hold a commercial pilot mobile broadband networks based on advanced technology, CDMA, EVDO Rev B, for two-three months starting next December 10, 2009 on Bali.

The goal of upgrading Smart network is to improve the quality of data services in CDMA. Previously, Smart operating in 1900 MHz frequency band, relying on EVDO Rev A network is spread across five cities, Greater Jakarta, Surabaya, Bandung, Bali, and Yogyakarta.

EVDO Rev B is a Rev A technology development that could provide faster speed, ie up to 9.3 Mbps for downloads and 5.4 Mbps for upload. While EVDO Rev A, the velocity is only up to 3.1 Mbps for downloads and 1.8 Mbps for upload.

Telkomsel Launches Next Generation Flash

2009-11-04T19:19:00.002+07:00

Telkomsel has officially get an additional 5 MHz frequency in 2.1 GHz band. Addition frequency was stated in Minister Decision No. 268/KEP/M.Kominfo/9/2009, dated 1 September 2009.

With the addition of this frequency, Telkomsel now have a frequency of 10 MHz band or 2.1 GHz frequency is known as 3G. With increasing frequency, Telkomsel to increase network capacity owned.

More than just adding capacity, Telkomsel also with the continuing evolution of the technology roadmap to HSPA and HSPA +. With the new service, customers can enjoy access speeds up to 21 Mbps.

New services are using additional frequencies. Telkomsel itself decide the new 5 MHz frequency allocated to support HSPA +-based services. New service called Next Generation Flash.

In the early stages of new service can be enjoyed by Halo postpaid customer. However Kartu As and Simpati customers can also enjoy this service, but not so high speed when using kartuHALO. For this service Telkomsel charges Rp. 5/kb.

Ericsson Helps Indosat To Improve LBS Service

2009-11-03T05:07:00.003+07:00

Ericsson to provide location-based services (location-based services) to 29 million Indosat Subscribers.

Indosat customers will find content related to location, enabling it to get instant traffic information, and can see where their family members are, or even receive information about public safety.

The business world can use this location-based services to deploy services for its workers to be more efficient and improve the management of working groups. Working group management application will typically require the services tracked the vehicles used by corporate personnel along their route, besides that, the service is location-based services will increase comfort, such as information about the sale cheaper in the stores closest to the user.

Location-based services can also be used for emergency purposes, where an emergency application which will show the location-based locations where users are going directly and immediately forward the information to the authorities. Applications, location-based services can also be used as a tsunami warning and earthquake.

Telkom to build Super Portal Two Million Dollars

2009-11-03T04:53:00.002+07:00

PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk (Telkom) to invest two million U.S. dollars to build a super-portal in II quarter 2010.

Development of super portal implementation part of the business transformation based on previous Telkom telecommunications and information becomes more widespread, the Telecommunication, Information, Media, and Edutainment (TIME).

Super Portal is a site that contains among other information-based e-commerce, application games, and entertaintment.

Q3 2009, XL Achieved Revenue Rp. 9.8 Trillion

2009-11-02T05:23:00.002+07:00

Mobile operator Excelcomindo Pratama (XL) to record the business income of USD 9.8 trillion in the third quarter (Q3) 2009. Compared with the period last year, the business income of the year on year (YoY) expressed growing 7%.

Income growth, one of which is triggered by an increase in the number of active base sucscriber (Revenue Generating Base - RGB), which still contributes ARPU (average revenue per user) for the company.

XL until the third quarter of this year recorded a total subscriber base 26.6 million subscribers, increasing by 6% YoY. Of the total number of existing subscribers, RGB active customers who recorded 25.2 million subscribers, up 17% in YoY. Meanwhile, the rest is 1.4 million subscribers who are in grace period.

RGB is an active customer, one of which contributed income by the number of phone calls with outgoing minutes 63.4 billion minutes, up by 67% YoY. The rest, achieved revenue growth of other service features.

Along with income growth, XL also gained 3% YoY growth in EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization) amounted to Rp 4.2 trillion, with EBITDA margin of 43%.

XL until the third quarter of 2009 has had 18,790 base stations, both 2G BTS and Node B for 3G.

Experiencing the First CDMA-Based BlackBerry Smartphone in Indonesia

2009-10-30T20:39:00.002+07:00

'Experiencing the First CDMA-Based BlackBerry Smartphone in Indonesia' is the theme of Blackberry Smart Launching, that will be done on 2 November 2009.

The news about the Smart will sell the BlackBerry already heard from a few months ago. Only then Smart officials are still embarrassed to admit it.

In addition, to deploy services based on CDMA BlackBerry is also considered more difficult than in GSM. Not about marketing it, but rather to the high level of difficulty for the network settings.

BlackBerry Launches Website for Indonesian People

2009-10-29T19:44:00.003+07:00

BlackBerry users in Indonesia is still continuing to grow rapidly. Moreover, the price of this communication tool more affordable.

The amount of user potential for BlackBerry, RIM has opened a website specifically for BlackBerry Indonesia. Address in www.blackberry.co.id.

On this site, you can find local information, including the localization of the BlackBerry brand image in Indonesia. There are also software and localization of search engine marketing.

4G Deployment to Overcome Network Congestion

2009-10-28T21:07:00.005+07:00

The growth of data services has a major role in future telecommunications business. As a result, LTE and WiMAX solutions become urgent if we do not want to network congestion.

Marcus Brocert Head of Sales & Marketing, Radio Access Nokia Siemens Network (NSN) said that communications technology in Indonesia should begin to move towards LTE (long term evolution). Because current technology GSM/EDGE, WCDMA/HSPA, CDMA2000, and fixed WiMAX will not be sufficient.

Operators will continue to experience growth in data traffic quickly. If not go into LTE and WiMAX solutions, it will have problems in mobile backhaul bottleneck.
It was also supported by an increase in Internet users to access such sites MySpace, YouTube, Facebook, or Google.

BlackBerry CDMA Smart only Rp. 2.9 million

2009-10-27T05:35:00.002+07:00

CDMA operators belong to the Sinar Mas group, Smart will soon launch the first CDMA BlackBerry services in Indonesia.

Smart has conducted trials on the BlackBerry CDMA network. Currently, Smart is still awaiting approval from the government.

Smart is very serious, they immediately launch newer BlackBerry models 4. Namely Curve 8330, Curve 8830, Storm 9530, and Tour 9630.

BlackBerry Curve 8330 is a CDMA phone that works on the 800/1900 MHz frequency band and able to adopt technology EVDO (Evolution Data Optimazed), in addition to CDMA 2000 1x technology. EVDO is a third generation CDMA technology with a maximum access speed above 2 Mbps.

Not only that, this phone also offers Bluetooth connectivity and GPS but no WiFi. The phone plans are sold without UIM card slot (inject), and locked only for Smart subscribers. This phone will likely dibanderol for Rp 2.9 million.

The Curve 8830 is one of a full QWERTY phone from RIM is the most lightweight and small. The advantage, he can operate on two networks, namely GSM and CDMA 2000 1x, which can be used interchangeably (not dual stand-by). Possibly, this model sold for about Rp 3.3 million.

While BlackBerry Storm 9530 phone is dual mode (GSM and CDMA) first to use finger touch interface. Like the Storm model for GSM, smart phone equipped with a 3.2 megapixel camera. Will be sold for Rp 5.5 million.

Lastly, the BlackBerry Tour 9630 is a mobile phone network operating in the quadband GSM / GPRS / EDGE and dual band UMTS / HSPA, as well as single-band CDMA / EVDO. Equipped with a 3.2 megapixel camera, Bluetooth connectivity, GPS, and media player.

Nokia delayed the sale of the Nokia N900

2009-10-25T13:54:00.003+07:00

Top mobile phone vendor, Nokia delayed the sale of Nokia N900 until November.

This delay is one month delay from the schedule already set. Nokia spokesman only said that it is now awaiting feedback from the developers.

September ago Nokia officially introduces new N series, named N900. The phone is expected to be the future of Nokia in the mobile market upper middle class.

This phone is also the first smart phone made by Nokia that use software based on Linux, Maemo 5.

This software promises performance superior handset. With Maemo 5, N900 users can have dozens of open windows and applications that run simultaneously.

N900 is equipped with a processor ARM Cortex-A8, up to 1GB memory applications and acceleration OpenGL ES 2.0 graphics. It produces a variety of equipment like a mobile computer multitasking.

To make Internet browsing more fun, the Nokia N900 brings touch screen features WVGA high resolution and high speed internet access with WLAN and 10 / 2 HSPA.

The presence of Mozilla browsers make website look the same as when we access it using a computer. More profitable again, Maemo software can be updated automatically whenever the phone connected to the Internet.

For photography, a combination of software and technology N900 Maemo will help users get the picture clear and sharp from 5MP camera equipped with Carl Zeiss optics. Estimated, the Nokia N900 sold at a price approximately 500 euros.

BlackBerry Gemini Telkomsel Launched by Price Rp. 3.59 Million

2009-10-23T21:11:00.003+07:00

Today, Telkomsel launched the BlackBerry Gemini at Rp 3.59 million in Grand Indonesia. In cooperation with the nine Banks offer installment 0%.

Gemini is known as the BlackBerry Curve 8520, has some interesting features like track pad that allows mobile phone navigation. The BlackBerry Gemini similar to version of the BlackBerry Bold is also known as resilient.

In its product offering, Telkomsel in cooperation with nine banks, including BCA, Mandiri, and Citibank. Telkomsel also provide cheap rates in the service, a business package that includes chat and email with a price of Rp. 65 thousand per month, and lifestyle package that includes chat and social networking are at stake Rp. 50 thousand.

BlackBerry Bold 9700 Smartphone Offers Support for 3G HSDPA

2009-10-22T08:31:00.002+07:00

The BlackBerry Bold 9700 builds on the success of the original BlackBerry Bold with new, state-of-the-art features and a smaller, lighter and highly optimized design that looks, feels and performs great.

The BlackBerry Bold 9700 smartphone is expected to be available from mobile networks around the world beginning in November. Pricing is still to be announced.

Key features of the BlackBerry Bold 9700 smartphone include:

Dimensions: 109 mm x 60 mm x 14.1 mm and weighs 122 grams.
480 x 360 resolution at 245 ppi display
Touch-sensitive trackpad
Support for Wi-Fi calling via UMA where available
MicroSD/SDHD memory card slot that supports up to 16 GB cards today and is expected to support 32 GB cards when available
Available in two versions to support various carrier 3G network frequency combinations:
UMTS/HSDPA 2100/1900/850/800 MHz and quad-band EDGE/GPRS/GSM
UMTS/HSDPA 2100/1700/900 MHz and quad-band EDGE/GPRS/GSM
Removable, rechargeable 1500 mAhr battery that provides approximately 6 hours of talk time and 17 days of standby time in 3G mode

Telkom Indonesia Launches New Corporate Identity

2009-10-21T05:59:00.008+07:00

Along with the changes in various aspects of life and to answer the challenges of the new business environment, PT. Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk (Telkom), doing business as a fundamental transformation that followed also by the introduction of a new corporate identity to welcome a new era of Telkom as the sole corporate TIME (Telecommunication, Information, Media and Edutainment) in Indonesia.

Telkom president director Rinaldi Firmansyah said that currently the fundamental changes happening around us, ranging from changes in business environment (competition and regulation) as well as changes in technology and lifestyle.

In support of Telkom's transformation has established 10 Strategic Initiative, which refers to the legacy defense strategy and grow the new wave and the strategic objectives of achieving 60% of industry revenue in 2014.

Associated with Telkom's transformation is a fundamental change from the brand to enhance company's image in the eyes of all stakeholders and establish a business portfolio changes, positioning, values, tagline and corporate identity. With the new corporate identity Telkom apply culture that the new commitment, spirit, promise, product and service quality, and service culture altogether new.

Telkom also brought

New positioning: Life Confident.
5 new values: Expertise, Empowering, Assured, Progressive & Heart
New tagline: The World is in Your Hand (will replace "Committed 2U")
New corporate identity (logo).

Telkom also has set the anniversary date of October 23. Determination of the day so this refers to the operation of the electromagnetic telegraph services linking the first Batavia (now Jakarta) and Buitenzorg (Bogor) on October 23, 1856. So that Telkom will commemorate the anniversary for the first time this year as the anniversary of the 153 Telkom.

Transformation followed by a change in corporate identity in 2009 Telkom is a transformation of phase III.

In the transformation phase I, led by Managing Director of Telkom Cacuk Sudarijanto (1988-1992) and Setyanto P Santosa (1992-1997). Under Cacuk Sudarijanto, Telkom did Fundamental Change: Basic Transformation and Culture under the leadership of Telkom Setyanto go public and listed on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX), Surabaya Stock Exchange (BES), the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and London Stock Exchange ( LSX), 12 Regional Telecommunications restructuring (Witel) became only the 7th Division Regional (Divre) and finished joint operation (KSO) in 5 Divre.

Transformation phase II occurred under the leadership of Kristiono (2002-2005) and Rinaldi Firmansyah. In 2002 Telkom into a new business environment is competitive. So that the transformation at that time directed the company's Asset-based Company to be Customer Centric Company and transformed from a telecommunications company to company Infocom.

Under the leadership of CEO, Rinaldi Firmansyah, in the midst of a highly competitive conditions, changing from a company Telkom InfoComm became TIME Company, with a new wave of business growth on the one hand, while still optimize / maintain the traditional business is still based on legacy mangalirkan positive cash flow on the other side.

Indonesia will Launch Nano Satellite

2009-10-20T21:23:00.002+07:00

Indonesia in the near future will launch nano satellites. This project is a joint plan involving several universities in Indonesia.

Nano satellites are scheduled to be launched later in the year 2012. Intensive talks have been conducted between the related parties and the college.

Universities that participate in the prestigious projects that include the Institut Teknologi Sepuluh November (ITS), Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB), Universitas Indonesia (UI), and Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM). It also involved the Ministry of Communication and Information, Department of Research and Technology, Department of Fisheries and Maritime Affairs, and National Space Agency.

Michael Jackson New Album Has Been Available on iTunes

2009-10-19T16:25:00.002+07:00

IPod and iPhone users can now have new songs of Michael Jackson. Album titled 'This is It' has been available on iTunes and available for download.

Emergence Jacko album on iTunes is the prime appearance. The reason, Jacko album is not released on CD.

The album itself will be circulated at the end of this month, across the whole world, along with the movie's release on October 28 Jacko. Films made by Sony Corp. that will contain Jacko activities while practicing for his grand concert in London this year. But in fact he died before he could hold a concert.

Single Access *123# from XL

2009-10-18T18:23:00.004+07:00

PT Excelcomindo Pratama Tbk (XL) facilitates the customers to choose their own low-cost range of services they want, with the launch of Single Access *123#.

Almost throughout the year, XL presents a variety of innovative services that increasingly add XL service benefits for customers.

Access via * 123 # is not a new thing. But now, customers will be able to get more XL services through the access code *123#. Every customer can choose the desired own service, good service packages, as well as to just to check the balance or to know hot offer is available.

Nokia lost of U.S. $ 832 million

2009-10-17T22:22:00.003+07:00

Nokia has just put out three quarterly financial report, is not encouraging, loss of U.S. $ 832 million. This report is a very drastic decline when compared with the same reporting period last year. In the third quarter of 2008, Nokia obtained a profit of 1.09 billion euros.

This decrease is due to a drastic decline in sales. Sales of Nokia phones that achieved in the quarter ended September 30 and that, just the number touched 9.18 billion euros, or down 20 percent from the previous year's sales reached 12.2 billion Euros.

However, The market share Nokia is still strong, because Nokia is still dominated to 38 per cent of mobile phone sales worldwide, is still the same as market share this year's second quarter and same quarter last year.

Nokia losses this time are also not separated from the large losses caused by network equipment unit of Nokia Siemens Networks. Business units formed since 2007 has forced Nokia to issue a Euro 908 million.

Telkom Revenue Growth under 5%

2009-10-17T10:28:00.003+07:00

PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk recorded revenue growth until the end of the quarter III/2009 below 5%, as revenue from customers per minute down to around Rp220 per minute per person from last year around Rp240 per minute per person.

Finance Director of PT Telkom Sudiro Asno says the company is making record only the low revenue growth occurred despite an increase in the number of subscribers.

Until the end of September 2009, the number of subscribers Telkomsel reaches 86 million with growth of about 2 million pelanaggan per month.

BTel Achieved ISO 9001:2008

2009-10-16T19:49:00.002+07:00

PT Bakrie Telecom Tbk (BTel) obtained the certificate ISO 9001:2008. With the certificate, BTEL recorded as the first telecommunications operator in Indonesia to adjust its quality management system to the latest version of the international standards.

Obtaining this certificate to make steps Bakrie Telecom as a company with good corporate governance.

To obtain a certificate, BTEL has conducted a series of internal audits and external audits end with involving PT TUV International Indonesia. Persahaan it is one of the representative body of the international certification ISO, TUV Rheinland Group, of Germany.

Telkom to Build Telkom University

2009-10-16T08:13:00.002+07:00

Telkom through Yayasan Pendidikan Telkom (YPT) plans to establish science-based university in Indonesia's largest telecommunications. Telkom University is expected to be synergizing Institut Teknologi Telkom (IT Telkom), Institut Manajemen Telkom (IM Telkom), and Politeknik Telkom.

YPT, a subsidiary of PT Telkom, currently has a focus on the ITT technical knowledge Telecommunications, IMT (telecommunications management), Politeknik Telkom (technical practical skills), Professional Development Center, and a number of commercial units.

Discourse is one realistic option to the vision of world class university, which targeted achieved in 2017. With this form of universities, technical and management expertise, which has been separated is projected to be at one with itself, so the quality of teaching would be increased.

New WiFi Competes With Bluetooth Technology

2009-10-15T11:50:00.003+07:00

New WiFi specification will enable wireless devices to find and connect with other devices without the need for routers.

Specification of the new WiFi called WiFi Direct has just been announced by the WiFi Alliance, an industry group that promotes innovation in Wi-Fi technology.

They claim, by making it easier to connect directly with devices equipped with WiFi the other, most likely this new specification will challenge the existence of other wireless technologies like Bluetooth.

This capability directly reduce the need for WiFi router in some places because of changing gadgets into a mini Wi-Fi access point.

Meanwhile, WiFi Direct specification also offers the same functionality. The difference is, these technologies make it easier for devices to find each other and connected to each other. WiFi Alliance plans to soon publish the specifications of peer to peer WiFi recently and marketed in 2010.

Wireless Creep - Trend in Wireless Mobility

2009-10-13T05:06:00.003+07:00

Wireless is expanding – everywhere.Wireless will connect your home, your office, your car, etc.Wireless connections will be everywhere someday.Workers are demanding wireless applications on the go as well as in the office. Gaming-console makers are adding Wi-Fi connections to their gadgets.

The most exciting devices cited by WiMAX technology proponents are not laptops or handsets, but nontraditional devices with wireless connectivity, like digital camcorders, gaming consoles and the like.

On the enterprise side, large machinery and smaller dispatch services are relaying information back to the office via machine-tomachine applications. It’s difficult to find a gadget or application that wouldn’t benefit from some type of wireless connectivity. Indeed, wireless connections outnumber wired connections today.

This article is resume of RCRWireless whitepaper