Tender broadband wireless access (BWA) successfully held this year. WiMAX implementation was already in sight. However, one problem still prop. The government insists on using a version of WiMAX 802.16d, and 802.16e WiMAX industry request.

Each side filed reasons. The government says implementation of 'd' is nothing to win 'cake' economics of telecommunications operation. Meanwhile, industry players see the specification of 'e' is more friendly with keterkinian technology used in other countries. As is known, eight operators have been pocketing the BWA tender, namely Comtronics Systems Consortium and Adiwarta Perdania, Berca Hardayaperkasa, First Media, Telkom, Internux, Indosat Mega Media, Jasnita Telekomindo, and Wimax Consortium Indonesia.

As for its hardware device manufacturers supported Xirka, trg, and Hariff. To obtain certification, manufacturers must adopt a 40 percent local materials as stipulated in the provisions of Domestic Content Level (TKDN). The reason the government is very reasonable. According to the Director of Standardization Directorate of Post and Telecommunications (Postel), Ministry of Communication and Information (Depkominfo) Azhar Hashim, the telecommunications sector capital expenditure in 2006 reached Rp44 trillion.

Unfortunately, from this meganilai telecommunications, domestic industries have only a portion of 3 percent or Rp1, 2 trillion. Ironic indeed, the nation absorbed the foreign exchange abroad. Fatal, he added, in an area of local content, just the industry's capital expenditures, or 0.7 percent of Rp65 billion.

"The value is low. Keep right of the government policy to encourage local industry contribution even higher," he said some time ago.

However, if this reason is used to take advantage of DGPT 802.16d WiMAX, WiMAX Forum Chapter Chairman Sylvia W Sumarlin Indonesia argues if their aim is to protect domestic industries, the government must be consistent in terms TKDN. That way, foreign players have to hold a local company to meet the provisions of 40 percent local content.

"In addition to turn on the local industry, as well as technology transfer would happen," he said

"My company is selling the chipset to supportWiMAX 16d. Unfortunately it does not sell," added Chief Executive Officer of this Xirka.

Together trg and Hariff, before application Xirka support 16d. Why not sell, he explained, because many countries use WiMAX 16e. This is one of the factors that make 16d WiMAX chipset can not compete with the 16e. Not widely used because its market is limited, automatically from the price to be expensive. In contrast to the broad market 16e so that the high demand.

"Law of the economy, high demand so the production cost can be reduced. Receive the effects, even prices can be depressed," he said.

From the technology side, he continued, version of 'e' to adopt IPV6 Internet access. This is important, the article would be the world broadbandnya apply to IPV6. Where IPV6 used for large data transfers quickly. Meanwhile, versions of 'd' does not support this technology.

"Furthermore, WiMAX 802.16e is ready for international roaming. Do not forget, the Indonesian government through the Ministry of Communication and Information Tifatul Sembiring has signed agreements for international roaming with countries of Asia-Pacific recently in Bali," he said.

That be a problem, said Sylvia, APEC countries to adopt WiMAX 802.16e technology. So it is impossible for Indonesia international roaming can be realized.

"DG Postel still want 802.16d, but that does not mean they ignore 802.16e which is widely used in other countries, including developed countries. We are ready to produce," Sylvia added.

Sylvia also asked telecom operators not too worried about the presence of Wi-MAX. The reason internet mobile technology will not erode mobile voice. This was caused by different service segments. However, mobile internet technology could threaten the BWA berakses cellular industry because the price is very cheap and sophisticated. Thus, he stated, mobile actors to innovate.

Chairman of the Indonesian Telecommunications Society (Mastel) Setyanto P Santoso added, the telecommunications industry needs to adopt 802.16e in Indonesia is very urgent. The problem, many video applications data services, animation, and sound more sophisticated than the version 'd'.

"If the government seriously, we do not have to wait for the perfect research for technology transfer. The service I have seen also received resistance from the government," he said.

Wimax Forum-related complaints, the Head of Public Relations Depkominfo Gatot S Dewa Broto, asserted that the government strongly supports the BWA applications in the country. While persoalanpemilihan 802.16d, because the government wants to stimulate use of domestic products, while 802.16e is still 802.16m even internationally.

According to him, versions of 'e' instead of can not be used. Only, the government saw as the dominant industry is still using the 802.16d chipset. Tried to mediate, telecommunications practitioners argue Djiwatampu Arnold WiMAX 802.16e applications still require more time.

For now proposed, in Indonesia using technology 16d. If the technology is approved 16e, Arnold lamented wasted investment pocket for 2-3 years, primarily for research and development budget. 16d, which means the standard aliases remain nomadic, Arnold acknowledged the world has abandoned. Currently, practitioners are developing 16e and headed to the mobile Wimax. Wimax assessed as appropriate technology in order to realize broadband service in the city and countryside. As is known, the government is targeting in 2015 there were 50 million broadband users.

Through the internet literacy in remote areas, the government hopes the economy can be more motivated again. Therefore, people can increase sales through online system. In addition, can also access the latest technology to enhance their production.