The government plans to re-tender
Showed its seriousness to develop Broadband Wireless Access (BWA) in Indonesia, the government finally decided to hold a tender early last year which was marked by the signing of two ministerial regulations (Candy) and two Ministerial Decree (KM) by the Communication and Information Minister Muhammad Nuh.

But, unfortunately, up to the limit payments last chance on 26 April 2010, two consortia, namely the consortium of PT Rahajasa Media Internet on behalf of the Consortium for Wimax Indonesia (KWI) and the consortium of PT Comtronics Systems and PT Adiwarta Perdania, unable to meet their payment obligations.

"It was decided that his rights as a winner and will soon operate principle licenses revoked," said Gatot S Dewa Broto, Head of Information and Public Relations of the Ministry of Communications and Informatics at VIVAnews in Jakarta, May 3, 2010.

"Today, we are conducting a verification. Its function is to make sure if they really do not meet the requirements. Because, who knew they had had to pay, but the smell hit technical obstacles, "said Billy.

If during the verification process, the government did not find any obstacles to be revoked, it will then be issued Decree (SK) Minister.

For information, the two consortia that include KWI and the consortium of PT Comtronics Systems and PT Adiwarta Perdania is the winner of the tender BWA or Selection Based Local Fixed Network Using Packet Switched Radio Frequency Band 2.3 GHz for Wireless Broadband Service Needs (wireless broadband) technology WiMax.

The zone, which was won by a consortium bidding PT Comtronics Systems and PT Adiwarta Perdania is minus Botabek zone of West Java, Central Java and East Java. While supply zone, which was won by the BCI, including in Papua, Maluku and North Maluku, and Riau Islands (Batam and Bintan).

"To replace the winners who fail to meet the payments, the government plans to re-tender, but do not know when," said Billy.

"For sure, we are not in a hurry. Because, it's failed to pay the new consortium. If it suddenly re-direct the new tender was announced, I'll think we did intentionally make a tender back. Government to avoid that, "he said.