The presence of technology Long Term Evolution (LTE) 4G cellular networks, had feared would make the service through a network Wimax Broadband Wireless Access (BWA), withered in the bud. However Menkominfo Tifatul Sembiring promise I will not ignore Wimax for LTE.



"LTE is still a long, preparation of tender had only eight months. For us the important synergistic, Wimax and LTE first new road," he said after the inauguration Tifatul Telkomsel LTE trials at the Hotel Grand Melia, Jakarta, Monday (06/21/2010).

Since the eight companies to win tenders BWA frequency licenses in 2.3 GHz band in mid 2009 and, until now there is no one who has held Wimax. Rather than operate it commercially, three of the eight companies that actually have to lose its license.

According to Heru Sutadi, a member of the Badan Regulasi Telekomunikasi Indonesia (BRTI), has urged his side together Kominfo five companies winning licenses in the 2.3 GHz BWA others to immediately commercialize WiMAX this year.

BWA licenses that winning companies are Telkom, Indosat Mega Media, First Media, Berca Hardayaperkasa, and Jasnita Telekomindo. Of the five companies, four of whom reportedly ready to launch WiMAX in the near future.