Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (Wimax) should be implemented this year. In addition because the technology is ready, the service also has issued a lot of money for licensing fees.

WiMax is the most appropriate platform to bring broadband services in urban or rural. Target 50 million broadband users could be realized in 2015. But, unfortunately, less supported by the government.

Technology for Worldwide Interoperability Microwave Access (Wimax)) which is a broadband wireless access technology (broadband wireless access or BWA) with high-speed access and wide-reaching is predicted to grow more slowly in Indonesia.

"WiMAX does not have the mobility to provide a broadband connection to the remote villages in Indonesia," said Senior Director, Services, GSM Association (GSMA), Jaikishan Rajaraman in his press statement here on Monday.

Some telecommunications operators would be doing some intensive preparation.

One of the winning bidder 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 'fallen' alias operate principle licenses revoked.

It is a PT Internux. This company won the bidding Banten and Greater zone (zone 4) with PT First Media Tbk. Internux won a tender with a bid price of less than Rp 110 billion. Meanwhile, the price offered in the first rank of First Media is Rp 121.2 billion.

However, Internux then do not pay the total liabilities plus Radio Frequency BHP and penalties until the end of the specified time limit, ie, February 22, 2010.

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.

Specifications 802.16 / m
IEEE 802.16 / m according to the cellular layer requirements of IMT Advanced Next Generation Mobile Networks. The features and technologies in IMT-Advanced are:
1. Design of a general nature worldwide
2. Suitable / compatible with layananan contained in the fixed networks
3. Have a good kulitas
4. Small terminals that can be used for broad usage.
5. Service capabilities of multimedia applications in a broad range.

Mobile WiMAX 802.16 / m is the 'air interface' which offers a new spectrum efficiency and throughput in accordance with the requirements of ITU for 4G technology development kedepannnya. IEEE 802.16 / m is to standardize data transmission speed is higher on mobile devices. Data speeds up to 1Gbps and possible distribution via wireless broadband access is an alternative to cable, DSL, and 3G. Broadband spectrum that is used in the frequency range from 2.3 GHz-3.5 GHz and the use of OFDM / OFDMA (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing Access). With the use of OFDM / OFDMA is considered to bring efficiency gains in terms of frequency bandwidth, coverage areas, installation and cost. Development by the IEEE 802.16 standardization began in March 2007 and scheduled for completion around the year 2009.

Two new wireless technologies are emerging seem to compete. WiMAX (Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access) was born earlier than LTE (Long Term Evolution). In the device and handset vendors support more readily than LTE, WiMAX in 2009. While LTE will be developed after the year 2010. Each of these technologies by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) will be candidates for 4G network standards (at least 100 Mbps for data transfer) at least in the year 2009.