Motorola To Deploy 3G Network in
IndonesiaPT. Telekomunikasi
Indonesia Tbk. (Telkom) Selects CDMA2000 1X System for Sumatra Services
JAKARTA, Indonesia, April 9, 2003 –
PT. Telkom, Indonesia’s largest telecommunications operator, has selected
a Motorola (NYSE: MOT) CDMA2000 1X system to bring 3G wireless services to the
ten provinces of Sumatra. Sumatra is one of the largest islands and one of the
fastest growing areas in Indonesia.
The
contract win is the 15
th announced 3G contract for Motorola
worldwide, and the 7
th in the Asia-Pacific region. The estimated
contract value for the initial phase of the CDMA2000 1X network rollout is
nearly US $30 million, with allowances for additional capacity should PT. Telkom
decide to expand the network. The network is set for commercial deployment in
April 2003, and will run on the 800 MHz band.
“Motorola has a long history of success
in the CDMA market, and has a leadership position in the number of CDMA2000 1X
network contracts worldwide,” said Simon Leung, senior vice president and
general manager of Motorola’s Global Telecom Solutions Sector Asia Pacific
Region. “We’re dedicated to helping our customers bring new
networks on-line in the most cost effective manner, and we’re thrilled to
have been selected to assist PT. Telkom in bringing 3G to the 40 million
residents of Sumatra.”
Motorola's
CDMA2000 1X architecture builds upon existing 2G or 2.5G networks by adding
packet based network elements. For the PT. Telkom network, these network
elements include the access node from Motorola’s global strategic alliance
partner Cisco Systems, Inc. that enables the radio access network to be Internet
Protocol (IP) capable. With Cisco’s access node, Motorola’s
CDMA2000 1X radio network offers a standards compliant solution that offers
incremental features such as enhanced availability and scalability that help
address the most critical needs of mobile wireless
operators.
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systems are in commercial use with operators worldwide and are providing a
critical path to profitable, new services and improved efficiencies while its
CDMA2000 1X systems have met with proven success in 3G mobile
communications.
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