Mobile Technology

From Bali to a digital world

Indonesia’s broadcast goes digital. By enacting Law No. 32/2002, the country’s broadcasting is going to adopt digital broadcasting. According to the Minister of Communication and Information Dr Sofyan Djalil, the trial for radio and television digital broadcast as well as digital TV in mobile phone is in progress.
Despite that it’s not officially disclosed yet, as […]

Chat with a rising star in Indonesia’s telco

He is really a nice and humble guy. I recently met him in his office in Wisma Bakrie Building, Kuningan, Jakarta. Wearing a white shirt and a tiny, rounded glasses, he looks like a fresh university graduate rather than a high-profile businessman.
He is also a good mate to discuss with. He listens to the questions […]

Indonesia’s XL launches commercial 3G

Indonesia’s third-largest GSM operator and a subsidiary of Telekom Malaysia, PT Excelcomindo Pratama Tbk (XL), today launched a 3G-based service, XL3G, in Jakarta.
This makes Indonesia the third Southeast Asian nation, after Singapore and Malaysia, to launch 3G services commercially.
XL is the country’s second 3G operator after PT Telkomsel, the biggest GSM operator, which launched a […]

Welcome to the Republic of the Communicator!

Nokia Indonesia conducted the Communicator Community Gathering today to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Nokia Communicator’s presence in Indonesia. More than 2,000 Communicator users attended the gathering at Grand Hyatt Hotel.
In the recent decade, Nokia has always chosen Jakarta as the first city to launch each Communicator series globally.
The historical journey of the Nokia […]

Indonesian TV goes mobile

Indonesia is now seriously seeking the best technology for mobile television. There are three options that have been implemented: Streaming-based, analog-based and digital video broadcast-based technology.
Nokia, a world leader in mobile communications, recently introduced the digital video broadcast-handheld (DVB-H) technology-based handset, namely the N92, to Indonesia. As part of the Finnish company’s N-series range for […]