CDMA device sales halt, fate uncertain operators

CDMA device sales halt, fate uncertain operators

Device provider code division multiple access (CDMA) has apparently ceased production since 2010 and preparing to join the GSM vendor to provide the Long Term Evolution (LTE).

In fact, in Indonesia, there are five CDMA operators, namely PT Bakrie Telecom (Esia), PT Smartfren Telecom Tbk (fren), PT Smart Telecom (Smart), PT Indosat Tbk (StarOne), and PT Telkom Tbk (Flexi).

Members ITRB Nonot Harsono reveals regulators are trying to set it, including the transfer of Smart Telecom plans to tape 2.3 GHZ and 850 MHZ frequency arrangement towards technology neutral.

"CDMA technology has actually been stopped, because the vendor is no longer selling the device. Now CDMA operators only operate on the device alone, can not be added and expanded," he said on Thursday (19/9).

According to him, at a frequency of 850 MHz, the operator should immediately unite while the company is based on the percentage of ownership of each stock.

CDMA technology based in the United States while the GSM of Europe. In early 2000, CDMA is present in Indonesia and looks so promising. Speed ​​CDMA 2000 when it was even touted equivalent to 3G, and CDMA ev-do the equivalent of 3.5 G.

However, in its development, CDMA is widely used for telephone services with limited mobility (fixed wireless access / FWA). CDMA technology is known for providing telecommunication services are cheap.

However, interoperabiltas with GSM in the world seem to be the CDMA development constraints, as the number of GSM users is far greater than CDMA.

Now, CDMA operators had its day, because in addition to the financial condition of bleeding, also the handset and the network device is no longer on the market.


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