JAKARTA, Indonesia-Wireless activity in Indonesia is heating up as two more telecommunications giants jump into the market.
L. M. Ericsson and Indonesian partner PT Erindo Utama received a contract from Indonesian operator PT Telkom to deliver a Digital European Cordless Telephone radio access system to the nation.
In other news, AT&T Corp. said it will trial Code Division Multiple Access technology with PT Komunikasi Selular Indonesia, called Komselindo, in Bandung, Indonesia. “Our experience with AT&T’s CDMA system will help us make the right technology choice for our network,” commented Soedjono Kramadibrata, president of Komselindo.
Ericsson’s new DRA 1900 DECT system uses spectrum to link subscribers to the fixed telephone network, said the company. A total of 4,000 radio access lines will be installed in Semaran, Java.
Komelsindo, a joint venture between PT Elektrindo Nusantara and PT Telkom, currently operates an analog network in Indonesia.
