Indonesia, which has five 3G operators (with three of them launched their services commercially) already, became the third ASEAN country after Singapore and Malaysia to have WCDMA-based 3G services. We will be joining around fifty million people who already have access to this service around the world. With the advent of the third generation of cellular technology (3G), the term "value added services", which used to refer to all services beyond voice calls, may be in for a new definition. The new technology literally allows the user to have a broadband internet connection in the palm of his or her hand, offering an endless list of services. For cellular content providers, the technological revolution has opened up new frontiers for innovation and growth. Iqbal ...

Posted by Budi Putra on January 29th, 2007 No Comments »

Indonesia, which has five 3G operators already, will be the third ASEAN country after Singapore and Malaysia to have WCDMA-based 3G services. We will be joining around fifty million people who already have access to this service around the world. But it's not clear what services the operators will offer. When the operators did 3G trials last years, they indicated that their services would be video conferences, video telephony and internet broadband connection only. According to an Ericsson Consumer Lab survey in Indonesia, video telephony -- being able to see the person you are talking with -- ranked only fifth in the list of services that users were interested in. Topping the list was radio entertainment, ...

Posted by Budi Putra on July 6th, 2006 No Comments »

The Philippines's leading wireless services provider Smart Communications Inc. unveiled new 3G service offerings and announced the commercial rates for its 3G cellular service. Starting May 1, Smart postpaid and prepaid subscribers with 3G-capable handsets will enjoy enhanced applications and extensive rich media content on a commercial basis. These include live TV streaming of two major television networks and 3G downloads of full music tracks and video clips. With 800 cellsites covering 119 key cities and municipalities, Smart offers genuine nationwide 3G coverage. Smart was the first mobile operator in the country to commercially launch 3G services and the first to use a 3G network with HSDPA technology. The Philippines' 3G is a good sample for others ASEAN countries which soon ...

Posted by Budi Putra on April 30th, 2006 No Comments »