BROADBAND

WIRELESS
ACCESS
DEVELOPMENT IN INDONESIA

(BWA)

The Broadband Wireless Access (BWA) Regulation

Broadband Wireless Access development in Indonesia, beginning with the Government
Regulation by the Minister of Communication and Information No. 8 and No. 9 in
January 2009 ago, which set the radio frequency allocation for Broadband Wireless
Access in the 2.3 GHz and 3.3 GHz.
Regulation is set on some administrative and technical specifications that are to be
used in carrying out the BWA services, including:
1. For the frequency of 2.3 GHz, allocated in the frequency range from 2300 MHz to
2400 MHz. In the frequency range, and is divided into 15 blocks channel
numbering as follows:
Block Channel
No
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15

Frequency Range (MHz)

2300 2305
2305 2310
2310 2315
2315 2320
2320 2325
2325 2330
2330 2335
2335 2340
2340 2345
2345 2350
2350 2355
2355 2360
2360 2375
2375 2390
2390 2400

2. For the frequency of 3.3 GHz, allocated in the frequency range from 3300 MHz to
3400 MHz. In the frequency range, and is divided into 8 blocks channel
numbering as follows:
Block Channel
No
1
2
3

Frequency Range (MHz)

3300 3312.5
3312.5 3325
3325 3337.5

4
5
6
7
8

3337.5 3350
3350 3362.5
3362.5 3375
3375 3387.5
3387.5 3400

3. Broadband Wireless Access technology is using Time Division Duplexing (TDD).

4. Broadband Wireless Access is using 802.16d standard that is portable or
nomadic.
5. BWA service is divided into 15 areas of the zone consists of:
Zone
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15

Area Coverage
Sumatra Bagian Utara
Sumatra Bagian Tengah
Sumatra Bagian Selatan
Banten dan Jabodetabek
Jawa Barat
Jawa Tengah
Jawa Timur
Bali dan Nusa Tenggara
Papua
Maluku dan Maluku Utara
Sulawesi Bagian Selatan
Sulawesi Bagian Utara
Kalimantan Bagian Barat
Kalimantan Bagian Timur
Kepulauan Riau (Batam dan Bintan)

6. For frequency allocation of 2.3 GHz, there is no user existing in the frequency, so
for that, the government will conduct the auction to the telecommunication
companies in Indonesia. This auction process is also a pilot project providing
Broadband Wireless Access, with just allocated a frequency channel on the
block 13 (2360 - 2375 MHz) and the block channel 14 (2375 - 2390 MHz) only.
7. The government automatically allocate channel block 15 (2390 - 2400 MHz) for
the Universal Service obligation (USO). USO tender winners can use the channel
block for the purpose of USO Services only.
8. For frequency allocation of 3.3 GHz, for existing wireless broadband provider in
the frequency allocations, adjustments will be made, in accordance with the
blocks that are available, and wireless broadband provider for the allocation of
the frequency 3.4 GHz to 3.6 GHz will be migrate into frequency of 3.3 GHz that
are available.

9. Broadband Wireless Access license will be provided and valid for 10 (ten) years,
and can be extended for the next 10 (ten) years, and so on. Once every 1 (one)
year will be made to review the development of infrastructure and services that
have been installed.
10. Each device and the equipment that is used for Broadband Wireless Access,
must be through a certification test and have been passed the test.

Tender and E-Auction Process for Frequency Alocation of 2,3 GHz

In April 2009, the government began to open registration for the auction to the
companies that will be providing Wireless Broadband Access in the 2.3 GHz frequency
allocation, on the block 13 and block 14. In the beginning of the registration process is
followed by more than 30 participants consisting of Telecommunication Operators, The
Internet Service Provider (ISP) Consortium, and other telecommunications companies.
After several selection processes from 22 to 26 June 2009, then on 29 June 2009
announced 21 companies that passed the selection process, namely:
No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21

Company Name
PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia, Tbk
PT Power Telecom
PT Jasnikom Gemanusa
PT Indosat, Tbk
PT Internet Madju Abad Milenindo
PT Indosat Mega Media, Tbk
PT Sejahtera Globalindo
PT Internux
PT Centrin Online
PT Global Komunika Dewata
PT Firstmedia, Tbk
PT Bakrie Telecom, Tbk
PT Jasnita Telekomindo
PT MSH Niaga Telecom Indonesia
PT Berca Hardayaperkasa, Tbk
PT Citra Sari Makmur, Tbk
PT Tigatra Komunikatama
Konsorsium PT Batam Bintan Telekomunikasi dan PT Cyberindo
Aditama (CBN)
PT Rahajasa Media Internet a/n Konsorsium Wimax Indonesia
Konsorsium PT Comtronics Systems dan PT Adiwarta Perdania
Konsorsium Moratelindo Teleglobal

All the 21 companies at the end, attend the E-Auction process that took place on 16
July 2009, which eventually won by the companies by the following:
Zone
I
II
III
IV

Win
No.
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1

VI

2
1
2
1

VII

IX

2
1
2
1
2

1
2

VIII

XI
XII
XIII
XIV
XV

1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2

Company Name
PT Firstmedia, Tbk
PT Berca Hardayaperkasa
PT Berca Hardayaperkasa
PT Berca Hardayaperkasa
PT Berca Hardayaperkasa
PT Berca Hardayaperkasa
PT Firstmedia, Tbk
PT Internux
Konsorsium PT Comtronics Systems & PT Adiwarta
Perdania
PT Indosat Mega Media, Tbk
PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia, Tbk
Konsorsium PT Comtronics Systems & PT Adiwarta
Perdania
Konsorsium PT Comtronics Systems & PT Adiwarta
Perdania
PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia, Tbk
PT Berca Hardayaperkasa
PT Berca Hardayaperkasa
PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia, Tbk
PT Rahajasa Media Internet a.n. Konsorsium Wimax
Indonesia
PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia, Tbk
PT Rahajasa Media Internet a.n. Konsorsium Wimax
Indonesia
PT Berca Hardayaperkasa
PT Berca Hardayaperkasa
PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia, Tbk
PT Jasnita Telekomindo
PT Berca Hardayaperkasa
PT Berca Hardayaperkasa
PT Berca Hardayaperkasa
PT Berca Hardayaperkasa
PT Berca Hardayaperkasa
PT Rahajasa Media Internet a.n. Konsorsium Wimax
Indonesia

Auction Price
(Rupiah)
7.201.000.000,6.650.000.000,5.125.000.000,5.109.000.000,5.125.000.000,5.100.000.000,121.201.000.000,110.033.000.000,25.218.000.000,18.408.000.000,18.654.000.000,17.858.000.000,31.518.000.000,29.742.000.000,5.100.000.000,5.000.000.000,755.000.000,567.000.000,533.000.000,238.000.000,5.299.000.000,5.296.000.000,1.177.000.000,708.000.000,6.991.000.000,6.990.000.000,3.490.000,000,3.429.000.000,4.000.000.000,1.899.000.000,-

The first winner will be given first opportunity to meet the specified requirements,
including costs that have been agreed at the time of auction. When the first cant
meet these requirements, the second will automatically replace the position of the first

Other Issues

PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia, Tbk (Telkom) welcomed positive results of the

auction and the process of the Broadband Wireless Access auction (BWA) that
was carried out by the Government, on 16 July 2009. As results of the process of
this BWA tender, Telkom currently had the BWA licenses for 12 zones (7 licenses
3.3 GHz and 5 licenses 2.3 GHz) without overlap from 15 zones in Indonesia.

The government in the near future also would immediately regulate the
allocating of the frequency 2 GHz (2053 - 2083 MHz) and the frequency 5,8 GHz
(5725 - 5825 MHz) for the Broadband Wireless Access service.

Theres no objection from participants in the auction during the objection period
that ended on June 22 2009, and all the participant apparently could accept
results of the Broadband Wireless Access auction. The price size from results of this
auction of achieving 9 fold times (more than Rp. 450 Billion) from the foundation
price of the auction that earlier only of Rp. 53.5 Billion.