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Telkomsel 5G Operation Feasibility Test, Prepare a Whole Service Ecosystem

The company has been preparing a comprehensive 5G commercialization plan for the past four years

PT Telekomunikasi Selular (Telkomsel) began to carry out Operational Feasibility Test (ULO) for the implementation of 5G technology. Telkomsel said he was the first telecommunication operator to conduct ULO 5G in Indonesia.

In his written statement, the President Director Telkomsel Setyanto Hantoro said that his party had coordinated intensively with the Ministry of Communication and Information (Kominfo) regarding the ULO.

"We want to ensure that the implementation of 5G can not only be carried out in the near future, but can also be carried out according to regulations and provide optimal benefits for all levels of society," said Setyanto.

As is known, ULO is one of the requirements that are met to implement new technologies. The requirements have been regulated in the Regulation of the Minister of Communication and Information Number 1 of 2010 concerning the Implementation of Telecommunication Networks.

ULO is carried out in order to test all facilities and infrastructure that have been completed. The goal is to ensure that the equipment and all aspects of the service (product, quality, tariff, to pre and after-sales) are ready to operate and will not harm consumers in the future.

Quoting Kompas.com, the Minister of Communication and Information Johnny G. Plate revealed, Telkomsel will commercialize 5G in six residential locations in Jakarta and surrounding areas for an early stage. The six locations include Kelapa Gading, Pondok Indah, PIK, BSD, Widya Chandra, and Alam Sutera.

Setting up a comprehensive ecosystem

Furthermore, Setyanto said that his party has been preparing for the commercialization of 5G for the past four years, starting from building knowledge about 5G, developing talent, and preparing a comprehensive plan to bring 5G to Indonesia.

According to him, this needs to be prepared carefully considering that the commercialization of 5G depends on a comprehensive ecosystem. Telkomsel said that he had collaborated with all stakeholders ranging from infrastructure and technology provider partners, device providers, application platforms, and the government as the authority holder of frequency availability.

One of the big collaborations in preparation Telkomsel is through his investment into Gojek worth $150 million or equivalent to Rp2,1 trillion at the end of 2020. This corporate action continues where Telkomsel re-adding a second investment with a larger value, namely $ 300 million or Rp. 4,3 trillion at the beginning of this May.

This effort is a key strategy Telkomsel to strengthen trifecta the company's digital business, namely Digital Connectivity, Digital Platform, and Digital Services. With a large ecosystem belonging Gojek Group, the two companies agreed to strengthen digital services and encourage innovation and new products.

"In the future, our 5G service will not only be for the mobile segment consumer, but also for B2B and MSMEs. We hope 5G can empower the segment consumer to change the way we work, live and enjoy digital-based entertainment."

In the B2B segment, Telkomsel will present 5G services to transform business through Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Mixed Reality (MR) technologies. Setyanto added that 5G will lead to higher productivity and greater innovation.

Win frequency auction

At the same time, Telkomsel also officially announced its determination as the winner of the 2,3GHz spectrum selection. This determination is in accordance with the Decree of the Ministry of Communication and Information for the Need for the Implementation of Cellular Mobile Networks in 2021.

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Telkomsel get an additional 20MHz wide frequency band in the spectrum. Thus, the composition of the frequency license owned Telkomsel including a total of 50MHz in the 2,3GHz spectrum (30MHz for allocation for national use and 20MHz for allocation per zone/non-national), 15MHz at 2,1GHz, then 22,5MHz at 1,8GHz, and 15MHz in the 800/900MHz spectrum.

However, several parties have questioned this ULO considering the government has not issued a legal umbrella regarding the implementation of 5G. Meanwhile, the Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) in its study estimates that 5G network in Indonesia, it can only be released commercially by the end of 2021.

PT LAPI ITB Consultant Ivan Samuels said, this estimate is based on two scenarios, namely (1) the basic scenario assuming 5G key spectrum can be released from 2021-2023; and (2) an aggressive scenario assuming the entire 5G spectrum can be available by the end of 2021.

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