Telkomsel, 3 And Smartfren Will Manage 5G Frequency In Indonesia

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JAKARTA - The Ministry of Communication and Information Technology (Kemkominfo) finally announced the winner of frequency auction in the range of 2,360 to 2,390 MHz. This frequency itself is allocated for the implementation of the 5G network in Indonesia.

Telecommunication operators that won the frequency auction were PT Smart Telecom (Smartfren), PT Telekomunikasi Selular (Telkomsel) and PT Hutchison 3 Indonesia (3 Indonesia).

Through its official statement, Friday 18 December, the Ministry of Communication and Information said that with the expiration of the dispute period for the Selection of Radio Frequency Band Users for 2.3 GHz in the range of 2,360 to 2,390 MHz for the Purposes of Organizing Cellular Mobile Networks, that as of Wednesday 16 December, at 15.00, there is no rebuttal. of the Selection participants.

"Then the selection team will carry out the stages of Determining the Results of the Selection of Radio Frequency Band Blocks in the range of 2,360 to 2,390 MHz for the Need for Organizing Cellular Mobile Networks," said the Ministry of Communication and Information.

It is known that the object of selection for the radio frequency band is 2.3 GHz in the range of 2,360 to 2,390 MHz which consists of 3 (three) blocks of radio frequency bands. As a result, it was determined that Smartfren received block A, Telkomsel block B and 3 Indonesia block C.

The three operators are known to have submitted the same bid price, which is worth IDR144,867 billion.

In accordance with the explanation in the selection document that the bid price for the electing participant of 2.3 GHz frequency band users in the range of 2,360 to 2,390 MHz for the Purposes of Organizing Cellular Mobile Networks is in accordance with the base price of the offer in the event that there are only less than or equal to 3 (three) participants selection that passes the administrative evaluation of the 2.3 GHz Frequency Band User Selection.

After that, the Selection team will submit the results of the selection to the Minister of Communication and Information, Johnny G Plate as a form of proposal to get the official determination of the winner of the radio frequency band selection.

The following is a more detailed explanation regarding the distribution of frequency band blocks for each operator.

Block A - Smartfren consists of:

(i) Range 2,360 - 2,370 MHz in zone 1 (Northern Sumatra)

(ii) Range 2,360 - 2,370 MHz in zone 4 (Banten, Jakarta, Bogor, Depok, Tangerang and Bekasi)

(iii) Range 2,360 - 2,370 MHz in zone 5 (West Java; except Bogor, Depok, and Bekasi)

(iv) Range 2,360 - 2,370 MHz in zone 6 (Central Java)

(v) Range 2,360 - 2,370 MHz in zone 7 (Eastern Java)

(vi) Range 2,360 - 2,370 MHz in zone 9 (Papua)

(vii) Range 2,360 - 2,370 MHz in zone 10 (Maluku and North Maluku)

(viii) Range 2,360 - 2,370 MHz in zone 12 (Northern Sulawesi)

Blok B - Telkomsel consists of:

(i) Range 2,380 - 2,390 MHz in zone 4 (Banten, Jakarta, Bogor, Depok, Tangerang and Bekasi)

(ii) Range 2,380 - 2,390 MHz in zone 5 (West Java; except Bogor, Depok, and Bekasi)

(iii) Range 2,380 - 2,390 MHz in zone 6 (Central Java)

(iv) Range 2,380 - 2,390 MHz in zone 7 (Eastern Java)

(v) Range 2,380 - 2,390 MHz in zone 9 (Papua)

(vi) Range 2,380 - 2,390 MHz in zone 10 (Maluku and North Maluku)

(vii) Range 2,380 - 2,390 MHz in zone 12 (Northern Sulawesi)

(viii) Range 2,380 - 2,390 MHz in zone 15 (Riau Islands)

Block C - 3 Indonesia consists of:

(i) Range 2,370 - 2,375 MHz in zone 1 (Northern Sumatra)

(ii) Range 2370 - 2380 MHz in zone 4 (Banten, Jakarta, Bogor, Depok, Tangerang and Bekasi)

(iii) Range 2370 - 2380 MHz in zone 5 (West Java; except Bogor, Depok, and Bekasi)

(iv) Range 2370 - 2380 MHz in zone 6 (Central Java)

(v) Range 2370 - 2380 MHz in zone 7 (Eastern Java)

(vi) Range 2370 - 2380 MHz in zone 9 (Papua)

(vii) Range 2370 - 2380 MHz in zone 10 (Maluku and North Maluku)

(viii) Range 2370 - 2380 MHz in zone 12 (Northern Sulawesi)

(ix) 2375 - 2380 MHz Range in zone 15 (Riau Islands)