Internet 4G "700 MHz" Most Powerful in Indonesia in 2018

Indonesia asked to utilize the 700 MHz frequencies for mobile services by 2015, stated the representative of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) for Digital Development, Suvi Linden.
"We want to convey the process of harmonization of the 700 MHz frequency will be open access for poor people in rural areas not reached by mobile devices," Linden said in a press conference in Jakarta, Thursday (05/23/2013), as quoted by Antara.
Linden with the GSM Association (GSMA) said the Government of Indonesia, through the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, is committed to using 700 MHz frequencies for cellular technology after 2018.
"But there are obstacles, such as analog television programming providers do not want to move as soon as possible. Besides other ministries and government-wide harmonization is necessary to explain the significance of the frequency for the Indonesian economy," said Senior Director of GSMA, Chris Perera.
In Indonesia, the frequency of 700MHz is now used for analog television broadcasts. The government is doing television digitization program, which will remove analog television. This program will be completed at the end of the 2017 fastest.
So, if the government and mobile operators want to roll out LTE in 700MHz, have to wait until 2017.
Perera said the frequency of 700 MHz in Indonesia have not been harmonized to digital technology and still use analog television broadcasting operators.
The frequency harmonization, call Perera, the utilization frequency of 698 MHz to 806 MHz in the Asia Pacific region.
"(Though) the frequency is harmonized digital dividend after the migration process analog television to digital television requires a smaller canal," said Perera.
Gains derived by utilizing frequency if it is reducing signal interference in areas bordering other countries, saving equipment costs due to the technical specifications of equipment used together with other countries in the region, as well as open up the potential for new business and new jobs.
Perera added that the low frequencies like 700 MHz is also able to reach out to a wider area because it requires fewer towers and penetrate buildings in urban areas.
"You can open up the technology long term evolution (LTE) or 4G in the 2.5 or 2.6 GHz frequency. But, it will be more expensive than done in the frequency of 700 MHz frequencies other than the ability to reach out to the border region," said Linden.