After waiting for long time, finally the first WIMAX product is introduced by First Media the product called Sitra. Sitra will serve WIMAX subscribers at Jakarta, Bogor, Tangerang and Depok areas. Sitra will also serve in North Sumatra and Aceh areas. First Media is one of the winners of Broadband Wireless Access (BWA) in Indonesia which running on frequency 2.3 Ghz. First Media launches Sitra WIMAX service after passing trial process period. others WIMAX tender winners are Internux, Berca Hardayaperkasa, First Media, Telkom, Indosat Mega Media, Comtronics Systems Consortium and warta Perdania, Jasnita Telekomindo, and Indonesian WIMAX Consortium.
WIMAX (Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access) seems will be the next mobile broadband service in Indonesia after HSDPA (High-Speed Downlink Packet Access) and EVDO (Evolution Data Optimized/Only). WIMAX has high speed internet access for wide area. By theoretically, WIMAX service can reach data rate speed up tp 70 Mbps. WIMAX service can be applied for last mile broadband connection, backhaul and high speed enterprise
With WIMAX service, provider can provides broadband wireless access (BWAP up to 50 km for fixed subscriber and 5-15 km for mobile subscribers. In contrast, the WiFi/802.11 is limited only 30-100 m. the current WIMAX can provide the speed up to 40 Mbps and expected can reach up to 1 Gbps. Talking about the speed that can be guaranteed by WIMAX service, there was a misconception that WIMAX can deliver the speed up to 70 Mbps over 112.6 km. In practice, WIMAX could deliver symmetrical speed up to 10 Mbps at km with Line of sight (LOS) condition. Meanwhile in urban area, WIMAX can deliver only up to 10 Mbps over 2 km
First Media with their WIMAX product called Sitra commits to provide high speed internet access for their subscriber in Indonesia market. Beside Sitra WIMAX, First Media also will introduce fix broadband connection with the product called fastnet
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