Technology Approach on

Convergence & Roadmap of ICT

International Roundtable Discussion on Convergence & Road
Map of ICT (Regulatory & Technology Approach)
Jakarta July 19th , 2010

Ongki Kurniawan
Vice President, Corporate Strategy and Business Development
PT XL-AXIATA, Tbk.

Rapid growth in number of internet users in the past

couple years
Estimated # of internet users in Indonesia (Mn)
100
Users
90
80

Fast take
up spurred
mainly by
mobile
internet

70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
1994

1996

1998

2000

2002

2004

2006

2008

2010

2012

2014

Sources: Internal Analysis, APJII, BMI Q3 2009

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is driven by the emergence of mobile data ecosystem

Affordable Devices
Handset with broadband
access
Available netbooks
Datacards/USB dongle

Device

Various killer
applications &
content
Mobile social
networking ( e.g.
Facebook,Tweeter)
Browsing, chatting
Streaming content

Content

Connectivity

Adequate Network
Performance
Coverage and Speed
(technology)
Stability
Cheap and predictable
pricing (per Kbps,
unlimited)

3 key components to accelerate mobile data services take up

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Typical Operators Roadmap

From voice oriented services to data/video to offer quadruple play services.

PAST
Full
Mobility

GSM
GPRS

NEXT

CURRENT
HSDPA
+ HSUPA

3G

FUTURE

LTE

HSDPA

Low
Mobility

4G
WiMAX e
WiMAX
d/e

WiMAX d
Fixed

Voice
Company
Growth
Engine

Abbreviation:

Mobility

WiFi

Voice Data

Voice

Mobility

Data

Mobility Video

WiFi*) = WiFi over pico-cell;

GSM = Global System for Mobile Communication
GPRS = General Packet Radio Services

Voice Data
Mobility Video

CONVERGENCE

WiFi*)

WiMAX = Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access

LTE = Long Term Evolution
HSD(U)PA = High Speed Data Downlink (Uplink) Access

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Quadruple
Play

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Operators need to address key challenges to be able to

play a role in convergence and benefit from it
Key challenges for operators:

Opportunities for operators

New source of growth
Potential high growth of Internet
over mobile cellular
Retention of customers
Various content and application
Attracted pricing
Expanding mobile services will be
key to bridging the digital divide
Wireless data network is faster
deployment than wireline
Possible expansion to other
businesses such as media

The right business and pricing

models to justify the investment
Ever increasing requirement from
users
Richer content with higher speed
requirement (e.g., video)
Mobility
Increase in traffic due to higher
adoption
Keeping up with the technology
IP-based vs. clear channel
LTE, WIMAX

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Next Steps

Academic
To develop industry ready
human resources
(i.e. human resources that are not only can use the
technology, but can make the technology)

Collaboration

Telco
Industry
To develop the right
business model to
monetize the investment

Government
To have a favorable policies that
will enable service Growth
(e.g. to allocate more frequency to broadband with
competitive fee)
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Thank You

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