Feasibility of LTE 700 MHz Digital Dividend for Broadband Development Acceleration in Rural Areas

Denny Setiawan; Djamhari Sirat; Dadang Gunawan

doi:10.5614/itbj.ict.2012.6.1.2

Authors

Denny Setiawan Department of Electrical Engineering Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Indonesia, Depok 16424, Indonesia
Djamhari Sirat Department of Electrical Engineering Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Indonesia, Depok 16424, Indonesia
Dadang Gunawan Department of Electrical Engineering Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Indonesia, Depok 16424, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5614/itbj.ict.2012.6.1.2

Abstract

The need of broadband services to reduce digital divide in rural areas had increased in the recent years. The government of the Republic Indonesia shared similar intention and had set guidance of ICT development in its "economic master plan" and "medium term development plan". This paper addressed feasibility and suitability of its implementation in Indonesia, by conducting assessment of possible solutions. Using mixed method, the study was started with qualitative approach to identify possible options, conducted benchmarking and case study analysis to narrow down the options and finally conducted quantitative calculation for the two remaining options and measure performance of the solutions. The results of analysis concluded that early implementation of LTE in 700 MHz Digital Dividend would be feasible in certain geographical areas to fasten the broadband plan development in Indonesia.

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

References

CIA, The World Factbook, East & Southeast Asia, Indonesia, https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/id.html

Ditjen Postel, Kementerian Kominfo, Statistical Data Postal and Telecommunication Sector, Semester II 2010, Chapter 6, Telecommunication, Jakarta, April 2011, http://www.postel.go.id/ webupdate/Dastik/Download/Chapter%206.pdf.

Sabry, Willy, Broadband Wireless Access Indonesia Peluang dan Tantangan, Mastel and Alcatel-Lucent Indonesia Seminar, Jakarta, September, 2010.

Modlic, B., Sisul, G., Cvitkovic, M., Digital Dividend - Opportunities for new mobile services, Fac. of Electr. Eng & Comput., Univ. of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia, ELMAR, 2009, ELMAR'09, International Symposium, 28-30 September 2009, ISSN: 1334-2630.

APT Report on Implementation Issues Associated With Use of The Band 698-806 Mhz By Mobile Services, 11th APT Wireless Group Meeting, Bangkok, 14 - 17 September 2011.

Satriya, Eddy, National Policy on Intersectoral Approach for Rural ICT Development, ADB-ITU Country Workshop on Rural ICT Development in Indonesia, Jakarta, March 2011, http://www.itu.int/ITU-D/asp/CMS/Events/2011/ITU-ADB/Indonesia/Session1-Eddy_Satriya. pdf.

Bappenas, Rencana Pembangunan Jangka Menengah Nasional 2011 - 2014. Jakarta, Indonesia, 2010.

Walsham, G., Interpretive Case Studies in IS Research: Nature and Method, European Journal of Information Systems, 4(2), pp. 74-81, University of Cambridge, UK, 1995.

Creswell, J. W., Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Approaches, 3rd Ed., Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications; 2009.

Mackay, Andrew, LTE in 700 MHz Update and the Implication for Deployment in Indonesia, Alcatel Lucent, Wireless Technology & Strategy, APAC, Jakarta, July, 2011.

Tim Study Group 4G Spektrum, Dokumen White Paper Study Group Alokasi Pita Frekuensi Radio Untuk Komunikasi Radio Teknologi Keempat (4G), Jakarta, Indonesia, 2010.

3GPP TR 25.913 V8.0.0, 3rd Generation Partnership Project; Technical Specification Group Radio Access Network; Requirements for Evolved UTRA (E-UTRA) and Evolved UTRAN (E-UTRAN) (Release 8). 2009.

G.Wiryanata, I Nyoman,TELKOM Readiness to Navigate ICT For Economy, Indonesia Broadband Economy Forum 2011, Jakarta, 21 September 2011.

Setiawan, Denny, Sirat, Djamhari, Gunawan, Dadang, Digital Terrestrial Television Broadcasting Policy and Regulatory Framework in Indonesia. The 5th International Conference TSSA, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Bandung, 2009.

3GPP TR 25.913 V8.0.0, 3rd Generation Partnership Project; Technical Specification Group Radio Access Network; Requirements for Evolved UTRA (E-UTRA) and Evolved UTRAN (E-UTRAN) (Release 8), 2009.

Hendraningrat, Denny Kusuma, Mufti, A. Nachwan, Usman, Uke Kurniawan, Setiawan, Denny, Refarming Analysis of 700 MHz Frequency Band for Long Term Evolution (LTE) Implementation in Indonesia Using Link Budget Calculation. International Conference on Electrical Engineering and Informatics (ICEEI), Bandung, 3, pp. 1688-1692, 2011.

Belhouchet, M. Lazhar & Ebdelli. M. Hakim, ITU/BDT Arab Regional Workshop on "4G Wireless Systems" LTE Technology Session 5: LTE Technology Performance Evaluation,Januari 2010.

Wood, Maury, LTE Downlink OFDMA and JEDEC JESD204A Interface High Speed Data Converters, Caen, France, 2009.

Dedi P, Sigit, Comparative Analysis of Frequency Planning Method Soft Frequency Reuse, Fractional Frequency Reuse, and Frequency Reuse 1 at Long Term Evolution (LTE) Network, Bandung: Telkom Institute of Technology, 2011.

APT Wireless Forum Correspondence Group on UHF Frequency Arrangement, Document CG-UHF/CG-01 (Rev.1), Harmonized 700 Mhz Band Plan For Region 3: Detailed Guard-Band and Structural Issues, 2010.

Macher, Jeffrey T. & Mayo, John W., Achieving Rural Universal Service in a Broadband Era: Emergent Evidence from the Evolution of Telephone Demand, Georgetown University, McDonough School of Business and Director, the Georgetown Center for Business and Public Policy, United States 2011.