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How Type Approval to Protect?

I hope you have read my post about an important information about type approval, When you already know that type approval is really important,  and then..What Happens after that ? Type Approval certification is given before products are marketed, all approved products carry approval labels. If there is no label, you should not buy that products. It could be a prohibited model. The danger is that the prohibited product may interfere with i.e the cellular networks, causing interference to other user’s hand phones.

To protect consumer interest, DGPT (Directorate General Pos and Telecommunication) enforcement officer regularity inspect shops selling telecommunications equipment to ensure that there is compliance with the licensing conditions. Equipment vendors importing or selling non certified equipment for use in Indonesia are liable to face prosecution up to 1 year in jail and/or a fine of up to Rp 100.000.000.-.
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Posted 05 Feb 2009 by narmadi
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Mobile WiMAX Network Soft-Launched in Tokyo

Japan’s UQ Communications has announced that it will launch a Mobile WiMAX network covering Tokyo (all 23 wards), Yokohama, and Kawasaki by the end of this month. The service will be sold under the UQ WiMAX brand name. The company is however starting a “soft-launch” from today and is recruiting friendly customers to test the service. The service will be launched with a flat-rate monthly fee of 4,480 yen (US$50) – although the service will be free until July.

When the service starts, antennas will also be installed in 44 railway stations in the metropolitan area, on the Yamanote Line and other lines operated by East Japan Railway. By the end of June 2009, the service area will be extended to include Nagoya and Osaka. // more

Posted 04 Feb 2009 by narmadi
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China approves long-delayed 3G mobile licenses

China’s Cabinet said Wednesday it has approved licenses for next-generation mobile phone services in a long-delayed step that is expected to trigger billions of dollars in equipment sales. China is one of the last major markets to roll out third-generation, or 3G, services and the step comes at a critical time for global equipment suppliers as demand elsewhere weakens amid economic turmoil.

The government will issue licenses for two global 3G standards and a homegrown Chinese standard, the Cabinet said on its Web site. // more

Posted 01 Jan 2009 by narmadi
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Japanese WiMAX Network Launched in Okinawa

Japan’s Okinawa Telemessage, a broadband access service provider has launched a WiMAX Network using Airspan solutions. Beginning with Nanjo City, Okinawa Telemessage will provide more than 500,000 households in Okinawa Prefecture with high-speed broadband access. Operating in the 4.95 GHz frequency band, the WiMAX network deployment is well underway and, upon completion, will consist of more than two hundred Airspan base stations spread over Okinawa Island.

This project benefitted from Japan’s government broadband policy. The government’s ‘u-Japan’ broadband strategy provides for money or tax incentives to cities to deploy broadband with the hopes of completing full broadband coverage to the entire nation by 2010. Nanjo City provided Okinawa Telemessage with roof-top property for placement of base stations, as well as city-owned fiber optic backhauling. // more

Posted 31 Dec 2008 by narmadi
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Qatar Telecom Gets Clearance to Increase Indonesian Investment

Qatar Telecom (QTel) has confirmed that it will increase its holding in Indonesia’s Indosat to 65% following a clarification about foreign investor rules from the Indonesian government. The authorities have agreed to allow Qtel to own up to 65 percent of Indosat, while removing a previously discussed condition that Indosat would transfer its fixed business into a separate company. Qtel paid US$1.8 billion to buy Asia Mobile Holding, which was a holding company for a stake in Indosat. Previously, Qtel held one-quarter of Asia Mobile’s stake, while three-quarters was owned by Singapore Technologies Telemedia.

Indosat holds a landline license, and hence the 49% restriction applied, whereas if the firm had been a mobile only operator – then Qtel could have increased its stake to 65% without any controversy.

The government has now clarified that it can increase the holding to 65% – and QTel says that it will tender for the remaining shares in a deal worth around US$870 million. Qtel Group Chairman and Indosat President Commissioner H.E. Sheikh Abdullah Bin Mohammed Bin Saud Al Thani said: “We are pleased to be in a position to move forward with this tender offer with Indosat’s integrated business intact. This puts Indosat in a great position to compete aggressively in the future. We now feel more assured and comfortable paying the agreed tender offer price of 7,388 rupiahs per share.”

The government owns a 14.3% golden share which can’t be touched.

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Posted 30 Dec 2008 by narmadi
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