XL mobile operator has deployed a trial LTE 4G internet service in Indonesia. However, it must be recognized that the regulation and the existing ecosystem in the country currently do not support it.
To that end, XL together with a number of mobile device manufacturers to deliver devices that support 4G LTE connection technology.
"In addition to promote 4G LTE services, XL also wants to build its ecosystem," said President Director of XL Axiata Tbk, Hasnul Suhaimi during the inauguration of an open trial of 4G LTE services in Jakarta, Tuesday (10/28/2014).
Ecosystem in question is the provision of mobile devices (smartphones / tablets) capable of operating on its 4G LTE network and affordable by all people.
Vendors are also committed with XL include Sony Mobile, Intel Corporation, LG Mobile, HTC, Nokia (Microsoft), Huawei, Speedup, BlackBerry, and Qualcomm.
When asked directly by KompasTekno, how much is an affordable 4G mobile devices are expected XL, Hasnul would not answer unequivocally. "We gave them all (about the price) to the vendor, but our hope the price could be around $ 1 million."
XL itself claims the value of the investments made to test 4G LTE services in Indonesia is part of the company's capital expenditure in 2014, the overall value of Rp 7 trillion.
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