Lebaran - SMS Traffic Reach 1.5 Billion per Minute

The government estimates that traffic will be achieved Lebaran telecommunications operator at the peak of Idul Fitri. Numbers will pass 1.5 billion SMS per minute.

According to estimates Depkominfo, Telkomsel in this year's peak Lebaran will reach 600 to 750 million SMS per minute, Indosat 383 million SMS per minute and Excelcomindo (XL) 150 million SMS per minute and a total of three major operators alone, the figure has exceeded 1,3 billion SMS per minute. Especially when added to other operators.

As for voice calls, the total number is estimated to exceed 3 billion calls per minute. These estimates are based on data Indonesian Telecommunication Regulation Agency and the Directorate General of Post and Telecommunications for the spike in 2007 and 2008.

In 2008, the peak SMS traffic reaches three major operators 977 million SMS per minute. Whereas in 2007 the figure reached 714 million SMS per minute.

For voice calls, in 2008, the trio reached 2.279 billion calls per minute. In 2007, a figure that was achieved 1.144 billion calls per minute.

Following the peak traffic estimates Lebaran three major telecommunication operators in Indonesia to 2009:

• Telkomsel: 1.3 to 1.5 billion-per-minute voice calls, 600 to 750 million SMS per minute.
• Excelcomindo: 1.1 billion-per-minute voice calls, 150 million SMS per minute
• Indosat: 300 million voice calls per minute, 383 million SMS per minute.