Indonesia to launch EV-DO Rev. B, the First in the World

Technology EV-DO Rev. B was prepared in the United States since last year. However, commercial launch services based on EV-DO Rev.B first in the world is in Bali, Indonesia.

"We as a technology provider to feel happy," said Fan Xiaoyong, Managing Director of PT ZTE Indonesia, at the limited discussion about the EV-DO Rev. B in his office, January 14, 2010.

Because, says Xiaoyong, usually network technologies are always first launched commercially in the United States. "This time it even in Indonesia," he said.

According to Xiaoyong, Indonesia has a very potential market. "The country has a healthy telecommunications industry, and customers very much," said Xiaoyong. "This is what encouraged us also open to working with other operators to welcome the era of LTE, we are very cooperative for that," he said.

From the cost side, migration of the network EV-DO Rev A to EV-DO Rev B also does not require investment funds is significant. "There is no additional funds are large enough to be issued by the operator because it only upgrade from EVDO Rev. technology. A course, "said Xiaoyang.