Ericsson expands WCDMA/HSPA network for Indosat
ConvergenceAsia staff
02/08/2007

Indosat has awarded Ericsson a contract extension to expand its WCDMA/HSPA network coverage in greater Jakarta, Indonesia.

Indosat consumers in the area will receive wider coverage and faster mobile broadband speeds.

Ericsson will be responsible for supplying core, radio access network and transmission equipment, covering network design, deployment, integration, performance and improvement of their WCDMA/HSPA network. The network coverage expansion would bring Indosat service to more of its greater Jakarta subscribers.

The agreement is an expansion of the contract awarded to Ericsson in 2006. Indosat consumers in Jakarta are now enjoying the fastest mobile broadband speeds currently available and the expansion of its network will enable Indosat to offer broader coverage in Jakarta and the surrounding area. In addition, Indosat will also be able to offer more appealing mobile broadband services, in line with their development plan of reaching higher data speeds of up to 14.4Mbps for the downlink and 1.8Mbps for the uplink by the end of 2007.

The agreement will also see Ericsson upgrading the existing WCDMA radio network to be IP ready, clearing the way for Indosat to an all-IP network. This solution would provide Indosat with a rapid and cost-efficient growth of capacity and coverage.

Ericsson is also the supplier of Indosat's GSM and WCDMA/HSPA mobile core network, including the Mobile Softswitch Solution and Packet Core – the foundation of the operator's important network.

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