Govt warns paging firms from over coverage<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): The government is threatening to revoke the
\nlicenses of radio paging companies which violate the limits of
\ntheir areas of operations.<\/p>\n
Director General of Post and Telecommunications Djakaria
\nPurawidjaja told reporters after opening a meeting with
\nexecutives of radio paging companies here yesterday that certain
\ncompanies have operated simulcasts with a power capacity greater
\nthan their licenses allows.<\/p>\n
The government rules that local paging firms are allowed to
\nuse simulcasts with a maximum power capacity of covering a radius
\nof 40 kilometers.<\/p>\n
There are currently 39 companies running local radio paging
\nservices, 27 of which are cooperating with the state-owned
\ndomestic telecommunications monopoly PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia
\n(Telkom). There are also four companies operating nationwide
\nradio paging services.<\/p>\n
Djakaria said the government will only allow five operators to
\nserve national radio paging.<\/p>\n
He also said the government will allow a paging company with
\ninternational services.<\/p>\n
\"But so far no single company has applied for international
\nservices,\" he said.<\/p>\n
An executive of PT Telematrixindo said that his company, which
\noperates national radio paging EasyCall, plans to expand its
\nservices to Hong Kong, Thailand, Malaysia and Poland. (icn)<\/p>",
"url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/govt-warns-paging-firms-from-over-coverage-1447893297",
"image": ""
},
"sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
"sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com"
}