Motorola eyes CDMA deal

Motorola eyes CDMA deal

JAKARTA (JP): U.S. firm Motorola wants to supply wireless
telecommunications networks, using code division multiple access
(CDMA) technology, to Indonesian analog cellular mobile
telecommunications operators.

The company said CDMA technology would enable operators to
increase their analog cellular network capacity six to 10 times.

The government has already approved CDMA technology.

The system was developed in the U.S. and is being adopted
around the world as the wireless industry standard to deliver
digital cellular and personal communications services.

There are three Advanced Mobile Phone System (AMPS) analog
cellular telephone operators in Indonesia. They are PT
Komselindo, PT Metrosel and PT Telesera.

They have decided to improve their AMPS service by upgrading
to CDMA technology.

Komselindo, the largest AMPS operator, has chosen Lucent as
its CDMA supplier.

Telesera and Metrosel will hold tenders to select their
suppliers. (icn)