Free cross-operator SMS prohibited

Posted by Fransadrianto | 1/07/2009 11:13:00 PM | , , , | 0 comments »

Starting in January 2009, the Regulation Telekomunikasi Indonesia (BRTI) prohibits a free service for sending SMS inter-operator (off-net) in order to maintain the system of the recipient network operator SMS. Institutions are also under the limit for SMS rate off-net.

Chairman of the BRTI Basuki Yusuf Iskandar said his side is to send a letter to all operators on the prohibition bidding tariffs Ro0 for SMS services inter-operator (off-net) is.

"With the pattern set keep all, there is this possibility [such as spam from a single operator] will be able to disrupt the system that other network operators," he said.

Basuki said the tendency to see the competition in the SMS rate is quite tight at this time. "This is our Disallow for SMS that tends to zero especially the zero tariffs because this means the same as the 'party in the pages of others'," specifically.

Currently, SMS-based interconnection regime can be applied not to consider the high cost of infrastructure improvements of the existing system. "Please only for the on-net, but not for the off-net."

BRTI, Basuki information, will also examine the tariffs under the limit for SMS off-net. "Later we will publish this, at this time is still knowledge."

Free SMS from 3 applies to all of your service both GSM and CDMA for 24 hours a day.
Through this program, 3 users can send free SMS to at least 130 million mobile users of telecommunication both CDMA and across the country, with only 5 SMS to pay the first day of Rp 75/SMS.

Then the user can send SMS how many are on the same day for free.

Telecommunications Regulation Agency had said Indonesia would assess the implementation of SMS interconnection, especially after the cartel excited about SMS tariffs, but the determination of the charge last April that does not include these points.

SMS cartel rates are triggered by the alleged SMS free of Esia in the period in 2002 triggering the application of the same price of Rp250.

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