In Indonesia, 3G just held in many months maybe in half a year. When start launching, there are so many promotion program to get big response from consument. The promotion just like free video calling, free GPRS access, free mobile TV etc. Telkomsel as biggest GSM operator in Indonesia and as first operator held 3G claim that they successful get 1.6 million 3G subsriber in first four month. Telkomsel also record that mobile TV user almost 2 million hit and video calling in the last 2006 achieve almost 1.2 million. Really fantastic data for new comer in 3G. And as the result, Indonesia enter as big top 10 3G user in the world. XL, the second operator held 3G services also claim that their 3G user is 150 thousand, approximately 65 thousand using video call and 50 thousand active subscriber every day. Indosat, as the third operator held 3G services also claim that until January success achieve 3G subsriber until 45 thousand only from Matrix post paid card. The latest operator held 3G services is 3 from Huthison. Beside new 3G services, this operator also really new GSM operator in Indonesia. I still don't have data how much 3G subscriber from this operator because they just launch in one month.

From data, its show that 3G success and have good response in Indonesia. But, wait a minute. Because this is the data when they still in promotion time, so they have many free services and make consument love to try this. Now, after the promotion time is end except for new user, and for your information, Indonesia consument still love something free. We will know that the real 3G user not as much as the data. The common habit from Indonesia people is 2G, just phone calling and SMS. Only little consument who need data, video calling, mobile TV etc. major common user who need 3G services is from corporate. It's that why Indosat until now only held 3G for post paid user and corporate user and also other operator try to more focus in this market.

But, we don't make conclusion that 3G in Indonesia is fail. Because still half a year and maybe it need more time again in order to 3G services success in Indonesia. Unfortunalately, freshly 3G operate in Indonesia, now we hear new high technology called 4G or WiMax. Maybe, this technology will be officialy enjoy in 2008. This new high technology offer very faster data speed than 3G broadband. access reach until 50 km with transfer speed untul 70 mbps.
So, what about 3G? I think it's depend on government policy too. Maybe we can combinate 3G and WiMax because this technology still different. And the most important is, all operator will have a policy to make cheap tariff, good quality and services. Because for now, communication tariff in Indonesia still expesinve.If 3G handset and 3G tariff cheaper, maybe 3G will be success in Indonesia just like Japan. Who knows?

Nokia has announced that finish mobile phone manufacturer will start selling mobile phones using the WiMAX Internet technology during early 2008. The WiMAX technology
allows high-speed Internet from laptops, mobile phones and other portable devices over greater distances than the previous technologies.

But, Nokia isn't the only one planning the introduction of such handsets. One of its main rivals, the US manufacturer Motorola is also intending to launch its first WiMAX mobile phone on the market next year. Samsung from Korea now is ready to sell WiMax or WiBro handset in Korea market. Companies including Intel, Nokia and Motorola already support the open-standard WiMAX as an alternative wireless broadband Internet connection on top of 3G mobile networks that can become quite slow when filled with voice callers.

the upgrade to third generation networks and it is also said to be much more affordable than 3G. WiMAX might make the wireless broadband much cheaper to deliver, up to 10 times cheaper than the 3G networks available today. While it is a good choice for Internet access, when it comes to voice calls, WiMAX is not as appropriate. The radio spectrum for WiMAX networks is also rented out at more affordable prices than the 3G mobile spectrum and equipment vendors state that the infrastructure and handsets will also come with a lower price tag. According Softpedia, Samsung seems to also be committed to the technology and the company's mobile strategist sees this year as the year of WiMAX.

WiMAX is defined as Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access by the WiMAX Forum, formed in June 2001 to promote conformance and interoperability of the IEEE 802.16 standard, officially known as WirelessMAN