To monitor the frequency spectrum, the Ministry of Communication and Information (Kominfo) deploys the Frequency Spectrum Monitoring System (SMFR).
This car-shaped SMFR will carry out mobility in the area to reduce interference or frequency signals when two signals collide.
Kominfo said the presence of the SMFR car became the new standard for the Monitoring Center (Balmon) of the Ministry of Communications and Informatics for monitoring the use of frequency spectrum in 34 provinces.
"In practice, this car will find the occurrence of frequency spectrum interference much faster and the process advance," said Director General of SDPPI, Ministry of Communications and Informatics, Ismail, Jakarta, Monday (18/9/2021).
For now, frequency spectrum surveillance cars will be placed in four areas, namely Surabaya (East Java), Mamuju (West Sulawesi), Palu (Central Sulawesi), and Kendari (Southeast Sulawesi).
Ismail explained the reason for the placement of SMFR cars in the four areas above based on the results of the Kominfo profiling, in which the location often has frequency spectrum interference with the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG). Whether it's Surabaya, Mamuju, Palu, and Kendari, these are areas that are prone to natural disasters.
"Our profiling found there are many illegal radios that interfere with BMKG. All areas are important and we already have a road map to complete them," explained Ismail.
Monitoring radio frequency, both in regional and rural areas
Monitors each emitted radio frequency signal (monitoring) 8.3 KHz - 26.5 KHz
Tracing the source of the radio frequency (DF) signal beam 20 MHz - 3 GHz
Supervise the use of radio frequencies for safety radio services
Overseeing the implementation of the use of radio frequency spectrum for digital transformation, Analog Switch Off (ASO), and 5G in Indonesia.
Spectrum sharing, or spectrum sharing for cellular operators, is one of the things in the technology realm that is discussed in the Omnibus Law. So what's it like?
According to Ahmad Alamsyah Saragih, Commissioner of the Ombudsman of the Republic of Indonesia, the issue of spectrum sharing has previously often caused a commotion. Because there are pros and cons on the operator's side, there are those who agree but some who do not agree.
"In the Job Creation Act, the Post and Telecommunication clusters have provided certainty for spectrum sharing. Previously in Law 36 it has not been mentioned. In the Job Creation Act, spectrum sharing is allowed only for new technologies. In that case, I agree with the breakthroughs in the Copyright Act. Work," said Alamsyah.
"By arranging spectrum sharing for new technologies, it will increase investment in the ICT sector and maintain a healthy business climate. I appreciate that," he added.
In addition, another aspect that has also become Alamsyah's concern regarding telecommunications regulations is the certainty of the construction of telecommunications networks in remote, outermost, and underdeveloped areas (3T), which has been a major obstacle.
According to Alamsyah, in the newly ratified Omnibus Law, the development of telecommunication facilities and infrastructure in the 3T area receives special attention from the State. business deals and consider long-term utilization.
With this non-discriminatory regulation, Alamsyah hopes that the people in the area and building, who so far have not been able to choose a telecommunications operator because they are monopolized by telecommunications operators affiliated with the owners of the area and buildings, will have many choices of telecommunications service providers.
The Omnibus Law in the Post and Telecommunications sector also discusses the role of the Central Government and Regional Governments in providing facilities and/or convenience to telecommunications operators to develop telecommunications infrastructure.
With this regulation, Alamsyah hopes that later the Central Government or Local Government can build telecommunications facilities and infrastructure by setting levies or rents at reasonable prices for all telecommunications business actors.
"I hope that in the future the determination of levies and rents must consult with the technical ministry. This must be stated in the PP. The goal is to minimize high levies and rents on goods and land owned by the State as has been done by several City Governments," explained Alamsyah.It also regulates the sharing of active infrastructure through cooperation schemes and agreements between the parties while taking into account the quality of service (QoS) and redundancy of telecommunication networks.
Alamyah hopes that in the future PP as a derivative of the Omnibus Law regulation can regulate in detail the rules of the game for sharing this active infrastructure. So that sharing this active network, besides upholding a healthy business competition climate, also ensures the existence of an alternative network as a back up. The goal is for telecommunications services to continue to function even though the main network is experiencing disruptions. PP must also ensure the obligation for operators who share this active infrastructure to continue to fulfill development commitments and support the expansion of telecommunication service coverage, which is currently very much needed by the community in dealing with new normal conditions, "said Alamsyah.
To prevent the telecommunications industry from getting worse due to price wars, the Omnibus Law regulates the lower limit tariffs. Alamsyah believes that setting a lower limit tariff that takes into account the total cost guarantees a reasonable return on capital for telecommunications operators, so that telecommunications operators can improve service quality and invest in expanding service coverage.
"I appreciate the government's intention to improve the telecommunications industry. It's called a safety net. Competition between telecommunication operators is allowed. Only later the state can intervene when the competition has the potential to cause long-term losses," he explained. Their profits come not from the telecommunications business but rising stock prices. This Job Creation Act returns the telecommunications industry to the right track. In my opinion, this lower limit price setting is good," explained Alamsyah.
The only weakness of the Omnibus Law for the Post and Telecommunication cluster is that it does not regulate in detail the regulation of the radio spectrum for broadcasting. Examples of frequencies for terrestrial broadcasting and pay-TV satellites, which so far have very low utilization and income to the state. The Ombudsman Commissioner hopes that in the future the government can immediately regulate the use of frequencies for broadcasting and broadband.
"Initially I hoped that the regulation on broadcasting frequency and pay TV satellites could be regulated in detail in the Job Creation Law. The goal is that the government can immediately get digital dividends from idle frequencies. After the job creation law is passed, I hope the government can regulate the allocation of the use of these frequencies. in PP," concluded Alamsyah.