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Orex SAI and Surge Start Deploying Open RAN 5G FWA in Indonesia

Orex SAI – the Open RAN joint venture Orex SAI for the initial deployment and free installation.
between NTT DoCoMo and NEC phase in 2026, including network
– announced its new Indonesian equipment and services required to “Our goal is to deliver affordable and
subsidiary has started deploying build the FWA infrastructure. Orex SAI high-speed Internet that enables
Open RAN-based 5G fixed wireless said the resulting network will be the ubiquitous connectivity across
access (FWA) 1.4-GHz services across world’s first commercial Open RAN 1.4- Indonesia,” said Yune Marketatmo,
parts of the country with local network GHz 5G FWA system. president director of Surge, in a
service provider Solusi Sinergi Digital statement.
(Surge). Indonesia’s Ministry of
Communication and Digital (Komdigi) Meanwhile, Pratama has already
Orex SAI and Surge said they have auctioned off 1.4-GHz spectrum in signed agreements with 26 local
completed joint preparations for October for FWA services in hopes distributors as part of the initial go-to-
commercial deployment – including of boosting home broadband market plan for areas within Region
technology demonstrations and lab takeup, which in Indonesia is among I, which Pratama president director
trials – that have been underway the lowest in ASEAN due to high Shannedy Ong said “ensures that
since they signed a comprehensive deployment costs. broadband connectivity reaches
agreement in March. households quickly and efficiently.”
Surge acquired spectrum in that
Orex SAI established local subsidiary auction for Region 1, which includes Surge and Orex SAI said they have
Orex SAI Indonesia in June to lead Jakarta, Papua and Maluku. Eka Mas leveraged programmes from Japan’s
local operations and develop a locally Republik (which owns MyRepublic) Ministry of Internal Affairs and
type-approved 1.4-GHz radio unit for won FWA spectrum for all other Communications and Ministry of
the 5G FWA project, incorporating regions in the country. Economy, Trade and Industry to help
Open RAN and 5G core technology fund preparations for the rollout. A
from NEC. Surge plans to offer flat-rate 5G FWA report from Asia Nikkei earlier this
services priced at around IDR100,000 month valued the Surge/Orex SAI deal
Under the current plan, Surge will (US$6.00) a month, providing speeds at US$200 million.
assign up to 4,800 base stations to of up to 100 Mbps with no data cap

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