XL analytical Market Telecommunication Industry

suarasurabaya.net | telecommunication industry plays an important role in contributing to economic development. Based on research the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), telecommunications industry contributing to economic growth at the global level, reached 3% -6%.

In Indonesia, the telecommunications industry contributed to the figure of 2%. These contributions, according to Heru SUTADI Member Regulation Agency Telekomunikasi Indonesia (BRTI) can still be improved. The reason, the role of service provider in the telecommunications industry in the new figures running 50% -60%.

The presence and role of service provider is very important. For example, programs in the Universal Service obligation (Universal Service Obligation / USO), which is aimed at the development of telecommunications networks in rural areas and supported the Palapa Ring 6 telecommunications company. If the role of the service continues to grow through innovative service and a commitment in the industry, percentage contribution in the telecommunications industry, economic growth will move from 2%.

This contribution was given during the telecommunications industry, among others, in the form of tax, the cost of the use of frequencies, absorption of labor that is large enough to include new employment opportunities in the sector distribution of product sales.

The growth of the telecommunication industry is very rapidly in the last few years. This is evidenced by the emergence of several new service provider in the industry and high competition from cheap promotional fares carrier. To enthusiastic community and the condition.

However, on the other hand, the service provider trigger disposed consumptive society. This service is not yet apply to the education of intelligent people. Operators tend to invite people bertelepon long time and sepuasnya, or send short message service (SMS) as much as possible through the promotion of cheap fares

Should, said Heru, the operator educating people about how to call a wise or necessary call. This is also the operator in the form of contributions to improve the consumer in the middle of the development of the industry that is increasingly rapidly.

"If this is not running as we expect, can be used only as the high cost of investment in industries where the device that used the service 70% of its imports. The rest, the use of production in the country. After all, the operators answer with the investment costs, including maintenance, "he said.

Heru emphasize products that are marketed the service is still largely focused on a voice call service and SMS. Even still many opportunities that can digarap operator services such as content that has not been seriously developed.

Heru reminded, since 2005, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is a e-Indonesia Initiative. Direction, the use of information technology is very significant, so there should be awareness of the technology used for the welfare of the community.

"The realization that there are currently, the government began to make public services through mobile phones, or can be connected to the online community. Education is also going electronic. There is valuable experience that can be imitated as in Taiwan. Initially, the government in implementing e-Government and move into the mobile government. Operators see this an opportunity to be developed, "said Heru.

Heru hope the commitment service provider in the telecommunications industry increasingly dipertegas directions, especially in the interest of the needs of the community in the field of telecommunications including edukasinya that consumers can make. Because the telecommunications industry will continue to provide benefits to the operator.