ISAT - Review plans to join 700Mhz and 26GhZ auctions

ISAT - Review plans to join 700Mhz and 26GhZ auctions Indosat Ooredoo (ISAT) is currently reviewing plans to join a 700Mhz and 26Ghz spectrum auctions. Management said that the comprehensive review is needed to align spectrums and its business strategy. (Source : Bisnis Indonesia) Comment : Prior to the auction, it is important for MNO to carry out depth review on its business strategy, spectrum ecosystem and network coverage. The 700Mhz spectrum that is categorized as low band frequency, allows it to be more efficient in 5G network deployment thanks to its unique characteristic to reach wider coverage with fewer tower cell. With such unique characteristics, in other countries, the spectrum is often auctioned with higher price. Meanwhile, 26GhZ is also seen to be promising given its high throughput, allowing data to travel in high speed with very low latency. Nevertheless, there could be hope that government will be more considerate for setting the auction price to incentivize 5G use.