Bolt 4G Brings LTE to Indonesia with Public Availability Very Soon

Indonesia is about to enter 4G LTE territory very soon. Under the brand Bolt 4G, PT Internux launched its data-only cellular service ahead of the rest of the industry and on a separate frequency. Bolt 4G is available as a mobile wireless modem service running on 2300MHz covering Jakarta and the surrounding cities.

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Samsung Waves Goodbye to Plans for Indonesian Mobile Phone Factory

Samsung has rejected a deal from the Indonesian government to build a mobile phone factory in Indonesia according to several sources. The reports cited Industrial Minister MS Hidayat and a director general at the ministry who conceded to the decision by Samsung. Indonesia now needs to look very closely into its policies and practices to rethink its position and approach in foreign cooperation ahead of the ASEAN economic plans for 2015.

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XL Axiata Berencana Luncurkan Paket Data Gratis Tanpa Batas dengan Dukungan Iklan

Menurut data dari MarkPlus Insight Netizen Survey, pada 2012 pengguna internet di Indonesia mencapai 61 juta orang. Dan 58 juta di antaranya mengakses internet lewat perangkat mobile, yang tentu saja untuk itu harus membayar paket data dari provider masing-masing. Lalu bagaimana jika ada provider yang menawarkan paket data gratis?

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Shinta Dhanuwardoyo Ambil Alih Posisi CEO Bubu, Dirikan Bubu Ventures Untuk Mengayomi Startup Indonesia

Agensi kreatif dan digital Indonesia Bubu, saat ini diketahui mengalami berbagai perombakan. Dipadu dengan pengetahuan yang didapat dari hubungan baik dengan perusahaan-perusahaan raksasa macam Google, Ebay, Facebook dan lain-lain, wajah baru Bubu ini diperkirakan akan tampil dengan kuat di ranah bisnis digital tanah air.

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Questioning the Wisdom and Implementation of Iframe and Interstitial Mobile Advertising

At a private discussion on mobile advertising on Wednesday night, XL Axiata responded to the uproar regarding the way it has deployed its mobile ads on smartphones and computers. Many XL subscribers are upset that their browsing experience has been interrupted by unwanted advertising and have gone to blogs and Twitter to voice their opinions.

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XL Axiata Plans to Launch Free Unmetered Data Plans Supported by Advertising

XL Axiata on Wednesday revealed that the company will be launching a no-cost data package in December. No-cost as in free. The company, which is known for its willingness to experiment with various business models, is looking to boost the number of data subscribers and is counting on the free data plans to get more people online. The catch? Surprise, surprise, it’s advertising.

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Bubu Founder Shinta Dhanuwardoyo Becomes Company CEO with Brata Rafly as COO, Set Up Bubu Ventures Private Equity Firm

Indonesian creative and digital agency Bubu has just underwent a management change which includes the creation of a new private equity firm Bubu Ventures. Founder and chairperson Shinta W. Dhanuwardoyo is back running the company as its CEO, taking over from Aria Witoelar who has left to pursue his political ambition.

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Thailand’s E-Commerce Enabler Company aCommerce Expands to Indonesia, Snatching Hadi Wenas From Zalora as Country CEO

Building a tech startup is not easy, if it was, everybody would be doing it. Oh wait. But no, it’s not easy, really. How many tech-based or online companies have been built that lasts more than a handful of years? A lot of the times a founder or co-founder must have the experience, know the right people, and build the right companies before they can succeed. Ex Zalora Indonesia chief Hadi Wenas is counting that he has all that for his new company, aCommerce Indonesia.

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