By the third quarter of 2016, the four telecommunications giants had more than 279,000 Base Transceiver Stations (BTS) spread across Indonesia. These BTS comprised 2G, 3G, and 4G frequencies. Telkomsel had the largest number, reaching 124,000 units. However, XL led in the latest frequency category, 4G, with 7,200 BTS.
Currently, the government is conducting public consultations on the Draft Ministerial Regulation (RPM) regarding the auction of the 2100 MHz and 2300 MHz frequencies. To address concerns about unhealthy competition and the dominance of a few operators, the Ministry of Communication and Informatics has been urged not to restrict participants in the auction of the 2.1 GHz and 2.3 GHz radio frequency bands to winning only one frequency. As a solution, the government could impose a progressive tax on winners of more than one spectrum.
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