Weight, the University Research Requirements
Requirements to be considered a research university is quite heavy because 25 percent of operational funding comes from research activities, industrial cooperation, and intellectual property rights. It was the former Director General of Higher Education Ministry of Education and Culture Bambang Soehendro, in Yogyakarta, on Monday (02/01/2012).
“Conditions are very heavy to lift more research universities. University burdened seek their own funds at least 25 percent, the idea was absurd and unfair,” said Bambang on the discussion of research and dedication to the University of Gadjah Mada (UGM).
According to him, even though a number of universities has been calling itself as a research university, college is certainly far from qualified.
“Higher education research in developed countries most of the funds are from government, because the fund sponsors from the industry average of less than 10 percent of the total needed for research expenses,” he said.
She said the university in the United States, for example, the source of most research and development funds from the federal government such as research and development funds from the federal government amounting to 64.6 percent. Research funding from industry is always below 10 percent and 16.6 percent of own funds.
“The draft legislation (Bill) should have completed Higher Education addressed the House two years ago, but the fact has not yet completed. We hope the bill could be completed and universities was enacted in 2012,” said the Professor of the Faculty of Engineering.
Dean of the Faculty of Agricultural Technology, Gadjah Mada University Djagal Wiseso Marseno say, government-assisted research funding for universities is very small. For example, the research budget from the 2009 Budget under 0.5 percent.
“The budget continues research consistently dropped to below one percent. Higher education should produce quality research,” said Djagal.
Chairman of the Institute for Research and Community Service (LPPM) UGM Danang Parikshit said, LPPM continue to coordinate, facilitate, and implementation of research and community service to improve the toughness to face the various dynamics of change in the education sector is constantly changing.
“Changes in regulation and government institutions in the sector should be dealt with preparedness, rather than with resistance and complaints,” said Danang.
Apple Surpasses Samsung and HTC
Shipping Samsung phone until the third quarter of 2011 have increased 223 percent. This figure surpassed its closest competitor, Apple and HTC.
Based on IDC reports, Samsung has become a new market leader in smart phone shipments in the third quarter of 2011. Original vendor of this ginseng country has sent more than 20 million phones.
Figures Samsung phone shipments rose 223.3 percent from 7.3 million units in September 2010 to 23.6 million units in September 2011. At the same time, Samsung’s market share soared from 8.8 percent to 20 percent.
IDC Senior Research Analyst Kevin Restivo stated, each vendor will try to maintain the delivery and sale of cell phone. “Competitors will be releasing new phones with features such as 3-dimensional display, dual core processor, as well as audio capabilities are qualified to tackle an opponent,” said Kevin.
In the second position, perched with Apple’s market share of 14.5 percent (down from 17 percent in 2010). Noted, Apple’s shipments made up 21.3 percent from 14.1 million units to 17.1 million units.
Next, there is HTC which increased shipments up 115.3 percent from 5.9 million units to 12.7 million units. Its market share rose from 7.1 percent to 10.8 percent.
On the other hand is a Nokia that just sends 16.8 million units, fell 36.6 percent from 26.5 million units. Its market share had declined from 32 percent to 14.2 percent.
The same thing experienced by Research In Motion that produces the BlackBerry. Delivery edged down 4.8 percent from 12.4 million units to 11.8 million units. Its market share also dropped from 15 percent to 10 percent.
Not to count the iPhone 4S
IDC Senior Research Analyst Ramon Llamas explains the increase due to the diversity of product delivery Samsung product has. “Since the appearance of the Galaxy, Samsung continues to aggressively launch the latest innovations and products with popular features,” said Ramon.
Nevertheless, Ramon suspect Apple will be able to overtake Samsung in the future. Why, none other than the presence of the iPhone 4S in quarter IV-2011, which is believed to boost the number of delivery and Apple’s market share in the next period.
Despite the slump, Nokia is still reckoned by Ramon. The Finnish company is deemed to have entered a new era with the operating system was Windows Phone.
During the past year, the number of phones that have been distributed in the world to reach 118.1 million units. It shows 42.6 percent rise compared to same period last year amounted to 82.8 million units.
