Flood Destroys Communication Access in Indonesia

Floods in Central Java and East Java of Indonesia have destroyed internet access in some areas.

Kasmadi, ICT Coordinator in Central Java said that big floods have destroyed areas in Central Java, such as wonogiri, Sukoharjo, Solo, Karanganyar, and Sragen, destroying 24 homes and claiming the lives of 65 people.

"… in Wonogiri and Karanganyar, internet access is off," Kasmadi told SDA Asia this morning. [more, sda-asia]

Bates and MindShare win Telkom in Indonesia

JAKARTA - BatesAsia 141 and MindShare have won the Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) account after a lengthy pitch against incumbent Euro RSCG/MPG, Saatchi & Saatchi/ZenithOptimedia and Lowe/Initiative. [more, brandrepublic]

Mobile-8 Launches b-Live, Marks First Launch of BREW Services in Indonesia

PT Mobile-8 Telecom Tbk has announced the launch of wireless data services based on Qualcomm's (News - Alert) BREW solution with their product, b-Live. Mobile-8 Telecom is the first CDMA-based Indonesian cellular operator with full mobility services, commonly known for its brand product FREN. Initially, b-Live will be available on entry level handsets including Mobile-8's bundling handsets, Fren-ZTE (News - Alert) C 300 and Fren-ZTE C 330. [more, tmcnet]

Indonesia's Excelcom agrees $424 mln bank loans

JAKARTA, Dec 21 (Reuters) - Indonesia's third-biggest mobile phone operator, PT Excelcomindo Pratama Tbk EXCL.JK, has agreed loans of 4 trillion rupiah ($424.4 million) from Indonesia's largest lender, PT Bank Mandiri Tbk BMRI.JK. [more, reuters]

New Report Profiles 13 Major Asian Telcos

DUBLIN, Ireland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c78022) has announced the addition of 2007 Asia - Telco Company Profiles to their offering.

This report presents 13 profiles of selected major telecommunications companies in Asia. Each profile provides a descriptive overview of the business of the particular company as well as the latest available financial and operational statistics.

This publication contains overviews of the companies that have been attracting most attention in the region. The reports contain historical financial and operating data on each of the companies covered. [more, businesswire]

Indonesia seeks deeper telecom probe

Indonesia's anti-trust agency, KPPU, will escalate an investigation into alleged price-fixing of tariffs for mobile phone text messages, a member of KPPU's investigative team, quoted by a Reuters report, said.

The Reuters report said the KPPU's chairman said last week that the agency had launched a probe into alleged price fixing of tariffs for short message services to all operators. [more, americasnetwork]

Indonesia's Telkom unit to buy an information technology company

JAKARTA, Dec 18, 2007 (Thomson Financial via COMTEX) -- TLK | charts | news | PowerRating -- Indonesia's biggest telecom company PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) said Tuesday its wholly owned unit PT Multimedia Nusantara has signed a sale and purchase deal to buy an 80 percent stake in an information technology (IT) company. [more, tradingmarkets]

Temasek Files Appeal Against Indonesian Ruling (Update1)

Dec. 18 (Bloomberg) -- Temasek Holdings Pte, a Singapore state-owned investment company, appealed against an Indonesian court ruling that said it broke antitrust laws through stakes in the country's two biggest mobile-phone operators.

The appeal was filed at the Central Jakarta District Court, Temasek said today in a statement. Indonesia's antitrust regulator on Dec. 5 ordered the company to sell its stake in either PT Telekomunikasi Selular or PT Indosat within two years. [more, bloomberg]

KPPU widens the net in mobile probe

Indonesia’s Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU) has announced it is widening its probe into alleged price-fixing of SMS messages by eight of the country’s mobile operators, The Jakarta Post reports. In a statement the body said it had found evidence, albeit preliminary, of a ‘cartel-like’ arrangement between the companies involved. [more, telegeography]

Indonesian Networks Sign Tower Sharing Deal

Indonesia's Excelcomindo (XL) has signed a tower sharing deal with Hutchison Telecoms Indonesian subsidiary, PT Hutchison CP Telecommunications (HCPT). There are also unconfirmed reports coming in that the company has also signed a similar deal with the tiny local GSM operator, Lippo Telecom. [more, cellular-news]

Indonesia's Indosat gets 228.5 million US dollar loan for satellite project

JAKARTA, Dec. 2, 2007 (Thomson Financial delivered by Newstex) -- Indonesia's second biggest telecom company PT Indosat (NYSE:IIT) said Monday it has secured loans worth 228.5 million dollars to finance its Palapa-D satellite project.

The loans were arranged by HSBC and consist of two 12-year export credit facilities and a nine-year commercial loan facility. Each facility carries a two-year grace period. [more, cnnmoney]

Telecommunications In Indonesia 2007 - Local Services Will Be Predominantly Based...

Telecommunications In Indonesia 2007 - Local Services Will Be Predominantly Based on Last-Mile Wireless Connections by 2010DUBLIN, Ireland--(Business Wire)--Research and Markets (www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c75877) has announced theaddition of Telecommunications in Indonesia 2007 to their offering. This Study has been published for those companies requiring anin-depth report describing the current state of the telecommunicationsindustry in Indonesia. [more, reuters]

Mobile-8 to Expand into Four More Provinces in Indonesia

Mobile-8 Telecom Tbk, a fast growing telecommunications company and the only CDMA-based mobile operator in Indonesia, is reportedly expanding its network into the major cities of four provinces: West Sumatra, Riau, Lampung and North Sulawesi. With the Indonesian telecom market growing exponentially in the past few years, Mobile-8 has seen growing demand for its services and solutions. As the market heats up, Mobile-8 is set to bring a world-class telecom experience to its subscribers. [more, tmcnet]