HSPA Mobile Broadband Overtakes Fixed Broadband in Indonesia

The GSM Association (GSMA) announced that the number of mobile broadband (HSPA) connections in Indonesia has surpassed the number of fixed broadband connections. At the end of 2007, 315,000 Indonesians were accessing the Internet via this high-speed mobile technology, while fixed-broadband connections were approximately 300,000. [more, sdaasia)

Telkom To Buy Stake In Cos In Singapore, Malaysia, Sri Lanka

JAKARTA -(Dow Jones)- PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia, Thursday said it plans to buy a minority stake in call center and content provider companies in Singapore and Malaysia and in wireless companies in Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.
"We expect to complete the stake purchase in the four companies later this year," Telkom President Commissioner Tanri Abeng told reporters. [more, cellular-news]

Telekomunikasi Indonesia upgraded to 'Baa3' - Moody's

MUMBAI (Thomson Financial) - Moody's Investors Service upgraded PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom), citing a fundamentally strong operating and financial profile, and 'continued improvement in perceived efforts to improve standards of corporate governance, financial reporting and overall transparency.' [more, forbes]

UPDATE 1-Indonesia's Excelcom says may delay, cancel share offer

JAKARTA, April 4 (Reuters) - Indonesian mobile phone operator PT Excelcomindo Pratama Tbk EXCL.JK said on Friday it could delay or even scrap a plan to increase its free market float via a secondary offering if market conditions were not favourable. [more, reuters]

PT Telkom opens up domestic long distance call service to rival

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) has opened up its domestic long distance call service to its rival PT Indosat Tbk starting from today, an information ministry official said.

"Principally, both parties reached an agreement just before mid-night last night," Gatot Dewa Broto, head of communications at the ministry's post and telecommunications directorate, told Thomson Financial. [more, antaranews]

Local equipment developer fuels growth for WiMAX in Indonesia

WiMAX equipment doesn't have to be an import solution. This is the message from PT Hariff Daya Tunggal Engineering (Hariff DTE), a system manufacturer in Indonesia. The company recently unveiled its HiMAX-231 network solution. Based on the IEEE 802.16-2004 standard and using the Wavesat DM256 chipset, the 2.3 GHz Base Station and Subscriber Station were designed, developed and manufactured in Indonesia. [more, wimax.com]

Indonesia - Telecom Country Profile is an Exclusive Report Providing You with an Analysis of the Country’s Competitive Environment

DUBLIN, Ireland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c87523) has announced the addition of Indonesia - Telecom Country Profile to their offering.

This 36-page report will give you a complete snap-shot of Indonesia's telecom environment, providing you with all the information you need to be successful in this market. [more, businesswire]

Govt expects report on new tariffs from operators on Apr 7

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The government, in this case the Communications and Information Ministry, is hoping a report from telecommunication operators on the application of new tariffs for interconnection on Monday (Apr 7). [more, antaranews]

Indonesia's Telkom, Indosat in last minute talks on long-distance call service

JAKARTA, Apr 03, 2008 (Thomson Financial via COMTEX) -- PSATF | news | PowerRating | PR Charts --PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk (Telkom), the country's biggest telephone operator, said on Thursday it is hoping to reach an agreement on domestic long distance services with its rival PT Indosat Tbk by today.
Telkom must allow its fixed-line subscribers, initially in Balikpapan, East Kalimantan, to use the alternative "011" access code provided by rival Indosat by today. [more, tradingmarkets]

Wavesat Powers First Broadband Wireless Access Equipment in Indonesia

SUNNYVALE, CALIFORNIA and BANDUNG, INDONESIA -- 04/02/08 -- Wavesat, supplier of Broadband wireless semiconductor solutions and Hariff, a system manufacturer, announced the first broadband wireless access equipment designed for Indonesia.

The HiMAX-231, a WiMAX based 2.3 GHz Basestation and Subscriber unit solution manufactured by Hariff DTE, was officially launched on Friday February 29 in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. The Governor of West Java Province, the Director General Application and Telematica Dept. of Indonesian Communication and Information, top Executives from TELCO Operators and many others were present at PT Hariff Daya Tunggal Engineering (Hariff DTE) head office for this unique event in the Indonesian telecom industry. [more, earthtimes]

The Number of Total Wireless Subscribers in Indonesia Will Increase from 92.8 Million to 146.5 Million from 2007 - 2010

IEMR’s Mobile Forecast on Indonesia provides over 65 operational and financial metrics for the Indonesia wireless market. We cover quarterly historical data starting in 3Q2003 and ending in 3Q2007. We also provide four-year forecasts at the operator level going out to 2010. Operators covered for Indonesia include: Telkomsel, Satelindo + IM3, Excelcomindo, Telkom Flexi, StarOne, and Other new entrants. Our Mobile Forecasts are updated quarterly and are available for one-time delivery or through regular updates. [more, businesswire]

Indosat`s 2007 profit up 44 pct to Rp2.04 trillion

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Publicly-listed telecommunication operator PT Indosat Tbk last year posted a net profit of Rp2.042 trillion, up 44.8 percent from a year earlier.

"The increase in net profit was the result of increased revenues from Indosat`s three business units, namely cellular phone services, fixed data or multimedia services, and fixed telephone services," Indosat President Director Johnny Swandi Sjam said on Monday. [more, antaranews]

StarHub introduces pay-per-day flat rate data roaming service

At launch, the pay-per-day data roaming flat-rate service will be available in six destinations with a Conexus Mobile Alliance network. They are namely, Taiwan (Far EasTone), Hong Kong (Hutchison Telecommunications), Japan (NTT DoCoMo), South Korea (KTF), The Philippines (Smart Communications) and Indonesia (PT Indosat). In addition, customers also enjoy a 50 per cent discount for mobile data access, at S$0.01 per kilobyte at these destinations. [more, hardwarezone]

UPDATE 1-Indonesia's Indosat Q4 net profit up 23.6 pct

JAKARTA, March 31 (Reuters) - Indonesia's second-largest mobile phone operator, PT Indosat Tbk ISAT.JK, saw a better-than-expected 23.6 percent rise in fourth-quarter net profit, thanks to strong growth in its subscriber base.

The company, around 40 percent owned by Asia Mobile Holdings, saw mobile phone users expand by 47 percent to 24.5 million last year, beating 38 percent growth for the overall industry. [more, reuters]