Worry Free BlackBerry solution from AXIS

BlackBerry fever is upon us. Many network operators or pro\aders are rushing to offer additional facilities and features to lure customers. Internet access seems to be the main requirement nowadays, so that is why almost all operators offer a bundling package using a sophisticated handset like the BlackBerry. However, due to the numerous bundling programs customers are often confused in selecting the appropriate package for their needs. Now, AXIS has solutions to eliminate such confusion.

AXIS is offering a superior service and data package for those who need access while traveling. Since its recent launch, the Worry Free BlackBerry from AXIS received an enthusiastic welcome from thousands of customers during the initial registration period. / The Jakarta Post, pg 18

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Telecommunication Sector Increases 11 Percent

PT CIMB-GK Securities Indonesia reviews that Indonesia telecommunication sector will record 11 percent year on year increasing income on 2009. It means rebound two percent compare to previous year. It was sued by President Director PT CIMB-GK Securities Indonesia Bernard Thien in Jakarta, Monday (27/7). PT CIMB-GK Securities Indonesia announced too that PT Excelcomindo Tbk (XL) has most tight balance and lost its subscriber’s price elasticity, while Indosat has take benefit from reduce the tariff. CIMG viewed that Telkomsel has consumer base with less price elastic so tariff move will not respond fast by its customers. / Indo Pos, pg 17

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Predictions for Indonesia’s telecommunications market

Indonesia’s wireless communications market has made significant progress over the last five years.Telkoms Speedy DSL, has made progress in the market by upgrading the available speed and reducing tariffs. Telkomsel, while still very profitable by industry standards. The largest three mobile operators in the market still have significant market power, with Telkomsel, Indosat and XL serving 78 percent of all market subscribers at the end of 2008. CDMA operator Mobile 8 is reportedly closer to selling a strategic stake in its business, while rival Bakrie (Telecom) expects to merge by 2010 with a CDMA or GSM operator while the smaller GSM players such as Hutchison and Axis could also partake in merger and acquisition activity. / The Jakarta Post, pg 16

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Competition leads to handset affordability

Mobile phone operators are increasing in number. Today, there are eight GSM and three CDMA operators. Rakhmat Junaedi, corporate services director of Bakrie Telecom, reminded operators to be more cautious after the government put into effect in April 2008 the new interconnection rate, which has caused the retail tariff for subscribers to decline by 40 percent. Consumers are the target of bombastic promotion campaigns. Indosat says that you only need Rp 1 to make a phone call, while Excelcomindo offers free calls for 24 hours. Every operator has to be extra creative and innovative to lure new subscribers. Previously there were only three operators that provided this facility, namely Telkomsel, Indosat and XL. Recently, Natrindo with its Axis brand jumped onto the bandwagon. / The Jakarta Post, pg 17

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BWA Winner prepared to bring affordable internet around

Winner of broadband wireless access (BWA) license tender convinced of providing affordable high speed internet access. Winner of BWA license promised to apply the regulation to include minimum 30% local content rule. Opinion grouped from PT Intermix Director Adnan Nisar and PT Indosat Mega Media (IM2) President Director Indar Atmanto in Jakarta, not a while ago. Intermix is the license holder for zones of Banten, Jakarta, Bogor, Depok, Tangerang and Bekasi, while IM2 handle the zones of West Java to except Bogor, Depok and Bekasi. / Investor Daily, pg 24, Republika, pg 25

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Telkom and Indosat Are Leaving Stock Market

State Firm Ministry Sofyan Djalil stated that PT Indosat Tbk now is reviewing its plan to quit from New York Stock Exchange. The reasons are stock market’s rule is complicated and cost is too expensive. The state firm minister asked PT Telkom to do similar review. / Tempo magazine, pg 126

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Indosat potentially causing the country loss

The policy of Indosat on in-flight cellular service and prepaid internet grace period reduction are potentially causing some loss for the country over tax revenue. ‘The policy taken by Indosat sensitively causing some loss to the country,’ mentioned Policy and Consumer Protection Director of Information Society Development and Empowerment Institute (LPPMI), Kamilov Sagala, Monday (27/7). It was explained the policy to provide in-flight cellular service vulnerably causing loss to the country on the non clarity over frequency tax and roaming cartel potential. And related to the policy of grace period reduction of Indosat IM2 prepaid internet package cut from 180 days to 90 days, Kamilov believed on tax revenue loss potential. / Koran Jakarta, pg 16

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In The Air We Could Call

Prohibiation to make a call during in flight has wait for to remove. Aeromobile is the first global company provides commercial in flight telecommunication service. In Indonesia, Aeromobile has set up alliances with Indosat. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed by President Director Indosat, Johnny Swandi Sjam with Director of Regulatory Affairs AeroMobile, Stein Gudbjorgsrud. For the service, Indosat sets call tariff Rp 55 thousand per minute, for SMS Rp 13 thousand per SMS, and for data is Rp 350/Kb. / Republika, pg 25

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End of August, Indosat to roll Palapa D Satellite

PT Indosat will launch Palapa D Satellite to replace Palapa C Satellite which effectively to end soon. The plan will be for the satellite to launch at end of August. ‘Palapa C Satellite will be expired in two years, so that we will launch the replacement, Palapa D Satellite,’ mentioned Johnny Swandi Sjam on Monday (27/7). / Okezone.com, 27/7 – 17:05, / Seputar Indonesia, pg 18

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Target 3 to be Forth Operator in Indonesia

3 GSM network in last two years has reached 21 provinces in Indonesia from Java, Bali, Lombok, Sumatra, Bangka Belitung, Kalimantan and Sulawesi. Up to now the consolidation of investment in Indonesia reached USD1 billion. "3 will continue to develop the network and provide the best quality with cheap prices that reached by all the community," said President Director Manjott Mann in its information authorized in Balikpapan, on Tuesday (14/7/2009). / Okezone, 14/7 – 17:08

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