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Qatar Telecom bid for Indosat wedged (Jakarta)

  • July 22nd, 2008
  • 1:29 pm

Qatar Telecom’s bid for control of Indosat appeared to come on end after the Indonesian government barred the group from owning more than 49 per cent of the country’s second-biggest mobile phone operator.

Qatar Telecom last month paid $1.8billion to quadruple its stake in Indosat to 40.8 per cent, buying out its investment partner, Singapore’s Temasek.

Ericsson wins Indosat contract extension

  • August 2nd, 2007
  • 2:30 pm

Indosat has awarded Ericsson a contract extension to expand its WCDMA/HSPA network coverage in greater Jakarta, Indonesia. Indosat consumers in the area will receive wider coverage and faster mobile broadband speeds. Ericsson will be responsible for supplying core, radio access network and transmission equipment, covering network design, deployment, integration, performance and improvement of the WCDMA/HSPA network. The network coverage expansion will bring Indosat service to more of its greater Jakarta subscribers. The agreement is an expansion of the contract awarded to Ericsson in 2006. The agreement will also see Ericsson upgrading the existing WCDMA radio network to be IP ready, clearing the way for Indosat to an all-IP network.