Lucent Technologies to provide Optical Management System to SK Telecom

On 12.16.09, In Mobile, By Editor

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: Lucent Technologies won the contract to supply optical networking Communications between computers, telephones and other electronic devices using light, to South Korea’s largest wireless service provider, SK Telecom. As per the contract, next-generation optical cross connect system, the LambdaUnite, and Multiservice Switch will be delivered by Lucent to major central offices of SK Telecom.

Optical Management System of Lucent will provide network management and provisioning capabilities while its Worldwide Services will provide professional technical support. The optical network will have greater potential transmission capacity than networking in the electrical domain and will also be far more reliable.

The advanced optical cross connect platform will also enable SK Telecom to deliver customized and value-added services and applications to their customers impeccably. According to Bart Vogel, president of Lucent Technologies Asia Pacific, Korea is one of the world’s leading and sophisticated telecommunications markets and the fact that SK Telecom has chosen Lucent’s optical cross connect system is a clear indication of their faith in its solution.

According to the report released by Dell’Oro Group, a leading telecom market analysis firm, the LambdaUnite MSS holds the number one position in the global optical cross connect market for the last year.

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Indosat introduces mig33 on wap portal (Indonesia)

On 06.12.09, In Mobile, By Editor

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: Indosat and mobile social networking site mig33 have inked a deal to launch  mig33 on Indosat’s wap portal that will be supported by a number of marketing events. Mig33 has also introduced a mobile group for Indosat’s youth brand ‘IM3′ within their community, where Indosat’s subscribers on mig33 can join to get access to special features and content. Indosat mig33 will enable the subscribers to connect with friends around the world and also connects members to other instant messengers like Yahoo Messenger, Google Talk, MSN Messenger and AOL.
Subscribers can go to m.mig33.com/indosat on their mobile to join the IM3 ‘Groov3′ group on mig33. All other users can go to m.mig33.com on their mobile phone to join.

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StarOne service expands to 7 cities in West Java (Indonesia)

On 06.09.09, In Mobile, By Editor

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: Indosat, the Indonesian mobile operator, has expanded its StarOne service to seven more cities in West Java. StarOne is Indosat’s CDMA pre and postpaid offering which was previously operational in 63 cities across Indonesia, but is now also available in Sukabumi, Cianjur, Sumedang, Purwakarta, Subang, Tasikmalaya and Garut.

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Indonesia intends to spend $360 million for network expansion

On 04.16.09, In Mobile, By Editor

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: Indonesia’s second-largest telecommunications provider, Indosat has planned to spend $360 million for network expansion out of the capital expenditure of US$600 million. This move is targeted to boost its service quality amid the cutthroat competition within the industry.

“We will use the $360 million budget to improve our bandwidth and networks as a whole,” President Director Johny Swandi Sjam, reportedly said. “We have to prevent our existing users from switching to the com-petition,” he added. The country has 11 mobile phone providers operating both GSM and CDMA technologies. There is a stiff competition in the mobile market where the operators are reducing call rates to woo subscribers, both new and existing users of rival firms. The cut throat competition has helped the operator to slash its net profit in 2008 by 8 percent, dragging it down to Rp 1.8 trillion ($151.2 million) from Rp 2.04 trillion a year ago. Indosat’s subscriber base totals to 36.5 million by 2008-end, bags second position  after PT Telkomsel which has more than 60 million subscribers.

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Indosat draws a syndicated loan of $450 Mn (Indonesia)

On 11.22.08, In Mobile, By Editor

Indosat, the Indonesian telco, has drawn down the $450 Mn loan from syndicate arranged by ING Bank and DBS Bank. The telco had in September withdrawn an amount of $150 Mn and $300Mn now. Indosat president Johnny Swandi Sjam says the loan will be used partly for CAPEX requirements and also to repay part of a debt bond maturing in 2010 and 2012.

   

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Qtel denies the calling off Indosat tender (Qatar)

On 10.13.08, In Mobile, By Editor

Qtel denies the rumours of it calling off the Indosat tender, the delay caused was due to the government’s clarification on foreign ownership rules.
Qtel added, “The tender offer has not been called off and Qatar Telecom is awaiting government clarification on whether foreign ownership limitations should apply before continuing the tender offer process in accordance with Indonesian laws and regulations”.

   

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Qtel confirms it’s ownership of 40.8% stake in Indosat (Qatar, Indonesia)

On 09.15.08, In Mobile, By Editor

Qtel confirms it’s ownership of 40.8% stake in Indosat. This news came after the Indonesian Supreme Court ruled in favour of the telco.
Qtel Chairman Sheikh Abdullah Bin Mohamed Bin Saud Al Thani said “Our controlling stake in Indosat is a key part of our group expansion plans and we are pleased that the Supreme Court’s decision today removes the District Court’s order, and allows us to keep the shares we acquired in June. We are currently in the process of launching a tender offer to acquire more of this attractive and important asset. We are totally committed to helping Indosat develop into Indonesia’s premier telecoms company, and we will be allocating resources to ensure this happens sooner rather than later. We are still on track to reach our target of being a World Leading Telecommunications company, and being within the Top 20 by 2020.”
He also added that they were aware of the legal issues during the time of purchase and is now confident about delivering significant benefits to Indosat shareholders and to the entire communications market in Indonesia.

   

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Indonesia’s mobile penetration may reach 62.4% in 2010 (Indonesia)

On 09.01.08, In Mobile, By Editor

Indonesia’s mobile market has growing rapidly with the number of subscribers heading for 120 million in 2008, up from 90 million in early 2008, having grown by nearly 40% in 2007. There is vast opportunity for market expansion in Indonesia when compared with some of its Asian neighbours.  For strong growth to continue, the sector must take advantage of the government’s regulatory changes and find ways of attracting more foreign capital into the market place. Value-added services have become important and 3G has arrived.

OPERATOR                                 SUBSCRIBERS (IN MILLION)
Telkomsel                                                   50.55
Indosat                                                      26.42
Excelcomindo                                              22.42
PT Mobile8                                                    3.77
3                                                                 3.21
Sampoerna Telekomunikasi Indonesia             0.41

Smart Telecom                                               0.5
Bakrie Telecom                                              4.46
Telkom                                                         6.69

Notable highlights of the Indonesia Mobile Forecast include:

  • Indonesia continues to be the most profitable market in East Asia. It is forecasted that average EBITDA margins in Indonesia at 63.7% in 2010. Telkomsel, in particular, will continue to be one of the most profitable wireless operators in the world with an EBITDA margin of 68.2%.
  • The wireless penetration level in Indonesia is steadily increasing. It will increase from the projected 50.9% in 2008 to 62.4% in 2010. The number of total subscribers will increase from 115.8 million to 146.2 million from 2008 – 2010.
  • Although the total subscriber base will continue to grow, Telkomsel, the largest operator in the country, will be losing its market share to competitors. According to the forecast that the market share (by subscribers) of Telkomsel will decrease from the projected 50.4% in 2008 to 47.9% in 2010.

   

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Nokia Seimens Networks wins extension deal with Indosat (Indonesia)

On 08.04.08, In Mobile, By Editor

Nokia Seimens Networks (NSN), telecom equipment manufacturer, won a contract extension for soft – switching from Indosat, Indonesian mobile operator.Operating the mobile soft-switching solution will allow Indosat to meet future capacity demands and offer customer reliability and VAS.

   

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Qtel permitted to acquire 49% stake in Indosat (Qatar, Japan)

On 07.28.08, In Mobile, By Editor

Qatar Telecom (Qtel) will be permitted to acquire no more than 49% stake in Indosat, confirms Indonesia’s Capital Market and Financial Institution Supervisory Board.

The Middle Eastern investor already owns 40.8% of the company, meaning that it may buy no more than an additional 8.2% stake.

   

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