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 Nokia has signed an agreement with leading
Indonesian operator Telkomsel to expand its packet core network in
Indonesia. With this deal Telkomsel will be able to address the strong
demand for mobile voice and data services from its rapidly increasing
subscriber base, which currently stands at more than 17.5 million.
Under the contract Nokia is supplying 3GPP packet core network solution
and related services including implementation, project management,
planning and optimization, Nokia NetAct(TM) Traffica and Nokia
NetAct(TM) network and service management system. Deliveries have
already begun and implementation is ongoing.
"Telkomsel subscribers appreciate the value of innovative services
and demand the best experience with mobile data. This important packet
core expansion with proven Nokia technologies, solutions and services
will enable us to cater for this demand and continue to offer the most
advanced mobile services in Indonesia," says Kwon Kee Ng, Director of
Operations, PT Telekommunikasi Cellular, Indonesia.
"We are pleased to further strengthen our strong business relationship
with Telkomsel with continuing expansion of its high quality mobile
network. This agreement underlines Telkomsel's trust in Nokia's proven
track record to deliver end-to-end solutions for mobile infrastructure
and in Nokia as the leading supplier of 3GPP packet core network
solutions," says Arjun Trivedi, Account Director, Networks, Nokia
Indonesia.
Nokia has been working with Telkomsel since 1996, providing GSM, GPRS
and EDGE infrastructure and turnkey services for the operator's network.
Nokia has approximately 100 packet core references globally.
Nokia can draw on its over 15-year track record of implementing and
operating networks and its extensive practical experience of
implementing mobile services for operators. Nokia has contracted
operating services for over 20 operators globally, in addition to
providing full turnkey implementations for a total of 27 customers in
22 countries. Nokia NetAct has been delivered to over 300
customers worldwide.
About Telkomsel
PT Telekomunikasi Selular ("Telkomsel") is the market leader in
Cellular Telecommunications Services (mobile operator) in Indonesia,
having a share of more than 54% of the total Indonesian cellular market
which consists of over 31 million active users. The company served more
than 17.5 million customers by first quarter 2005, 90% of which are
prepaid users, on a nationwide network covering about 80% of the
population of this fourth most populous country in the world.
Telkomsel operates a Dual Band GSM 900/1800 network in Indonesia,
complete with GPRS services, WiFi hotspots and EDGE technology in
selected locations. The company is jointly owned by PT.
Telekomunikasi Indonesia, Tbk ("Telkom" - JSX: TLKM; NYSE: TLK; LSE:
TKID) 65% and Singapore Telecom ("SingTel" - SGX: TELE.SI) 35%.
Website: http://www.telkomsel.com.
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