HONG KONG, JUNE 25, 2009—Telkomsel, one of the largest telecom operators in Indonesia, has announced that it will be building a GSM/UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunications System a third generation, 3G, mobile communications technology) network in the country.
As one of the key equipment providers for Telkomsel, ZTE Corporation (ZTE), will be providing a series of advanced GSM/UMTS solutions to help maximise Telkomsel’s return on its investments to date, and provide its subscribers with GSM/UMTS high-speed data services.
Telkomsel is jointly owned by Indonesia's Telkom and Singapore’s SingTel. The telecom operator holds 50 per cent market share of the telecom industry in Indonesia, which is the fourth largest country in the world with a total population of 240 million. ZTE is a China-based provider of telecommunications equipment and network solutions.
“We’re pleased to forge a strategic collaboration with ZTE to build our GSM/UMTS network in Indonesia and reach our goal of offering customers a 3G high-speed data services network in 147 cities by 2013,” said Sarwoto Atmosutarno, president director of Telkomsel. “We’re committed to providing the best communications network to our end-users to enhance their network experiences. ZTE’s advanced network equipment and excellent after-sales service and support will help us achieve this goal.”
