Indosat
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| PT Indosat Tbk | |
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| Type | Telecommunication Services/Public (IDX : ISAT) |
| Founded | (1967) |
| Headquarters |  Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Website | www.indosat.com |
PT Indosat Tbk (NYSE: IIT) is an Indonesian telecommunications company. It was established in 1967 as a foreign investment company. It is the second largest provider of wireless services in Indonesia with 16.704.639 subscriber base by the end 2006, through its three brands, Matrix, Mentari, and IM-3. Indosat is the primary provider of international telecommunications services.[citation needed] The company also provides international long-distance, multimedia, data communications and internet access services. Internet & Mutimedia Services is provided by its subsidiary company, IndosatM2 (IM2).
Indosat is a telecommunication and information provider in Indonesia , which provides: cellular, fixed telecommunication (including fixed wireless access services) and multimedia, data communication & internet (MIDI ). After merging with its 2 subsidiaries, Indosat is well-positioned to be the telecommunication service provider with a comprehensive range of products offerings in Indonesia .
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[edit] History
PT Indosat , Tbk was established in 1967 as a foreign investment company to provide international telecommunications services in Indonesia , commencing its operations in 1969 with the inauguration of the Jatiluhur earth station. In 1980, the Government of Indonesia acquired all of the shares of Indosat, which then became a State-Owned Enterprise (SOE). In 1994, Indosat listed its shares on the Jakarta Stock Exchange, the Surabaya Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange, achieving the distinction of being the first SOE to be listed overseas.
From 1969 until 1990, Indosat provided switched and non-switched international telecommunications services, including international direct dialling telephony, international data network communications, international leased lines and international television transmission services.
In 2000, the Indonesian Government decided to deregulate the national telecommunications sector, opening it up to free market competition. From 2001, all cross-ownerships between Indosat and the domestic telecommunications provider, Telkom, have been eliminated, whereas the exclusivity rights of the two telecommunications service providers will be terminated in several stages.
Indosat pursued a main course of development of its cellular business starting in the mid 90's. In 2001, we established PT Indosat Multi Media Mobile (IM3), followed by acquiring full control of PT Satelit Palapa Indonesia , thus making IndosatGroup the second largest cellular operator in Indonesia . Listed on the Jakarta , Surabaya and New York stock exchanges, Indosat is the leading provider and former monopoly operator of international telecom services in Indonesia . It also offers local telephony, Internet access and a range of corporate services, and is Indonesia ’s second largest mobile telephone company. Indosat operates the Palapa-C2 satellite, and is Indonesian’s representative on Inmarsat and Intelsat. The company’s privatisation was completed in December 2002, with the sale of the state’s 42% stake to ST Telemedia. In November 2003, Indosat merged its subsidiaries Satelindo, IM3 and Bimagraha into itself, taking over all their mobile, international and satellite operations.
At the end of 2002, the Government of Indonesia undertook a 41.94% divestment of its shares in Indosat to Singapore Technologies Telemedia Pte. Ltd. through the holding company of Indonesia Communications Limited. With this divestment, Indosat is once again a foreign investment company, offering full fledged, integrated network and services in information and communication solutions. On November 2003, following the signing of the Merger Deed to merge Satelindo, IM3 and Bimagraha into Indosat, Indosat emerges as a cellular focused Full Network Service Provider (FNSP). By consolidating its cellular, fixed telecommunications and MIDI services into a single organization, Indosat is well-positioned to be the telecommunication service provider with the comprehensive range of products offering in Indonesia . This was followed by a comprehensive transformation program, launched in 2004, encompassing in human resouces, technology, platform and corporate culture and values. The transformation has started to demonstrate encouraging results as the company posted record revenues that surpassed Rp 10 trilion threshold and increased in margin its 10th year as a publicly listed company.
Indosat launched its 3.5G for the Jakarta and Surabaya regions in November 29, 2006. Indosat 3.5G in the intermediate generation of the 3G technology, which enables subscribers to enjoy better quality voice, video or hifh speed data/internet access of up to 3.6 Mbit/s or around 9 times faster than standard 3G service. All Indosat node B has utilized the HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) technology. Indosat is the first 3G operator , which fully adopt the HSDPA technology base in Indonesia .
On December 15, 2006, Indosat has accepted 2 channels no. 589 and 630 on its 800 MHz frequency band to operate Local Wireless Fixed Telecommunication Network in Jabotabek area. Following the approval of these 2 channels, Indosat will continue to expense local wireless fixed telecommunication services in Jabotabek area and continue to develop cellular services throughout Indonesia. PT Indosat Tbk is an Indonesian telecommunications company. It was established in 1967 as a foreign investment company. It is the second largest provider of wireless services in Indonesia through its three brands, Matrix, Mentari, and IM-3. The company also provides international long-distance, multimedia, data communications and internet access services. IndosatM2 is the first ISP in Indonesia that has been deploying IPv6 network. As of 2007 Indosat still has the biggest Internet bandwidth directly connected to overseas (mainly to Singapore, Hongkong, and US), because as International telecommunication provider Indosat has many submarine cable to other countries.[citation needed]
Vision. To become the leading cellular / wireless focused, fully integrated telecommunication network and services provider in Indonesia .
Mission • To provide and develop innovative and quality products, services, and solutions, which offer the best value to our customers. • To continuously grow shareholder values. • To provide better quality of life to our stakeholders.
[edit] Services
[edit] Mobile Phones
- GSM:
- Matrix (Postpaid)
- Mentari (Prepaid)
MENTARI customer can economize talking cost. MENTARI also serve features and complete services such as IDD (International Direct Dialing), national roaming and international roaming. - IM3 (Prepaid)
IM3 is prepaid card Super Hemat from Indosat. IM3 has useful features such as GPRS, MMS, Conference Call and Call Divert. IM3 has large coverage area, supported by Sinyal Kuat Indosat, so it can be used in all over Indonesia.
- CDMA:
- StarOne (Postpaid & Prepaid)
[edit] Internet & Pay TV
- IndosatM2 (IM2) is the Internet, Multimedia and other IP based Services Provider. Those kind of services such as: High Speed / Dedicated Internet, Dial up Internet, TV Cable, VPN (Virtual Private Network), Hosting and Collocation, VoIP ( Voice over Internet Protocol), B2B and B2C E-Commerce.http://www.indosatm2.com/index.php/aboutim2
[edit] Satellite
The C generation Palapa Satellite operated by Indosat are the third generation of Palapa satellite, produced by Hughes Aircraft (USA) with better capabilities, both technically and economically than its predecessor because of their wider coverage in Pacific rim, extend from Iran on Vladivostoc on the north and southward to Sydney and New Zealand.
Indosat provides full or partial capacity for analog and digital carriage on Palapa-C for telecommunications and video services users. As Indonesia’s largest private satellite, GSM network and international gateway operator, Indosat provides total network solutions and services such as:
- VSAT network operatios (domestic & international)
- Internet access for ISP’s and users
- International Leased Lines
- Multimedia and Video Conference
[edit] International Telecommunication
Indosat's IDD 008 is an international Direct Dialing access code that reaches countries destinations all over the world. Indosat's Halo Indonesia is an operator-assisted international call from overseas to Indonesia where the cost will be charged in Indonesia according to the tariff of the call from Indonesia to overseas country. An international telephone call through Indosat International Gateway is available in two methods: IDD (008) and operator-assisted international dialing with access code 181 & 187.[1]
[edit] New Product
BlackBerry Connect with the Nokia 9300 smartphone and Nokia 9500 Communicator in Indonesia
Indosat, Nokia and Research In Motion today introduced BlackBerry Connect for the Nokia 9300 smartphone and Nokia 9500 Communicator to Indosat customers in Indonesia. RIM's BlackBerry Connect licensing program allows users of the Nokia 9300 and Nokia 9500 to connect to proven and popular BlackBerry services while maintaining the existing Nokia device capabilities. BlackBerry provides an efficient and reliable communications platform that can automatically deliver email to the Nokia devices with support for attachment viewing as well remote address lookup and up-to-date calendar information.
Free SMS for IM3 Customer
IM3 customer now can send Free SMS all day with program IM3 Ce-es an. IM3 customer and friends (who use GSM Indosat number and also has been registered as “Ce eS an” ) can sending Free SMS all day. IM3 customer can take this benefit if customer do the voice call with acumulation Rp.2000,-/day. Registration of IM3 Ce es an member is free. To change the member of IM3 Ce es an, registrar is charged Rp.500/member with maximum member updating once a day. Most of Indonesia citizen, especially students in University of Indonesia use IM3 card for their chosen GSM provider.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Official site
- IndosatM2 Website
- Indosat Public Relation Department
- Indosat Integrated Marketing Department
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