Qatar Telecom Gets Clearance to Increase Indonesian Investment

Qatar Telecom (QTel) has confirmed that it will increase its holding in Indonesia’s Indosat to 65% following a clarification about foreign investor rules from the Indonesian government. The authorities have agreed to allow Qtel to own up to 65 percent of Indosat, while removing a previously discussed condition that Indosat would transfer its fixed business into a separate company. Qtel paid US$1.8 billion to...

Bakrie Telecom sells towers to up investment

Shareholders of PT Bakrie Telecom, which operates the CDMA brand Esia, have given the all clear for the company’s plan to sell 543 telecommunication towers, to be used partly to help finance its expansion for next year. “We hope to gain Rp 380.22 billion (US$34 million) from the sale,” president director Anindya Bakrie said after a shareholder meeting Tuesday. Six tower providers — Solusi...

Telkomsel wins higher revenue from rural regions

Rural mobile consumers are often typecast as low spending. Yet Indonesian operator Telkomsel has found that its rural customers expend more than expected, making the effort of providing coverage across difficult terrain well worthwhile. When it comes to rolling out rural communications, Indonesia presents physical challenges far beyond those of most other countries. The sheer geographical inaccessibility of remote...

E-mail Platforms for Service Providers Market 2008-20012

The latest study by The Radicati Group, Inc., “E-mail Platforms for Service Providers Market, 2008-2012,” provides an in-depth analysis of the market for commercial e-mail platforms for service providers, including key market trends, installed base and revenue market share by vendor, four-year forecasts, and breakouts by region. E-mail platform suppliers develop e-mail platforms that allow service...

The Indonesia Mobile Communication Market

The Indonesia mobile market has experienced an exceptional run of boom years. At the same time, the mobile operators are busy positioning themselves as growth starts to slow and competition becomes more intense. To continue to expand their customer bases and build market share, the operators must offer competitively prices. The shape of the market can also be expected to undergo change as a number of new operators,...