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PT. Indonesia Comnets Plus (ICON+), a national electric company (PLN) subsidiary has succeeded in winning the two remaining USO packets, namely packet no 4 and no 5. The packets no 4 consists of North Sulawesi , Gorontalo, Central Sulawesi, West Sulawesi, South Sulawesi, South East Sulawesi, Maluku and North Maluku. While the packet 5 consists of Papua and  West Irian Jaya.

In packet 4, ICON+ was competing with Indonusa System Integrator Prima, while in packet 5 ICON+ is only participant. ICON+ won the contract for IDR 274b (USD 270m) and IDR 455b (USD 450m) for packet 4 and packet 5 respectively.

When the last 2 packets have been assigned, it means all USO packets have been tendered out. Below are the winners of the other 5 USO packets which all are won by Telkomsel.

Paket 1 consists of Aceh, North Sumatera and West Sumatera in the area of Sumatera. Winner: Telkomsel, price: IDR 553b.

The packet-2 consists of Jambi, Riau mainland , Riau islands , Bangka Belitung Islands , Bengkulu , South Sumatera, and Lampung . Winner: Telkomsel, price: IDR 333b

Packet 3: Kalimantan area, consists of West Kalimantan, Central Kalimantan, East Kalimantan and South Kalimantan. Winner: Telkomsel, price: IDR 365b

Packet 6 consist of Bali, Nusa Tenggara Barat and Nusa Tenggara Timur. Winner: Telkomsel, price: IDR 209b.

Packet-7 consists of Banten, West Java, Central Java, DIY and East Java. Winner: Telkomsel, price: IDR 201b.

According to Indosat (ISAT) Annual Share Holder Meeting that was performed today,  there are several changes in the board of directors and commissioners of PT Indosat Tbk. Harry Sasongko, ex General Money (GE) Money finance director has appointed as Indosat President Director replacing Johny Swandi Sjam.

In board of commissioners, there are 2 new names in board of directors namely Peter Kuncenwicz and Steve Hobbs. Meanwhile Fadzri Sentosa and Kaizad Bomi Heerjee remain in their position. All replacement will be effective starting on August 2009.

In board of commissioners, there is one new names, i.e.  Richard F Seney, while the government representative are  Rionald Silaban and Jarman.

Board of Commissioners 2008-2019 :

- H.E Shiekh Abdullah Mohammed Bin Saud Al Thani, as Chief Commissioner.
- Dr Nasser Marafih, Commissioner
- Rahmat Gobel, Commissioner
- Jarman, Commissioner
- Soeprapto, Independent Commissioner
- Setyanto P Santosa, Independent Commissioner
- Michael Latimer, Independent Commissioner
- George Thia Peng Heok, Independent Commissioner

Board of Directors 2009-2010 :

- Harry Sasongko, President Director

- Peter Kuncewwicz, Director

- Fadzri Sentosa, Director

- Kaizad Bomii Heerjee, Director

- Steve Hobbs, Director

I found this interesting news from www.telecommagazine.com that wrote the this issue.  Hutchinson Telecommunications (HTIL) which also operates outside Hong Kong to offer mobile services in six other countries in Asia is planning to exit from Indonesia. HTIL offers mobile services in Indonesia through Hutchinson CP Telecommunications (HCPT), a joint venture with CP Group of Indonesia under product name “Three” (3).

‘Negative factors’ were reportedly cited for its decision which included ‘complicated regulatory risks.’ The joint venture operates 2G and 3G platform in Indonesia and has a subscriber base of 3.6 million as at September 2008 giving it a market share of 2.8 percent.

In December 2007, Indonesia invoked its anti-monopoly laws against Temasek Holdings, Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund manager, for its indirect holdings in two telcos, Indosat and PT Telkomsel. The stakes in the two Indonesian telcos were owned by two Singapore entities – one, a fully owned investment unit, ST Telemedia and the other is publicly-listed, Singapore Telecommunications Limited, in which Temasek has substantial interests. Following unsuccessful appeal in May 2008, ST Telemedia sold its stake in Indosat to Qtel, Qatar Telecom.

Although this article was written in last January, the issue is still new for Indonesian Telecommunication communities.

As scheduled, Department of Communication and Information Technology keeps their promise to start the process of BWA tender in Indonesia. As stated in the Minister Decree on Jan 19th, 2009, the tender process shall be started in 3 months times. When the April 19th is on Sunday, then the announcement is released on Monday April 20th.

Yesterday, the chief executive of BWA tender has released a memorandum of information concerning the BWA tender in Indonesia. This info memo document can be downloaded here. The document contents all information concerning the BWA tender, including the schedule, bands, foreign share etc.

Below are the complete schedule of the tender process.

It is also mentioned that there are 15 regions and 2 block of frequency, namely 2360-2375MHz and 2375-2390MHz.

As informed many times in this blog, you should be ready now. BWA tender will really be performed very soon.

JAKARTA, Apr 20, 2009 (Xinhua via COMTEX) — Indonesian telecommunication company, PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom), dominates the international call market in the country, a Telkom official said here Monday.

Telkom’s Marketing Communication and Public Affairs VP Eddy Kurnia said that Telkom, through its 007 dial number, is dominating 53 percent of international calls in Indonesia at the moment.

Telkom is currently establishing cooperation with 45 international telecommunication operators. It serves 8.7 million fixed phone subscribers, 13.5 million non-wired subscribers and 68 million cellular phone subscribers.

The state-run telecommunication company is seeking more cooperation with more telecommunication firms to expand its inter connection services.

“As long as it fits with the existing regulation and is profitable, we want to set up more inter connection cooperation with more telecommunication firms in the world,” he said quoted by Bisnis Indonesia daily as saying Monday.

Indonesian international call market has been largely served by two large domestic telecommunication firms Telkom and PT Indonesia Satellite (Indosat). Another domestic telecommunication firm PT Bakrie Telecom tries to tap international call market with dial number of 009.

Learning on the lucrative international call market, a publicly- listed telecommunication company PT Excelcomindo Pratama (XL) intends to open such a call service. (source: www.tradingmarkets.com)

On the January 19th, 2009, Indonesian Minister of Communication and Information Technology has released a decree about Broadband Wireless Access (BWA). According to that document, the tender shall be executed in three months times. It looks like that they want to keep their promise. On their website, Directorate General of Post and Telecommunication informs that the BWA tender process will be started on this April.

There is a modification on the participant’s requirement. Previously, the participants were only from telecommunication network providers and service providers, now they will allow the consortium which are the joint venture of  telecommunication network providers and service providers. The purpose of this rule is to widen the opportunity for companies in broadband wireless access business but have a limited fund or want to share the risks.

It is also mentioned that the ownership limitation of  foreign capital are 49% same with other telecommunication provider using radio with circuit switch and packet switch as well as cable based fixed network with circuit and packet switch.

The BWA tender processes consist of tender document picking, hand in the written statement related with tender document, submission of questions, clarification session. Then, complete documents  hand in including the bid bond, and so on.  It will be 3 steps tender  which consist of one qualification step and 2 seals bids. If the process start  in the 4th week of April, the result will be known in June 2009.   The process will take around 2 months times. So, be ready!!!