Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Telkomsel

Telkomsel is a brand name of a GSM and UMTS Mobile phone network operator which is operating in Indonesia. It was found in 1995, and is a subsidiary of Telkom Indonesia. At the end of 2010 the company set 94 million subscribers or increased by 15 percent from last year and makes Telkomsel still the biggest network operator in Indonesia by market share.[1][2]
Telkomsel Operates in Indonesia with GSM 900-1800 MHz, 3G network, and internationally, through 323 international roaming partners in 170 countries (end of September 2008). The company provides its subscribers with the choice between two prepaid cards-simPATI and Kartu As, or the post-paid kartuHALO service, as well as a variety of value-added services and programs.

History

The company was incorporated in 1995 and is based in Jakarta, Indonesia. PT Telekomunikasi Selular is a subsidiary of PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk.[3] Telkomsel's operations in Indonesia have grown substantially since the commercial launch of its post-paid services on May 26, 1995. In November 1997, Telkomsel became the first cellular telecommunications operator in Asia to introduce rechargeable GSM pre-paid services. In September 2006, Telkomsel became the first operator in Indonesia to launch 3G services.[4]
On March 20, 2009, Telkomsel and Apple Inc. South Asia Pte. Ltd. launched iPhone 3G in Indonesia with customized price plans for all of Telkomsel’s customers.[5]
Starting on April 30, 2011, Telkomsel has broken a new record that is as Indonesia's largest cellular operator by number of subscribers reached more than 100 million people of 237 million people in Indonesia.
In addition, it has worked with operators in neighboring countries to offer the co-branded simPATI Kangen product for Indonesians in those countries.

Network Coverage

Telkomsel currently has the best network coverage in Indonesia, providing network coverage reaching over 95% of Indonesia's population and is the only operator in Indonesia that covers all of the country's provinces and regencies, and all counties in Sumatra, Java, and Bali/Nusra. The company offers GSM Dual Band (900 & 1800), GPRS, Wi-Fi, EDGE, and 3G Technology.

Awards

In 2011, Telkomsel was the solely GSM operator who got the best prepaid card - simPati, the best post paid card - HALO and the best mobile internet service provider - Telkomsel Flash. It was the 12th in a row for Telkomsel to get the awards, so Telkomsel also got The Best Indonesian Consumer Award 2011. 4 parameters for value the awards, i.e. QSS, VSS, PB, and ES.
The other awards were:
  • Asia Pacific ICT Award (Wireless Service Provider of the Year)
  • Forsel Award (Favourite GSM Operator)
  • Top Brand Award (simPati and HALO)
  • The Greatest Brand of the Decade (simPati)
  • Indonesia cellular Award (Best Customer Growth and Best GSM Operator)
  • Selular Award (Best Operator of The Year and Best GSM Operator)
  • Indonesia Best Brand Award (simPati and HALO)

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