Cooperation Program between TELKOM and Flexi Handset Terminal Provider Providing Telkom Flexi’s service with affordable price
Bandung , February 12, 2007
Taken place in Jayakarta Hotel, Jl. Ir. H. Djuanda Bandung, PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (TELKOM) and its working partners, the CDMA 2000-1X Handset Terminal Provider (Motorola, Haier CDMA Mobile, and LG) had signed a cooperation agreement (Perjanjian Kerja Sama) for Flexi’s Bundling Terminal Program.
 
In the occasion, Vice President of Public and Marketing Communication of TELKOM, Muhammad Awaluddin said that Flexi today is the market leader for Fixed Wireless Service with the widest coverage area (Flexi may be operated in more than 200 cities in Indonesia ). It may enable the increasing of interFlexi’s call especially when it is added by the presence of Flexi Combo’s feature. In order to support the situation, Flexi also conducted a SurePrice! ’s Promotion Program, a special price for interFlexi’s call (on-net). So, there will be no reason for people not to make Flexi as the main choice in fulfilling their communication’s need.
 
Through the cooperation between TELKOM and its CDMA 2000-1X handset terminal providing partners, customers may receive a special package with special price including bonus for rate and SMS (Short Message Service). Awaluddin said that by the time people own the intended handset and become Flexi’s customers, TELKOM will help their communication cost through the given bonus so that costumer’s cost will be lessened.
 
Meanwhile, in order to fulfill people’s need over various handset types, TELKOM cooperates with several CDMA terminal providing partners through their distributors. Some of the partners who had signed the cooperation agreement in 2006 are Nokia and Motorola. At the moment, in order to add the customer’s alternative choice over Flexi bundling terminal through a relatively lower price, TELKOM conducted cooperation with several CDMA-1X handset terminal providing partners such as Motorola, Haier, and LG which own today’s cheapest sales price starting from Rp. 469.000,00.
 
About the Flexi’s Bundling Terminal Partners
Nokia is the market leader of the CDMA handset provider in Indonesia with over than eighty-percent of market share. Cooperation between Flexi and Nokia have been holding since 2005 up till now. Cooperating with Flexi, Nokia have launched various types of CMDA handset. The last types in bundling program with Flexi were Nokia 6275i, 2865 (dual band : 800/1900 MHz) and 1255 (single band : 800 MHz). The handset types of 6275i and 2865 (dual band) had complete features which may fulfill needs of the middle class customers. Meanwhile, type of 1255 was relatively cheaper and only had basic features. The cheapest price for Nokia handset terminal was owned by type of 1255, Rp. 595.000,00 of each (without SIM Card).
 
Motorola is the second biggest CDMA handset provider in Indonesia which have four types of handset such as : W150i, W170, W200, and W210. All of them are single-band types (800 MHz). It is supported by an after sales support from a well-experienced company in after sales services and spreads in big cities of Indonesia . The price of W150i is the cheapest price for Motorola handset terminal, Rp 469.000 of each (without SIM Card).
 
Haier CDMA Mobiles is the second biggest CDMA handset provider in India . It is also one of the 100 top world brands. The available handset consists of two terminals : D1000 (dual band) dan D1600 (single band). They are supported by easy user menus including Indonesian language availability. It is supported by an after sales support from a well-experienced company in after sales services and spreads in big cities of Indonesia . It is also become significant that the price might consider the consumption level of Indonesian customers. Considering that starting from today, all the customers in DKI, West Java, and Banten (DIVRE II and III) ought to operate dual band-type terminal, Haier handset become a good choice for the customers who prefer the cheaper ones. It also enables customers to use “Combo” in 800 MHz-frequency area (out of the DIVRE II and III area). The cheapest price for Haier handset terminal is owned by both D1000 and D1600. It is Rp. 499.000 for each o them (without SIM Card).
 
LG is the third biggest CDMA handset provider in Indonesia . Today, LG offers CDMA handset type, LG25750 (single band) with a quiet cheap price. LG2750 is supported by user-friendly menu and dual language both Indonesian and English. In addition, LG 2750 also has speaker’s feature and LMS (Long Message Service). The price of LG2750 is Rp.550.000 of each (without SIM Card).
 
Having through handset bundling terminal programs, Flexi’s sales target in 2007 is 500.000 SSF.
 
TELKOM will keep cooperating with its working partners, the CDMA 2000-1X Handset Terminal Provider -especially the low-cost handset provider (handset with affordable price) in bundling program- so that Flexi’s prospective customer needs may always be fulfilled. In the bundling program, TELKOM will continuously deliver many bonuses such as rate, SMS and other various Flexi’s features. Having through handset bundling terminal program, Flexi’s sales target in 2007 become 1.5 million SSF at least.
 
Meanwhile, PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia Divisi Regional III West Java and Banten as being represented by the Deputy Executive General Manager, ELvizar KH also had signed a cooperation agreement with TELKOM’s business partner, CISCO as the provider of computer equipment. As being stated by ELvizar, this cooperation is aimed to help TELKOM in overcoming a solution both for customer who want to use Speedy service and rapidity of Speedy’s marketing program in West Java and Banten.
 
For Further Information, please contact :
Muhammad Awaluddin
Vice President of Public and Marketing Communication
PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia , Tbk
Tel.      62-21-5213288
Fax.     62-21-5203322