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02.07.2008« [telecommunications — телекоммуникация — telekommunikation]

indonesia — telkom expands international traffic capacity

Indonesia’s largest telecoms operator by subscribers and revenues, PT Telkom, has signed separate agreements with nine foreign operators aimed at increasing traffic capacity on its international networks. The Jakarta Post writes that the cooperation deal will allow Telkom and each of the nine companies involved - Singapore's Asiakomnet, Inacces, Shine Town, StarHub and Sunvone; South Korea's Korea Telecom; Taiwan Fixed Network, Telecom Italia Sparkle and Hong Kong-based Hutchison Global Communications – to connect their point communications operation under a single network. Telkom has recently invested USD50 million to increase its international bandwidth capacity which currently stands at 8.2Gbps. It is looking to reach 40Gbps per month in 2010.

Source: TeleGeography's CommsUpdate

hutchison global communications

Hutchison Global Communications Holdings (HGC) operated the largest fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) fiber-optic network in Hong Kong. The company is a leading provider of fixed-line telecommunications and information technology (IT) services. HGC operates through four principal units: Hutchison Global Communications (fixed-line network services), Hutchison GlobalCentre (call center operations), PowerCom Network (powerline broadband service), and the Vanda Group (IT services). HGC, which is expanding internationally, is part of the Hutchison Telecommunications International group.

starhub

StarHub Ltd. is engaged in the operation and provision of telecommunications services and other businesses relating to the information communications industry. It offers a range of information, communications and entertainment services over mobile, cable, broadband and fixed platforms. The Company operates through three segments: Telecommunications services, Cable TV and broadband services, and Others. Telecommunications services is engaged in the provision of telecommunications services, international call services, retail sales, sale of customer premise equipment and other telecommunication related services. Cable TV and broadband services is engaged in the provision of subscription television and broadband access services. Others is engaged in the provision of Internet and interactive multimedia services and other miscellaneous services.

taiwan fixed network

Taiwan Fixed Network Co., Ltd. is a telecommunications company headquartered in Taiwan. The Company has two main service segments: voice and data. The voice service segment includes: local telephone, domestic long distance (DLD) and international direct dial (IDD), among others. The data service segment includes: leased line, international private leased circuit, metro ethernet and asymmetric digital subscriber line (ADSL) broadband Internet access, among others. The Company also provides networking cards, communication system integration and call center services, among others. The Company primarily operates its business within the domestic market.

telecom italia

Telecom Italia S.p.A. is an Italy-based telecommunications group that operates in the communications sector, in the television sector using both analog and digital terrestrial technology, and in the office products sector. In the communications sector, the Company engages primarily in telephone and data services on fixed lines for final retail customers and wholesale providers, in the development of fiber optic networks for wholesale customers, in broadband services, in Internet services and in domestic and international mobile telecommunications (especially in Brazil). The Company operates mainly in Europe, the Mediterranean Basin and in South America. During the year ended December 31 2006, the Company operated in six business segments: Wireline, Domestic Mobile, Brazil Mobile, Media, Olivetti and other activities.

telekomunikasi indonesia (telkom)

P.T. Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk provides telecommunications and information facilities and services. The Company is involved in planning, building, providing, developing, operating, marketing or selling, leasing and maintaining telecommunications and information networks. The Company's business is the provision of domestic telecommunications services, including telephone, telex, telegram, satellite, leased lines, electronic mail, mobile communication and cellular services. The Company's subsidiaries include PTPramindo Ikat Nusantara, PTAriaWest International, PTMultimediaNusantaram, PTGrahaSaranaDuta, PTTelekomunikasi Selular and PTNapsindo Primatel Internasional.