Pt Indosat Tbk (PTITF)

PT Indosat Tbk was established in Indonesia on November 10, 1967. The Company is an Indonesian telecommunications network and service provider and provides national and international telecommunications services in Indonesia. Its products and services include: Cellular services, MIDI services and Fixed telecommunications services. It provides MIDI services to Indonesian and regional corporate and retail customers. It provides postpaid plans under the brand name Matrix and prepaid plans under the brand names Mentari and IM3. Postpaid and prepaid customers have access to local, DLD and international direct long-distance dialing. In addition, it provides a number of value-added services, functions and features for the customers. It also provides a number of other satellite derivate services, including occasional use for TV services, private network services, Internet access and multimedia and video conferencing. Its marketing activities for MIDI services include exhibitions, participation in events, group presentations, seminars, direct mail, partner promotions, customer retention programs and advertisements in publications and printed media. The Company's customers for MIDI services are corporate clients and small-to medium-size enterprise. It competes with Citra Sari Makmur, Tangara Mitracom, Satkomindo and Primacom with respect to its VSAT services, Telkom, XL, Icon+, and Citra Sari Makmur with respect to its domestic leased line services, Telkom, XL, and to a lesser extent, Matrix Cable System, PT Mora Telematika Indonesia and Icon+ with respect to its international leased line services. With respect to Internet-related value-added services, it faces competition from Telkom and other existing ISPs. The Government, through the MOCIT, exercises both policy making and regulatory authority and is responsible for the implementation of policies that govern the telecommunications industry in Indonesia.