Tue, 20 Jun 2000

Astaga!com launches WAP

JAKARTA (JP): News portal Astaga!com announced on Monday its new wireless application protocol (WAP)-based facility, Astaga!WAP, to allow customers access certain information on the Internet through their mobile telephones.

The portal said the contents of its new facility, which includes information on weather, flight schedules, cinema programs and breaking news, is provided by WAP content provider Gsmart.

Astaga!com is also cooperating with GSM operator PT Excelcomindo Pratama to make Astaga's new site available via Excelcomindo's own WAP service.

The portal claims to have more than 200,000 registered users and over 550,000 page views daily. (cst)