Indosat's Multimedia forum

JAKARTA (JP): State-owned international telecommunications operator PT Indosat has represented Indonesia in initiating the establishment of the Asian Multimedia Forum (AMF) which aims to promote the development of multimedia in the Asia-Pacific region.

Indosat said yesterday that the initiating body would meet in April to formulate the planned forum's organizing body, activities, financing plans and inter-member prototype trials.

Indosat's director of corporate development, Safwan Natanegara, said that AMF would group three different segments, including major members, general members and users.

The initiating body consists of 13 firms in Asia-Pacific including NTT of Japan, PT Telkom and Indosat of Indonesia, Smart Communication of the Philippines, Mimos of Malaysia, Telecom Malaysia and TOT of Thailand.

Indosat has invested Rp 50 billion (US$21 million) to set up a new multimedia company dubbed PT Indosat Mega Media. Indosat has also participated in PT Menara Jakarta, a private firm which is to develop a 550-meter multimedia tower in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta. (icn)