Ratelindo launches new communications service

Ratelindo launches new communications service

JAKARTA (JP): PT Radio Telephone Indonesia (Ratelindo), a
private fixed-cellular radio telephone operator, introduced here
yesterday a wireless data communications service.

The new service, called Data Ratelindo, was launched by
Director General of Post and Telecommunications Djakaria
Purawidjaja who also awarded yesterday a certificate for the
company's operational worthiness.

Ratelindo is a joint venture company owned by PT Bakrie
Electronics Company (BEC) of the Bakrie Group and state-owned PT
Telkom.

Ratelindo, which began operations four years ago, is the first
fixed-cellular radio telephone operator in Indonesia.

Data Ratelindo, which is currently only applicable in Jakarta
and West Java, will allow users to operate data communications
like facsimiles, electronic mailing, paging, Automatic Teller
Machine (ATM) transactions and credit card authorizations.

Company president, Hardianto Kamarga, said the new service
would also include telemetry, trucking and field services.

Kamarga also signed yesterday several agreements for the new
service application with Ratelindo's counterparts including
Radnet Internet provider PT Rahajasa Media Internet; BCC; Bank
Nusa; PT Jasa Jejaring Wasantara and PT Praweda Ciptakarsa
Informatika of the Soedarpo Group.

Data Ratelindo, which is targeted to operate nationwide, works
at the frequency of between 825 Megahertz and 835 Mhz with a
speed of 19.2 kilobytes per second. The facility is equipped with
a leading network protocol allowing any operational system to use
Data Ratelindo.

Ratelindo has installed 38 cell sites to improve its service
in the greater Jakarta area. (icn)