Telkom, BSI to develop phone lines

Telkom, BSI to develop phone lines

JAKARTA: State-owned telecommunications firm PT Telkom and
Bukaka Singtel International (BSI) signed on Wednesday an
agreement to develop telephone facilities in Manado, North
Sulawesi.

The agreement was signed by Telkom president Muhammad Nazif
and BSI president Ng Jin Hiok.

Telkom said that some 55,375 telephone lines and other
supporting facilities would be developed in the area.

It added that the project, expected to be completed in 12
months, was aimed at meeting growing telecommunication demands in
eastern Indonesia. -- JP