Telkom, Siemens sign deal

Telkom, Siemens sign deal

JAKARTA: PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia said on Thursday that it
has contracted Siemens Consortium to build telecommunication
infrastructure in Kalimantan and Sulawesi islands for around
US$25 million.

Telkom, the country's largest telecom company, said it will
use its internal cash flow to fund the construction which is
expected to be completed within 17 months.

The Siemens Consortium comprises Siemens AG, PT Siemen
Indonesia, PT LEN Industry and Corning Cable System.

Telkom currently runs around 8 million telephone lines across
the country. --Dow Jones