Telkom to expand services

Telkom to expand services

JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned PT Telkom Jakarta office will start a major expansion project soon to meet public demand.

Bambang Riadhy Oemar, a director of the office, said in a press release on Thursday that the project, called Expanded Jakarta Area project, will be divided into five packages.

The first package is the construction of telephone exchanges in five locations in Bogor, Tangerang and Bekasi areas. The telephone exchanges will bear a total of 69,500 lines.

The second and third packages are the updating of 67,000 existing lines in 14 locations, mostly in Tangerang, by Remote Line Unit, Bambang said.

The fourth package is the construction of transmission digital junction network facilities, while the fifth package is the development of locally-made cable networks, he said.

"The agreement with contractors for the first and second packages were signed on Feb. 1," he said.

A consortium of Sumitomo Corporation, NEC Nusantara Communication and Humpuss won the contract for the first and second packages, while a consortium of PT INTI and Siemens won the contract for the third package, he said.

The fourth package will be carried out by a consortium of Tomen, Fujitsu, Furukawa and Silkar. (sur)