Indonesia’s PT. Excelcomindo Pratama (XL) Selects Aicent GRX Service
Country’s third largest mobile operator roams across 200 global carriers
San Jose, CA – July 1, 2005 – Aicent Inc., a leading provider of data network services and solutions for global mobile operators, today announced that PT. Excelcomindo Pratama (XL), the third largest mobile operator in Indonesia, has selected Aicent GPRS Roaming Exchange (GRX) service to provide a seamless roaming experience for its 6.5 million mobile subscribers. XL joins 40 leading operators and over 400 million subscribers in Asia Pacific, Europe and the US connected to Aicent GRX.
Indonesia, the world’s fourth largest country, is a dynamic growth market for mobile penetration. With subscriber activity rapidly increasing, Aicent GRX acts as a dedicated hub for XL to interconnect to the vast majority of the Asia GPRS operator market. Today, Aicent is the largest GRX provider in Asia Pacific, with its GRX service launched in the region in 2002.
“XL is thrilled to have found the highest quality and most reliable GRX partner in Aicent,” said Alfred Boediman, VP of New Products, Technology, VAS, WiMAX, and 3G of XL. “Aicent’s strong technical know-how and guaranteed service levels are matched by its GRX roadmap that assures XL’s migration into 3G.”
This GRX agreement, the first partnership between Aicent and XL, is supported by rigorous commercial testing. Aicent GRX enables XL to offer their subscribers secure mobile access and international roaming connectivity. Through 18 peering agreements, Aicent GRX reaches over 200 GPRS networks world wide.
“Aicent is proud to be selected by Indonesia's fastest growing operator," said Lynn Liu, President and CEO of Aicent, Inc. "As the worldwide demand for mobile applications and data services grow, and the market migrates to 3G and beyond, Aicent is committed to leveraging our IP network and high-value services for global operators to better serve their subscriber base.”
About XL
PT. Excelcomindo Pratama (XL), Tbk. is the first private cellular operator in Indonesia, established in November 1995 and started operating commercially on 8 October 1996. XL’s core business is Consumer Solutions, offering dual band cellular network through its prepaid calling card Jempol and Bebas, as well as its postpaid card Xplor. XL’s corporate solutions division, known as Business Solutions, offers an integrated telecommunication solution for corporate customers, with services that include Leased Line and IP based solutions. In the year 2005, Telekom Malaysia has become one of the major shareholders of the Company, and since September 2005, XL has been listed at the Jakarta Stock Exchange. www.xl.co.id
About Aicent, Inc.
Aicent Inc. is a leading provider of data network services and solutions for global mobile operators. Aicent operates one of world's largest GRX networks with direct connections to over 40 operators, collectively serving more than 400 million mobile users. Through extensive peering arrangements, Aicent network reaches nearly all GPRS/3G operators around the world. Aicent also operates one of world's first and largest MMS Inter-working services, and provides mobile messaging delivery and other value added services across all types of 2.5G/3G mobile networks. The company is headquartered in San Jose, California with regional offices in Asia Pacific and Europe. For more information, please visit: www.aicent.com
Aicent Contact:
Shu Gan (U.S. Headquarters)
Tel: +1 408 324 1830
E-mail: shu.gan@aicent.com
Panache Communications, LLC
Eelynn Sim / Mary Placido
Tel: +1 415 333 9991
E-mail: eelynn@panachecom.com / mary@panachecom.com
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