AirTouch Signs Agreement to Provide Globalstar Mobile Satellite Services in Indonesia.SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 17, 1996--AirTouch Communications (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : ATI (ATI Technologies Inc., Markham Ontario, http://ati.amd.com) A leading manufacturer of graphics chips and display adapters. Founded in 1985 by K. Y. Ho, Benny Lau and Lee Lau, ATI chips and boards are widely used by OEMs. ) today announced it has signed a memorandum of understanding A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) is a legal document describing a bilateral or multilateral agreement between parties. It expresses a convergence of will between the parties, indicating an intended common line of action and may not imply a legal commitment. with PT Intidaya Sistelindomitra to offer wireless services in Indonesia using the Globalstar satellite-based communications system. AirTouch and Intidaya, a private Indonesian telecommunications operator, will pursue a license and establish operations to sell Globalstar service in Indonesia. Intidaya will have primary operating responsibility, while AirTouch will be responsible for technical and marketing functions. AirTouch is a partner in Globalstar, which plans to offer voice, data, and fax services via Globalstar's low earth orbit (communications) low earth orbit - (LEO) The kind of orbit used by communications satellites that will offer high bandwidth for video on demand, television, and Internet communications. satellite system beginning in late 1998. AirTouch, with a 6.4 percent stake, has exclusive service provider rights for Globalstar in the United States, Indonesia, and nine other countries. "By making communications services available throughout Indonesia, Globalstar could have a major impact on the nation's 200 million people," said Arun Sarin, vice chairman of AirTouch Communications. "Indonesia is particularly well-suited for Globalstar services because it has over 13,000 islands, making it costly to build out landline networks." He added that less than two percent of the population has landline service. Tanri Abeng, Chairman of PT Intidaya Sistelindomitra commented, "The Globalstar system is in synergy with our commitment to expand telephony services in Indonesia. We believe in its commercial viability, and that it fits well within the Indonesian regulatory scheme." The Globalstar system will provide telephony services for global travelers and in areas that lack cellular or landline coverage. The system is designed to utilize the existing terrestrial telecommunications infrastructure and to complement existing cellular carriers by providing service in areas without cellular coverage. PT Intidaya Sistelindomitra is a private telecommunications operator based in Jakarta. It provides voice messaging and audiotext services nationwide. Intidaya also holds 29 percent ownership in PT Dayamitra Malindo, a joint venture which exclusively operates PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network) The worldwide voice telephone network. Once only an analog system, the heart of most telephone networks today is all digital. In the U.S. services in Kalimantan (formerly Borneo). AirTouch Communications is a global wireless communications company, with interests in cellular, paging, and personal communications services See PCS. in the United States, Belgium, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Poland, Portugal, Romania, South Korea, Spain, and Sweden, as well as an interest in the Globalstar satellite system. The company, based in San Francisco, serves over 7.2 million proportionate customers worldwide. Based in San Jose, California San Jose (IPA: /ˌsænhoʊˈzeɪ/) is the third-largest city in California, and the tenth-largest in the United States. It is the county seat of Santa Clara County. , Globalstar is a limited partnership led by Loral Space and Communications, Ltd., of New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. . Along with co-founder QUALCOMM Inc. of San Diego, California “San Diego” redirects here. For other uses, see San Diego (disambiguation). San Diego is a coastal Southern California city located in the southwestern corner of the continental United States. As of 2006, the city has a population of 1,256,951. , the partnership includes 10 of the world's leading telecommunications service providers and equipment manufacturers. -0- Note to Editors: For a fax copy of this or other recent AirTouch press releases, please call 1-800-344-7531 or visit the AirTouch web site at http://www.airtouch.com. CONTACT: AirTouch Communications Susan Rosenberg, 510/210-3910 or Intidaya Benny S. Nasution, (62-21) 830-1908 |
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