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Telkomsel, in cooperation with AFS Intercultural Foundation (YBA), a partner of the AFS (American Field Service) Intercultural Programs, an opportunity for members of Community School Telkomsel (TSC) following education abroad.

This student exchange program allows the school community members gain knowledge in various countries in the Americas, Europe, and Asia. Cooperation in the field of education is marked by the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between President Director of Telkomsel Sarwoto Atmosutarno and National Director of YBA Ridwan Dereinda.

Education is a basic foundation for the advancement of a country. Through cooperation with the YBA, Telkomsel appreciation to the members of the TSC to study overseas.

Hopefully, educational supplies acquired during overseas can be applied to our younger generation to build Indonesia. This is the manifestation of our efforts in helping the government support the development of national education.

To become one of the participants of this program, high school students who become customers simPATI must enroll a member of TSC.

You can send SMS, type <space> <School SCHOOL ID>, example: 1235456789 SCHOOL, and send to 4545. Schools that want to join the TSC can contact the office nearest GraPARI Telkomsel.

TSC members that took the opportunity to study abroad in this program must pass through four stages of the selection held by AFS Intercultural Programs as a foundation in partnership with AFS in conducting cross-cultural programs for Indonesia. The four stages of selection were English language tests, tests of academic potential, interviews, and group dynamics.

After obtaining consent from parents, about a year later TSC members who have passed the selection immediately dispatched to one of the student exchange host country, namely the United States, Japan, Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, Holland, France and Norway. This program can only be followed by a student who is undergoing a high school education during the increase of class 2 to class 3 in the date of departure to destination countries.

TSC is the first and largest school community in Indonesia now has 6 million members from over 7000 schools across Indonesia. For TSC programs focus on activities to enhance the quality of student achievement without forgetting the concept of entertainment with education. TSC members can enjoy cheaper rates for Calls, SMS, and internet. There is also a special package via chat services Chatbox (USD 5500 per 30 days), high-speed Internet service packages Telkomsel Flash (USD 10 000 to 35 MB), and SMS services Freedom (USD $ 20 per message)

In the six months ended June 30, 2010, PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk (Telkom) has announced consolidated financial statements (unaudited) to the Capital Market Supervisory Agency and Financial Institution (Bapepam-LK).

Up to that period, the company recorded a number of new mobile subscribers through its subsidiary, PT Telkomsel, a total of 88.3 million subscribers. Obtaining it increased 16.2 percent compared to 76 million subscribers in the same period last year. For local telephone services or fixed line (wireline), Telkom recorded a decline in the number of subscribers amounted to 3.5 percent from 8.7 million subscribers to 8.3 million subscribers compared to the same period last year.

However, on wireless phone service (wireless) or known as fixed wireless access, with Flexi branded products, growth is stable enough, ie 17.8 percent, from 13.4 million subscribers to 15.8 million subscribers. Meanwhile, customers HALO grew four percent from 2.01 million to 2.1 million. Meanwhile, simPATI services grew 12.3 percent to 60.2 million subscribers, and U.S. card with the highest growth, ie 27.6 per cent to 26 million subscribers. Total fixed broadband subscribers reached 1.4 million subscribers, or grew 73.6 percent.

From the revenue side, revenue increased by Rp439 Funny billion or three percent, and revenue from fixed phone (jartap) decreased by Rp760 billion or 10 percent compared to same period last year.

Overall, the state-owned telecommunications noted an increase in income of Rp1, 63 trillion, or five percent. One of the biggest contributions contributed by the increase in data revenue, the internet and information technology services amounted to Rp1, 55 trillion or 18 percent.

Mobile phone revenue increased by Rp439 billion or three percent, while fixed line revenue fell Rp760 billion or 10 percent compared to same period last year.

Ramadan coming up to Idul Fitri, Telkomsel again held TelkomselSiaga through access * 123 # menu. In addition, TelkomselSiaga present more special this year by the present range of services the most innovative Mobile Lifestyle, bundling packages of Ramadan, and synergy with partners who bring 802 posts on standby. It consists of 802 posts 9 POSKOsiaga Main (including the two main post synergies), 21 posts tours that scattered from Sumatra to Bali, 22 posts BTSP (Airport, Terminals, Stations, Ports), and 750 OUTLETsiaga (including 100 units of Mobile Command Post). In addition to the menu * 123 # which can be accessed from mobile, Telkomsel also printed manual that includes detailed information TelkomselSiaga service in 2010, such as: the map around, alert posts, garages, police stations, insurance, and un-Islamic content. Mudik guidebook is distributed free through GraPARI, GeraiHALO, Telkomsel official outlets, authorized workshops ATPM motor vehicle, shopping mall, the toll booth, and through inserts in several prints media.

TelkomselSiaga is a continuous program which is organized every year in order to answer the needs of our customer’s communications solutions and Telkomsel in conducting worship in the month of Ramadan until Idul Fitri, such as the variety of content and Islamic quizzes, and info about. In addition to these needs, TelkomselSiaga also presents a variety of other value-added in the form of appreciation for Telkomsel’s customers, such as organizing free going home, renovation of mosques, buka puasa with customers, and other social activities. Different from the organization in previous years, 2010 to put forward TelkomselSiaga Broadband service quality improvement. By doing this increase, customers are expected to increasingly feel the comfort in using data services, where currently SingTel has had more than 16 million broadband subscribers.

This year, TelkomselSiaga this time the theme ‘Spread Kindness Achieves Victory’, in which a philosophical theme is ‘reminder’ that the Indonesian people have a unique culture inherited from generation to generation, like the culture of mutual help, help with no strings attached, cooperation, mutual cooperation, and others. Overall, it is the sum of all the goodness that is useful for others. The theme of ‘Spread Kindness Achieves Victory’ feels more meaningful when the momentum of Ramadan, in which mankind will be racing to do all the good deeds and helping others, and will end with a very perfect when it won at Hari Raya Idul Fitri.

TelkomselSiaga 2010 has the full content on the menu * 123 # which is useful to increase the religious faith and science, among others: the schedule of fasting and prayer, Infaq SMS, Mobile Quran, Islamic book mobile, RBT, ringtones, SMS worship, prayer and videos children’s education about Islam, and Telkomsel Svara (voice of artists, practitioners, and religious leaders).

TelkomselSiaga 2010 comes with Ovi Maps application which is very useful for customer ease of travel back and forth. Ovi Maps can be accessed with the * 123 * 14 # with a Nokia phone, and very useful to facilitate the travel back and forth through the customer and map navigation technology.