Indonesian Service Provider Indosat Deploys Comptel Dynamic OSS for Mediation

August 11th, 2009 HONG KONG - Key Highlights: -- Group total mobile customers grew 36.5 % year-on-year to approximately 11.6 million -- Substantial increase of customer base in Indonesia to 6.4 million -- Very positive GSM launch in Vietnam with customer acquisitions of 624,000 -- Operating profit at HK$499 million, including one-time gains of HK$236 million -- Spin-off of Hong Kong and Macau operations released value for shareholders Financial Results Highlights: Six months ended 30 June 2008 2009 HK$ HK$ millions millions Turnover 7,991 6,411 Operating profit 1,859 499 Profit /(Loss) for the period from continuing operations 1,684 (221) Profit from discontinued operations 279 196 Profit/ (Loss) for the period 1,963 (25) Profit/ (Loss) attributable to equity holders of the Company 1,165 (285) Basic earnings/(loss) per share attributable to equity holders of the Company HK$0.24 HK$(0.06) Hutchison Telecommunications International Limited ('Hutchison Telecom'; 'the Group'; 'the Company'; SEHK:2332; NYSE: HTX) today announced the financial results for the six months ended 30 June 2009 and quarterly key performance indicators ('KPIs') for the second quarter of 2009. The Group reported good progress in the emerging markets and continued to deliver sound underlying performance both operationally and financially in a challenging macro environment.

July 27th, 2009 PARIS - As a leading telco manufacturer focusing on telecommunications security and network quality, ERCOM announces the opening of a new office in Japan. The office was opened on June 15th, 2009.

July 7th, 2009 HELSINKI - - Comptel Provisioning and Activation Solution to Eliminate Suriname Operator's Manual Processes Comptel Corporation (OMX Helsinki: CTL1V), the leading vendor of dynamic Operations Support System (OSS) software, today announced that Telesur has selected Comptel Provisioning and Activation to centralize and automate its order-to-activation process. Eliminating the service provider's manual entry system, the solution will make it easier to provision subscribers and services, and deliver increased efficiencies in the process.

July 5th, 2009 HARTFORD, Connecticut and PUNE, India - DiviNet, a leading provider of Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) solutions, and Keisense, an innovative provider of user interface technologies for consumer electronic devices, today announced the successful integration of Keisense's ConnecTiVi into DiviNet's IPTV network. The combined solution will enable a range of interactive services over legacy television sets.

June 24th, 2009 JAKARTA - - Advanced Features of Acision Text Suite Provide Indonesian Mobile Subscribers With an Improved and More Personal Messaging Experience Acision, the world's leading messaging company, and Telkomsel, the leading operator of cellular telecommunications services in Indonesia, have launched an advanced SMS service to Telkomsel's 75 million customers using the award winning Acision Message Plus. Branded as SMS Pro, the service will be available to both pre-paid and post-paid subscribers of Telkomsel.

June 10th, 2009 BILLERICA, Massachusetts - WHO: Vertica Systems, maker of high-performance analytic database management software, and Sigma Systems, a leading supplier of OSS solutions for the design, delivery, management, and mediation of advanced communications and entertainment services. WHAT: The two companies are hosting a webinar about a new internet protocol detail record (IPDR) mediation and data warehousing solution for cable and telecom service providers.

June 7th, 2009 NEW YORK - Winners chosen on the basis of readers' choice via independent electronic voting TraderTools Inc. (TraderTools), a provider of business solutions, software and services to financial institutions trading FX, announced today that TraderTools has been recognized by Profit and Loss Magazine as the Best Liquidity Aggregation Platform in the publication's 2009 Digital Market Awards.

May 18th, 2009 JAKARTA, Indonesia - The heads of state and government from six countries, namely Indonesia, Malaysia, The Philippines, Papua New Guinea (PNG), Solomon Island, and Timor Leste, officially signed a Coral Triangle Initiative (CTI) Leaders' Declaration on Friday, May 15, 2009, in Manado. In addition to the Declaration, in the opening of the CTI Summit, all heads of state or government also agreed to formally launch a program on Coral Triangle Initiative on Coral Reefs, Fisheries and Food Securities and Adaptation to Climate Change (CTI-CFFC), and by acclamation stated to adopt a Regional Plan of Action (RPOA).

April 27th, 2009 HELSINKI - New Policy Control Based Solution Helps Service Providers Increase Customer Satisfaction and Comply With New Legislation Comptel Corporation (OMX Helsinki: CTL1V), the leading vendor of dynamic Operations Support System (OSS) software, today announced the availability of Comptel Roaming Cost Control to allow Communication Service Providers (CSPs) worldwide to give their subscribers control over their spending, especially when roaming. It also enables European CSPs to comply with the new amendment to EU regulation No 717/2007 brought in on 22 April 2009, which dictates that there should be a cut-off limit for data roaming services.

April 20th, 2009 HELSINKI - Bahamas Operator Extends Deployment of Comptel's Convergent Mediation, Provisioning and Activation Solutions Comptel Corporation (OMX Helsinki: CTL1V), the leading vendor of dynamic Operations Support System (OSS) software, today announced that Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) has selected Comptel Dynamic OSS to bridge its new IP-based platform with its billing support system. Since 2002, Comptel's solutions have provided BTC with the flexibility and reliability it required to handle services.

June 9th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Bharti Airtel, one of India's leading telecom service providers, has been adjudged the best service provider in the Asia-Pacific region by telecom research and consultancy firm Frost and Sullivan. The company has bagged top honours for overall service quality and has been adjudged the service provider of the year in the "Best of the Best" category, Airtel said in a statement Tuesday.

April 17th, 2009 JAKARTA - An Indonesian plane crashed in the eastern province of Papua Friday, killing at least 10 people onboard, according to an Indonesian Transportation ministry official.

July 22nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - The country's telecom watchdog has sought the views of the industry stakeholders on mobile number portability (MNP) charges that will help decide what service providers and a customer should pay for switching operators. MNP once implemented will allow subscribers to retain their existing mobile number when they switch from one service provider to another or from one technology to another of the same service provider.

September 7th, 2009 Indonesian military plane crashes with 9 aboardJAKARTA, Indonesia — A small Indonesian military plane crashed on Borneo on Monday with nine passengers and crew aboard, killing four, a navy spokesman and the state news agency said. The plane was found in two pieces near a village in East Kalimantan, along with four bodies, the Antara state news service reported, citing police officials.

September 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - India's telecom regulator Wednesday issued guidelines on mobile number portability (MNP) that will allow subscribers to change operators while retaining the original number, but only within a particular circle. The new facility will become a reality from Dec 31 in metros and by March 20, 2010 in the rest of the country, said a statement from the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India.

September 7th, 2009 A look at clove cigarettesCLOVES: Also known as kreteks (pronounced "cree-techs") for the crackling sound they make when burned, the cigarettes contain tobacco blended with cloves. WHERE THEY STARTED: They originated in the 1880s in Indonesia and are a staple of the Indonesian smoking culture — so much so that companies like Philip Morris International Inc.

January 4th, 2009 NEW DELHI - CDMA telecom service provider Tata Teleservices will roll out GSM services by the end of this year on an investment of $2 billion, the company said here Monday. 'We have already got spectrum (2G) for most of the circles and will roll out the services by the end of this year hopefully,' company managing director Anil Sardana told reporters.

July 18th, 2009 Obama offers support to Indonesia's presidentWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama has called Indonesia's leader to express support for the Indonesian government and people after suicide attacks at two hotels killed seven people. Obama spoke on Saturday with Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SOO'-see-loh BAM'-bang yoo-doo-YOH'-noh).

September 7th, 2009 Indonesian military plane crashes, killing 4JAKARTA, Indonesia — A small Indonesian military plane crashed on Borneo on Monday with nine passengers and crew aboard, killing four, the national search and rescue agency said. The Nomad P837 light aircraft was on a routine patrol when it lost contact with air traffic control at around 1 p.m.

June 29th, 2009 Universal American rises following upgradeNEW YORK — Shares of health insurance provider Universal American Corp. advanced Monday following an upgrade from a Goldman Sachs analyst, who said the company's stock price more than reflects the difficulties Universal American faces.