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Ericsson delivers 3G/HSPA for Indosat in Indonesia STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN — (MARKET WIRE) — November 29, 2006 —

PT Indosat (Indosat) has selected Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) to delivera 3G/WCDMA network in Indonesia. This agreement includes providing ahigher data rates and enhance end-user experience through High-SpeedPacket Access (HSPA).

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this full turnkey agreement, Ericsson will provide Indosat withthe radio and core networks, including network design, deployment,integration, performance and improvement of its WCDMA networkcovering Jakarta and surrounding areas as well as West Java, CentralJava and Yogyakarta.

Enhancing its network with HSPA will enable Indosat to offerappealing mobile services with data speeds of up to 3.6Mbps, allowingit to offer true mobile broadband, mobile video and other multimediaservices to its customers.

Kaizad B. Heerjee, Deputy President Director of Indosat, says,”Through the launching of the next generation 3G services, weintend to bring a whole new meaning to broadband services inIndonesia. To do so, we need to have a partner who can meet thatchallenge and support us to introduce the latest and range of attractive mobile services to our customers in Indonesia”

Bengt Thornberg, President of Ericsson Indonesia, says “Ericsson isdetermined to provide the best in class network infrastructure andperceived as a responsive business partner. Ericsson is committed tosupport Indosat in taking the next step of offering its customers inthe country. This contract further highlights our leading position in3G/WCDMA and HSPA.”

Ericsson is the main supplier to more than 50 percent of allcommercially launched WCDMA networks and is powering 38 commerciallylaunched HSPA mobile broadband networks on all continents

Ericsson is shaping the future of mobile and broadband Internetcommunication through its continuous technology leadership. Providinginnovative solutions in more than 140 countries, Ericsson is helpingto create the most powerful communication companies in the world.

Read more at http://www.ericsson.com

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:Ericsson Media RelationsPhone: +46 8 719 69 92E-mail: press.relations@ericsson.comPT Indosat Tbk. (Indosat)
Indosat is a leading telecommunication and information provider thatprovides cellular, IDD, and fixed wireless services, Multimedia, Datacommunications and Internet (MIDI). Indosat’s shares are listed onthe Jakarta and Surabaya Stock Exchange (JSX: ISAT) and its AmericanDepository Shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange(NYSE: IIT).www.indosat.com
About HSPA
HSPA (High-Speed Packet Access), the first step in the evolution pathof WCDMA, enables operators to introduce attractive new services suchas mobile broadband with mobile TV, mobile music, high-speed internetconnectivity and fixed wireless services. Ericsson’s HSPA solutionoffers ADSL-like peak data speeds for the downlink up to 3.6Mbps nowand up to 14.4Mbps by the end of 2006. Ericsson is the primarysupplier to more than 50 percent of all commercially launched WCDMAnetworks and is powering 38 commercially launched HSPA mobilebroadband networks on all continents. Ericsson is the primarysupplier to the world’s first commercial HSDPA (High-Speed DownlinkPacket Access) launches. Ericsson expects first commercial launchesof HSPA for the uplink, Enhanced Uplink, to take place early 2007.
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