Jakarta – PT Telkomsel, Indonesia’s largest cellular operator, has started to sell the country’s first iPhone 3G mobile handset from March 20 at the Pacific Place shopping center in Jakarta. In a statement, the company said the handset would be available also at GraPARI outlets with a price starting at Rp 2.62 million (US$188). “iPhone 3G will redefine our consumers’ mobile phone experience,” said Telkomsel president director Sarwoto Atmosutarno. iPhone 3G combines three products in one – a mobile phone, widescreen iPod and internet device. It also includes fast 3G networking, GPS mapping and support for enterprise features including Microsoft Exchange. In its statement, Telkomsel also said it would invest $1.5 billion this year to expand its 3G network. Telkomsel was the first operator in Indonesia to launch 3G services in September 2006, and had the biggest 3G community with more than 9.2 million subscribers in more than 140 cities. Telkomsel has 69 million subscribers or more than 50 percent of the market share.
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