IndosatM2 provides Internet, multimedia and IP-based products and services to customers in the corporate, small and medium enterprise (SME), and the retail market segments in Indonesia, utilizing a wide array of local access nodes, from dedicated cable and wireless access to standard dial-up, VSAT-IP, and the latest in 3.5G broadband connections. IM2 also offers value-added services including web hosting and collocation.

IndosatM2 is fully subsidiary company of PT. Indosat

Indosat

PT Indosat Tbk., formerly known as PT Indonesian Satellite Corporation Tbk. is a provider of telecommunication services in Indonesia. It is the third largest telecommunication company for mobile services in Indonesia after defeat by XL Axiata...

. IM2 started full operation in 2000 and has since become the largest ISP in Indonesia with its connection to the international Internet backbone.

History

• 1996
  • PT Indosat Mega Media (IndosatM2) established fully owned by PT Indosat the leading International telecommunication operator in Indonesia
  • PT IndosatM2 sets up a subsidiary company named PT Menara Jakarta to built the most sophisticated multimedia building at Kemayoran area, Jakarta.

• 1997
  • Set up a subsidiary company PT Metra to operate pay TV business
  • Set up a subsidiary company PT Yasawirya Indah Mega Media, collaboration with TMII (Taman Mini Indonesia Indah) and YTC (Production House Company) to run entertainment business at TMII.

• 2000
  • IndosatM2 started to operate pay TV with Internet via TV cable at Kelapa Gading area, with head office at Gedung Sarana Jaya, 4 floor, Jl. Budi Kemulian No.1 , Central Jakarta.
  • Start joint marketing to sell Internet for Kabel Vision subscribers.

• 2001
  • PT Indosat handed over the Indosatnet business to IndosatM2, making IndosatM2 the biggest ISP (Internet Service Provider) and INP (Internet Network Provider) operator in Indonesia.

• 2002
  • Deployed cable TV network with partners at several big cities : Bali, Surabaya, Yogyakarta and Bandung
  • Developed 3.3 GHz radio access for local link to support Indosatnet dedicated service
  • Launched IM2 Link (IP-VPN) on November 5, 2002, making IndosatM2 the first IP-VPN service provider in Indonesia
  • On December 31, 2002 Indosatcom merged with IndosatM2. and IndosatM2 operated B2B e-commerce and also established a new subsidiary company, PT Mediagate Indonesia

• 2003
  • Divested PT Metra and PT Menara Jakarta
  • Launched a national access number for Internet dialup 080988001, and Indosatnet dialup could be access from 180 cities Indonesia
  • Launched IM2 Indosatnet mobile instant collaboration with Satelindo, allowing Satelindo subscribers to access Indosatnet via their cell phones.
  • Launched IM2 Indosatnet Power Surf, a new feature to accelerate Internet browsing, especially for dialup customers.
  • Trial of VOIP (Voice-over-IP/telephone via Internet) use TV cable network.

• 2004
  • Indosat M2 and BtN (Beyond the Network) signed a cooperation agreement on implementing International IPVPN which based on MPLS (Multi Protocol Label Switching). This expanded the IM2 Link service not only in South East Asia, but also to China, Japan, Korea, Australia, and even Europe and South America
  • IM2 launched IM2 Indosatnet new tariff, IM2 Prepaid Card, and IM2 Hotspot on August 14&15 at Cilandak Town Square in South Jakarta
  • Indosat M2 officially became the 19th member of Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA)
  • For the second time, IM2 was awarded the Indonesian Customer Satisfaction Award (ICSA) on September 31, 2004

• 2005
  • Launched Surf2Win Lottery Promotion as the first IM2 national promotion.
  • Launched Internet Dedicated with DVB-RCS technology and satellite for remote area.
  • IndosatM2 launched the biggest Hotspot Location in Indonesia located in Cihampelas Walk (Ciwalk), a mall with open air concept in 3.5-hectare area.
  • IndosatM2 won Call Centre Award 2006 for Service Excellence by Centre from Customer Satisfaction & Loyalty (CCSL).
  • IndosatM2 launched i-memova, a MMS based push-mail service that can be used by prepaid and postpaid cellphone subscribers. This is the first of its kind in Indonesia.

• 2006
  • IndosatM2 won the TOP BRAND AWARD from Marketing Magazine and the Frontier consulting group for being Indonesia’s leading Internet Brand in recognition of its outstanding achievement in building the top brand
  • Achieved ISO 9001:2000 Certification of Quality Management System
  • Established 1Gbit/s IIX connection
  • The first ISP to offer 3.5G Broadband Internet using 3.5G/HSDPA Technology

• 2007
  • Call Center Award for achieving excellent service performance from CCSL & Marketing Magazine
  • Marketing Award for The Best Market Driven Company from Marketing Magazine and Frontier Consulting Group
  • Top Brand Award in recognition of outstanding achievement in building the Top Brand from Marketing Magazine and Frontier Consulting group for the second time
  • Introducing Blitz- VSAT IP Ku-band, the first kind in Indonesia
  • Race4Win On line game held by IndosatM2 with Peugeot 206 as the grand prize

• 2008
  • Launched the first Pre-Paid Wireless Broadband Internet in Indonesia. With only little more than 1 dollar, customers can enjoy a wireless broadband connection up to 3,6Mbit/s. The Pre-paid service is dubbed BROOM package.
  • IndosatM2 won The Best Contact Center operational from Indonesian Contact Center Association (ICCA) as a recognition of IndosatM2’ dedication for service excellence in Contact Center division
  • Cooperated with Intel Corp. for Intel’s World Ahead Program as part of access to computer technology and wireless broadband usage acceleration. Intel Corp. donates several thousand Classmate PC (CMPC) for numerous schools in Indonesia with the support of wireless broadband connectivity from IndosatM2

Consumer Solutions

In 2006, IndosatM2 began expanding its service by providing 3.5G wireless broadband Internet in Indonesia. IndosatM2 with its tagline Broadband Anywhere continuously provides retail customers with high quality Internet service. This was shown by increasing number of IndosatM2 hotspots from 66 locations in 2005 to 127 locations with 510 Access Points in 17 Indonesian cities in 2006. Prepaid Internet access for customer was also introduced in 2006 that enabled customer to enjoy a high-quality Wi-Fi connection at these IndosatM2 hotspots.

In 2007, IndosatM2 introduced 3.5G mobile wireless broadband Internet. The new service allowed customers to access broadband Internet via wireless modem. This means the IndosatM2 promise of “Broadband Anywhere” came out step closer to realization. This new service utilizes the 3G cellular telecommunication protocol that allowed for much higher data transfer rates and bandwidth capacity compared with other technologies. Using the HSDPA feature, IndosatM2 users can have speed up to 3.6 Mbit/s while using the datacard or USB wireless modems.

Early in 2008, a new alternative way of using the 3.5G wireless broadband Internet was launched. A prepaid 3.5G Internet service, dubbed “BROOM” package, is one of the highly anticipated services by the customers. Customers can purchase the same Internet service from IndosatM2 with affordable price with refillable system. With little more than USD 1 dollar, a subscriber can access high-speed wireless broadband Internet service from practically anywhere in Indonesia. A single user ID service is also one of the features introduced by IndosatM2. The single user ID can be used in non free Wi-Fi hotspots provided by IndosatM2 partners and dial-up connection and also a top-up service using SMS service is another feature provided by IndosatM2.
This numerous highly anticipated services from IndosatM2 contributed to the giant leap in the number of IndosatM2 subscribers, with subscribers number increasing from mere hundreds to more than 30,000 registered subscribers from 2006 to end of 2007. The growth has been increasing rapidly ever since. IndosatM2 currently serves more than 50,000 retail and corporate subscribers.

Business Solutions

The flow of information can be linked to the lifeblood of modern businesses and particularly for large corporations. Nowadays, corporate users have come to depend on IP-based telecommunications services, which offer many advantages over other forms of data communication technologies. To accommodate these corporate users needs, IndosatM2 provides an array of products and services, ranging from IndosatNet Dedicated Internet and IM2 Link IP-VPN MPLS to web-hosting and colocation services.
In 2006, IndosatM2 expanded its Fiber Optic and Hybrid Fiber Coaxial networks especially in business districts in Jakarta and Surabaya. Another mainstay in IndosatM2 products lineup for the corporate segment is IM2 Link, an IP-based Virtual Private Network utilizing the Multi Protocol Label Switching (MPLS) technology, which allowed customers to link widely dispersed locations in a single communication network, securely and cost-effectively. Also in 2006, IndosatM2 expanded its MPLS node coverage for IM2 Link from 170 to 217 nodes. This number grew to 369 in 2007 and was further increased in 2008.

IM2 PayTV

IM2 payTV is a paid TV Channel offered by INDOSATM2 with over 46 quality TV channels from all over the world.

Channel Line Up

• TVRI
  TVRI
  Televisi Republik Indonesia Televisi Republik Indonesia (TVRI) Televisi Republik Indonesia (TVRI) (formerly known as Televisi Indonesia (Indonesian Television in English) and Radio Indonesia (Indonesian Radio in English) is a state-owned television station, the oldest television station in...
  
  
• RCTI
  RCTI
  RCTI is Indonesia's first privately owned television network and is based in West Jakarta. RCTI broadcasts Indonesian Idol as well as sinetron , films, news and current affairs, reality shows and religious programs...
  
  
• SCTV
  SCTV (Indonesia)
  Surya Citra Televisi is an Indonesian television station. Its headquarters are in South Jakarta. It began broadcasting on 24 August 1990 in Surabaya, East Java, broadcasting only to the city and surrounding area. At this point the programming was similar to that of RCTI and used some of their news...
  
  
• ANTV
  Antv
  antv is an Indonesian television network based in South Jakarta. It is owned by PT Visi Media Asia,Tbk.-History:antv was launched on 1 March 1993 as a local television station in Lampung province. In the same month it was awarded a government license for nationwide broadcasting, and moved its...
  
  
• MNCTV
  MNCTV
  MNCTV is an Indonesian private television channel which headquarter's based in East Jakarta. TPI was established by Tutut Soeharto . It began broadcasting on the 23rd of January 1991...
  
  
• Indosiar
  Indosiar
  Indosiar is a publicly owned national television station in Indonesia, and has been operating from West Jakarta since 1994. It was listed on the Indonesian Stock Exchange in 2004. Citibank Singapore has an 8.5 percent shareholding...
  
  
• Metro TV
• Trans TV
  Trans TV
  Trans TV is an Indonesian national television station based in South Jakarta. Owned by Chairul Tanjung, it began broadcasting on 15 December 2001 based in Jakarta. On 15 December 2006 based in Jakarta due to its half ownership by Trans Corporation, a company that also owned Trans 7...
  
  
• Global TV
  Global TV (Indonesia)
  Global TV is an Indonesian private television station based in West Jakarta. It is established in early January 1, 1998 and first went on air on January 1, 2001 with MTV programming....
  
  
• O Channel
  O Channel
  O Channel is a local tv station in Metro Jakarta market in Indonesia.-Programming:*FashionTelevision *Movie Television *MuchMusic *MuchMore *Look A Like...
  
  
• JakTV
  JakTV
  Jak-TV is a local TV station in the Metro Jakarta market.-Programming:*VH1 *NBA *Lejel Home Shopping *C Music Buzz Up Monday *C Music 3L...
  
  
• Trans 7
  Trans 7
  Trans 7 is an Indonesian commercial television station based in Central Jakarta. It is jointly owned by the Gramedia Group and Trans TV. It began broadcasting on 15 December 2001. On 15 December 2006, the official name became Trans 7 from TV 7 due to its half ownership by Trans Corp, a company...
  
  
• TV ONE
• Discovery Channel
  Discovery Channel
  Discovery Channel is an American satellite and cable specialty channel , founded by John Hendricks and distributed by Discovery Communications. It is a publicly traded company run by CEO David Zaslav...
  
  
• Discovery Travel & Living
  Discovery Travel & Living Asia
  Discovery TLC Asia is a television channel available in South-East Asia.Plans to launch the channel first surfaced in 2000 when Discovery started working on expanding Discovery Travel & Adventure and Discovery Health to the Asian and Latin American markets....
  
  
• National Geographic Channel
  National Geographic Channel (Asia)
  The National Geographic Channel, also commercially abbreviated as Nat Geo, is an Asian subscription television channel that features non-fiction, factual programming involving nature, science, culture, and history, produced by the National Geographic Society, just like History and the Discovery...
  
  
• Australia Network
  Australia Network
  Australia Network, originally Australia Television International and later ABC Asia Pacific, is a free-to-air international satellite television service operated by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation since 2006. The television and online service broadcasts 24 hours a day on 7 days a week, to...
  
  
• Sahara TV
• CNBC Asia
  CNBC Asia
  CNBC Asia is a business news television channel in Asia. A subsidiary of NBC Universal, it is the Asian service of the Consumer News and Business Channel . Its programmes originate from Singapore, Hong Kong and Sydney and has bureaus in Tokyo and Seoul....
  
  
• Now TV
  Now TV (Hong Kong TV channel)
  Now TV is a multi-channel digital satellite TV and IPTV channel service in Hong Kong and operated by PCCW Limited.-Now TV Satellite Channel:Now TV is a 24 hour General Entertainment Features news , Sports, Internet and Video Gaming cortesy of Gamer TV and Adventure...
  
  
• Saudi TV
• TV5 Asie
  TV5MONDE
  TV5MONDE is a global television network, broadcasting several channels of French language programming. It is an approved participant member of the European Broadcasting Union.-History:...
  
  
• DW-TV Asia
• Worldnet
• Azio TV
  Azio TV
  Azio TV , also known as Asia Plus or Xingya, is a satellite cable channel operated by Era Television in Taiwan. The station provides Taiwan version and Asian version, which provides broadcasting through pay TV in Hong Kong, Vietnam, Singapore and Indonesia.-External links:...
  
  
• SKY News
  Sky News
  Sky News is a 24-hour British and international satellite television news broadcaster with an emphasis on UK and international news stories.The service places emphasis on rolling news, including the latest breaking news. Sky News also hosts localised versions of the channel in Australia and in New...
  
  
• Fox News
• Arirang TV
  Arirang TV
  Arirang TV is an international, English-language network based in Seoul, South Korea, operated by The Korea International Broadcasting Foundation...
  
  
• TVE Internacional
  TVE Internacional
  TVE Internacional is an internationally-broadcast Spanish language channel run by Spain's national broadcaster, TVE. Programming includes a mix of news, discussion-based programmes and drama and documentaries from TVE's La 1 and La 2 Spanish networks. It was launched in 1989...
  
  
• RAI International
• CCTV-4
  CCTV-4
  CCTV-4 is the international broadcast for CCTV International in the Mandarin language. It is one of six CCTV channels that broadcasts outside of China, the other five being CCTV News, CCTV-E, CCTV-F, CCTV-Русский and CCTV-العربية....
  
  
• NHK World TV
• Al-Jazeera English
• Bloomberg Television
  Bloomberg Television
  Bloomberg Television is a 24-hour global network broadcasting business and financial news. It is distributed globally, reaching over 200 million homes worldwide. It is owned and operated by Bloomberg L.P...
  
  
• Channel News Asia
• AXN Asia
  AXN Asia
  AXN Asia is a pay-tv, cable and satellite TV channel owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment. It is available in throughout the 18 countries around the Asia-Pacific region...
  
  
• STAR World
  STAR World
  STAR World is an Asian English language cable and satellite television network owned by Star TV and Fox International Channels, fully owned subsidiaries of News Corporation. The channel is the successor of STAR Plus, a subsidiary of News Corporation...
  
  
• ESPN Asia
  ESPN Asia
  ESPN Asia is an Asian cable sports network owned by STAR TV in partnership with ESPN. It is the official Asian station of the Barclays Premier League...
  
  
• STAR Sports
  STAR Sports
  STAR Sports is a cable sports network owned by STAR TV and ESPN. It shows sports programs. In partnership with ESPN, its corporate name is ESPN STAR Sports. They are the official Asian station of the Barclays Premier League...
  
  
• Channel V
  Channel V
  Channel [V] is the brand name for multiple international music television networks owned by STAR TV and Fox International Channels, fully owned subsidiaries of News Corporation.-Channel [V] International:...
  
  
• Phoenix Chinese Channel
  Phoenix Television
  Phoenix Satellite Television Holdings Ltd or Phoenix Television is a Hong Kong-based Mandarin Chinese and Cantonese television broadcaster that serves the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong along with other markets with substantial Chinese viewers...
  
  
• MTV Southeast Asia
  MTV Southeast Asia
  MTV Southeast Asia is a 24-hour music/entertainment television network, owned by MTV Networks Asia Pacific, a division of Viacom. The channel is shown in the Southeast Asia region including Singapore , Malaysia , Hong Kong , Indonesia , Thailand , Vietnam , Philippines MTV Southeast Asia is a...
  
  
• Indus Music
• BBC World
  BBC World
  BBC World News is the BBC's international news and current affairs television channel. It has the largest audience of any BBC channel in the world...
  
  
• CNN International
  CNN International
  CNN International is an international English language television network that carries news, current affairs, politics, opinions, and business programming worldwide. CNN is one of the world's largest news organizations. It is owned by Time Warner, and is affiliated with CNN, which is mainly...
  
  
• Cartoon Network
  Cartoon Network (Southeast Asia)
  Cartoon Network is a cable and satellite television channel created by Turner Broadcasting, a unit of Time Warner which primarily shows animated programming.Programming is broadcast in dual-language audio in English language, Chinese language, Thai language, and Malay language with Vietnamese...
  
  
• Nickelodeon
  Nickelodeon South East Asia
  Nickelodeon Southeast Asia is a satellite and cable TV channel for children and teenagers. Operated by MTV Networks Asia Pacific and owned by Viacom International....
  
  
• Animal Planet Asia
  Animal Planet Asia
  Animal Planet Asia is an Asian satellite and cable television channel owned by Discovery Communications Network Asia based in Singapore. It also broadcasts to several countries in Asian region...
  
  
• Nat Geo Adventure
• Cinemax Asia
• STAR Movies
  STAR Movies
  STAR Movies is an Asian movie channel owned by STAR TV and Fox International Channels, subsidiaries of News Corporation.-History:STAR Movies was launched on 1 May 1994...
  
  
• Fashion TV
  Fashion TV
  Fashion TV is an international fashion and lifestyle broadcasting television channel. It was founded in France in 1997 by its Polish-born president Michel Adam Lisowski, Fashion TV is the only 24/7 international TV network exclusively dedicated to fashion, beauty, glamour and style and has become...
  
  
• HBO Asia
  HBO Asia
  HBO Asia is a franchise of HBO in Asia. HBO Asia is now a joint venture of media giants Viacom and Time Warner . Sony Pictures Entertainment and Universal Studios exited the fifteen year-old HBO Asia premium movie joint venture on January 16, 2008....
  
  
• NHK World Premium

External links

• IndosatM2 official website