Siemens selected to supply mobile network in Indonesia

January 18, 2006

Hutchison Telecommunications International announces that PT Hutchison CP Telecommunications ('Hutchison Telecom Indonesia'), its joint venture in Indonesia with CP Group of Indonesia has selected Siemens to be the supplier for a nationwide turnkey wireless network and managed services in Indonesia.

Hutchison Telecom Indonesia plans a range of nationwide comprehensive and affordable wireless communications services in Indonesia, through a GSM 1800 network with UMTS infrastructure overlaid in key cities.

According to plan, the network shall be expanded in phases with target completion of around 2,000 cell sites in Phase One in the second half of 2006. Under the agreement Siemens will also provide financing as well as network management services for an initial three-year period, which will include network maintenance, performance and capacity management, service management as well as network field services.

Dennis Lui, Chief Executive Officer of Hutchison Telecom said, "Indonesia is one of our key strategic growth markets. It is our priority to build a high quality wireless network with scalability from the beginning. We are pleased to partner with Siemens in one of the Company's most significant capital investment projects. With their global experience in wireless network deployment, especially in Indonesia, and recognised expertise in managed services, Hutchison Telecom Indonesia is well positioned to achieve market growth as well as products and service innovation in Indonesia."

"This order is a major success for us," says Thomas Ganswindt, Chief Executive Officer of Siemens Communications Group and Member of the Corporate Executive Committee of Siemens AG. "Hutchison Telecom Indonesia is putting its money on our wireless technology and services. That confirms that our strategy of offering customers competitive end-to-end solutions is the right one."