Indosat to offer services at Islamic business forum

The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Tue, 12/30/2008 11:17 AM  

Publicly listed PT lndosat, the nation's second-largest telecommunications provider, said it would provide telecommunication facilities at the 5th World Islamic Economic Forum (WIEF) in Jakarta in March. 

"The communication facilitites we will be provided include internet access and information technology appliances, land lines through I-phone, 3G cellular connection, and highspeed (broadband) internet," Indosat president director Johnny Swandi Sjam said, as quoted by Antara news agency on Tuesday. 

WIEF, is an international business forum for various business sectors of the Muslim world. It was originally known as the OIC Business Forum. 

The arrangement was inked Tuesday in a memorandum of understanding (MoU) that was signed by Sjam and WIEF organizing committee co-chairman State Minister of State Enterprises Sofyan Djalil. 

According to Sjam, Indosat's support of WIEF is part of the company's efforts in promoting Syariah-based economy in Indonesia. 

"As the country's pioneer in issuing Syariah obligations in 2002 and also as a company that has received a Syariah-compliant certificate for its products and services, we wish to continue our support in developing a Syariah-based economy in all sectors and national industry," he said.