ST Telemedia (STT) and Qatar Telecom (Qtel) form strategic alliance to expand in the Asia-Pacific region

Notes and media contacts

About Singapore Technologies Telemedia
Singapore Technologies Telemedia (ST Telemedia) is a leading player in the telecommunications and information services industry, with core competencies in mobile telephony and global IP services. Headquartered in Singapore, ST Telemedia invests in and manages an innovative group of companies globally, including StarHub, Indosat, Global Crossing, TeleChoice and ST Teleport.

ST Telemedia is a market leader in global connectivity and convergence, having the whole range of access networks to deliver current and next-generation of information and communications services. With years of regional and global operating and investment experience, ST Telemedia aims to build long-lasting businesses by constantly seeking new growth opportunities and innovation, and introducing next-generation solutions to bring enduring value to its customers, companies, partners and shareholders, and to enrich the lives of the community that it serves. For more information, visit: www.sttelemedia.com.

About Qatar Telecom QSC
Qatar Telecom (Qtel) is the exclusive telecommunications provider in Qatar. Its principal activities include local and international fixed telephone, mobile, Internet, data and cable television services.

In 2004, Qtel led a consortium and won the public tender for the second mobile licence in Oman, and launched services in March 2005. Nawras, Qtel's subsidiary in Oman, has captured almost 500,000 new customers (over 28% of the Omani mobile market) in just over 20 months of operations. Qtel is the prestige partner of, and official telecommunications provider to, the 15th Asian Games Doha 2006.

In 2006 Qtel completed the acquisition of a 38% stake in Navlink, placing Qtel at an equivalent level to AT&T. Navlink focuses on providing managed services to large corporate customers in the Middle East.

In 2006, Qtel launched a range of applications of over its new 3G network including Video Calling and high-speed Internet access. In December 2006, Qtel was also the first in the Middle East and one of very few operators in the world to soft-launch Digital Video Broadcast - Handheld (DVB-H) which delivers live high-quality TV channels over Qtel's new DVB-H network directly to special DVB-H enabled mobile handsets. Both new services featured prominently in the recent 15th Asian Games in Doha 2006 where Qtel, as a Prestige Partner and the Official Telecoms provider, delivered an outstanding performance in what the organisers and international broadcasters described as a 'glitch-free telecommunications service'. In common with StarHub, Qtel is also a leader in Triple Play services for its residential customers in Qatar.

Qtel is a winner of the 2005 Gulf Excellence Award and the 2006 GCC Economic Award. The company is listed on the Doha Securities Market and on other stock exchanges in the GCC. For more information, visit: www.qtel.com.qa.

Background on StarHub and Singapore
ST Telemedia is a substantial shareholder and founding member of StarHub, currently the only company in Singapore capable of delivering a full range of information, communications and entertainment services over fixed, cable, mobile and Internet platforms (quadruple play). On 1 April 2000, StarHub was the third and last mobile operator to enter the Singapore market. Today, StarHub is the second largest info-communication company in Singapore with about 1.45 million mobile subscribers, approximately 33 percent market share. StarHub operates a 3G mobile network in addition to its GSM network, and is the exclusive provider of the i-mode® mobile Internet service over its 2.5G and 3G networks. StarHub also operates its own nation-wide HFC network that delivers multi-channel cable TV services (including Digital Cable), voice and Internet access for both consumer and corporate markets. The company has received numerous industry awards and accolades for corporate governance, marketing and service excellence. StarHub is listed on the SGX-ST. For more information, visit www.starhub.com.

Singapore has a population of about 4.5 million people (based on 2006). On 1 April 2000, the Singapore Government introduced a full liberalization of its telecoms market two years ahead of schedule. The benefits of Singapore's telecom liberalization are evident in the steep climb of its mobile penetration from about 24% in 1997 to about 75% in 2000. In 2006, its mobile penetration became one of the highest in the world at 101.5%. Today, Singapore residents have a choice of two full-fledged telecoms companies, StarHub and SingTel; and three mobile operators, StarHub, SingTel and M1.

Background on Indosat and Indonesia
Indosat Tbk is a leading telecommunication and information service provider in Indonesia. It provides cellular services (Mentari, Matrix and IM3), IDD services (IDD001, IDD008 and FlatCall 016), fixed telecommunication services (StarOne, I Phone) and Multimedia, Internet & Data Communication Services (MIDI). Indosat is the second largest mobile phone operator in Indonesia with over 14 million subscribers, about 28 percent market share. Its revenue for 2005 was Rp11,589.8 billion. It operates Indonesia's first nation-wide GSM900 and GSM1800 networks and 3G network, and was the first mobile operator to offer GPRS and 2.5G services through pre and post-paid services. It also was the first to introduce BlackBerry® services in Indonesia. In November 2006, Indosat launched its 3.5G services in Jakarta and Surabaya areas and became the first 3G operator to provide 3G-High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSPDA) technology (which is up to 9 times faster than general 3G service) and first 3G operator to offer the service to its Blackberry customers. Indosat has received many accolades and awards from international agencies such as Euromoney, Finance Asia, Asia Money, for areas in corporate governance, management, financial management, strategy and operational efficiency, and stakeholder value creation. Indosat's shares are listed in the Jakarta and Surabaya Stock Exchange (JSX:ISAT) and its American Depository Shares are listed in the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE:IIT).

Indonesia is the fourth largest populous country in the world with more than 220 million people. It is one of the fastest growing telecoms markets. Indonesia's mobile penetration expanded to 19% in 2005 from a low of 3% in 2002. Its subscriber base had passed 45 million up from 3.6 million subscribers in just five years.

Press contacts
For ST Telemedia
Ms. Melinda Tan
T: +65 6723 8690

Ms. June Seah
T: +65 6723 8683

For Qtel
Adel Al Mutawa
+974 44 00 838