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Telkomsel gets connected at the Asian Games as official mobile partner

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Telkomsel has rolled out 1000 base transceiver stations (BTS) in Jakarta and Palembang in a bid to bolster its communications network for visitors and athletes for the Asian Games 2018. This was after it came on board as an official mobile partner for the games.The network coverage extends to 175 main points of interest and sees Telkomsel dividing the categories of infrastructure support locations in three parts – namely the arena of matches, locations outside the arena and location of the match buffers.In a statement to Marketing Interactive, the telco said that its objective of the sponsorship was to provide a quality network to accommodate communication. It also looked to "lift the image of Indonesia in the eyes of the world". Other than the Asian Games, Telkomsel has also supported the APEC Conference, as well as international and national occasions Feast of Democracy, Idul Fitri, Christmas and New Year, and more.In terms of commercial support, the telco provided 15,000 simPATI Asian Games 2018 starter packs for volunteers and 20,000 for each country's contingent consisting of athletes, officials, and journalists through the official committee of the Asian Games 2018 Indonesia (INASGOC). It also provided support in the torch relay and Asian Games 2018 parade.The telco has also strengthened its network to support high-speed data access services for video streaming. In addition, it also looked to ensure customers' convenience in using social media, instant messaging services, voice services, and SMS.The statement added that during sporting events, especially in stadiums packed with tens of thousands of spectators, communications service traffic generally rose sharply.“The audience usually shares the excitement of watching games through various communication services,” the statement said. 

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