(13 February 2007) Asia Pacific’s largest mobile alliance group, Bridge Mobile Alliance welcomes SK Telecom (Korea) as its 10th operator member. This has increased Bridge Mobile Alliance’s combined subscriber base to more than 130 million, and across 10 territories in Asia. The joining of SK Telecom will significantly enhance Bridge Mobile Alliance’s scale and presence across Asia. SK Telecom brings extensive knowledge and expertise in developing 3rd generation mobile services, with eight of the Bridge Mobile Alliance operator members who are already 3G operators. The collaboration will bring benefits in growing 3G roaming traffic and developing user-friendly features and applications aimed at 3G users across the alliance’s member networks. As of January 2007, there are more than 3 million combined 3G subscribers on Bridge Mobile Alliance member networks. For more information, please contact: Bridge Mobile About Bridge Mobile Alliance Established in November 2004, Bridge Mobile Alliance is Asia Pacific's largest mobile alliance group. The alliance is a current partnership of ten leading mobile operators in Asia Pacific, namely, Airtel (India), CSL (Hong Kong), CTM (Macau), Globe Telecom (Philippines), Maxis (Malaysia), SingTel Mobile (Singapore), SingTel Optus (Australia), SK Telecom (Korea), Taiwan Mobile (Taiwan) and Telkomsel (Indonesia), as well as nine technology associate members. Bridge Mobile Alliance operates through a Singapore-incorporated joint venture company, Bridge Mobile Pte Ltd. Bridge Mobile Alliance offers significant commercial benefits and economies of scale to alliance members. Through close collaboration, alliance members can leverage on collective capabilities and best practices to develop innovative mobile services for the Asia Pacific market. Bridge Mobile Alliance will invest up to US$40 million to build and establish a shared regional mobile infrastructure, and to deliver a wider suite of regional mobile services. More importantly, Bridge Mobile Alliance is focused on creating a consistent delivery of mobile services across the region, thereby offering customers a seamless experience beyond borders. |
