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Jakarta - PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk (Telkom) says has not decided to acquire or take over the CDMA-based telecom operator, although the options in entry in the business plan.

"No decision to acquire a telecommunications company," said Vice President Public & Marketing Communication Telkom, Eddy Kurnia, in a press release here on Thursday.

Eddy explained, this statement is to clarify some of the media coverage that Telkom will acquire several telecommunications operators.

"It's as if Telkom has agreed on a plan to acquire a telecommunications company based on CDMA technology, but no any discussion about it," he said.

Previously, Director of Finance Telkom Sudiro Asno company signaled it plans to acquire Bakrie Telecom.

Eddy went on to acquire a company is not as simple as expected, since it requires a deep study and comprehensive.

"In order to increase revenue (income) and business expansion needs in the CDMA service, Telkom still rely on the service fixed wireless access (FWA) Flexi," he said.

Until November 2009 growth Flexi recorded around 15.5 million subscribers, or grow more than 60 percent compared to 2008. (*) (ANTARA News)