Forsk announces its implementation –through its Asia-Pacific distributor Consistel- of Atoll - RF Planning Software for coverage planning and enhancements for dualband GSM/GPRS network for PT. Excelcomindo in Indonesia. Results show that this switch to Atoll has proven significant enhancement to their GSM network performance. 

PT. EXCELCOMINDO PRATAMA (Excelcom) was established in November 1995, as the third cellular telephone operator adopting the GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) standard. On 8 October 1996, Excelcom officially launched its mobile phone service to the Indonesian public. Branded as GSM-XL Langsung Kriiing ("instant ring"), the launch was extremely successful and the product was enthusiastically received by the market place.   

Atoll includes a number of new features for GSM/GPRS planning, thereby setting a new standard in the industry. A unified traffic model provides a comprehensive and accurate modeling of voice and data services (GPRS/EDGE). Multi-resolution predictions and optimized interference calculations support planning & optimization of mature GSM and TDMA networks, involving tens of thousands cells. Benefits to users include distributed computing, easy migration of databases and coverage plots to GIS tools and ability to open unlimited number of windows and projects with single license, 

Atoll version 2.2 has been successfully installed on multiple servers and at Excelcom’s central engineering operations center. Radio planners are also able to access Atoll from regional engineering centers. In addition to the Atoll licenses, Forsk’s distributor Consistel also provided integration, data migration and training services.