“ACCESS is a global leader in the field of software technologies and is a strong partner for the development of Telkom’s business.”ĪCCESS Digital Publishing Ecosystem, the digital publishing platform developed and provided by ACCESS, provides comprehensive support from terminals to server systems, including eBook viewers, content distribution, ad distribution systems, sales management systems and more.

We have been able to swiftly launch an eBook service that supports EPUB 3 in Indonesia through ACCESS’ technical strength and expertise in the field of electronic publishing,” said Achmad Sugiarto, Executive General Manager for Telkom’s Multimedia Division. EPUB, which is the global standard for eBooks, is an excellent format because of its expandability.

“There is currently a wide range of eBook standards. As one facet of this, Telkom has launched Indonesia’s first eBook store supporting EPUB 3, the latest version of the eBook standard promoted by the International Digital Publishing Forum (IDPF), which is gaining prominence across the world. Telkom views this market trend as a positive opportunity, and regards the expansion of electronic content services as one pillar of its business strategy. Telkom, with its subsidiary, Telkomsel, the largest mobile phone operator in Indonesia, has more than 120 million mobile phone subscribers.

Consequently, demand for electronic services that can support multimedia devices such as smartphones is expected to increase. Over the past few years, the usage of portable devices and the Internet has rapidly increased in Indonesia.

QBaca is available on Android smartphones and tablets in Indonesia starting today and will be available on iOS devices by the end of this year. QBaca, which is based on ACCESS™ Digital Publishing Ecosystem, a digital publishing solution supporting the EPUB® 3 format, is Telkom’s first eBook store and Indonesia’s first eBook service to support EPUB. Tokyo, Japan, November 9, 2012 − ACCESS CO., LTD, a global provider of advanced software solutions to the mobile, beyond-PC and digital TV markets, today announced that it has developed and is now providing “QBaca,” an eBook service platform, to PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia,Tbk (Telkom), Indonesia’s largest comprehensive telecommunication carrier.

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