Bangkok--8 Nov--AIS AIS by the International Roaming service launches the promotion Bridge DataRoam, in collaboration with the Bridge Alliance, enabling customers traveling abroad within the Bridge Alliance member countries to save up to 92% from the Data Roaming service at the one-flat rate. AIS customers can subscribe to the service from November 12 onwards. Mr. Vikrom Sripratak, Chief Executive Officer of Advanced Info Service Plc. or AIS, disclosed “AIS has cooperated with 10 leading mobile phone service operators from 10 countries in Asia Pacific of the Bridge Alliance, the biggest alliance in Asia Pacific, to provide both Network Service and Customer Service to customers who travel overseas and to bring this group of customers a convenience as well as a value for money service that allow them use their mobile phones without any boundary limitation, as if they were in their own countries. At present the Bridge Alliance members consist of Airtel (India), AIS (Thailand) , 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) and possessing combined customer base of 175 million. To maximize value for customers of all Bridge Alliance members in using Data Roaming such as GPRS, WAP and Internet, AIS and every member operator of Bridge Alliance co-develop the promotion “Bridge DataRoam” featuring monthly pay Data package accessible to Data Roaming service at uniform price throughout the 11 member countries.” Mr. Hui Weng Cheong, Deputy President AIS, unveiled “To allow customers to select the promotion suitable for their data usage volume, we coordinate in designing the Bridge DataRoam promotion in 2 package options including the Bridge DataRoam15 with monthly payment of 1,040 Baht in which customers can use Data roaming up to 15 MB sufficient to download 500 emails (30KB/email) or 1,500 wappage (10KB/wappage) or 150 webpage (100KB/webpage) and Bridge DataRoam40 with monthly payment of 2,080 Baht empowering data download of 40MB or 1,300 emails (30KB/email) or 4,000 wappage (10KB/wappage) or 400 webpage (100KB/webpage) The promotion “Bridge DataRoam” allows customers to save data roaming cost up to 92% compared with the same cost and downloadable data size. In case of overuse, regular tariff with 20% discount is given by AIS to customers. GSM Advance International Roaming customers can subscribe to the promotion Bridge DataRoam from November 12 onwards at AIS Call Center 1175, AIS Service Center and every branch of Telewiz shop countrywide.” Vikrom added “The cooperation of Bridge Alliance not only delivers price value, but facilitates AIS customers with various services and privileges through Bridge Concierge Counter in 10 Member countries, such as sim replacement, communication device sales and rentals, Call to AIS Call Center in Thailand, free Internet and Prepaid sim. Even more, customers can use Bridge ConciergeGo, the on mobile information service for travelers, to search important information of any countries very conveniently. In addition, International Roaming customers using Voice service can use Call Home Service which allows customers to save up to 70% in 117 countries, 285 Operators and 6 continents worldwide. Last but not least, the International Roaming subscription fee of 1,500 Baht is waived today.” Vikrom concluded. For more information, please contact PR/AIS MOS Tel. 02-6874123 , 081-8469889 [email protected] DAO Tel. 02-2995341 , 086-0768358 [email protected]