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2020 Integrated Annual Report
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XL Axiata expanded
its network of BTS to
more than
144,000 BTS towers
Initially starting business as a trading and general services company established on 6 October 1989 under the name of PT Grahametropolitan Lestari. In 1996, the company entered the telecommunications field after obtaining a GSM 900 operating license and officially launching its GSM services, becoming the first private company in Indonesia to provide cellular mobile telephony services.
Later on, following a cooperation agreement with the Rajawali group and three foreign investors (NYNEX, AIF and mitsui), the Company name was changed to PT Excelcomindo Pratama.
In September 2005, the Company launched an Initial Public Offering (IPO) and listed its shares on the Jakarta Stock exchange now known as the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX). At that time, the Company was a subsidiary of Indocel Holding Sdn. Bhd., which is now known as Axiata Investment (Indonesia) Sdn. Bhd., which all shares owned by TM International
Sdn. Bhd., (“TMI”) through TM International (L) Limited. In 2009, TMI changed its name to
Axiata group Berhad (“Axiata”) which later in the same year
PT Excelcomindo Pratama Tbk. also changed its name to PT XL Axiata Tbk for synergy purpose.
Currently, the majority of XL Axiata’s shares are owned
by Axiata through Axiata Investments (Indonesia) Sdn. Bhd. (66.25%), Treasury
Shares (0.53%) and public (33.22%). Therefore, XL Axiata is part of the Axiata group (“Group”), one of Asia’s largest telecommunications groups. The Group’s mobile subsidiaries and associates operate under the brand name ‘Celcom’ in Malaysia, ‘Dialog’ in Sri Lanka, ‘Robi’ in Bangladesh, ‘Smart’ in Cambodia, ‘Ncell’ in Nepal.
As a leading market player in Indonesia, XL Axiata provides services for retail customers
and offers business solutions to corporate customers with wide network and service coverage throughout Indonesia. The services include Data, Voice, SMS and other value-added digital services. XL Axiata operates its network on GSM 900/DCS 1800, IMT-2000/3G, and is the first telecommunications operator in Indonesia to commercially launch
in 458 cities,
across nearly all Indonesian provinces.
4.5G Ready on the 1,800 MHz spectrum.
XL Axiata also holds a content provider License, Internet Services Provider (ISP), Internet Interconnection Services License, voice Over Internet protocol License, Leased Line License.
XL Axiata continues to ensure top-notch quality of data experience to its customers with continued roll-out and upgrades of its network. XL Axiata’s total BTS reached 144,000 BTS with 4G-LTE service now available
in 458 cities across nearly all Indonesian provinces and with over 54,297 4G BTS.
XL Axiata is continuously committed to offer faster
and stable connection by implementing 4.9G technologies – Massive MIMO, especially catered to outside Java island. This technology accelerates data transfer to provide a more convenience connection to customers.
TRANSFORM FASTER TO EMERGE STRONGER – GIVING BACK TO THE NATION
PT. XL AXIATA TBK
XL Axiata
at a Glance
As many as 54,297 are 4G,
covering customers