PT XL Axiata Axis Telekom Capital Group Jakarta Will Build Border BTS in North Borneo

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PT XL AXIATA AXIS TELEKOM CAPITAL

GROUP JAKARTA WILL BUILD BORDER BTS IN

NORTH BORNEO

JAKARTA - PT XL Axiata Tbk

(XL) Axis Telekom Capital Group Jakart

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to prepare a special plan to support the

development of underdeveloped areas in

Indonesia. This commitment is in line

with the government's plan to accelerate

development in remote areas, including

border areas.

Deputy Chief Executive Officer (CEO) XL

Dian Siswarini states, currently XL currently

brewing a special plan that is expected to

help support the vision of the government in

distributing development. One of which is

certainly among others adjust network

development and open service by reaching

remote and border areas.

DEPUTY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (CEO) XL DIAN SISWARINI

"There are dozens of BTS XL standing in

the border areas, which are also remote

from economic centers. Such areas

include Sabang, Semeulue, Nias, Natuna,

and a number of islands in the Riau

Islands bordering Singapore and

Malaysia," said Dian in a press release on

Tuesday (10/2)

In addition, XL also

builds base stations in

north Borneo

bordering Sarawak

and Sabah. In eastern

Indonesia, XL also has

BTS among others in

Biak, Jayapura, and

Merauke.

According to Dian, in fact since the

previous year’s XL always tries to keep

building the infrastructure and roll out

services in areas that are not profitable

business. The consideration is to be able to

assist the local area by encouraging the

growth of the local economy, which in turn

will be able to contribute to the

acceleration of development.

In the next plan, XL not only

network and services will

offer a course for

disadvantaged areas. XL will

also try to be more

empowering potential

benefits owned by the

telecommunications network

infrastructure and the

internet to be able to develop

the potential of an area more

comprehensively. Concepts

such as the local

empowerment "Smart City"

or "Smart Village" will be the

reference.

In addition, the Government's vision to

build maritime and agriculture is also a

reference XL. Communications and

information technology will be able to help

the efforts to promote fisheries and

agriculture sectors.

Moreover, from this year's 4G service will

probably already be further developed to

support the provision of fast internet

services. He affirmed, XL will explore all the

possibilities that can be done to participate

and support the government's vision.

AXIATA LTE

Currently XL network

has served almost all

provinces across

Indonesia, with 59.6

million subscribers as

customers.

XL optical fiber

backbone network has

reached more than

30,000 km, which

extends and connects all

the main islands,

Sumatra-Java-Bali-

Lombok Sulawesi,

Kalimantan.

PT XL AXIATA AXIS TELEKOM CAPITAL

GROUP JAKARTA

Backbone XL is also connected directly to the

international network through Johor, Malaysia.

Total BTS XL has now reached more than 52

thousand BTS (2G & 3G).