What are the benefits of EXCL's acquisition of Axis?
Reporter: Asnil Bambani Amri | Editor: Asnil Amri
JAKARTA. PT XL Axiata Tbk (EXCL) has officially acquired PT Axis Telekom Indonesia (AXIS) through the signing of a conditional sale and purchase agreement or conditional sales purchase agreement (CSPA) with Saudi Telecom Company (STC) and Teleglobal Investment BV (Teleglobal), which are STC’s subsidiaries.
“EXCL is committed and always provides the best service to customers who will immediately enjoy the benefits of this transaction,” said President Director of XL, Hasnul Suhaimi in a press release sent to KONTAN, Thursday (26/9).
So, what is the reason for the owner of the XL operator to acquire the Axis operator? The following are the benefits of the Axis acquisition that are claimed by EXCL:
– More than 65 million subscribers get better service quality and wider network coverage.
– The transaction supports the development of the Indonesian telecommunications industry, as well as being a reference for business expansion that focuses on growth and efficient capital expenditure.
– Supporting government programs to realize the National Broadband Plan.
– Addressing the problems faced by EXCL through additional spectrum capacity for EXCL
– Increase the quality of customer service and maximize network significantly for both 2G and 3G.
– Better utilization of assets, especially for EXCL BTS towers and network equipment, with significant reductions in capital expenditure (CAPEX) and operational expenditure (OPEX)
– Strengthen EXCL’s business position in the telecommunication operator business in Indonesia, both on an operating scale and a larger business scale.
– The number of EXCL customers and communities will be bigger.
– Stronger and more effective data services for the youth segment.
– A mutually beneficial business between EXCL and AXIS, which allows for revenue synergy and cost efficiency in various areas.
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