Smartfren

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PT Smartfren Telecom Tbk
FormerlyMobile-8 Telecom (2002-2011)
Company type Public
IDX:  FREN
Industry Telecommunications
Predecessors
  • Komselindo (1995-2007)
  • Telesera (1990-2007)
  • Metrosel (1995-2007)
Founded2 December 2002;22 years ago (2 December 2002)
FateMerger with XL Axiata pending
HeadquartersJl. H. Agus Salim No. 45,
Jakarta Pusat
Jakarta, Indonesia
Key people
Merza Fachys (CEO)
RevenueIncrease2.svg Rp 6.987 trillion (2019)
Increase2.svg Rp -2.187 trillion (2019)
Total assets Increase2.svg Rp 27.65 trillion (2019)
Total equity Increase2.svg Rp 12.735 trillion (2019)
Owner Sinar Mas
Website www.smartfren.com

PT Smartfren Telecom Tbk, commonly known as Smartfren (stylized in all-lowercase), formerly known as PT Mobile 8 Telecom Tbk, is an Indonesia-based wireless network operator headquartered in Central Jakarta. It is owned by Indonesian conglomerate Sinar Mas under the company PT Sinar Mas Komunikasi Teknologi. Smartfren operates exclusively using a 4G LTE network after shifting away from CDMA technologies in 2014. As of 2018, Smartfren has 10.1 million active subscribers, [1] making them the fifth-largest wireless carrier in the country. [2]

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Smartfren provides wireless voice (via VoLTE) and data services in Indonesia, which it claims is available in over 200 cities. In 2015, the company launched their LTE Advanced network, becoming the first in the country to do so. [3]

On 11 December 2024, Smartfren announced that it will merge with XL Axiata for IDR 104 trillion or USD 6,5 billion, creating the country's new telecommunication powerhouse. The merger with make Smartfren absorbed into the new entity called XLSmart Telecom Sejahtera, while the merger will be occur in the first half of 2025. The Smartfren-branded services will continue to operate within the new entity, along with XL and Axis. [4]

Andromax

Smartfren partnered with some China-based smartphone manufacturers such as Hisense, Haier and ZTE to produce smart devices under the Smartfren Andromax brand. These phones operate on either CDMA 2000 1x or LTE on the newer models. They use the following naming scheme:

More recently, they also launched the E, Q and R models which have LTE capability; and the E2 and R2 models which supported VoLTE.

Slogans

As Smart Telecom

As Mobile-8 Telecom

Fren

  • Kartu Selularku (2003–2006)
  • Seluler Pilihan Cerdas (2006–2008)
  • Murah, Tidak Repot. (2008–2009)
  • hemat, Tidak Repot. (2009–2011)

Hepi

  • Pasti Lebih Untung (2008–2010)

As Smartfren

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References

  1. Puspitasari, Ika (2018-07-03). "Jumlah pelanggan 4G Smartfren meningkat". kontan.co.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2018-07-25.
  2. Febrian, Ahmad (2018-04-24). "Jumlah pelanggan seluler menyusut". kontan.co.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2018-07-25.
  3. "Smartfren Luncurkan 4G LTE Advanced Pertama di Indonesia". CNN Indonesia (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2018-07-25.
  4. "XL Axiata dan Smartfren Umumkan Merger Strategis Bernilai IDR 104 Triliun (~US$6,5 Miliar), Menciptakan Pemain Telekomunikasi Kelas Dunia Mengakselerasi Pertumbuhan Ekonomi Digital Indonesia". 2024-12-11. Retrieved 2024-12-21.