Initially XL provided cellular mobile telephony services using the GSM 900 technology. A few years after launching services, the company was awarded a license for implementing a DCS 1800 network, and to operate an ISP and VoIP service.
In 2006, XL obtained a 3G license, which services launched in September of the same year.
At the end of 2010, the company had more than 40 million subscribers with more than 22,000 BTS towers across Indonesia.
History
Excelcomindo was established on 6 October 1989 under the name of PT Grahametropolitan Lestari and originally was a trading and general services company.
XL became the first private mobile services operator in the country, starting commercial operations on 8 October 1996.
In 2009, XL was bought by the Axiata Group which caused a change of logos. The XL letters were made blue, and an Axiata tag was added on to the logo.
External links
Official site
References
- WikiPedia
- Financial Report December 2013
- Resmi Ganti Nama, XL Ingin Terdepan
- Indonesia-investments.com: XL Axiata company profile
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