- Business
- PT Smartfren Telecom Tbk (IDX:FREN) operates as a telecommunications services provider in Indonesia, delivering 4G LTE-based cellular data, voice via VoLTE, and broadband services under the Smartfren brand; it offers personal segment products including starter packs, data packages, devices, broadband, and add-ons, alongside business solutions such as corporate plans, MIFI data plans, Wibox data plans, bulk data plans, device bundling, fixed line internet, networking, unified conferencing, unified communication, unified messaging, web builder services, productivity Office 365 packages, ICT services, Bizcloud, and Internet of Things (IoT) solutions like TREK, Vision+, and ThingSpark. The company serves consumer and enterprise customers across financial services, manufacturing, hospitality, retail, property, transportation, education, and media industries, with network coverage spanning Java, Bali, parts of North and South Sumatra, Sulawesi, and Kalimantan. Incorporated in 2002 and headquartered in Jakarta, Indonesia, it was formerly PT Mobile-8 Telecom Tbk, changing its name in March 2011 after acquiring Smart Telecom, and remains controlled by entities linked to the Sinar Mas Group. On April 16, 2025, PT Smartfren Telecom Tbk and its subsidiary PT Smart Telecom officially merged with PT XL Axiata Tbk to form PT XLSmart Telecom Sejahtera Tbk (XLSmart), a transaction initially announced in December 2024 and valued at over US$6.5 billion, aimed at expanding service reach, enhancing digital infrastructure investment, and fostering market competition through combined scale and expertise.