PT XL Axiata Tbk (formerly PT Excelcomindo Pratama Tbk), is an

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-based mobile telecommunications services operator headquartered at

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. It is the second largest mobile telecommunications company in Indonesia. The operator's coverage includes

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, and

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as well as the principal cities in and around

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and

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. XL offers data communication, broadband Internet, mobile communication and 3G services over

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900 and

1800 networks. 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

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and

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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 22,000

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towers across Indonesia. XL is the second largest mobile network operator in Indonesia, with a subscriber's strength of 55.1 million users. Shares of XL surged in May 2019, one day after Axiata Group announced talks with Norway's

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aimed at combining their Asian operations.

History

Excelcomindo was established on October 6, 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 October 8, 1996. In 2009, XL was bought by the Axiata Group which caused a change of logos. The XL letters were made blue (the blue and green version was also used), and an Axiata tag was added on to the logo. On October 28, 2014, XL launched the new logo with the launch of Real Mobile 4G LTE network service. On October 5, 2016, to commemorate XL's 20th anniversary, XL changed its logo colour from yellow and green to blue and green, similar to the colour in the first XL logo. File:XL 1996.svg, Original XL logo used from 8 October 1996 until 25 June 2004. File:Pro XL Logo.svg, Pro XL logo used from 1998 until 25 June 2004. File:XL Axiata.svg, Previous XL logo used from 25 June 2004 until 28 October 2014. This version had the logo italized in September 2006 and an Axiata tag was added on to the logo on 8 June 2009. File:XL Axiata logo.svg, XL logo used from 28 October 2014 until 5 October 2016. File:XL logo 2016.svg, XL logo in use since 5 October 2016.

Slogans

Pro XL (1997–2004)

* Langsung Kriiiing.... (Directly Rings..., 8 October 1996 – 14 March 2002) * Tak Selalu Pilihan Anda yang Pro (Not Always Your Pro Choice, 1 January 1998 – 31 December 1999) * Anda yang Pro (You're the Pro, 1 January 2000 – 15 November 2001) * Pilih yang Pro (Choose the Pro, 31 December 1997 – 15 November 2001) * Tak Hanya Bicara (Not Just Talkin', 16 November 2001 – 25 June 2004) * Bening Sepanjang Nusantara (Calling Throughout the Archipelago, 21 June 2003 – 25 June 2004)

XL (2004–present)

* Makin Akrab, Makin Bersahabat (The More Familiar, The Friendlier, 25 June 2004 – 30 September 2004) * Membuat Dunia Extra Small (Makes the World Extra Small, 1 October 2004 – 31 May 2006) * Life Unlimited (1 June 2006 – 31 May 2007) * Jangkauan Luas (Widen Reach, 1 June 2007 – 30 September 2008) * Nyambung Teruuus (Keep Connecting, 1 October 2008 – 31 May 2009) * Jaringan Handal (The Realible Network, 1 June 2009 – 11 August 2010) * XLalu Untukmu (Always for You, 11 August 2010 – 30 September 2010) * XLalu Bersamamu (Always Together, 1 October 2010 – 31 December 2010) * XLalu Lebih Baik (Always More, 1 January 2011 – 31 October 2011) * XLangkah Lebih Maju (One Step Ahead, 1 November 2011 – 31 January 2013) * Internet Tercepat (The Fastest Internet, 1 February 2013 – 27 October 2014) * Sekarang, Bisa! (Now You Can!, 28 October 2014 – 4 April 2018) * Karena XL Bisa! (Because XL, We Can!, 5 April 2018 – 23 November 2020) * #XtraBisa (24 November 2020 – present) * Ini Cara Kita (1 April 2021 – 26 February 2022) * We Are More (26 February 2022 – present)

High-bandwidth fibre-optic cable

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, Mora Telematika and XL Axiata has been working cooperatively to build a high-bandwidth fibre-optic submarine cable, which will stretch 400 kilometers, between the state of

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and

Batam Batam is the largest city in the province of Riau Islands, Indonesia. The city administrative area covers three main islands of Batam, Rempang, and Galang (collectively called Barelang), as well as several small islands. Batam Island is the cor ...

, through

Dumai Dumai ( Jawi: , ), is a city in Riau province on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia. The city has an area of 1,727.38 km2 and had 253,803 inhabitants at the 2010 census, 285,448 at the 2015 census and 316,782 at the 2020 census. Dumai has a d ...

with a total cost of $7.6 million USD. Led by

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Marine Networks, the cables is completed at Q4 2011. XL Axiata, in partnership with Nextgen Group and 3 other partners, build Australia-Singapore Cable to connect

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and

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. XL Axiata has a submarine beach cable facility and submarine cable landing station in

Anyer Anyer, also known as Anjer or Angier, is a coastal town in Banten, formerly West Java, Indonesia, west of Jakarta and south of Merak. A significant coastal town late 18th-century, Anyer faces the Sunda Strait. History The town was a considerab ...

Banten Banten ( id, Banten; Sundanese: , romanized ''Banten'') is the westernmost province on the island of Java, Indonesia. Its capital city is Serang. The province borders West Java and the Special Capital Region of Jakarta on the east, the Java Se ...

to connect Australia-Singapore Cable to Indonesia.

References

External links

Official site
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