Telkomsel
Company type | Subsidiary (P.T. in legal form) |
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Industry | Telecommunication |
Founded | Jakarta, Indonesia (26 May 1995 ) |
Headquarters | Telkom Landmark Tower, Jl. Jendral Gatot Subroto kav. 52, Jakarta, Indonesia |
Key people | Ririek Adriansyah (CEO) |
Products | kartuHalo, simPATI, Kartu As, Flash, and LOOP |
Owners | PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk (65.0%)[1] Singapore Telecommunications Limited via its wholly owned subsidiary Singapore Telecom Mobile Pte. Ltd. (35.0%)[2][3] |
Parent | PT Telkom Indonesia Tbk |
Website | Official website |
PT Telekomunikasi Selular, trading as Telkomsel, is an Indonesian wireless network provider founded in 1995 and is a subsidiary of Telkom Indonesia. It is headquartered in South Jakarta.
Telkomsel is the largest wireless carrier in the country with 172 million customers as of 2018.[4] The company Operates their GSM network on the 900–1800 MHz frequency range, as well as 3G and 4G services on other frequencies. Telkomsel operates a variety of sim card brands, chief among them are simPATI and kartuHALO. These brands differ on their payment model (pre-paid vs. post-paid) as well as pricing. As of 31 March 2015, Telkomsel has 46% of the Indonesian wireless service market share.[5]
History
Telkomsel was incorporated on 26 May 1995 in Jakarta, Indonesia. It is majority owned by Telkom Indonesia with 65% of the shares, with Singapore Telecommunications Limited owning the minority 35%.[6] In November 1997, Telkomsel became the first wireless carrier in Asia to introduce rechargeable GSM pre-paid services. In September 2006, Telkomsel became the first carrier in the country to launch a 3G service.
On 20 March 2009, Telkomsel and Apple South Asia Pte. Ltd. launched the iPhone 3G in Indonesia with customised price plans for all of Telkomsel's customers.[7] Three years later, Telkomsel had acquired more than 100 million active customers.[8]
In April 2017, the company website was hacked, and a message protesting about high charges and unnecessary extra services was posted. There was widespread support for the hacker on social media.[9]
Slogans
- Telkomsel. So Close, So Real (Indonesian: Begitu Dekat, Begitu Nyata, 1995–2005)[citation needed]
- Leading in Service (2008, 13th anniversary)
- Widest Network, Best Quality (Indonesian: Jangkauan Luas, Kualitas Terbaik, 2008–present)
- Telkomsel Paling Indonesia (2010–present)
- Jangkauan Terluas Tercepat (2015–present)
- 14 Tahun Telkomsel Untuk Indonesia (2009, 14th anniversary, English: 14th Anniversary Telkomsel for Indonesia)
- 15 Tahun Telkomsel Inovasi Untuk Negeri (2010, 15th anniversary, English: Innovation for the nation)
- 16 Tahun Telkomsel 100 Juta pelanggan (2011, 16th anniversary, English: 100 million customer)
- 17 Tahun Telkomsel Muda, Beda, Paling Indonesia (2012, 17th anniversary, English: Young, Different, More Indonesia)
- 18 Tahun Telkomsel Muda, Berbagi, Paling Indonesia (2013, 18th anniversary, English: Young, Sharing, More Indonesia)
- 19 Tahun Telkomsel For More Colorful Future (2014, 19th anniversary)
- 20 Tahun Telkomsel Kreasi Untuk Indonesia (2015, 20th anniversary, English: Creation for Indonesia)
- 21 Tahun Telkomsel Bikin Keren Indonesia (2016, 21st anniversary, English: Make Indonesia Cooler)
- 22 Tahun Telkomsel Memajukan Negeri (2017, 22nd anniversary, English: Advancing the Nation)
Network coverage
As of 2018, Telkomsel has 160.705 Base Transceiver Stations (BTS) with 68.7% being 3G/4G capable.[10] Telkomsel currently has one of the widest network coverage in Indonesia, providing service in over 97% of Indonesia's territories. This makes it the only operator in Indonesia that has coverage in all of the country's provinces and regencies.[citation needed] The network uses GSM Dual Band (900 & 1800), GPRS, EDGE, 3G, and 4G technologies.
The company has 323 international roaming partners in 170 countries (September 2008). In addition, Telkomsel has worked with network carriers in neighboring countries to offer the co-branded simPATI Kangen product for Indonesians living abroad.
References
- ^ "Continuing to Win in the Digital Era" (PDF). Telkomsel.com. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
- ^ "Shareholding Pattern | Bharti Airtel". Airtel.in. Archived from the original on 24 May 2012. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
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- ^ "Annual Report 2014" (PDF). Info.singtel.com. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
- ^ "Telkomsel on BusinessWeek". Investing.businessweek.com. Retrieved 23 July 2010.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 17 December 2011. Retrieved 7 December 2011.
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- ^ Dion Bisara; Herman (18 April 2017). "Telkomsel Hacked, Customers Vent Frustration Over Internet Price". The Jakarta Globe. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
- ^ Center, PT. Indonesia News. "Pelanggan Telkomsel Membludak, Jumlah BTS Digenjot". inilahcom. Retrieved 25 July 2018.