Smartfren

Smartfren (stylized in all-lowercase as smartfren) is an Indonesian wireless network operator headquartered in Central Jakarta, Indonesia. As of 2025, it is operated by XLSMART, a joint venture of Indonesian conglomerate Sinar Mas and Malaysia-based Axiata. Smartfren operates 4G LTE and 5G network after shifting away from CDMA technologies in 2014. As of 2018, Smartfren has 10.1 million active subscribers, making them the fifth-largest wireless carrier in the country. 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. On 11 December 2024, Smartfren announced that it will merge with XL Axiata for IDR 104 trillion, or USD 6.5 billion, creating a new telecommunications powerhouse in the country. The merger will result in Smartfren being absorbed into the new entity called XLSMART Telecom Sejahtera, with the merger expected to occur in the first half of 2025. The Smartfren services will continue to operate within the new entity, alongside XL and Axis. On 25 March 2025, XL approved the planned merger with Smartfren during the Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders, with the completion date set on 16 April 2025.