XL Axiata and Smartfren tie the knot in US$6.5b merger deal

Posted on December 11, 2024 by Guest authors

Indonesian telcos XL Axiata and Smartfren Telecom announced on Wednesday they have finally agreed to merge their operations in a deal valued at IDR104 trillion (US$6.5 billion) after years of rumours and negotiations.

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