Bengkulu, 23 July 2023. PT XL Axiata Tbk (XL Axiata) continues to strengthen its 4G network in Bengkulu Province. The network expansion carried out in Bengkulu Province has succeeded in providing 4G networks to 935 villages and 105 districts, in all regencies/cities there. In the last two years, the number of villages served by XL Axiata's 4G network has increased to 12% of villages. A total of 480 4G BTS support telecommunication and data services in all these villages throughout the province.
XL Axiata West Region Group Head, Desy Sari Dewi said, "The existence of quality telecommunications and data services is a requirement to accelerate equitable development in rural areas to remote areas. For this reason, XL Axiata always supports government programs to expand data and telecommunications networks to rural areas. In Bengkulu, the expansion of the 4G network has reached 61% of villages and 82% of districts throughout the province. We are grateful, XL Axiata's 4G network so far has built a lot to increase the productivity of the local community. In Bengkulu Province, there are around 240 thousand customers.”
Desy added that compared to the same period last year, the addition of BTS in Bengkulu rose by more than 20%. Seeing the need for a quality network that continues to increase in this region, the company has carried out several initiatives, including continuing the fiberization development at this time. To improve the quality of the data network in Bengkulu Province, until now XL Axiata continues to add capacity and build new BTS, expand fiberization, and network optimization. XL Axiata has added 4G BTS up to 260 4G BTS in the last two years.
XL Axiata's 4G network is also available along the route that connects Bengkulu - Taba Penanjung which is extended for 17.6 km. In addition, XL Axiata's 4G network also serves the needs of Bengkulu tourism development, supports small and medium industry players, and supports the implementation of smart cities in the city of Bengkulu. Currently, the people of Bengkulu can catch XL Axiata's 4G data signal in good quality throughout the Provincial Capital and all regency city centers in the province.
Promo of XL Axiata Products in Bengkulu
Currently, there is a product promo available that customers and the public in Bengkulu Province can use to access data services on the 4G network, namely the Xtra Combo Flex Package from XL products which offers not only a fairly large internet quota but also the freedom to choose what bonus the customer likes, such as the main quota bonus, subscription to the Vidio application or Unlimited Turbo. Then AXIS products, every customer buying an AXIS starter pack, will get a Non-Stop Bonus throughout the year. Customers get an Unlimited Gaming quota bonus, Unlimited Social Media quota bonus for every package refill for new AXIS users, and Main Quota.
To ensure that the public and customers can easily get XL Axiata products, both XL and AXIS, currently there are around 4,000 credit shops in Bengkulu Province that provide XL Axiata products. These shops are spread out to the villages where XL Axiata services have reached. Through these distribution network shops, customers can also get information and also submit complaints, which the store manager will then forward to XL Axiata customer service.