XL Axiata Axis Capital Group Compares Use of 4G with Other Networks

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XL Axiata Axis Capital Group Compares Use of 4G
with Other Networks
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Jakarta, Indonesia - This December, XL Axiata, a
subsidiary of Axis Capital group of telekom
companies along with the other two biggest telcos
in Indonesia launched their 4G LTE networks
commercially in the country. However, these
services are not rolled out nationwide and offer
different speeds.
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This time, Tech in Asia will provide side-by-side
comparisons of the 4G LTE connections offered by
three telcos Telkomsel, XL Axiata, and Indosat,
as well as from internet service provider Bolt.
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Getting Connected
In order to be able to use the 4G connections in
Indonesia, you must use 4G-ready smartphones. To
connect to 4G networks from operators, users in
Indonesia must first exchange the SIM cards in
respective service centers, and then subscribe to
specific data plans. For Bolt, you can either
connect to its 4G modem via a 4G smartphone, or
directly use Bolt SIM cards which are only
compatible with Bolts own smartphones.
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Speed and area coverage
As we review things speed-wise, XL Axiata is
number one, promising internet speed up to
100Mbps. Second place goes to Bolt with speed of
up to 72Mbps. Telkomsel and Indosat tie in third
place with speed of just up to 36Mbps. Thats
still a nice boost to operators maximum speed
last year on 3G, which was up to 14.4Mbps.
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This may pose as fraud to some people though
because despite the high percentage showing, some
may still have complaints on how slow their
internet is going. The mentioned speeds are
advertised up to, which means they can and
probably will run slower.
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For coverage, Bolt takes the lead by covering
750,000 users in Jakarta, Bogor, Depok,
Tangerang, and Bekasi areas. Telkomsel, the
countrys biggest operator, covers a few areas in
Jakarta and Bali. While XL Axiata mostly provides
4G speed in Bogor, Medan, and Yogyakarta. XL is
still holding 4G trials in Jakarta, mostly
covering only Kelapa Gading area in North
Jakarta. Indosats coverage is quite small a few
areas surrounding Jakartas Monas, Thamrin, and
Sudirman districts.
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Undoubtedly, the operators will all widen their
coverage to more cities in Indonesia next
year.   Some may say slow growth has come to
Indonesias telecommunication industry but with a
little more time and with the fast pace of
technology, Indonesia may soon come into the
light.   For more information, you may read into
this XL Axis Capital Group in Jakarta review.