Excelcomindo - Infrastructure + Some Numbers

The number of XL's BTSs and its distribution can be seen below (as of end 2008).

Excelcomindo Pratama - Updates

Some updates for XL (PT. Excelcomindo Pratama) - 07/2009:

• International bandwidth: 640 Mbps (current); 1 Gbps (target at 2009E) - this is total or only for Internet service?
• Customers: 25 mn (incl. 6.1 mn 3G - 20 th. from those are active broadband users)
• 18,000 BTSs (capacity upgraded recently - two times higher; figure??)
• Coverage: 90% population (claimed)
• International bandwidth for BlackBerry services: 45 Mbps (65 Mbps already?; end 2009 100 Mbps expected)
• BlackBerry customers: 135 th. (target 2009E - 200 th. subscribers)

Moratel + XL + FIC/SCAN ?

I unintentionally found a picture below. It could be just an illustration. But it could also be a real plan :-D ... To my guess, it looks similar to the current Excelcomindo + Moratelindo networks combined with the new FIC SCAN system. How good is my guess? What do you think? :-D

Exploring XL / Excelcomindo

XL/Excelcomindo has at least 2 ASes : AS24203 and AS17885. It seems that they have a similar configuration as Telkom. The following ASes are upstream peers from XL network:

• AS4788 TMNET-AS-AP TM Net, Internet Service Provider
• AS4761 INDOSAT-INP-AP INDOSAT Internet Network Provider
• AS7473 SINGTEL-AS-AP Singapore Telecommunications Ltd

Excelcomindo's New Cable : SJJK

I don't have so much information about this issue except a few things below. If I look at the statistics of my blog, I know that some of you might eventually have more information than I :-D . So why don't you share some "public domain" information ? (okay, the magic word - please!)

Excelcomindo's Backbone

As of Q4/2006, Excelcomindo has installed and operated more than 2,300 km submarine and more than 5,500 km terrestrial fiber optic cable. This information can be used to check or balance my former calculation (however this was for Q4/2007, since it is based on the information from Kominfo on that time frame). I'm just thinking to derive a progress factor, something like fiber deployment rate each year each operator (km/year), just to have a rough metric for measuring operators' progressivity. Whether somebody out there (in Kominfo or in the operators) is already doing this??

Highlight XL (Excelcomindo)

In this new "Highlight" thread, I would archieve some actual facts (of my interest) related to indonesian telcos/ISPs.

Currently, XL (Excelcomindo Pratama) is the third largest telco in the country. This is currently justified if we look at the customer base and some financial performances of the company. The current champion is Telkom Group (inc. Telkomsel) while the "vize" champion is Indosat Group. The position might change in the (near) future, especially since XL "moves" quite progressive after TM acquisition and after the former Indosat CEO Hasnul Suhaimi leads this company.