JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – PT Smartfren Telecom Tbk (FREN) and PT Bakrie Telecom Tbk (BTEL) has on October 30, 2014 signed cooperation agreement and lease agreement for network as a follow up of the restructuring of 800 MHz.
BTEL also reveals that it only shares network with FREN instead of merging.
Sinar Mas Group earlier said it will not support FREN to merge with BTEL. The group only supports the network sharing.
The restructuring of 800 MHz leads to separation of extended global system for mobile communication (e-GSM) and code division multiple access (CDMA) technologies.
After the restructuring of 80 MHz, BTEL, operator of ESIA, would only have international direct dial (SLI) services, while FREN would launch the 4G after being awarded 800 MHz spectrum.