XL-Axis merger, MCIT : There Will Not Monopoly

Support the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (Communications) to the plan of PT XL Axiata Tbk (XL) to acquire PT Axis Telekom Indonesia (Axis), the stronger. Tifatul Sembiring meet Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU) to present the background of the merger XL-Axis.

"We (MCIT) has just presented the background of the merger XL-Axis. Surely after this meeting friends in KKPU commissioners will hold a trial basis and will be evaluated in terms of whether the competition aspect of the merger will occur monopolistic practices or not," said Tifatul, the team met in the building Tekno Liputan6.com Commission. This blog about Information Technology and The Latest Gadgets.

In addition, the added Tifatul, the Commission must also consider how fate will be the operator and the spectrum in Indonesia in the future.

"In this case the Commission only asked for an explanation from us and we've presented everything in detail," he added.

In the meeting that was held closed, Tifatul said that it has been explained in a transparent, about why it approves this merger, what state benefits, and the benefits that will be enjoyed by the customers and the community, if this merger happens.

'If the Commission objected to this merger, so we leave it to the Commission. Interfering We will not, "said Tifatul.

Tifatul explained, Telkomsel's revenue pie today is 55%. So the revenue of the GSM operators in the take-over by Telkomsel. While the revenue pie XL only 21% and Axis 2%, if both are combined is only 23%. "The difference is still very much a monopoly and certainly will not happen in this merger," he explained.

So if there are those who say that this merger will create a national telecommunications industry dominated XL, Telkomsel beat frequency, and potentially detrimental to the state, according to Tifatul it is not true.

"We recommend that if you want to pour the opinion, it should use the data first," he concluded.

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