FREN on Indonesia Stock Exchange

Smartfren

Logo: PT Smartfren Telecom Tbk, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

Wireless network provider in Indonesia

Smartfren (stylized in all-lowercase as smartfren) is an Indonesian wireless network operator headquartered in Central Jakarta, Indonesia. As of 2025, it is operated by XLSMART, a joint venture of Indonesian conglomerate Sinar Mas and Malaysia-based Axiata. Smartfren operates 4G LTE and 5G network after shifting away from CDMA technologies in 2014.2 Its chief executive is Merza Fachys (since 2015).1 It is part of Sinar Mas Group.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

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Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

2002Founded1

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  • TickerFREN on Indonesia Stock Exchange1
  • Industrymobile phone industry, telecommunications industry1
  • HeadquartersJakarta1
  • Websitewww.smartfren.com

Smartfren (stylized in all-lowercase as smartfren) is an Indonesian wireless network operator headquartered in Central Jakarta, Indonesia. As of 2025, it is operated by XLSMART, a joint venture of Indonesian conglomerate Sinar Mas and Malaysia-based Axiata. Smartfren operates 4G LTE and 5G network after shifting away from CDMA technologies in 2014. As of 2018, Smartfren has 10.1 million active subscribers, making them the fifth-largest wireless carrier in the country.2

Corporate structure

Smartfren is part of a group headed by Sinar Mas Group. 10 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

Leadership

Who has led Smartfren, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Chief executive

  1. Merza Fachys2015–now
20052010201520202025

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

From Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. Jun 12, 2015New chief executive Merza Fachys becomes CEO1
  2. Nov 29, 2006Went public Listed on Indonesia Stock Exchange1
  3. 2002Founded Founded1

Sources

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