SINGAPORE, June 22, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Telkomsel has bagged the prestigious Frost & Sullivan Asia Pacific Mobile Service Provider of the Year award for two consecutive years.
The award was presented to Telkomsel at the 13th annual Frost & Sullivan ICT Asia Pacific Awards banquet, held at The Equinox, Swissotel The Stamford in Singapore on June 15.
Mr. Avinash Sachdeva, Senior Industry Analyst, Digital Transformation, Asia Pacific at Frost & Sullivan said that Telkomsel is one of the largest mobile service providers in the region with more than 153 million subscribers. "With management's vision to become leading TIMES service provider in the region, and focused strategy to build a robust foundation for the digital services, Telkomsel underwent business transformation over the past 3 years," he added.
He said that Telkomsel's micro-market segmentation, cluster based pricing strategy and increased data centric device on the network helped in monetizing the voice and data opportunity.
"Also, it continued to expand network coverage and modernize infrastructure to enhance the overall user experience. As a result, it continued to register double-digit growth in revenues, EBITDA and net profit. With its all-round performance, Telkomsel is not just the fastest growing service provider in the country, but also the best performing service provider in the Asia Pacific region," Mr. Sachdeva said.
"We are honored to receive the Asia Pacific Mobile Service Provider of the Year award from Frost & Sullivan for the second consecutive year. The award is particularly sweet for all the hard work, commitment and dedication of all our employees," said Ririek Adriansyah, President Director of Telkomsel.
The contenders for the Frost & Sullivan Asia-Pacific ICT Awards were evaluated on a variety of actual market performance indicators which include revenue growth, market share and growth in market share, leadership in product innovation, breadth of products and solutions, major customer acquisitions, and business and market strategy, amongst other category-specific criteria.
A team of 30 leading Frost & Sullivan analysts and consultants based in Asia-Pacific were involved in the short listing, evaluation and research process, applying the same thorough approach that has been the hallmark of Frost & Sullivan globally.
The findings of the detailed examination are then presented to a panel of independent judges comprising influential personalities, decision makers and thought leaders in Asia-Pacific's ICT industry, who have in themselves pushed the boundaries of innovation and corporate excellence, in deciding the recipients in each award category.
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