Makassar, S Sulawesi (ANTARA News) - PT Telekomunikasi Selular (Telkomsel), a mobile phone unit of state telecommunications operator PT Telkom, posted a net profit of Rp15.7 trillion last year, up by 22 percent from a year earlier.

All aspects grew by double digits, with revenues rising 12 percent to Rp54.5 trillion, including EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization) which grew 11 percent to Rp30.6 trillion last year, Telkomsel Corporate Secretary Asli Brahmana said on Tuesday.

He said the number of Telkomsel subscribers rose 17 percent to 125 million last year from the year before.

To serve its subscribers, Telkomsel offered a wide range of innovations called "beyond telco" and data-and digital business-based cellular telecommunication services in support of "less cash society" such as T-Cash and a number of creative industries such as mobile application and other value added services" (VAS), he said.

Thanks to public confidence in the quality of Telkomsel`s services, the company won a number of awards, including Indonesian Mobile Service Provider of the Year (Asia Pacific) from Frost & Sullivan, Best GSM Operator of the Year (Selular Magazine Award) and Highest Number of Video Competition Digital Upload from the Indonesian Record Museum (MURI), he said. (*)

Editor: Heru Purwanto
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