XLSMART positions inclusion and partnerships at the heart of its growth strategy

Arsjad Rasjid, President Commissioner of recently-merged Indonesian operator XLSMART, talks to Developing Telecoms about his role in the business, digital transformation and the opportunities and challenges of integrating two major network provider businesses, the experience of working with technology partner ZTE, and XLSMART goal to become Indonesia’s “most loved” company.

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