Smartfren Telecom and Aviat Establish Strategic Collaboration on 4G/5G Private Business Critical Communication Networks in Indonesia

Aviat Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVNW), the expert in wireless transport and access solutions, today announced a strategic collaboration agreement with PT Smartfren Telecom Tbk (IDX: FREN) to deliver high speed, ultra-reliable wireless connectivity, private wireless indoor and outdoor networks, and industry digitalization and automation services to private networks customers across Indonesia.

According to Omdia, by 2027, private LTE and 5G networks combined will have a total market size of $7.4 billion worldwide. This partnership will leverage unique capabilities of both companies to deliver IOT technology, 4G/5G private networks, and ICT solutions to Indonesian private networks and enterprises including hospitals, agriculture, mining, buildings, oil/gas companies, factories, smart cities, and other vertical industries.

The objective of the agreement is to capture this market opportunity by enhancing the competitive positioning, and better serving Indonesian clientele through pre-sales and solution engineering, joint sales and market opportunity development, and integrated customer service and support.

As a result of its recent acquisition of NEC's Wireless Transport Business, Aviat is now the leading wireless transport provider in the Indonesian market and offers a comprehensive portfolio of wireless transport and access solutions, along with local presence throughout the country. Aviat will serve as solutions provider for all equipment and services related to Smartfren's private networks offering.

With approximately 36 million subscribers at the end of 2022, Smartfren is the number four mobile operator in Indonesia and one of the top 10 largest in Southeast Asia.