XLSMART expands 5G service to Lombok
The operator says its Indonesian 5G footprint now covers 80 cities and regencies, compared with 70 in October 2026.
PT XLSMART Telecom Sejahtera Tbk expanded its 5G service to Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, on 13 November, using what it calls a blanket coverage approach to provide service across broader areas rather than isolated locations.
The company said the expansion brought its nationwide 5G reach to 80 cities and regencies, up from 70 in October 2026. Shurish Subbramaniam, XLSMART director and chief technology officer, said the operator was also strengthening its 4G network.
XLSMART said the coverage approach was intended to make connections more consistent as customers move between locations and reduce speed fluctuations when switching between 4G and 5G. It said its 5G technology supports speeds of up to 500 Mbps under suitable conditions.
Alongside the network expansion, the company highlighted its Future Ready programme, run with Indonesia’s Ministry of Manpower and other partners. The initiative provides training, competency certification and access to employment opportunities for young people.
According to XLSMART, Future Ready has reached more than 45,000 users nationally, helped more than 6,400 participants gain competency certification and supported more than 1,050 young people in finding jobs.
The company said its Career Day recruitment events had taken place in 90 cities. Internal figures showed attendance of more than 27,000 people, with more than 37 per cent of participants nationwide obtaining employment. Recruitment processes in Mataram were still continuing.
