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Angus Mackintosh

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<li>A conversation with <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/indosat-tbk-pt" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5737:1" rel="noopener">Indosat (ISAT IJ) </a>managment revealed a stabilisation in the pricing environment following Telkomsel's recent data price hikes and a more positive outlook for 2025 with market consolidation. </li>
<li>2025 will see the four-player market move to a three-player market which should be positive for data pricing following the XL/FREN merger, with ex-Java expansion also potentially boosting ISAT ARPUs. </li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/indosat-tbk-pt" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5737:1" rel="noopener">Indosat</a>'s move into the AI sphere through its exclusivity in providing <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nvidia-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5891:1" rel="noopener">NVIDIA Corp</a>'s GPUs in Indonesia should be an additional growth driver in 2025. Valuation remains appealing.</li>
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A conversation with Indosat (ISAT IJ) managment revealed a stabilisation in the pricing environment following Telkomsel's recent data price hikes and a more positive outlook for 2025 with market consolidation. 
2025 will see the four-player market move to a three-player market which should be positive for data pricing following the XL/FREN merger, with ex-Java expansion also potentially boosting ISAT ARPUs. 

Indosat's move into the AI sphere through its exclusivity in providing NVIDIA Corp's GPUs in Indonesia should be an additional growth driver in 2025. Valuation remains appealing.


Indosat (ISAT IJ) - Rising ARPUs with an AI Twist

External broker reports(aggregated public sources), BRI Danareksa Research

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External broker reports(aggregated public sources)

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<ul><li>IOH establishes another distribution layer with Indosat retailers to transition away from low ARPU to high ARPU potential users in ex-Java.</li><li>IOH implements 5-9% price hikesto maintain revenue resilience in 2H24 while it anticipates the sector to recover by 1Q25.</li><li>We maintain our BUY rating on IOH (TP: Rp13,300), implying premium valuation driven by growth from IOH's expanding distribution.</li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

IOH establishes another distribution layer with Indosat retailers to transition away from low ARPU to high ARPU potential users in ex-Java.IOH implements 5-9% price hikesto maintain revenue resilience in 2H24 while it anticipates the sector to recover by 1Q25.We maintain our BUY rating on IOH (TP: Rp13,300), implying premium valuation driven by growth from IOH's expanding distribution.Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

ISAT IJ -  Aggressive Distribution Fuels Future Growth...

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/indosat-tbk-pt" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5737:1" rel="noopener">Indosat (ISAT IJ)</a> remains optimistic about the outlook for its core mobile business as it expands into rural areas and simultaneously increases ARPUs, with the growing use of AI tools. </li>
<li>The company also seeks to become an AI Native Telco whilst also pursuing a separate AI business through its tie-up with <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nvidia-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5891:1" rel="noopener">NVIDIA</a>, and building a data centre edge through BDx.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/indosat-tbk-pt" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5737:1" rel="noopener">Indosat Tbk PT (ISAT IJ)</a> is also optimistic about its home broadband business projecting 2m subscribers by 2028. Valuations remain attractive relative to peers, especially given ISAT's growth outlook. </li>
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Indosat (ISAT IJ) remains optimistic about the outlook for its core mobile business as it expands into rural areas and simultaneously increases ARPUs, with the growing use of AI tools. 
The company also seeks to become an AI Native Telco whilst also pursuing a separate AI business through its tie-up with NVIDIA, and building a data centre edge through BDx.

Indosat Tbk PT (ISAT IJ) is also optimistic about its home broadband business projecting 2m subscribers by 2028. Valuations remain attractive relative to peers, especially given ISAT's growth outlook. 


Indosat (ISAT IJ) - Streaming Ahead with AI

<ul><li>IOH’s solid 1H24 net profit of Rp2.73tr (+43% yoy) was in line, driven by 2Q24 margin expansion due to revenue growth and leveragesrealization.</li><li>We expect rural area expansion and core network adjustments to unlock EBITDA margin expansion by &lt;200bps in the next two quarters.</li><li>We keep our forecast and TP of Rp13,300 unchanged and reaffirm our Buy rating on intact robust earnings growth.</li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

IOH’s solid 1H24 net profit of Rp2.73tr (+43% yoy) was in line, driven by 2Q24 margin expansion due to revenue growth and leveragesrealization.We expect rural area expansion and core network adjustments to unlock EBITDA margin expansion by &lt;200bps in the next two quarters.We keep our forecast and TP of Rp13,300 unchanged and reaffirm our Buy rating on intact robust earnings growth.Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison - Solid 1H24 Earnings (Inline)

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<ul><li>TSEL remains the download speed leader at 26.3 Mbps, narrowing the gap with peers while intensively utilizing its network for FMC synergies.</li><li>Hutch3 leads in upload speed at 11 Mbps and leads in gaming, video and voice experiences due to its stronger focus on latency experience. </li><li>Maintain Overweight as price hikes, justified by improved networks, shall allow for better monetization on the seasonal 4Q24, 1Q25 demand.</li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

TSEL remains the download speed leader at 26.3 Mbps, narrowing the gap with peers while intensively utilizing its network for FMC synergies.Hutch3 leads in upload speed at 11 Mbps and leads in gaming, video and voice experiences due to its stronger focus on latency experience. Maintain Overweight as price hikes, justified by improved networks, shall allow for better monetization on the seasonal 4Q24, 1Q25 demand.Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Telco: OpenSignal 2H24 Results: Narrowing Gaps but Overall Better Network Capacities (OVERWEIGHT)

Indonesia

PT Indosat Tbk is a telecommunication and information service provider in Indonesia that provides cellular services (prepaid and postpaid), fixed data services or MIDI (Multimedia, Internet & Data Communication) and fixed voice services including fixed wireless access services.

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Indosat Tbk PT (ISAT IJ)

Indosat (ISAT IJ) - Rising ARPUs with an AI Twist

Indosat's move into the AI sphere through its exclusivity in providing NVIDIA Corp's GPUs in Indonesia should be an additional growth driver in...

Angus Mackintosh

ISAT IJ - Aggressive Distribution Fuels Future Growth...

IOH establishes another distribution layer with Indosat retailers to transition away from low ARPU to high ARPU potential users in ex-Java.

BRI Danareksa Research

Indosat (ISAT IJ) - Streaming Ahead with AI

Indosat remains optimistic about the outlook for its core mobile business as it expands into rural areas and simultaneously increases ARPUs, with...

Angus Mackintosh

Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison - Solid 1H24 Earnings (Inline)

IOH’s solid 1H24 net profit of Rp2.73tr (+43% yoy) was in line, driven by 2Q24 margin expansion due to revenue growth and leveragesrealization.

BRI Danareksa Research

Telco: OpenSignal 2H24 Results: Narrowing Gaps but Overall Better Network Capacities (OVERWEIGHT)

TSEL remains the download speed leader at 26.3 Mbps, narrowing the gap with peers while intensively utilizing its network for FMC synergies.

BRI Danareksa Research

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