XL Axiata Transforms Dexa Medica’s IT Network with SD-WAN+

16 Feb 2021

JAKARTA - PT XL Axiata Tbk (XL Axiata) through XL Business Solutions signed a partnership with PT Dexa Medica, one of Indonesia's leading pharmaceutical companies, for its SD-WAN+ solution. XL Axiata's SD-WAN+ solution helps Dexa Medica build a strong, reliable, agile, and cost-effective IT infrastructure network.

Junita Angdjasrin

IT Director of PT Dexa Medica

Dexa Medica as a company engaged in the pharmaceutical sector has a vision in the future to transform into a respected international pharmaceutical company. To make it happen, we carry out various innovations and digital transformations using the latest technology, one of which is SD-WAN technology. A reliable network connection both at the head office and at branch offices is important to support day-to-day operational processes and support digital transformation initiatives.

Feby Sallyanto

Chief Enterprise Officer of XL Axiata

It is undeniable that the Covid-19 pandemic situation has made many companies strive to make a lot of efficiencies, especially in terms of company operations to continue the company's business. Ease of deployment, centralized management, simplification of devices and cost efficiency make XL’s SD-WAN+ an attractive and especially suitable option today and for the future for many businesses in the global market.

XL Axiata also provides flexibility with its SD-WAN+ solution supplied to customers with on-premises or on-the-cloud options. With an on-premises option, customer data remains in Indonesia. Meanwhile, with an on-the-cloud option, XL Axiata provides additional benefits for customers such as integrating with its cloud storage.

Working with VMware

In providing SD-WAN+ solutions, XL Axiata works with VMware to provide this service. VMware SD-WAN is one of the industry leaders and enables XL Axiata to strengthen complex digital infrastructure in the area of the cloud, network and security, and digital workspaces.

VMware SD-WAN is a foundational component of the VMware Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) platform that delivers application quality assurance, intrinsic security and operational simplicity, and is ideal for organizations that are supporting a highly distributed workforce in a “work from anywhere” environment.

Peter Bocquet

Director of VMware SD-WAN, APJ

We are very excited to work with XL Axiata to present a variety of innovations that will help accelerate business transformation in Indonesia. Together, VMware and XL Axiata will enable enterprises to ease deployment, improve performance and increase productivity and efficiency for employees who work remotely and prioritize high mobility.

XL Axiata is confident that the SD-WAN+ solution will help transform the technology of corporations and Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) significantly. Axiata SD-WAN+ connects corporate networks including branch offices and remote sites with various applications that need to be connected to the head office. A highly automated WAN allows businesses to effectively manage and simplify WAN operations to reduce costs, increase productivity and application performance. XL Axiata continues to strive to offer the best SD-WAN solution to suit the needs of its customers.

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Dr Gopi Kurup

CEO of Axiata Enterprise

The current pandemic situation has accelerated Enterprise digital transformation to become more flexible, efficient, and location-independent. To meet growing demand in these areas, Axiata is focusing on new technologies such as Software-Defined – Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) and Unified Communications (UC) to provide cost-effective and secure solutions to our clients.

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About Axiata

As one of the leading telecommunications groups in Asia in pursuit of its vision to be the New Generation Digital Champion by 2022, Axiata has transformed itself from a holding entity with a portfolio of pure-play mobile assets into a Triple Core Strategy driven business focusing on Digital Telco, Digital Businesses and Infrastructure.

Within ASEAN and South Asia, the Group has controlling stakes in market-leading mobile and fixed operators in the region including 'Celcom' in Malaysia, 'XL' in Indonesia, 'Dialog' in Sri Lanka, 'Robi' in Bangladesh, 'Smart' in Cambodia and 'Ncell' in Nepal. Axiata is actively spearheading efforts to transform its mobile-centric operations into digital converged companies.

Axiata Digital, the digital services arm of Axiata is focused on two digital business verticals namely Digital Financial Services ('Boost', ‘Aspirasi’) and Digital Advertising ('ADA').

'edotco', the Group's infrastructure company, operates in six countries to deliver telecommunications infrastructure services, amassing approximately 32,300 towers. Presently the 16th largest independent tower companies globally, it aims to be one of the top regional telecommunications tower companies and is committed to responsible and sustainable business operations.

As a committed and long-term investor, and in line with its sustainability goals, the Group actively supports and drives young talent development; disaster response and recovery; as well as green initiatives. Axiata's broader goal of Advancing Asia aims to piece together the best in the region in terms of innovation, connectivity and talent.

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