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Axiata Group Berhad | Sustainability & National Contribution Report 2016
BEYOND
SHORT-TERM PROFITS
Long-Term Investments
Axiata views itself as a long-termdevelopmental partner in the countries where we operate
with our investments extending beyond 20 years in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Malaysia and
Sri Lanka, and over ten years in Indonesia. Over these years, we have made substantial
investments in the infrastructure of our operating countries to ensure comprehensive
network coverage and bringing the latest in digital communication technology to our
markets.
As a long-term development
partner in the countries
where we operate, we have
made substantial investments
in the infrastructure of our
operating countries to ensure
comprehensive
network
coverage and to bring the
latest in digital communication
technology to our customers.
Our investments have extended
beyond 20 years in Malaysia,
Bangladesh, Cambodia and Sri
Lanka, and over ten years in
Indonesia.
Our long-term investments are the
foundation of our presence in our markets
enabling the delivery of value-adding
products and services to our customers.
Capital expenditure (capex) incurred in
the expansion of our network is part and
parcel of our commitment to expand
digital connectivity and improve network
quality.
These investments also represent a direct
contribution to the GDP of our operating
countries. In 2016, our investments
contributed approximately USD13.8 billion
in Gross Added Value to the GDP of our
operating countries. Additional information
is available in our National Contribution
Report on page 65.
Services Beyond Commercial Motivation
The priority we place on long-term value
creation requires that we look beyond
commercial returns to determine the
feasibility of our initiatives. Our approach
takes long-term social and non-commercial
values created by our initiatives into
consideration such as rural coverage and
inclusivity. In this way we secure the long-
term sustainability of both our presence
and our markets.
Population coverage in all our markets
Our investments contributed
approximately
USD13.8
billion
in Gross Value Added to
the GDP of our operating
countries
95%
93%
96%
99%
92%
99%