TLK vs SBAC Comparison

PT Telkom Indonesia (Persero) Tbk is the integrated telecommunications provider in Indonesia. It also provides a wide range of other communication services, including telephone network, interconnection services, multimedia, data and internet communication-related services, satellite transponder leasing, leased line, intelligent network and related services, cable television, and VoIP services. It derives revenue from product lines: Mobile, Consumer, Enterprise, WIB, and Others. The firm has identified five reportable segments, namely B2C, B2B Infra, B2B ICT, International, and Others. The firm generates the majority of its revenue from the B2C segment.

SBA Communications owns a portfolio of about 46,000 wireless towers throughout North America, South America, and Africa. It leases space on its towers to wireless service providers, who install equipment to support their wireless networks. The company has a very concentrated customer base, with most revenue in each market generated by the top three or four mobile carriers. It owns more than 17,000 towers in the US, which account for about 70% of leasing revenue. Internationally, SBA's largest markets are Brazil and Guatemala, where it owns roughly 12,000 and 5,000 towers, respectively. SBA operates as a real estate investment trust.