Indonesia

Indonesia is slated to see its already sizeable base of mobile broadband subscribers expand in the coming years, with the recent rollout of 4G/long-term evolution (LTE) services by the country’s big three operators. That said, operators are facing challenges such as insufficient infrastructure, high capital expenditure requirements and limited available spectrum. The...

Despite its strong long-term growth prospects, 2014 was a challenging year for Indonesia’s telecommunications sector, as operators faced fierce competition and market saturation, while average revenue per user (ARPU) continued to decline. The IT sector, however, showed promising growth, which is expected to continue on the back of the burgeoning data centre, cloud computing...

The government is moving to boost internet usage via an ambitious five-year broadband plan. Acting as one of the country’s first IT blueprints, the plan targets expanding internet access to the most remote rural areas, enhancing e-services across a number of sectors and improving network performance nationwide. The plan has been welcomed by citizens, especially those outside...

Representing the world’s fifth-largest tobacco market, Indonesia’s tobacco industry has soared in recent years, with manufacturers vying for market supremacy in a country with an estimated 85m smokers. The market has long been attractive to major international players such as Philip Morris International (PMI) and British American Tobacco (BAT), which both witnessed sharp...