As Indonesia develops connectivity domestically, it has to begin thinking about international links. The emphasis to date has been on unifying the nation via the internet, and considerable progress has been made. The building of the internet backbone has been important in getting more of the remote corners of the archipelago online, while...
What can the government do to improve investor appetite for public-private partnerships (PPPs)?
In a series of bold steps to improve the infrastructure sector in the past few years, Indonesia has introduced regulatory reforms, expanded the space for private sector participation, extended investment risk guarantees, raised tariffs, passed the Land Acquisition Act and simplified registration processes. However, bureaucratic red tape, lack of...
The mobile market in Indonesia is largely dependent on increased use of the right kind of handsets. Operators may be able to supply the bandwidth, but if users do not have devices to take advantage of it the demand will not be there. The country also needs to nurture a stronger data culture if growth is to be achieved. For the operators, without...
When it comes to human capital, which engineering disciplines are most lacking in Indonesia?
In some ways, little has changed in Indonesian telecoms over the past year. The country still has eight operators and average revenue per user (ARPU) is still among the lowest in the world because the market is so crowded. In other ways, everything has changed. Mergers are in the works and the market is poised for consolidation. Once the number...
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