With penetration rates nearing 100% and network coverage encompassing almost all of the country, Indonesia’s wireless communications sector is approaching maturity. Furthermore, average revenue per user is falling and the main providers are now looking for other ways to keep profits from sagging. It is at this point in the development of a wireless...
In which product and service areas do you expect to see growth over the next several years? To what extent are basic services still a factor?
Following the dissemination of studies by the World Bank and others that show a link between technology take-up and economic growth, the developing world has become awash with road maps, master plans, frameworks and other strategies to get connected, train young workers and move into the knowledge economy. In 2010 Indonesia’s Ministry of...
In order to build a vibrant technology sector, internet access must be made easy. For this task Indonesia has developed several plans. The penetration of broadband in the country is estimated to be at 2.2% as of 2011. A major part of the problem has been Indonesia’s geography, which makes setting up a broadband network very complicated when compared...
With close to 200m mobile phone customers, Indonesia’s telecommunications sector is active, competitive and vibrant. It is not, however, a profit machine. The constant race to capture price-sensitive customers, combined with the steady need to spend on network development, means that telecoms companies must be careful on costs, creative with...
In what ways is the industry undergoing a transformation from providing basic services towards more sophisticated offerings?
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