The penetration of mobile payment through telecommunications operators in Indonesia is still low

Southeast Asia’s mobile phone market to go up by 18 percent to 106 million this year

PT Microsoft RI will participate in a national broadband project to create high-speed Internet access all over RI as part of the Master Plan of Economic Development 2011-2025

In order to reach the target 30 percent broadband penetration in Indonesia by 2014, government will increase the frequency allocation for the telecommunications industry

The entry of foreign company AT&T to Indonesian market is believed to tighten the competition in communication system services

U.S. telecom operator AT&T Inc. has secured a license to operate in Indonesia, providing the telecommunications giant with a new catalyst to grow its enterprise business in Asia

Apple Inc. is in tight competition with Google Inc.‘s Android phones and tablets, as well as Research In Motion’s (RIM) BlackBerry

The development of broadband infrastructure, proposed through National Broadband Plan together with the launching of Master Plan for Acceleration and Expansion of Indonesia’s Economic Development (MP3EI) is projected to open opportunities for the entry of private investors

PT Titan Kimia Nusantara Tbk, through its subsidiary PT Titan Petrokimia Nusantara, has signed an international private leased circuit (IPLC) treaty with Lotte Data Communication Company (LDCC)
Total value of transaction for the installation and rental is less than IDR5 billion.

Two telecommunication companies predict their revenue will grow below 10% in second quarter 2011 compared to second quarter 2010 due to market saturation
PT XL Axiata Tbk, a cellular operator company, estimates its revenue will only reach 9% in second quarter 2011 from same period in previous year.

Smart phone sales are estimated to grow rapidly this year due to the increasing interest in accessing the internet through such device

Several vendors are anticipating the growth of traffic and telecommunication tower capacity by developing new technology for base transceiver station (BTS)

The government sets target to provide Internet access across Indonesia this year, as telecommunication network has covered 92% of the country

Telecommunications’ tower provider, PT Tower Bersama Infrastructure Tbk, plans to construct and acquire up to 400 new telecommunication towers by the second quarter of 2011

E-commerce entrepreneurs  estimate online business to grow by 20%-30% this year

One of the world’s largest social networking sites, Multiply, wants to quadruple its workforce and attract 100,000 local merchants to its site by the end of this year

The Indonesian Telecommunication Regulatory Agency (BRTI) is using the number of broadband subscribers to evaluate therequest by providers to  increase 3G bandwith

Indonesia's largest telecommunications operator PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk (Telkom) plans corporate restructuring to support its business growth target of 10%

Indonesian Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) chairman said that the trend as more tech companies from the United States are now taking a close look at local Web start-ups

Indonesia is the biggest cellular market in the world