Indonesia - Telecommunications Infrastructure

Synopsis

Indonesia, with its distinctively challenging geographical character, has been working over a long period to put its telecom infrastructure in place. When the government launched its Joint Operating Service (KSO) strategy back in 1994, it had high hopes that this would be the main driver for the development of the national fixed-line telephone network. The KSO program fell well short of expectations, however, having to contend among other things with the effects of the 1997/98 economic crisis. The country has since made a fresh start on the building of its telecom infrastructure. Invigorated by the highly successful mobile segment on the back of increased competition in the marketplace, the country’s telecom industry has found a fresh approach. This report looks at progress in building infrastructure, in particular the development of the fixed-line network, and describes some of the changes, as the industry picks up momentum again.

Table of Contents

• 1. Synopsis
  
• 2. National infrastructure
  
  • 2.1 Overview
    
    • 2.1.1 Forecasts
      
  • 2.2 Infrastructure development
    
    • 2.2.1 Palapa Ring Project
      
  • 2.3 Joint operating service (KSO) ventures – five-zone plan
    
    • 2.3.1 The KSO strategy
      
    • 2.3.2 Difficulties with the KSOs
      
    • 2.3.3 Restructuring of KSOs
      
  • 2.4 Rural telephony
    
    • 2.4.1 Village Phone Program (VPP)
      
  • 2.5 Wireless Local Loop (WLL)
    
    • 2.5.1 PT Telkom
      
    • 2.5.2 PT Indosat
      
    • 2.5.3 Bakrie Telecom
      
• 3. International infrastructure
  
  • 3.1 International gateway exchanges
    
  • 3.2 Submarine cable networks
    
    • 3.2.1 SEA-ME-WE 4 cable
      
  • 3.3 Satellite networks
    
    • 3.3.1 Satellite communications
      
• 4. Related reports
  

• Table 1 – PT Telkom’s national network statistics and annual growth – 2006 - 2009
• Table 2 – Fixed-line subscribers and teledensity – 1995 - 2011
• Table 3 – Fixed lines subscribers and annual change by operator – September 2009
• Table 4 – PT Telkom’s fixed-lines in service – 2006 - 2009
• Table 1 – Forecast of fixed-line subscribers and penetration rates – 2015; 2020
• Table 5 – Five-year USO deployment of lines plan for villages – 2006 - 2010
• Table 6 – Fixed wireless (WLL) subscribers by operator – September 2009
• Table 7 – PT Telkom’s fixed wireless subscribers – September 2009
• Table 8 – Fixed wireless (WLL) subscribers – 2003; 2007 - 2011

• Exhibit 1 – Original consortia, and KSO operating in each geographical zone
• Exhibit 2 – Indonesian satellites – 2009