Indonesia Telecom Market 1

Indonesia Country Information

• Indonesia is a country consisting of 17,508 islands from the East to the West and lies between Asia and Australia. 
• It shares borders with Malaysia on Borneo Island, East Timor on Timor Island and Papua New Guinea on Papua Island. 
• Other neighboring countries include Singapore, Philippines, Australia, Palau and India(Andaman and Nicobar).

• Indonesia has a population of about 242.32 million people and a territory of 1,904,569 sq. km, with a density of 134 per sq. km2. 
• The territory of Indonesia stretches from 6o 08’ N to 11o 15’ S latitude and from 94o 45’ E to 141o 05’ E longitude.
• Weather and climate in Indonesia are linked to the country’s proximity to the Equator, making Indonesia a tropical climate country where, in general, the weather is hot and humid. 
• Indonesia’s climate is divided into two distinct seasons: dry and rainy seasons. 
• The rainy season goes from October to April and the dry season starts in March and ends in September.

Indonesian Economy:

• Growth in gross domestic product (GDP) moderated to 5.8% in 2013 from an average of 6.3% over the previous 3 years, as investment decelerated sharply. 
• Bank Indonesia, the central bank, raised interest rates to restrain domestic demand at a time of rising inflation and a widening current account deficit.
• Growth in fixed investment slowed to 4.7% in 2013 after strong increases of about 9% annually in 2010-2012. 
• This largely reflected the impact higher interest rates and rupiah depreciation had on investment in machinery and equipment.
• Investment in buildings held up relatively well. 
• The central government’s capital spending moderated, though it still expanded by 18.4%. Gross fixed investment as a share of GDP edged down to 31.7%.
• Private consumption remained robust in 2013, expanding by 5.3% and contributing half of the growth in GDP on the expenditure side.

Telecommunications in Indonesia

Subscriber and Penetration

• With 278 million subscribers, Indonesia is the 4th largest mobile market in the world. 
• It is also in the world’s top ten 3G markets, with broadband users skipping fixed connections and going straight to mobile (just as they did before with voice telephony). 
• The rapid move to smartphones means the mobile operators are also key players in the internet sector, though note that 2.5G mobile technology is still remarkably widespread. 
• Fixed broadband lines only feature at the top of the market, targeted at businesses and high-end consumers.