Bandwidth demand in Indonesia remains high despite the high price

Telecommunication is deemed lucrative business. Not only cellular telecommunication industry but also supporting infrastructure such as backbone network are also budget consuming for investors. There are three companies completing the optical networks connecting Jakarta-Batam-Singapore, namely PT Napindo Lintas Nusa, Matrix Networks Pte. Ltd. Dan PT Mora Telematika Indonesia. Indosat and Telkom have formerly built such network to Singapore. XL also has optical network connecting Batam and Malaysia. Indosat Director Fadzri Santosa said the network operators now prefer Jakarta-Batam-Singapore networks. Singapore is not only close but also the joint optical hubs connecting internet access to all countries. (Trust Magazine, pg 26, 27)