The Indonesian Government to Forbid the Availability of 2G-Only Phone

The vast growth of communication network in Indonesia affects the growth of mobile devices. To push the penetration of 3G and 4G-based data network, the government plans on restricting the utilization of 2G-based mobile. Continue reading The Indonesian Government to Forbid the Availability of 2G-Only Phone

Soon, Online Merchants Must Get Certified by the Ministry

Each and every online merchants are no longer required to verify and validate themselves merely to e-commerce services and marketplace in which they station, but also to the government through the Ministry of Communication and Information as well. This latest regulation will come into force by the middle of this year. Continue reading Soon, Online Merchants Must Get Certified by the Ministry

The 40% of Local Component-Regulation May not Help to Reduce the Cost

The government is currently preparing a regulation for the implementation of Frequency Division Duplex-Long Term Evolution (FDD-LTE)- based 4G connection on 1800 MHz. Well, it should have been finalized this year, as customers should have had the taste of the new tech already. Continue reading The 40% of Local Component-Regulation May not Help to Reduce the Cost

E-Commerce Players: What Kind of Tax Do You Look to Apply, Dear Government?

Government’s plan to apply tax towards e-commerce players isn’t a joke, as they are currently finalizing the blueprint with related parties. Rudiantara, our Minister of Communication and Information, claimed that his team have discussed with the Ministry of Finance in regard to materialize the regulation. He even said that it’s not only e-commerce which will be the subject of this plan, but also over the top (OTT) players that have transactions as well. Continue reading E-Commerce Players: What Kind of Tax Do You Look to Apply, Dear Government?

4G/LTE Adoption to Reach Maturity in Indonesia

Nowadays, the better adoption of 4G/LTE is more and more apparent that it has been introduced since the end of last year. The implementation of such technology should indeed be started as soon as possible. The earlier it gets, the more mature it would be. Continue reading 4G/LTE Adoption to Reach Maturity in Indonesia

Rudiantara: Filter Pornographic Content Out of Internet, Accelerate Digital TV Adoption

The newly-appointed Minister of Communication and Information Rudiantara doesn’t intend to waste any single second of his regime that he is currently working on two major projects, the acceleration of digital TV adoption and the filtering of pornographic content out of internet, only months after being officially appointed. Continue reading Rudiantara: Filter Pornographic Content Out of Internet, Accelerate Digital TV Adoption

Ministry Plans to Implement Country Signing Certificate Authority to All Public Services Sites

Prior to the vast growth of digital industry in Indonesia, digital security is indeed one crucial thing that cannot be neglected. Based on this premise, the Ministry of Communication and Information (MCI) announced that they will soon enable the Country Signing Certificate Authority (CSCA) digital sertification for Indonesia-based websites. Using the national CA root, it is expected that by 2015 all public services websites should’ve implemented this sertification system.

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The Unclarity of Taxation towards Foreign E-Commerce Players in Indonesia

Ironic. Despite the fact that e-commerce industry enjoys fruitful growth in Indonesia, the country has yet had a clear yet strict regulation which administers foreign e-commerce players, making them immune to taxes. Considering that more and more foreign players flood Indonesian market today, this is a real deal for the government to handle. Continue reading The Unclarity of Taxation towards Foreign E-Commerce Players in Indonesia

HUB.id Continues Socializing Startup Industry in Depok

HUB Indonesia (HUBid) continues its attempts in supporting the growth of creative industry as well as socializing startups to people by holding another workshop in Depok, this coming November 21, 2014. This is a part of a roadshow held by HUBid in big cities in Indonesia, including Bandung, Makassar, and Gianyar. Continue reading HUB.id Continues Socializing Startup Industry in Depok

MCI Targets 150 Million Indonesian Internet Users by 2015

A quite surprising target has just been set by the Ministry of Communication and Information (MCI) in regard to the number of Indonesian internet users. According to the Director General of Application and Information Technology Bambang Heru Tjahjono, cited from Antara, the Ministry expects that by the end of 2015 the number Internet users in Indonesia may reach 61% of the total population (around 150 million citizens). Continue reading MCI Targets 150 Million Indonesian Internet Users by 2015