Internet in Indonesia

nternet in Indonesia is relatively new communication media in Indonesia, an archipelago that spans over more than 16,000 islands. Several internet services are available in Indonesia, ranging from ADSL to mobile internet. Telephone lined-based internet service was among the first internet service in Indonesia with PT Telkom as a main player who controls most fixed telephone line networks. Internet charge in Indonesia, which was in 2007 among the highest in the world, may be reduced to 50% of current charge by 2011.^[1]
Indonesian internet service providers (ISPs) offer internet service on top of the PT Telkom's ADSL network. ADSL customers usually are obliged to pay two separates bills, one for the ADSL line charges to PT Telkom and internet service charges to the ISP.
Broadband internet services are mainly available in most big cities, including Greater Jakarta and Surabaya.
Another type of wireless broadband internet services in Indonesia, which are currently in the trial phase, are 3G cellular and 3.5G HSDPA services. Most of the major cellular telecommunication provider provides this high-speed mobile internet service. They include Indosat, Telkomsel, Excelcomindo (XL) and 3. Also, the usage of EV-DO has been applied into service by Indonesian CDMA cellular provider, which includes Mobile8, Esia and Telkom Flex