Abstract
Executive Summary
Indonesia' s geography has posed a challenge to the mobile industry in the
region, as it is the world' s largest archipelagic country where large
population spreads over 17,000 islands. Now, however, Indonesia provides a
good condition with which a variety of technologies and services are
developing. Among others, mobile communications industry is advancing fast. It
has a huge potential for further growth backed by economic development and
government policies that promote market competition.
Mobile users in Indonesia recorded 68 million at the end of 2006 and will grow
to 94.7 million in 2007. The industry will post about 18% of CAGR starting in
2008, and the number of users will increase to 133 million by 2010. In other
words, about half of its total population of 250 million will be mobile users,
becoming the 3rd largest mobile market in Asia following China and India.