Indosat, Excelcomindo, and Telkomsel were recently awarded licenses to operate 3G networks.

The tender for the 3G network received interest from five telecommunication companies. PT Telekom

USO Regulation Being Prepared
Indonesia’s government is preparing a draft “Governmental Regulation on Contribution of Telecommunication Universal Services”.

The Directorate General of Postal and Telecommunication Services beli

Government Delays Cost Based Interconnection
The government chose to delay new cost-based interconnection rules, which had been scheduled for release early in October, in order to further refine the regulations so as not to damage stakeholders'

Government to raise universal service fee to 1% from 0.75%
Indonesia’s government is set to increase the universal service obligation (USO) fee to 1.0% in 2006.

Currently, all operators must set aside 0.75% of their annual revenue for the USO. The USO

Government developing fibre network project
The Indonesian government intends to develop of broadband fibre optic network, known as the Palapa Ring, worth US$ 1.52 billion, starting in October 2007.

The Minister of Communication and Informa

Cost based interconnection
Indonesia’s government will introduce cost-based interconnection for telecommunications operators starting on January 1, 2006 to replace the existing revenue sharing system.

Suryadi Azis, from the