It seems not too long 以前 that the fourth generation (4G) wireless technology was introduced in major cities, Jakarta, Yogyakarta and Sumatra in Indonesia. The archipelago has not even familiarized itself with the use of it when telecommunications operators are already talking about adapting 5G network. Much of the talks in the first half of the 年 were mere speculations. After all, the country is still behind against neighboring countries when it comes to connectivity speed. However, what other people thought as mere rumors were proven true when XL Axiata, one of the Big Three providers...

TBIG finance director Helmy Yusman Santoso 说 that his firm would add between 1,500 and 2,000 new towers 下一个 year, with a budget allocation of around Rp 1 billion for each tower.

“We allocate around Rp 2 trillion from our internal cash for organic growth 下一个 year,” he 说 earlier this week.

TBIG, which had a total of 11,686 telecommunications towers as of September this year, foresees good growth 下一个 year.

“Over the last two to three years, we have seen 更多 organic growth than non-organic. 下一个 年 alone, we estimate that we will see at least the same growth as this year,” TBIG...