Indonesia seeks Rp100,000 home internet with minimum speed of 100 Mbps
Fixed broadband penetration is about 22%, while the government hopes to extend coverage to 50%, Deputy Minister Nezar Patria said.
Indonesia wants households to pay Rp100,000 for internet connections delivering at least 100 Mbps, as part of efforts to widen affordable access, according to Deputy Communication and Digital Minister Nezar Patria. He outlined the target in Jakarta on 12 October 2026, after the Digital Infrastructure Summit 2026.
Nezar put fixed broadband penetration at around 22% and said the ministry hoped coverage would rise to 50%. He said broader access should enable more people across society to use affordable connections.
Referring to International Telecommunication Union data, Nezar described Indonesia’s internet prices as still expensive. He said extending networks, particularly fixed broadband, was necessary to reduce what households spend on connectivity.
The ministry’s efforts to spread access more evenly include obligations for spectrum auction winners to deploy 4G and 5G connections in various areas. It is also allowing mobile operators to expand their access capacity. Nezar said 5G penetration was only about 5%; the ministry wanted to increase it and improve connectivity in densely populated areas where access costs remained high.
