Net providers upbeat about market growth<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Local Internet service providers (ISPs) are
\nexpecting better business this year as more personal computer
\nowners are expected to sign up as subscribers.<\/p>\n
The marketing manager of PT Cyberindo Aditama (CBN), Stephanus
\nJonatan, said on Monday the company was expecting the number of
\nits subscribers to double this year to 60,000 from 30,000 early
\nthis year.<\/p>\n
\"Most Internet users are currently using the service provided
\nin their offices, but soon many will open their own private
\nInternet accounts so that they will be able to use the service at
\nhome,\" he told The Jakarta Post.<\/p>\n
He said CBN's subscriber roll grew at least 100 percent per
\nyear since starting commercial operations in Jakarta in early
\n1996.<\/p>\n
Another local ISP, Indosatnet, is also optimistic about
\nbusiness this year, projecting the number of its subscribers
\nwould reach 75,000 by the end of the year from 45,000 as of
\nFebruary.<\/p>\n
The president of Indosatnet's parent company PT Indosat, Indra
\nSetiawan, said that like other major ISPs Indosatnet also
\nrecorded good growth.<\/p>\n
\"The number of Indosatnet's subscribers has increased at least
\n100 percent per year since it started operation in 1996,\" he
\nsaid.<\/p>\n
In order to provide subscribers with faster and better
\nservices, Indra said Indosatnet would increase the bandwidth
\ncapacity from 45 Mbps to 69 Mbps.<\/p>\n
\"The expansion of the bandwidth capacity will be done in the
\nmiddle of this year,\" he said.<\/p>\n
He said Indosatnet would expand its coverage to 20 cities in
\nthe country, including Pekanbaru in Riau, Palembang in South
\nSumatra, Cirebon in West Java, Surakarta in Central Java and
\nMalang in East Java.<\/p>\n
Stephanus said most ISPs were focusing their services in
\nJakarta because they considered the city the most prospective
\nmarket due to its more developed infrastructure.<\/p>\n
The Association of Indonesian Internet Service Providers
\nprojected the number of Internet users in Indonesia would
\nincrease from approximately 1 million in 1999 to 1.45 million
\nthis year and 1.98 million next year.<\/p>\n
Stephanus said the growth in Internet subscription would be
\nmore rapid if PT Telkom as the sole telephone line provider could
\nprovide infrastructure that better suited requirements for data
\ncommunications use without increasing the call charge. (cst)<\/p>",
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