Telecommunications traffic predicted to surge by 40 per cent during Eid 2026

Jakarta — Indonesia’s Ministry of Communications and Digital has predicted that telecommunications traffic will surge by up to 40 per cent during the Eid holiday period in 2026.

Secretary General Ismail stated that the roughly two-week Eid break will create significant implications for the spike in telecommunications traffic, estimated at between 30-40 per cent according to reports. He made the remarks in central Jakarta on Friday during a briefing on the launch of telecommunications monitoring task forces at the Ministry of Communications and Digital (Kemkomdigi) office.

Additional factors contributing to the projected increase in telecommunications usage during the 2026 Eid break include government recommendations to implement work-from-anywhere (WFA) policies for employees.

To maintain the quality of telecommunications services during the Eid al-Fitr holiday of 1447 Hijrah, the government is collaborating with mobile operators to deploy task forces providing services at dedicated telecommunications monitoring posts operating from 13-29 March 2026.

“We have already prepared well for this situation, with mobile operators preparing backup plans to expand network capacity in areas prone to crowd congestion,” said Ismail. “We are combining 4G and 5G networks. Even as we introduce 5G, 4G remains as the baseline. This is especially important during Eid, given the anticipated traffic surge.”

The government is also intensifying monitoring of radio frequency spectrum to ensure telecommunications service issues can be detected and resolved promptly.

During the 2026 Eid break, Kemkomdigi will deploy 35 Technical Implementation Units of Radio Frequency Spectrum Monitoring Centres to oversee the quality of telecommunications services provided by mobile operators.