A new industry group has entered Indonesia’s fixed-line telecom landscape with a clear message: network costs need to come down. Jartatel, or the Association of Fixed Telecommunications Network Providers, was officially formed to strengthen the position of operators facing rising relocation expenses and difficult access issues in shared public spaces.
The group’s launch signals a more organized push from the sector to improve regulatory clarity and reduce the investment burden that has long been seen as eating into operator efficiency. It also reflects a broader effort to accelerate digital infrastructure development across the country.
Why operators are rallying together
Raymond Hubertus, Jartatel’s chairman, said the fixed-network infrastructure sector needs an independent, professional, and fully sovereign institution to defend the interests of its members. He argued that conditions in the field often reduce corporate investment efficiency at an aggregate level.
Speaking during Jartatel’s declaration in Jakarta on Friday, June 10, 2026, Raymond said the association aims to become a strategic partner to the government. The group wants collaboration, standardization, investment efficiency, and equal connectivity to become the main drivers of faster telecom infrastructure growth.
Jartatel also plans to work with relevant ministries to ease regulatory obstacles at the local level. At the same time, it is targeting lower network deployment costs and stronger foundations for Indonesia’s digital connectivity sovereignty.
Five core missions set for the new association
To build a digital ecosystem that is efficient, fair, competitive, and sustainable, Jartatel has laid out five core missions. These missions are meant to guide the organization as it defends member interests while supporting national digital transformation.
| Number | Mission |
|---|---|
| 1 | Protect members’ interests professionally |
| 2 | Support the development and equal distribution of fixed telecommunications network infrastructure in Indonesia |
| 3 | Apply transparent and accountable organizational governance |
| 4 | Improve member competence and technical standards |
| 5 | Fully support the acceleration of national digital transformation |
An organization built on member control
Jartatel uses the motto “From Members, By Members, For Members” as its institutional identity. Its operations are guided by four basic principles intended to keep the organization aligned with member interests.
| Principle | Explanation |
|---|---|
| Independent | Free from domination by any party’s interests |
| Professional | Committed to high integrity |
| Accountable | Maintains financial governance |
| Sovereign in members’ hands | Puts organizational control in the hands of members |
Raymond stressed that Jartatel is not meant to be a symbolic organization. Instead, it is positioned as a shared home for all fixed telecommunications network providers in Indonesia to align their efforts in addressing both macroeconomic and operational obstacles in the field.
One of the most pressing concerns remains the surge in network relocation costs, which has added pressure to operators’ fiscal room. Jartatel also points to the management of shared public space as an issue that is still seen as neither fair nor transparent, making it a central focus for the new association.
