Local Services in Indonesia

There are a number of domestic and international airports in key cities such as Java, Sumatra, Kalimantan, Sulawesi, Sunda Islands, and Maluku and Papua. The Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Java, named after Indonesia’s first president, was recently dubbed by ForbesTraveller.com as the 6th most punctual airport in the world. The majority of passenger railway services in Indonesia are in Java with 2 major lines.

Being the largest archipelago in the world, water transportations are very common and play important roles in Indonesia’s economic trading between regions. Ferry services are quite popular for inter-island traveling specifically from Sumatra via Java to the Lesser Sunda Islands. International ferry services are also available between Malaysia and Sumatra, and between other Singapore and close by Indonesian islands. Buses and vans are on the other hand serve as main land transportations.

Based on AC Nielsen Report, as of 2005 there are 11 national and 60 local TV stations broadcasting in Indonesia. Major mobile Internet providers in the country include Indosat, Telkomsel, Excelcomindo (XL), and 3. Broadband Internet services are generally accessible in major cities like Jakarta and Surabaya though Wireless technologies such as 3G and 3.5G HSDPA are still in trial phase. Recently, cable television provider First Media unveiled the FastNet, its newest and much faster Internet service over present competitors.