PT Sol Media Indonesia: Largest User of Foreign Satellites

PT Sol Media Indonesia is the largest user of foreign satellites in Indonesia. Statistics from the Directorate General of Postal and Informatics Resources and Devices in the first half of 2016 show that PT Sol Media Indonesia used 8 foreign satellite slots. In second place is PT Sentra Multi Telemedia with 8 satellites, and in third place is PT Batu Sangkar Multimedia with 5 satellites.

According to data from Postel.go.id, PT Sol Media Indonesia uses four satellites from China: Asiasat-4, Asiasat-5, Chinasat-11, and Chinasat-10. Then two satellites from Malaysia: Measat-3B and Measat-3A. Furthermore, one satellite from Japan, JCSAT-3A, and one from Tonga, APSTAR-6.

PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia is scheduled to launch the Telkom 3S satellite on February 15, 2017, with 49 transponders. This launch is expected to increase the supply of satellite transponders available in Indonesia. The increasing demand for transponders for communication and broadcasting needs has resulted in more than 30 foreign satellites operating in Indonesia. The Indonesian government also plans to build a multi-function satellite with a value of approximately US$400 million, or approximately Rp 5.3 trillion.