The GSMA points out that investment priorities in Indonesia span spectrum, rural coverage and AI-ready infrastructure as scam pressures rise.
The GSMA called for a sharper, investment-led push to accelerate Indonesia’s digital transformation, outlining findings from its recent GSMA Digital Nations 2025 and ASEAN Consumer Scam 2025 reports.
Speaking at the Digital Nation Summit (DNS) Jakarta, the organisation outlined a practical programme to unlock private capital and speed deployment across 5G spectrum, fibre backhaul and AI-ready data centres.
According to GSMA Intelligence, the next wave of 5G investment in Indonesia can unlock a further US$41 billion in gross domestic product for the nation’s economy between 2024 and 2030,
Julian Gorman, Head of Asia Pacific at the GSMA commented: “Indonesia’s scale, entrepreneurial energy and young, connected population give the country a strong opportunity to lead. The priority now is investment where it counts: affordable, predictable spectrum; resilient backhaul; and AI-ready, sustainable data centres paired with visible consumer protections.”
Key priorities and opportunities identified include connecting over 100 million people who remain without digital connection, building on sustainability-linked finance to improve green energy needs, and protecting customers from scams and other cybersecurity risks.
The GSMA’s call to action includes providing connectivity to rural areas, prioritising coverage and infrastructure sharing, extending anti-fraud APIs across banks, wallets and platforms; and lowering compliance costs and expanding addressable markets.
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