Indonesian Communications and Information Minister Rudiantara announced that the government will require high-rise buildings to provide access for the installation of fiber optics to internet or phone operators saying the regulation should be implemented soon.
Jakarta is continuing to pivot to become a modern city with the new regulation hoped to spur digital economic growth.
Jakarta Deputy Governor Sandiaga Uno said to support the growth of the digital economy, the city administration would invite private parties to participate in the project to build a duct system to house underground utility cables, which often clog waterways and cause flooding through a public-private partnership (PPP) scheme.