Understanding the Structure of Policies in the Future Implementation of Internet-Protocol-based Interconnection in Indonesia

Abstract

With the benefits for the customer and long-term efficiency for mobile operators in Indonesia through the implementation of Internet Protocol-based Interconnection between mobile operators, Government of Indonesia plans to set up a policy to push the adoption of IP-based Interconnection. However, the mobile operators that already heavily invested in the current technology are worry that the IP-based Interconnection will incur higher additional costs and will lead to declining revenue due to the facts that their voice and mobile-text revenue has continued to decline as a result of the provision of substituted similar voice services by OTT (over the top) application. This research developed a qualitative conceptual model of policies that can be carried out by the Government to support IP-based interconnection plan using a system diagram. The conceptual model shows mobile operators can implement IP-based Interconnection with the support of OTT regulation, revisions of cellular tariff regulations, revisions of interconnection regulations, QoS regulation for mobile data services, socialization to encourage the use of VoLTe services and publicly available of affordable VoLTe smartphone.