Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – PT Jala Lintas Media (JLM) and PT Super Sistem Ultima (SSU) have signed two strategic infrastructure agreements. The partnership includes a commercial contract for a fiber pair on the Super Sistem Batam Singapore (SSBS) submarine cable system which connects Batam and Singapore as well as a term sheet for a fiber pair on the BTI-1 domestic submarine cable system, which spans from Batam to Jakarta and Manado, with branching points in Gresik, Makassar, and Balikpapan.
The agreements were signed on October 28, 2025, coinciding with Youth Pledge Day (Hari Sumpah Pemuda). Beyond merely increasing network capacity, these commitments are designed to strengthen Indonesia’s digital sovereignty, ensuring that national data traffic moves faster, more securely, and under greater control from within the country to international data exchange points.
The agreements were signed by the President Directors of both companies: Victor Irianto for PT Jala Lintas Media and Kelvan Firman for PT Super Sistem Ultima. With an investment value exceeding US$ 36 million, this dual agreement establishes JLM as an owner of submarine fiber optic capacity, covering both international connectivity between Batam and Singapore and a domestic data traffic backbone that links the western and eastern regions of Indonesia.
“By securing an entire fiber pair on the SSBS, JLM gains control over the quality and scale of our international capacity,” stated Victor Irianto, President Director of PT Jala Lintas Media, as quoted on Tuesday (October 28, 2025).
On the other hand, this strategic move also strengthens SSU’s position as a subsea infrastructure provider, serving as a key enabler for the growth of the national ecosystem and data traffic.
“The bandwidth demand from our customers which include large enterprises, national operators, and data center ecosystems is no longer growing linearly; it has shifted to exponential growth. With SSBS, we are not merely purchasing capacity; we are securing the very foundation of our own services,” he stated.
SSBS is positioned as a critical link between Batam and Singapore the two most vital points in Indonesia’s current data architecture. Batam serves as a strategic national hub, while Singapore acts as a regional center for data centers and the Southeast Asian cloud ecosystem.
Kelvan Firman, President Director of PT Super Sistem Ultima, emphasized that SSBS was built to be an efficient, resilient, and low-latency route. With JLM’s commitment, the commercial utilization of SSBS will accelerate, allowing Indonesian operators to gain access to capacity that they control themselves, rather than simply leasing lines owned by third parties.
In addition to the international Batam-Singapore connectivity, JLM and SSU have also signed a Term Sheet for the acquisition of one fiber pair on the BTI-1 system. BTI-1 (Barat-Timur Indonesia West-East Indonesia) is designed as a domestic subsea cable system, with a primary route connecting Batam, Jakarta, and Manado.
“We believe BTI-1 will serve as a domestic subsea backbone that will be a defining factor for Indonesia’s digital competitiveness,” said Victor.
“The fiber pair we have secured on BTI-1 provides us with a national route spanning from west to east connecting Batam, Jakarta, and Manado while also granting access to key nodes such as Makassar, Gresik, and Balikpapan. This directly addresses the needs of our customers in the industrial, energy, and government sectors,” he added.
According to Kelvan, this agreement demonstrates that industry requirements have evolved: it is no longer just about having connectivity, but about possessing dedicated, scalable, and protected infrastructure. “The fiber pair agreement for BTI-1 underscores that the need is not merely to ‘connect to Singapore,’ but also to ‘connect Indonesia internally, end-to-end.’ BTI-1 is designed to ensure that large-scale capacity is no longer concentrated solely in Java, but is instead truly distributed across various regions,” he stated.
Through these two agreements, JLM and SSU have established a collaborative framework that encompasses the securing of fiber pair capacity for both international (Batam–Singapore) and domestic (Batam–Jakarta–Manado) connectivity.
This includes the integration of subsea networks with JLM’s existing terrestrial and metro networks to deliver end-to-end services for corporate clients, operators, and institutions, as well as providing access and interconnection to strategic locations such as data centers, carrier hubs, industrial cities, and key national energy sites.
“This is more than just a supply of capacity; it is an alignment of roles. JLM excels in services and customer distribution, while we possess strong expertise in subsea infrastructure. Together, we are addressing the issue of Indonesia’s capacity sovereignty both in terms of international connectivity and inter-island links,” he said.
Source : CNBC Indonesia
