The number of Internet subscribers in Indonesia increase 13 percent to 71.19 million in 2013 from 63 million in the previous year.

According to Chairman of the Association of Indonesian Internet Providers (APJII) S.A Pangerapan, the country’s Internet access has also continued to grow, reaching 28 percent of the total population of around 248 million people.

Based on the United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and the country’s socio-economic development, the number of Internet users in Indonesia is expected to reach 107 million in 2014 and to increase to 139 million users in 2015, he noted.

(Source: VNA)