Indonesian Internet history

Indonesian Internet history began in the early 1990s. At that time the Internet network in Indonesia, better known as the community network, where the spirit of cooperation, mutual assistance of family & very warm and was among the perpetrators. The atmosphere is somewhat different with the Internet and then Indonesia in its development that was more commercial and individual in some activities, particularly those involving Internet commerce.

Since 1988, there was the beginning of Internet users in Indonesia is using CIX (England) and CompuServe (U.S.) to access the Internet.

Beginning Internet Indonesia

RMS Ibrahim, Suryono Adisoemarta, Mohammed Ihsan, Robby Soebiakto, Putu, Firman Siregar, Adi Indrayanto, and Onno W. Purbo are some legendary names in the beginning of Internet development in Indonesia in 1992 until 1994. Each has contribute personal expertise and dedication in building a historical footage computer network in Indonesia.

The writings of the existence of the Internet network in Indonesia can be seen in several articles in print media such as KOMPAS titled "low-cost computer network using the radio" in late 1990 and early 1991. Also some short articles on the magazine Electrical Electron ITB Students' Association in 1989.

Internet Service Provider Indonesia

In about the year 1994 began operating Indonet led by Sanjaya. Indonet is Indonesia's first commercial ISP. At that time the POSTEL not know about the business gaps Internet & still very few Internet users in Indonesia. Initial connection to the Internet is via dial-up by Indonet, a step which perhaps desperate enough. Location Indonet still in the area of complex Rawamangun UI faculty, Sanjaya's father is a chance the UI faculty.

Early access in the early Indonet use text mode with a shell account, lynx browser and email client pine on AIX servers.

BBS started in 1995 some of Indonesia such as Clarissa provide Telnet access to foreign countries. By using the remote browser Lynx in the U.S., the Internet users in Indonesia can access the Internet (HTTP).

Recent developments that need to be considered is the trend toward e-commerce and internet cafes are one & the other mutual support that led to the Indonesian community in the world more solid information. Colleagues to build e-commerce community on several mailing lists such as the main warta-e-commerce@egroups.com, mastel-e-commerce@egroups.com, e-commerce@itb.ac.id & i2bc@egroups.com.