Indonesia Hosts Global Conference to Strengthen ICT Standards for 5G, 6G, and AI
Overview: A National Conference With Global Ambitions
On July 14, 2026, the Directorate General of Digital Infrastructure (DJID) opened the Global Conference on ICT Conformity Assessment and Testing Standards 2026 at the Center for Telecommunication and Digital Equipment Testing, pulling together regulators, testing labs, industry players, and academics from multiple countries to talk ICT standards in Indonesia. The subject on everyone’s mind: how Indonesia’s ICT standards framework needs to evolve to handle 5G, 6G, artificial intelligence, and the ever-expanding footprint of IoT devices.
Why Conformity Assessment Is the Backbone of Digital Trust
Opening the event, DJID Director General Wayan Toni Supriyanto made a point that certification consultants know well: innovation alone isn’t enough. A device also has to be safe, interoperable, spectrum-efficient, and aligned with international norms before it earns real market trust. His remarks reinforced a broader goal Indonesia has been building toward for some time: strong ICT standards that keep the country’s ecosystem secure, reliable, and competitive on the world stage. Supriyanto framed this as an ongoing effort, one built through regulatory refinement, expanded testing lab capacity, modernized certification services, and deeper international cooperation, rather than a single policy announcement. The underlying goal is straightforward: every telecom device sold in Indonesia needs to meet clear technical, safety, and quality benchmarks, no exceptions carved out for cutting-edge tech.
Two Sessions, One Message: Harmonize or Fall Behind
The conference structured its discussion around two themes that map neatly onto the challenges facing certification bodies today. The first session tackled global conformity assessment frameworks broadly, essentially asking how different countries’ testing regimes can speak the same language. The second zoomed into ICT standards and testing trends specifically, looking at where standardization is headed next. Together, the sessions positioned the event as more than a knowledge-sharing forum: it was also a venue for building lab partnerships, harmonizing ICT standards, and swapping practical experience on testing and certification across borders in Indonesia and beyond.
What Comes Next for International Partnerships
Closing the conference, Adis Alifiawan, Director of Radio Frequency Spectrum, Satellite Orbit, and Digital Infrastructure Standardization, described the gathering as a launching point rather than a finish line. He expressed hope that the partnerships formed here would keep growing, supporting Indonesia’s digital transformation while strengthening the global ICT ecosystem in parallel. That framing matters for anyone tracking Indonesia’s regulatory trajectory: it signals that DJID sees international collaboration as a permanent fixture of its ICT standards strategy, not a one-off diplomatic gesture.
Key Takeaways
- Expect continued regulatory refinement, not a sudden overhaul. DJID’s language points to incremental updates to ICT standards and testing frameworks as 5G, 6G, and AI mature, rather than a single sweeping regulation. Clients should plan for evolving technical requirements over the next few years, not a fixed target.
- International harmonization is becoming a stated priority, which could ease cross-border certification friction. If Indonesia’s lab partnerships and ICT standards harmonization efforts progress, this may eventually reduce duplicate testing burdens for manufacturers already certified in partner markets.
- Watch DJID’s lab infrastructure investments closely. Expanded and modernized testing lab capacity was specifically named as a policy focus, which is worth monitoring for consulting firms coordinating accreditation and scope updates with Indonesian test labs.
- AI and IoT devices are explicitly on the certification radar. This conference signals that Indonesia’s ICT standards conversation is actively expanding beyond traditional telecom equipment to cover AI-enabled and IoT products, a trend certification consultants should factor into forward planning for clients in these categories.
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