Indonesia Spectrum Monitoring: Komdigi Regulation No. 10 of 2026

Indonesia (Komdigi): Regulation No. 10 of 2026 Reclassifies Technical Implementation Units for Radio Spectrum Monitoring and Digital Infrastructure

Regulatory Background

Indonesia's Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs Kementerian Komunikasi dan Digital (Komdigi) continues to work through the organizational overhaul it began with Regulation No. 1 of 2025, which restructured the Ministry following the earlier transition from KOMINFO to Komdigi and the renaming of its resource directorate to the Directorate General of Digital Infrastructure (DJID).

As part of that broader reorganization, Komdigi identified a need to update how its regional Technical Implementation Units (Unit Pelaksana Teknis, or UPT) the network of Balai Monitor (Class I and Class II monitoring stations) and Loka Monitor spread across the country are classified. These units carry out spectrum observation, interference investigation, technical parameter measurement, and compliance inspection at the regional level. The prior classification framework dated back to a 2017-era ministerial regulation issued under the former SDPPI structure and no longer reflected the Ministry's current organization or its expanded digital infrastructure mandate.

Following a public consultation earlier in 2026 on two companion draft regulations, Komdigi finalized and announced Regulation No. 10 of 2026 on the Classification Criteria for Technical Implementation Units in the Field of Radio Frequency Spectrum Monitoring and Digital Infrastructure on August 6, 2026. It was issued alongside Regulation No. 11 of 2026, which sets out the accompanying organizational structure and working procedures for the same UPT network. The regulation is now in effect.

Summary of Changes

Regulation No. 10 of 2026 updates the criteria used to classify each regional monitoring unit factors such as regional workload, geographic scope, population and industry density, and the volume of spectrum monitoring and digital infrastructure activity a station handles. That classification, in turn, determines a station's tier (e.g., Class I Balai Monitor vs. Class II Balai Monitor vs. Loka Monitor), which affects its staffing, budget allocation, and operational scope.

Two points are worth flagging clearly for a compliance audience:

• This is not a new technical standard, certification procedure, or type-approval requirement for telecommunications or digital equipment. It does not change RF/EMC test limits, application forms, or approved-laboratory lists.

• Its effect is structural and administrative, governing how Komdigi organizes and resources the regional units that carry out spectrum monitoring, market surveillance, and technical standard compliance inspections the infrastructure behind enforcement, rather than the certification rules themselves.

  
  

How Regulation No. 10 of 2026 Fits Into Indonesia's Broader Spectrum Compliance Framework

This classification update sits alongside Komdigi's other 2026 regulatory activity including the January 2026 RLAN 6 GHz testing clarifications, the April 2026 SAR limit update (Regulation No. 197 of 2026), and the ongoing 700 MHz/2.6 GHz spectrum auction as part of a broader effort to modernize the Ministry's regulatory and enforcement apparatus following its 2025 rebranding.

What This Means for Manufacturers

Manufacturers, importers, and certification bodies working in the Indonesian market should treat this as a background infrastructure update rather than a compliance action item. There is no new form to file, no new test report to obtain, and no change to existing type approval or SDPPI/DJID certification procedures as a direct result of this regulation.

That said, it's still relevant to compliance planning for two reasons:

• Regional enforcement capacity may shift. As Balai Monitor and Loka Monitor stations are reclassified, the resourcing and technical capacity of the station covering a given province or industrial region could change over time relevant for companies that have previously interacted with a specific regional monitoring office over interference complaints, market surveillance, or post-market compliance checks.

• It signals continued regulatory modernization. Coming alongside SAR, RLAN, and spectrum-allocation updates issued earlier in 2026, this reorganization reflects Komdigi's ongoing effort to tighten and streamline its oversight infrastructure. Companies with an active Indonesia market presence should expect this administrative housekeeping to continue and should keep monitoring Komdigi/DJID announcements rather than treating any single 2026 update in isolation.

  
  

Certification Impact Summary

Area	Impact
Type approval / SDPPI-DJID certification process	No change
RF/EMC technical standards or test limits	No change
Approved foreign/local test laboratories	No change
Regional spectrum monitoring & enforcement structure	Reclassified station tiers, staffing, and resourcing updated
Market surveillance / compliance inspection capacity	Indirectly affected as regional units are restructured
Manufacturer filing requirements	No new requirement introduced

Timeline + Required Actions

Date	Milestone
Early 2026	Public consultation held on draft OTK and UPT classification regulations
August 6, 2026	Regulation No. 10 of 2026 (classification criteria) and No. 11 of 2026 (organization/working procedures) announced
August 6, 2026	Both regulations enter into effect
Ongoing	Komdigi/DJID to implement reclassification across regional Balai Monitor and Loka Monitor stations