Indonesia - Updated Technical Standards for Free Space Optics (FSO) Equipment

​Indonesia’s Ministry of Communication and Digital issued Ministerial Decree No. 43 of 2025, updating technical standards for Free Space Optics (FSO) equipment, effective May 18. It sets strict laser safety rules, limits high-risk lasers to controlled areas, mandates Automatic Power Reduction, and requires IEEE 802.3 Ethernet and ITU-T SDH interoperability. Equipment must pass electrical safety and EMC tests. The decree modernizes Indonesia’s digital infrastructure, replacing the 2022 rules and ensuring safer, standardized FSO deployment.