Apple did not have it easy to sell iPhone 7 in Indonesia, but the promise that they will investment of 44 million dollars in a research and development center has paved the way so they can sell all iPhone models in a country whose population is the fourth largest on the planet (according to Wikipedia). So I know communicated a managing director of electronics supervision told Reuters, also assuring that this commitment of a three-year investment has allowed those in Cupertino last month to receive the "Local Content Certification" to sell iPhones in Indonesia.
Starting in 2017, Indonesia will introduce a telecommunications policy that will stipulate that all 4G equipment sold in the country must have "local content" in at least 30%Whether it's hardware, software, or an investment commitment. Apple would be able to become part of the local content of Indonesia thanks to the investment that, as they have promised, will be made in the medium-term future and that will last at least three years.
Apple will invest in Indonesia to be able to sell the iPhone 7 and other 4G devices there
Apple has committed to investing about $ 44 million in R&D over three years. Therefore, they can distribute devices priced at Rs 6.000.000 (about € 426) and up. This means that all iPhones can be distributed.
The investment of 44 million dollars that Tim Cook and company intend to make is just what the Government calls for "local content" and will help those of Cupertino to have a much more presence in Indonesia, a young, developing market with almost 260 million inhabitants. In 2011, Apple had to close the Indonesian Apple Online Store due to logistics problems.
Above Indonesia in terms of number of inhabitants are only the United States, India and China, being only the North American country the only one of the first 4 in which sales work really well. They recently expanded to China and India, but with China they have a love-hate relationship capable of breaking sales records and having the worst sales of their smartphone since the launch of the original iPhone.
Next time if you put a photo of Indonesia instead of Singapore (which is not the same).