After Expansion in Three Countries, JavaMifi will Focus on Product Innovation

After a busy 2019 with expansion to Japan, Thailand, and Vietnam, next year JavaMifi will focus on innovation and new products. One that is presented is the latest modem with a more compact display with longer battery life. The new product launched is expected to accommodate input from its users. Even though it has launched a new type of modem, the old version of the modem is still being provided by JavaMifi.

Another plan the company wants to provide is a subscription service. This program presents a new mechanism in the payment process, namely on a monthly basis. It is considered to be more efficient for business people who frequently travel abroad. Users can also do top-up for the packages you want to add.

"The target is not only the B2C, but also the B2B who often travel on business to various countries using the JavaMifi subscription service," said JavaMifi Founder Andintya Maris.

Even though as much as 70% market share still dominated by mifi rentals for international travel, but JavaMifi continues to provide relevant services for users in Indonesia. One of them is by establishing partnerships with various telecommunication operators.

"We want to help more domestic users to use our services, so as to facilitate communication when traveling for tourism or business in various cities," said JavaMifi General Manager Arindro Nugroho.

Partnering with Softbank

In mid-November, the company inaugurated a strategic partnership with one of the largest cellular operators in Japan, namely SoftBank. This collaboration not only expands JavaMifi's reach in Japan, but also allows Japanese citizens visiting Indonesia to be able to take advantage of the service.

"Previously we had a similar partnership with Sakura. But with Softbank, they are willing to help us promote JavaMifi to tourists from Japan who have plans to visit Indonesia," said Arindro.

Currently JavaMifi already has about one million users. Target in 2020, they want to acquire about two million new users.

When asked whether JavaMifi will conduct fundraising in the near future, it is stated that the company has experienced positive growth and profit. So that fundraising will not be the company's plan in the next few years. JavaMifi is also reluctant to mention who the company or entity that supports the company's business is.

"Our focus next year is to launch new products, add teams, and develop technology. There are no plans for fundraising or IPOs in the near future," concluded JavaMifi Founder Suhartanto Raharjo.