Applying Smart Economy of Smart Cities in Developing World: Learnt from Indonesia’s Home Based Enterprises

Abstract

The smart city has a lot of dimensions. Part of dimension is the using IoT using. Home-based enterprises (HBEs) in developed countries widely use the ICT for their business. However, based on the current literature perspective it does not occur in developing countries. This study explores the application and use of internet to the HBEs in Indonesia with case studies in Semarang, Salatiga, Boyolali, Surakarta and Surabaya home industries. The study mainly used the qualitative approach, but it uses both qualitative and quantitative data. The study findings that the ICT have been a part of the HBEs. In HBEs, the internet is useful, for searching information, contact to buyers/customers and also for marketing purposes.