Wi-Fi was previously available only for departing and arriving passengers, but now “those intending to pick-up comers and airport visitors who are not inside the terminals and need internet connection can use this Wi-Fi corner facility,” state-owned airport operator Angkasa Pura II president director Muhammad Awaluddin told kompas.com.

Provided by the airport in cooperation with state-owned telecommunications company PT Telkom, the Wi-Fi corner reportedly offers internet speeds of 100MB per second. Access to the service requires users to register by sending an SMS to 98108 by typing in “net (space) 5000” or by purchasing a voucher from the available booth priced at Rp 5000 (less than US$1).

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Registering through SMS gives users six-hour internet access, whereas purchasing the voucher can provide users with 12-hour access. “The six and 12 hours of internet access come with an unlimited quota,” Awaluddin added.

The airport has set up 17 Wi-Fi corner venues dispersed throughout Terminal 1 and 2, the cargo area, the airport offices, and the community center area located in the multipurpose building of PT Angkasa Pura II.

Soekarno-Hatta reportedly plans to integrate the quality of their internet and model all their business processes into a digital platform, as the name of the airport itself will be reintroduced as Soekarno-Hatta Digital Aeroplex.

Awaluddin also mentioned the launch of an application called Indonesia Airports, which would allow users to "queue for taxis, receive flight status notifications, track airplane positions, shuttle buses, pick-up cars, and other features that are still under development." (mra/kes)

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