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Telkom ready to lead country in transformation to Society 5.0
World Literacy Day, which falls each year on Sept. 8 and was declared by UNESCO in 1966, aims to remember the importance of literacy for individuals, communities and societies and the intensive efforts needed for society to be literate.
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orld Literacy Day, which falls each year on Sept. 8 and was declared by UNESCO in 1966, aims to remember the importance of literacy for individuals, communities and societies and the intensive efforts needed for society to be literate. Today, literacy is being promoted and evolving even further alongside the rapid pace of digitalization.
PT Telkom Indonesia (Persero) Tbk. views supporting the country’s digital development as a responsibility and has supported nationwide digitalization efforts by providing the digital infrastructure and digital services platform, further cementing its status as a leading digital telecommunications company in Indonesia.
"Developing Indonesia's digital economy will be an integral element of our growth ambitions to reach a potential Rp 4.5 quadrillion, [at a pace] is eight times faster than the country's GDP growth,” said State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs/BUMN) Minister Erick Thohir.
“However, at the moment, Indonesia is utilizing just 1 percent of its digital talents, while the minimum required is 20 percent. Therefore, Telkom and Telkomsel, as state-owned digital telecommunications companies, must become the backbone of Indonesia's digital economy," he added.
The minister has had a hand in Telkom’s contribution to the country, instructing the SOE to focus on its digital business to become the largest digital telecommunications company in Southeast Asia. It is the government’s mission to deliver equitable access to digital technology and literacy across the archipelago.
Achieving digital sovereignty involves at least three factors for consideration: the environment, society and the digital economy. A successful digital environment can be created through infrastructure development. Data from the Finance Ministry show that investments in digital infrastructure development reached Rp 75 trillion from 2019 to 2022.
In line with this, Telkom Indonesia has distributed various telecommunications infrastructure, including 171,654 kilometers of fiber optic cables across the nation and 255,107 base transceiver stations (BTS). These installations have connected 8.9 million IndiHome customers and 169.7 million Telkomsel customers to the world via the internet as recently as June 2022.
In terms of the digital literacy index, data from the Communication and Information Ministry reveal that Indonesia has scored 3.49 out of 5 to reach a mature level of digital literacy. This means that the country and its talents are ready to compete in the fast-approaching era of Society 5.0, harnessing digital innovations towards creating a sustainable, human-oriented socioeconomic system.
Digital transformation has been in the spotlight of Indonesia’s Group of 20 presidency this year, and Telkom Indonesia is eager to contribute to realizing the G20 agenda under the leadership of Telkom President Director Ririek Adriansyah, who is also chairman of the B20 Digitalization Task Force.
In collaboration with various parties, including other SOEs, Telkom aims to improve digital literacy by developing the PeduliLindungi mobile application, distributing Rumah BUMN assistance for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), providing the Amoeba and Indigo incubation facilities, and other efforts.
According to the e-Conomy SEA 2021 Report by Google, Temasek and Bain & Company, the value of e-commerce transactions in Indonesia reached Rp 1 quadrillion (US$70 billion) and is forecast to more than double by 2025 to $146 billion. Telkom Indonesia is continuing to support the sector’s development with a number of solutions per industry sector, such as PaDi UMKM for MSMEs, Agree for agriculture and fisheries, and Logee for logistics, all powered by the big data and artificial intelligence (AI) distribution platform BigBox, as well as MySooltan and many other digital services.
Telkom has outlined a three-pronged mission to help businesses realize their vision. The first is to accelerate the sustainable development of smart digital infrastructure and platforms. The second is to grow digital talents to expand Indonesia’s digital capabilities, and the third is to take the lead in developing a digital ecosystem that provides the best user experience.
"Indonesia's future will depend on how well the country is able to optimize its wealth and potential in the digital realm. With the best talents, qualified technology and a strong business ecosystem, Indonesia can become a major economic player in the region, even the world, in the next few years,” said Ririek.
“Telkom stands with the Indonesian people and government to realize these ideals.”
