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Telkom provides city guide app for travelers
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Mount Rinjani in Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, one of Indonesia's top destinations for tourists, especially outdoor enthusiasts. (Shutterstock/File)
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tate-owned telecommunications company PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) has launched a city guide app that features tourism information on several cities in Indonesia.
Among the places of interest included in the Hi City app are hotels, shopping centers, restaurants, healthcare and financial services providers, places of worship, transportation facilities, travel agents, public services and online radio, according to dailysocial.id. As for the cities, users can expect to explore Bandung, Yogyakarta, Bali, Lombok, Solo, Medan and Padang via the app.
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The app also features the Trip Plan service to help its users arrange their trips, booking services and viewing Points of Interest information that includes reviews in the form of write ups, photos and videos.
“It aims to be a city guide app that is useful for tourists who want to explore Indonesian destinations,” said Living Lab Smart City Telkom Indonesia coordinator Imanuddin.
Available for iPhone and Android devices, Hi City is also expected to be able to record the number of tourist arrivals in certain cities and act as promotion tool and platform to track the users’ reviews of local destinations. (wir/kes)
