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View all search resultsA recent Statistics Indonesia (BPS) survey of around 34,500 businesses nationwide on the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic found that only 43.73 percent of businesses in regencies marketed their products online, compared to 57.46 percent in cities. This is despite the fact the survey found that 80 percent of businesses that utilized online platforms for marketing saw an improvement in sales.
Publicly listed telecommunication tower operator PT Sarana Menara Nusantara plans to expand its network of fiber-optic cables a total of 47,000 kilometers by the end of the year to boost 4G connectivity, amid the country’s high data demand accelerated by the pandemic.
As the biggest archipelagic country in the world, a connection between islands is essential for the country’s development. The telecommunications sector in the country has enjoyed massive progress, despite the challenges in access, inclusivity and high costs.
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has announced that his administration will allocate Rp 30.5 trillion (US$2.06 billion) in the 2021 state budget for information and communication technology (ICT) development, as it aims to aid digital transformation in public services and to improve the country’s connectivity inclusion.
Once reaching its geostationary orbit above Papua within two weeks, the Nusantara Satu, which has a capacity of 15,000 megabits per second (Mbps), is expected to provide internet connectivity of up to 3Mbps for 10,000 Indonesian villages this year.
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