JAKARTA. State-owned telecommunications giant PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) kicked off on Wednesday its broadband port projects, aiming to support the government’s maritime axis vision. Telkom’s director of enterprises and business service, Muhammad Awaluddin, said during the kick-off event that his firm would spend Rp 200 billion (US$15.5 million) to develop a digital ecosystem in 18 ports across the country —some of the government’s targeted 24 ports for its maritime axis vision. Among the 18 broadband ports are those in Banda Aceh, Pangkal Pinang (Bangka Belitung Islands), Kuala Tanjung (North Sumatra), Dumai (Riau) and Padang (West Sumatra).
Telkom to roll out 18 broadband ports
JAKARTA. State-owned telecommunications giant PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) kicked off on Wednesday its broadband port projects, aiming to support the government’s maritime axis vision. Telkom’s director of enterprises and business service, Muhammad Awaluddin, said during the kick-off event that his firm would spend Rp 200 billion (US$15.5 million) to develop a digital ecosystem in 18 ports across the country —some of the government’s targeted 24 ports for its maritime axis vision. Among the 18 broadband ports are those in Banda Aceh, Pangkal Pinang (Bangka Belitung Islands), Kuala Tanjung (North Sumatra), Dumai (Riau) and Padang (West Sumatra).