Deputy Chairman of House of Representatives Commission VI, Andre\nRosiade, officially inaugurated the operation of a Telkomsel Base\nTransceiver Station (BTS) in Nagari Garabak Data, Tigo Lurah District,\nSolok Regency. The inauguration marks the end of blank spot status in an\narea long known as a village without signal and without paved roads, one\nof the designated disadvantaged, frontier, and outermost (3T) areas in\nWest Sumatra.<\/p>\n
Andre was accompanied by Solok Regent Jon Firman Pandu, Telkomsel\nPadang Network Operation Productivity Manager Andy Suapril, Head of the\nWest Sumatra National Road Management Unit (BPJN) Masudi, Chairman of\nthe Gerindra Faction in Solok Regional Parliament Hafni Haviz, and a\nnumber of local officials and community leaders.<\/p>\n
The Telkomsel BTS in Garabak Data represents a concrete step towards\nequitable digital access in disadvantaged, frontier, and outermost\nregions. For years, residents of the village had no adequate\ntelecommunications network. As a result, emergency communications,\nonline education, healthcare services, and community economic activities\nwere severely limited.<\/p>\n
Andre expressed his appreciation to Telkomsel for bringing network\ncoverage to the most remote corner of Solok Regency. He affirmed that\nthe BTS construction in Garabak Data demonstrates a commitment to\ndelivering telecommunications services to the furthest reaches of the\ncountry.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe express our gratitude to President Prabowo and of course also to\nTelkomsel President Director Nugroho and his team. Thank God, today we\nare present in Garabak Data. In the name of God, we hereby officially\ninaugurate the Telkomsel BTS together,\u201d said Andre in a written\nstatement on Tuesday (17 February 2026).<\/p>\n
As a member of the House of Representatives from the Gerindra Party\nfaction, he said he is committed to pushing for improved Telkomsel\nservices and equitable network coverage for all Indonesians, including\nin remote areas such as Garabak Data.<\/p>\n
According to him, telecommunications networks are not merely about\nproviding telephone signal, but about opening access to information,\nhealthcare services, education, and the digital economy for communities\nin the hinterland. He expressed hope that the BTS would improve\nresidents\u2019 quality of life whilst accelerating regional development.<\/p>\n
He also stressed that BTS construction in remote areas must continue\nso that no region in West Sumatra remains isolated in terms of\ncommunications. He called on the community to safeguard the BTS facility\nto ensure it remains optimally functional as a shared asset for the\nvillage\u2019s progress.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Firman said Garabak Data is the most remote village in\nSolok Regency, which has thus far seen little development. He expressed\nappreciation for the support of various parties in bringing\ntelecommunications signal to local residents.<\/p>\n
Firman, on behalf of the Garabak Data community, also thanked Andre\nand Telkomsel for the BTS construction in the area. He emphasised that\nGarabak Data, as a 3T area, urgently needs accelerated development. The\nregional government, he said, will pursue road construction to the\nvillage through central government support.<\/p>\n
With the Telkomsel BTS now operational in Garabak Data, new hope has\nemerged for residents of Solok Regency\u2019s most remote village. From being\npreviously known as a land without signal and without paved roads,\nGarabak Data is now beginning to connect with the digital world and\nopening new opportunities for its residents\u2019 future.<\/p>\n
Separately, Andy urged the community to play an active role in\nprotecting the BTS tower. He warned that several components inside,\nparticularly backup batteries, are vulnerable to theft and play a vital\nrole in keeping the network functioning during power outages.<\/p>\n
Garabak Data Village Head Pardinal expressed gratitude to Andre and\nTelkomsel for the BTS construction in their area. With the arrival of\nthe telecommunications network, signal and internet access are now\navailable to residents. He assured that the community would collectively\nsafeguard the BTS tower so that its benefits can be sustained over the\nlong term.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/andre-rosiade-inaugurates-telkomsel-bts-in-garabak-data-solok-1771453357", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }