Jakarta (ANTARA) \u2013 Communications and Digital Affairs Minister Meutya\nHafid on Thursday checked the provision of telecommunications services\nto support the 2026 Pertamina Grand Prix of Indonesia MotoGP at the\nPertamina Mandalika International Circuit in West Nusa Tenggara.<\/p>\n
The 2026 Pertamina Grand Prix of Indonesia MotoGP, scheduled to take\nplace from 9 to 11 October, is expected to attract around 200,000\nspectators.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe want to ensure that all these systems are ready to support the\nsmooth running of the race,\u201d Meutya said while inspecting preparations\nfor telecoms services at Mandalika Circuit.<\/p>\n
Among other things, the minister checked the reinforcement of the\nmobile network through four mobile base transceiver stations (BTS), as\nwell as monitoring of radio-frequency spectrum use, which supports\ncommunications during the race at Mandalika Circuit.<\/p>\n
The Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs has secured more\nthan 250 radio frequencies to support various activities during the\nMotoGP, from communications for racing teams and race security to\nbroadcasting.<\/p>\n
\u201cInternational events such as MotoGP need reliable communications\nsupport. From rider safety and organiser coordination to broadcasting in\nvarious countries, everything depends on good frequency management,\u201d she\nsaid.<\/p>\n
She added that spectrum monitoring was being conducted to ensure that\nthe communications systems could operate simultaneously without\ninterfering with one another.<\/p>\n
Herlin Kurnia Wulandari, a radio-frequency controller at the Mataram\nRadio Frequency Spectrum Monitoring Office, told the minister that the\noffice had prepared to monitor frequency use and anticipate potential\ncommunications disruptions during the race.<\/p>\n
\u201cVarious communications systems have to work simultaneously without\ninterfering with one another. At the same time, the mobile network must\nalso be able to meet visitors\u2019 needs,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Meutya coordinated with MotoGP Technical Senior Manager Noem\u00ed Lacasa\nRuiz, ITDC Acting President Director Ahmad Fajar, and the Mandalika\nGrand Prix Association (MGPA) team to ensure communications systems were\nready ahead of the 2026 MotoGP.<\/p>\n
She also met the two Indonesian riders set to compete at the 2026\nMandalika MotoGP: Veda Ega Pratama in Moto3 and Mario Suryo Aji in\nMoto2.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is a pleasure to meet Veda and Mario in person. They will carry\nIndonesia\u2019s name before a global audience. I hope they both perform at\ntheir best, stay safe and achieve the best possible results,\u201d she\nsaid.<\/p>\n
Meutya said the ministry would continue monitoring the services to\nensure there were no telecommunications problems during the MotoGP.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe want to ensure that the race is safe, all communications systems\nwork properly, and the public can enjoy the Mandalika MotoGP\ncomfortably,\u201d she said.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/communications-minister-checks-telecoms-preparations-at-mandalika-circuit-1791481908", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }