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        "msgid": "indonesia-urged-to-start-laying-foundations-for-6g-network-adoption-1783605061",
        "date": "2026-07-09 19:49:00",
        "title": "Indonesia Urged to Start Laying Foundations for 6G Network Adoption",
        "author": "Putri Rosmalia",
        "source": "MEDIA_INDONESIA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Technology",
        "summary": "The chairman of Mastel has called for Indonesia to begin preparing the groundwork for 6G technology, despite the country's current low adoption rate of 5G services. He views the slow 5G rollout as an opportunity to leapfrog directly to the next generation, provided the necessary spectrum and infrastructure are planned from now on. The focus remains on establishing flexible foundational infrastructure, with actual deployment dependent on future market demand and business viability.",
        "content": "<p>The Chairman of the Indonesian Telematics Society (Mastel), Sarwoto\nAtmosutarno, believes Indonesia needs to lay the foundations for 6G\nnetwork technology development as soon as possible. The step is\nconsidered crucial given that the adoption rate of 5G services in the\ncountry remains relatively low compared with other nations.<\/p>\n<p>According to Sarwoto, the condition of 5G adoption, which has yet to\nbecome widespread, is in fact a momentum for Indonesia to prepare to\nleap to the next generation. \u201cIf 5G is sluggish, there is no problem\nwith running towards 6G. Just skip ahead. It depends on market needs and\nthe economics,\u201d said Sarwoto following a National Seminar and Workshop\ntitled \u2018National Strategic Value of ICT from the Upper 6GHz Spectrum\nAllocation for 5G-Advanced and 6G Mobile Broadband in Indonesia\u2019 in\nJakarta on Thursday (9 July).<\/p>\n<p>Sarwoto stressed that planning towards 6G must begin now so that\nIndonesia has sufficient time to prepare a supporting ecosystem. He\nvoiced concern about the risk of national unpreparedness when the\ntechnology starts to be implemented globally in the future.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf we do not plan it properly, suddenly the international\nenvironment will already be ready, whilst we have only just begun\npreparing,\u201d he asserted.<\/p>\n<p>Whilst encouraging preparations for 6G, Sarwoto explained that this\ndoes not mean halting the ongoing construction of 5G networks. The\nprimary focus is providing basic infrastructure, particularly the\navailability of frequency spectrum that is flexible for various\ntechnologies.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf the highway is already there, it will later depend on which\ntechnology runs on top of it. It could be 5G, or it could develop\ndirectly into 6G,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, Mastel acknowledged that network development by\ntelecommunications operators will still depend heavily on market needs\nand business viability. At present, massive investment in 5G is\nconsidered not entirely attractive for operators.<\/p>\n<p>By preparing frequency spectrum early, the government is expected to\nprovide certainty for industry players to design more efficient\ntechnology transition strategies, both for optimising 5G-Advanced and\nwelcoming the 6G era.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/indonesia-urged-to-start-laying-foundations-for-6g-network-adoption-1783605061",
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