Banjarmasin (ANTARA) - The Ministry of Communication and Digital\nAffairs (Kemkomdigi) is accommodating 722 internet service points\nthrough the Telecommunications and Information Accessibility Agency\n(BAKTI) in South Kalimantan to expand digital connectivity access,\nparticularly in areas with limited telecommunications networks and\npublic services.<\/p>\n
Acting Director of Telecommunications and Information Services at the\nMinistry\u2019s Business Entity, Tri Haryanto, stated that the services are\ndistributed across 13 regencies, with one point using fibre optic\nnetwork and 721 points utilising the SATRIA satellite.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe provision of services is supported by a combination of\nstate-owned assets (BMN) and service rental schemes to reach areas not\nserved by terrestrial networks, thereby continuously expanding equitable\ninternet access,\u201d he said during the Coordination Meeting for\nSynchronising Blankspot Handling Programmes across South Kalimantan in\nBanjarmasin on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
He mentioned that North Hulu Sungai Regency has the highest number of\npoints, reaching 179 locations, reflecting the government\u2019s focus on\nintervening in areas with high needs for communication and information\naccess to support public services.<\/p>\n
From the total of 722 points, he said that 635 points are in the\neducation sector, namely schools, thus becoming the backbone of\nutilising BAKTI internet services in driving the digital transformation\nof learning in South Kalimantan.<\/p>\n
In addition to the education sector, internet services also reach\nhealth service facilities, government offices, community activity\ncentres, defence and security sectors, and some business entities to\nsupport local economic activities.<\/p>\n
However, there are around 77 service points with low utilisation\nrates that are a concern for evaluation, especially in the education and\ngovernment office sectors which should have relatively high usage\nrates.<\/p>\n
He conveyed that the government is opening options for relocating\nlow-utilisation service points to other areas that need them more, so\nthat the distribution of internet access is more effective and directly\nimpacts improvements in public services.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe presence of an earth station in Banjarmasin also supports the\noperation of the SATRIA satellite through the Network Operation Center\n(NOC) facility, with the location selection based on the readiness of a\nreliable fibre optic network to maintain service stability,\u201d said\nTri.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/kemkomdigi-accommodates-722-bakti-internet-service-points-in-south-kalimantan-1777463583", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }