Jakarta (ANTARA) \u2013 Deputy Minister of Communication and Digital Nezar\nPatria said monitoring the quality of digital infrastructure is vital to\npreventing a digital connectivity gap between urban and rural areas.<\/p>\n
He said staff at the Radio Frequency Spectrum and Digital\nInfrastructure Monitoring Offices (Balmon SFRID), which operate under\nthe Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs (Kemkomdigi), should\ncarry out this work to support the Indonesia Digital Vision 2045.<\/p>\n
\u201cQuantitatively, the networks have been deployed, but they are not\nyet functioning optimally. There are still infrastructure gaps that we\nmust address,\u201d Nezar said in a statement received and confirmed in\nJakarta on Thursday.<\/p>\n
Nezar made the remarks during a discussion with personnel at the\nMinistry of Communication and Digital Affairs\u2019 Makassar Human Resources\nTraining Centre in South Sulawesi.<\/p>\n
He said telecommunications network coverage was now close to 99 per\ncent, but in practice network quality remained below par, particularly\nin areas that were not commercially attractive.<\/p>\n
Balmon SFRID officers therefore play an important role in ensuring\nthat telecommunications networks are properly monitored and assessed in\nthe field.<\/p>\n
Direct inspections make it easier for officers to identify problems,\nsuch as non-functioning network towers, and determine the causes of\nservice disruptions.<\/p>\n
This means Balmon SFRID\u2019s remit extends beyond monitoring frequency\nuse: it also assesses the quality of service provision to ensure the\nGovernment\u2019s goal of delivering meaningful connectivity to the public is\nmet.<\/p>\n
\u201cMonitoring is not just about frequencies and spectrum, but also\ndigital infrastructure,\u201d Nezar said.<\/p>\n
Nezar said digital infrastructure should deliver meaningful\nconnectivity\u2014that is, connectivity that is available and brings tangible\nbenefits to the public.<\/p>\n
Networks must therefore support economic activity, education, social\ncommunication, financial services and healthcare, rather than simply\nbeing recorded as infrastructure that has been built.<\/p>\n
Nezar added that making effective use of digital infrastructure also\nrequires investment in human resources. This is why infrastructure\nmonitoring and talent development must go hand in hand in supporting the\ncountry\u2019s digital transformation.<\/p>\n
Kemkomdigi aims to develop around nine million digital talents by\n2030 so that connectivity can boost public productivity and economic\ngrowth.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe need around nine million digital talents by 2030 to make use of\nconnectivity in economic activity, education, financial services,\nhealthcare and many other fields,\u201d Nezar concluded.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/monitoring-digital-infrastructure-quality-to-prevent-a-connectivity-gap-1793292671", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }