The 4G LTE 1,800 MHz service will add to the momentum of digital revolution, considering the fact that Internet speed, capacity and access will be higher than what the previous technology offered.Jakarta (ANTARA News) - President Joko Widodo officially launched here the 4G service that will work at a frequency of 1,800 MHz nation-wide on Friday after all formalities were completed in November.
The 4G LTE 1,800 MHz service is operated by five operators, namely Telkomsel, Indosat Ooredoo, XL, Hutchinson 3 and Smartfren.
The 4G LTE 1,800 MHz service will add to the momentum of digital revolution, considering the fact that Internet speed, capacity and access will be higher than what the previous technology offered.
President Joko Widodo hoped the digital revolution would drive the economic revolution since the digital economy is growing very fast.
"Digital revolution is, effectively, the economic revolution," he said.
The Ministry of Informatics and Communication had designed various programs to realize the Indonesia Broadband Plan, a mobile broadband access service for Indonesian people in various regions.
It is hoped that better data access through provision of broadband service would deliver a lot more benefit to the people.
The Minister of Communication and Informatics, Rudiantara, said the development of digital ecosystem in Indonesia required accelerated broadband development evenly across the country. It also required empowerment of self-reliant small businesses to make them part of the digital economy or e-commerce. Also, it will help lend full support to local application developer community or young start-ups to help them become masters in their own country.
With the presence of 4G LTE in the country, it is hoped that digital creative economic growth will be accelerated and the country will be able to compete at regional or even global level, he said.
"4G LTE is only a sub-system of digital economy," he added.(*)
Editor: Heru Purwanto
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