The network used for XX Papua PON can be utilized in future for serving the community in Mimika.Jakarta (ANTARA) - The XX Papua National Sports Week (PON) has prompted the development of the telecommunications network in Mimika district to the level of a smart city as it can facilitate future public services, an official has said.
"The network used for XX Papua PON can be utilized in future for serving the community in Mimika,” deputy head of Mimika district, Johannes Rettob, said at a press conference at the XX Papua PON Media Center in the Mimika district cluster on Thursday.
The government has built a good quality telecommunications network, he added.
“Hence, public services have become faster and more efficient. Creating identity numbers, issuing death certificates as well as other public services can be served through apps now," he remarked.
In addition, Mimika district has obtained the first control center facility in Papua province to monitor and manage traffic through CCTVs installed at various places across the district.
"The facility improves road traffic safety," Rettob said.
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Furthermore, the district government will also accelerate the implementation of the digital payment policy for every economic activity in the region, he added.
Hence, he said he has established a special team to encourage the application of the policy.
"Accelerating digital payments can be done electronically. Currently, electronic payments can be made when paying property tax," he informed.
Rettob also urged the people of Mimika district to carefully maintain the telecommunications infrastructure which is being built intensively in the region.
He said the infrastructure will become an important support for advancing the community’s welfare in various aspects in future.
The XX Papua PON Mimika district cluster will host 12 sports—gliding, futsal, rock climbing, 5X5 basketball, skydiving, judo, billiards, aeromodelling, athletics, handball, 3X3 basketball, as well as tarung derajat – a Sundanese martial art.
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Translator: Roy Bachtiar, Uyu Liman
Editor: Suharto
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