Jakarta (ANTARA) - Communication and Informatics Minister Budi Arie Setiadi described the cellular network services provided by four telecommunications operators during the exodus and Eid al-Fitr 1445 Hijri as excellent.

"Everything went well, and thank you cellular operators for being able to serve the community on Eid al-Fitr this time," he remarked at his official residence here on Wednesday.

During the important moments of homecoming and Eid al-Fitr, he said his ministry conducted monitoring from its Integrated Monitoring Center (PMT).

Telecommunications operators also set up service posts along the exodus route and at crowded points to ensure smooth cellular network services and assist service users who encountered problems, he noted.

Based on the monitoring conducted by the ministry and reports from the telecommunications operators, no problems interfered with cellular services until the first day of Eid (April 10, 2024).

Minister Setiadi also praised the hard work of all parties, especially cellular operators, who prepared a number of supporting facilities to ensure smooth connectivity.

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In terms of readiness to support this year's Eid connectivity, the ministry prepared a strategy with several measures ranging from strengthening coordination to conducting network tests.

Setiadi said that his side also asked telecommunications operators to strengthen service connectivity, especially along homecoming routes and at crowded points.

Telecommunication service providers were asked to add supporting infrastructure, such as mobile base transceiver stations (BTS), to strengthen connectivity in several districts and cities in Indonesia during the period.

The four cellular operators, namely Telkomsel, Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison (IOH), XL Axiata, and Smartfren, prepared several mobile BTS, he informed.

Telkomsel prepared 36 mobile BTS, IOH 38, Smartfren 337, and XL Axiata 59.

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Editor: Yuni Arisandy Sinaga
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