PGN Gandeng Surge Kembangkan Bundling Network Gas And Internet

JAKARTA - PT PGN Tbk and PT Solusi Sinergi Digital Tbk or Surge (WIFI) officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding related to the Cooperation in the Development of Gas Pipeline Networks and the Provision of ICT Services for the Household and Commercial Sectors. This signing was carried out by the Director of Strategy and Business Development of PGN Rosa Permata Sari and the President Director of SURGE Yune Margatmo.

This collaboration will target 2.4 million households on the island of Java through the provision of internet infrastructure for PGN, where PGN will provide bundling services for gas and internet networks at affordable prices to households. With this collaboration, it is hoped that it will accelerate penetration and distribute more evenly the gas network and internet.

In 2023, there will be 835 thousand household gas network connections and the Government has set a target for developing a household gas network by 2024 of 2.4 million connections. One of the efforts made is to involve Surge in providing attractiveness to accelerate the development of household gas networks that provide added value to households through affordable internet services.

This cooperation is part of PGN's affordable and modern solution in utilizing natural gas as daily energy. Natural gas or Gaskita which is distributed to customers' homes that are available 24 hours will be equipped with internet additional services that are beneficial for customers. " said PGN's Director of Strategy and Business Development, Rosa Permata Sari, in a statement, Wednesday, December 20.

The jargas and internet bundling packages are also expected to increase the share of the natural gas market, especially households. Through jargas, PGN wants natural gas as clean energy to be utilized by wider households.

The addition of internet packages is expected to increase public interest in converting to using natural gas.

We really welcome the collaboration between PGN and SURGE, where we provide ICT infrastructure for PGN in developing bundling services between gas and internet services that are affordable for all levels of society. We continue to support the efforts made by the Government in accelerating the provision of household gas networks that reach 2.4 million households and also provide high added value through increasing reliable and affordable connectivity which will contribute to improving Indonesia's digital economy," said Surge President Director Yune Martatmo.

The cooperation between PGN and SURGE will be important to support the government in encouraging the use of natural gas through gas lines in the country. The benefits of the gas program can help reduce LPG imports by 83.5 million kilograms per year and save the government's energy subsidy costs of Rp474 billion per year by calculating the number per existing jargas customer.

The benefits of reducing LPG imports and energy subsidy costs will be even greater along with the increase in the number of household connections.