Supporting Connectivity at the G20 Bali Summit, Telkomsel Prepares 7,800 BTS and Cooperates with 382 Telko Companies from 180 Countries

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BALI - Telkomsel, a subsidiary of state-owned PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Persero) Tbk, said it has strengthened its broadband internet network (broadband) by providing 7,800 base transceiver stations (BTS). This includes 88 4G/LTE BTS and 39 5G BTS for the G20 Summit in Bali.

Director of Network Telkomsel, Nugroho, said that his party was finalizing two things in welcoming the peak event of the G20 Summit, namely broadband internet services and in terms of products and services.

"Providing these two things is important to ensure that coverage does not have blank spots, for sufficient capacity to serve the increasing needs of customers at the peak of the G20 event", he said, quoted by Antara, Wednesday, October 19.

According to Nugroho, the series of activities for the G20 presidency throughout 2022 is a great opportunity to show Indonesia's position to take a leading role and contribute to global economic recovery.

By providing broadband network connectivity and access to optimal digital services, he hopes to support Indonesia's commitment to showing the great potential for transforming the industrial ecosystem and its best digital capabilities. This is to open up more opportunities for progress for Indonesia and the world to rise together and recover stronger.

In addition, said Nugroho, Telkomsel has anticipated the potential for high communication traffic spikes in several areas passed by the delegates, such as lodging areas, main event locations, airports, ports, and tourist destinations.

On the other hand, his party has also provided a special post and made several preparations in the last few months to ensure the optimization of network quality and broadband services during the event.

Regarding the anticipation of network usage for delegates who use their own cards, he said, currently Telkomsel has collaborated with 382 cellular telecommunication companies from 180 countries around the world, and as many as 48 telecommunication companies from all countries of the G20 delegation will be present in Indonesia.

He said the cooperation includes 4G roaming partnerships with at least one cellular telecommunication company from each country, as well as 5G roaming partnerships with 12 cellular telecommunication companies from the United States, Saudi Arabia, Canada, South Korea, France, the People's Republic of China, Russia, and Turkey.

"We have high hopes that this international forum can open up opportunities for economic growth and strategic collaboration for change towards the future we aspire to, particularly in the three priority issues of the Indonesian G20 Presidency, namely health service architecture, energy transition, and economic inclusion through digitalization", said Nugroho.

Meanwhile, Vice President of Network Service Management Area for Java Bali Telkomsel Juanita Erawati said that her party has also presented a 5G network at several key points which will later become the main area to support several peak activities of the G20 Summit. This is an implementation of network strengthening and ensuring the convenience of access to digital connectivity.

These important areas, said Juanita Erawati, include I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport, the Nusa Dua area, the Garuda Wisnu Kencana tourist area, including the Media Center area located at the Bali International Convention Center (BICC), and also ready to serve the needs of telecommunication access for more than 1,000 media crews from various countries.

In addition, to optimize communication needs to the digital activities of foreign delegates throughout the series of G20 activities in Indonesia, his party has also presented the Telkomsel Prepaid Tourist starter card which is supported by Telkomsel's Hyper 5G service.

The Telkomsel Prepaid Tourist Card provides maximum access to the best digital experience for foreign delegates through a bonus data/internet quota of 25 gigabytes, a local call quota of 25 minutes, and an international call quota (IDD) of 25 minutes.

Based on the results of coordination with the Indonesian Ministry of Communication and Information and the Indonesian Ministry of Trade, Telkomsel also provides assistance services at several points to assist the registration process for International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) smart devices that will be used by delegate representatives during the G20 series of activities.

Customers and delegate representatives, he continued, will later be able to access Telkomsel product sales and service booths, such as setting up 5G services, exchanging Telkomsel POIN, purchasing and registering Telkomsel Prepaid Tourist starter packs, purchase of Telkomsel Orbit, as well as top-up and purchase of superior data/internet service packages.