The Ministry Of PUPR Calls Elon Musk's Starlink A Trial At IKN

Head of the IKN Infrastructure Development Task Force of the Ministry of PUPR Danis H Sumadilaga (Photo: Theresia Agatha/VOI)

BADUNG - Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) ensures that Starlink internet services belonging to SpaceX CEO Elon Musk will be piloted in the capital city of Nusantara (IKN).

This was revealed by the Head of the IKN Infrastructure Development Task Force of the Ministry of PUPR Danis H Sumadilaga when met by reporters at the Bali International Convention Center area, Nusa Dua, Bali, Monday, May 20.

"There are several points that Starlink wants to test at IKN," said Danis.

Danis said there were several points that Starlink internet services would test. However, he has not been able to elaborate further on the location points.

"I forgot how many points, but what I remember is in the hospital around Sepaku. There are several points that cooperate between the IKN Authority and if I'm not mistaken the Tony Blair Foundation," he said.

The plan, said Danis, will check with IKN next week.

"I want to check there next week. I don't know the term, but there is already that point," he said.

When asked further whether Elon Musk would also visit IKN, Danis did not know about the information. "I haven't heard of it," he added.

Previously, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk officially started a trial of Starlink internet services at the Sumerta Klod Assistant Health Center, Denpasar, Bali, on Sunday, May 19, 2024.

During his visit, Musk expressed his views on Starlink's potential in supporting the health and education sector in Indonesia. "This (Starlink) is for health and I think it can be transformed for education as well. If you can access the internet, you can learn everything," he said.

After walking around and listening to the results of the Starlink trial at the Sumerta Klod Assistant Health Center, Musk signed a collaboration accompanied by Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin, Minister of Communications and Informatics Budi Arie Setiadi and Minister of KKP Sakti Wahyu Trenggono.