Starting June 27, Maritime Radio Frequency In 34 Provinces Will Be Ordered By The Indonesian Navy

Indonesian Navy soldiers on the deck of the KRI Dr Soeharso-990 at Tanjung Wangi Harbor, Banyuwangi. (ANTARA-Zabur Karuru)

JAKARTA - The Ministry of Communication and Information Technology (Kominfo) in collaboration with the Indonesian Navy (TNI AL) will carry out simultaneous radio frequency spectrum control operations nationwide from 27 June to 1 July 2022.

"The operation is an implementation of cooperation to overcome the problem of using radio frequency spectrum in Indonesia," said Director General of Resources and Equipment for Post and Information Technology (SDPPI) of the Ministry of Communications and Informatics Ismail in an official broadcast on Tuesday, June 21.

Control operations take place in 34 provinces with implementing Technical Implementation Units for Monitoring Centers and Radio Frequency Spectrum Monitoring Workshops.

Previously on May 31, the Ministry of Communications and Informatics together with the TNI-AL had agreed on a cooperation agreement regarding the Synergy of Human Resource Development Programs, Supervision of the Use of Radio Frequency Spectrum and Electronic Warfare Activities.

Through the cooperation agreement, he continued, the two parties synergize in overcoming the problem of using the radio frequency spectrum used by the maritime community.

Ismail hopes that this collaboration will have a positive impact on the community so that they use the radio frequency spectrum and certified equipment in an orderly manner, in accordance with the theme, namely "TRANSFORMATION".

According to Ismail, the task of supervising and controlling the radio frequency spectrum is very difficult. However, he emphasized that the implementation of the task was prioritized for coaching.

"This simultaneous control operation is prioritized towards guidance, but in the case of frequency users committing repeated violations, it can be processed according to the laws and regulations," said Ismail at Kolinlamil Tanjung Priok, North Jakarta.

According to Ismail, almost every year the state of Indonesia receives a complaint report from the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) regarding harmful radio frequency spectrum disturbances on the frequency of the aviation service.

“The harmful interference to the radio frequency spectrum in the aviation service is very dangerous for the safety of human life. The results of the identification of the cause of the disturbance are due to the use of a radio frequency spectrum that is not licensed and is not in accordance with its designation," he said.

Ismail said, in general, these disturbances originate from radio communication for maritime communities such as traditional fishermen and are difficult to reach for field action in the form of stopping the use of SFR in accordance with the provisions of the legislation.

Ismail hopes that the collaboration between the Directorate General of SDPPI of the Ministry of Communications and Informatics and the TNI-AL will be a solution in monitoring and controlling the use of frequencies in the maritime service. He also hopes that the cooperation between the two parties will continue in developing human resources and exchanging data and information.

According to Ismail, there is a difference in the pattern of monitoring the use of the radio frequency spectrum between the Directorate General of SDPPI and the TNI-AL. The Directorate General of SDPPI generally supervises administratively in the form of permits (ISR) and technically, while the supervision carried out by the Indonesian Navy is for military purposes or for intelligence activities.

"This difference is expected to be a meeting point for exchanging information regarding the pattern of supervision and control of the use of the radio frequency spectrum," he said.