President Jokowi And Elon Musk Will Inaugurate Starlink Services In Bali

Coordinating Minister For Maritime Affairs Luhut Pandjaitan/PHOTO: Dafi-VOI

DENPASAR - Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan revealed that the Starlink service will be inaugurated by President Jokowi with Elon Musk on the sidelines of the 10th World Water Forum in Nusa Dua, Bali.

Luhut conveyed this after giving directions at the National Police Criminal Investigation Unit's Technical Working Meeting (Rakernis) at Anvaya Resort, Kuta, Badung Regency, Bali, Tuesday, May 14.

"Elon Musk will inaugurate with President Starlink to facilitate communication in remote areas. This will be done on Sunday (19/5)," he said.

However, Luhut did not explain in detail the Starlink service between the Indonesian government and Elon Musk.

Luhut ensured that Elon Musk would be present in Bali as one of the speakers at the 10th World Water Forum in Nusa Dua.

"Elon Musk will be invited as a public speaker at the opening of the 10th World Water Forum," he said.

According to Luhut, the entire agenda and place of the 10th World Water Forum Summit in Nusa Dua, Badung Regency, Bali is ready.

"Activities have been going well, the President will attend, the events are ready, later there will be a background breaking center for mangroves between the Abudabi and Indonesia governments in the Bali Turtles," he said.

Regarding Starlink services in Indonesia, Minister of Communication and Information (Menkominfo) Budi Arie Setiadi some time ago said that the satellite-based internet service provider, Starlink, would reach more areas that had geographical challenges and were untouched by local AJI because of its satellite-based technology, namely the low earth orbit (LEO) satellite.

As for the current status of Starlink's licensing, he said, it has fulfilled an operation-worthy test (ULO) which means that the company owned by businessman Elon Musk already has a permit as a telecommunications organizer in Indonesia.

Budi saidStarlink would not damage the ecosystem owned by local internet service providers (PJI) who had already operated in Indonesia.