JAKARTA - Satellite-based internet service provider Starlink is confirmed to operate in Indonesia and specifically its owner, US businessman Elon Musk, inaugurated the service in Bali on Sunday, May 19, noon.
The presence of Starlink by the Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan is considered to be able to assist the government in equitable internet in Indonesia and can reduce the number of internet blind spots in remote areas.
"Our remote areas will be covered with good internet," said Luhut, quoted from Antara.
To be able to enjoy internet services from Starlink, people who become customers will be required to have VSAT devices or signal receiving stations.
Keep in mind, this VSAT device costs a lot of separate internet subscriptions.
Based on information from Starlink.com, there are two VSATs offered.
First, the VSAT used by customers who will stay in a location such as customers in the residential area, this VSAT is offered for IDR 7,800,000.
Then for the second, is the VSAT used by customers with high mobilization such as being used for ships that are actively operating in the waters offered for IDR 43,721,590.
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Discussing internet service packages, it is also known that there are several internet service packages that are presented in Indonesia, ranging from personal packages to business.
In this article we discuss specifically for personal services, because this service will be ordered by the general public. There are three types of packages offered, namely Residential, Explore, and Ships.
The Residential Package is the most affordable package of all with an offer of IDR 750,000 per month. This package is claimed to be suitable for customers who live in housing and require high-speed internet without restrictions.
As for the Explore package offered starting from Rp. 900,000 per month, this package is designed for customers who like to travel on land such as traveling around using a campervan, living moving or nomad, as well as for individuals who often work in remote areas and they need high-speed internet.
In the Explore package, there is also a choice of priority mobile packages for IDR 4,345,000 per month for internet data access of 50 GB paired with VSAT for IDR 43,721,590.
Lastly there is a ship package, offered starting from IDR 4,345,000 per month for internet data access of 50 GB, this package includes global services, use for traveling and sailing, and obtaining network priorities.
There is also a package worth Rp. 17,160,000 per month for internet packages of 1 TB and packages for Rp. 86,130,000 per month.
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