Vice President Ma'ruf Amin Asks Minister Of Communication And Information To Expand Economic Digitization Infrastructure

Vice President Ma'ruf Amin (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - Indonesian Vice President Ma'ruf Amin asked the Minister of Communication and Information (Menkominfo) Johnny G. Plate to expand telecommunications and information infrastructure to the regions in order to realize economic digitization in Indonesia. The Proudly Made in Indonesia National Movement (BBI) “Digital Sparkle Permata Flores, Sumba, Timor, and Alor (Flobamora)” East Nusa Tenggara in 2021 virtually from the office of the vice president in Jakarta, Friday, June 18. The BBI National Movement is directed to prepare for the transformation "The economy is moving towards digitalization. Therefore, the provision of telecommunications and information infrastructure is the most basic and absolute thing to fulfill," said the Vice President, quoted by Antara.

The infrastructure development is the task of the Telecommunications and Information Accessibility Agency (BAKTI) of the Ministry of Communication and Information through the National Strategic Project, by building the Palapa Ring fiber optic backbone network and the Government's Multifunction Satellite Project. affordable internet by 2023, including East Nusa Tenggara (NTT). "With the internet connection network, access to enter the digital ecosystem for the community, especially MSME players in NTT will be wide open," he said. added value for NTT's works, creations, and local products because its business area is able to penetrate national and international markets. "Therein lies the strategic value of economic transformation through digitalization, which is one of the government's priorities," said the vice president.