JAKARTA - The mobile operator Telkomsel provides a 5G network at the 2022 MotoGP international motorcycle racing event in Mandalika, West Nusa Tenggara.
"It is estimated that tens of thousands of people will crowd the 2022 MotoGP area in Mandalika, so that it has the potential to encourage a significant increase in communication service traffic," said Telkomsel Network Director Nuugroho, in a press statement, quoted on Saturday 19 March.
Telkomsel held their Hyper 5G commercial service as well as the Telkomsel 5G Experience exhibition in the Mandalika International Street Circuit area.
The cellular operator has deployed 16 5G BTS towers that can reach several points in the Mandalika International Street Circuit area and Lombok Zainuddin Abdul-Madjid International Airport. The Ministry of Communication and Information has given temporary permission for Telkomsel to deploy a 5G network during the Mandalika MotoGP.
Telkomsel's 5G network in MotoGP uses the 2,100MHz, 2,300MHz frequency bands that they have provided for commercial 5G services. Permission from Kominfo is issued for an additional frequency of 3,500MHz and millimeter wave 26GHz.
Reporting from Antara, this network is also used for the Telkomsel 5G Experience exhibition to demonstrate various uses of the latest generation of telecommunication radio networks.
At the exhibition, the cellular operator exhibited the Humanoid Robot, a robot that has human-like abilities. It can be used for various industries. The use of 5G is also demonstrated through Cloud Gaming, a low-latency MotoGP motorcycle racing game experience for smooth streaming.
Telkomsel also has examples of using 5G Drones for remote surveillance and Virtual Reality, devices that can be used to play online games, enjoy tours and simulate meetings remotely.
In the AR Industrial Work Instruction section, the mobile operator demonstrates the use of augmented reality in the industrial sector, for example for inspections or giving instructions remotely. AR can also be used for virtual and actual machine maintenance and repair in the automotive industry.
In addition, together with Huawei, they provide 5G mmWave-Device for the use of the Telkomsel Hyper 5G network on mobile devices, including mobile phones, laptops and routers, using the millimeterwave frequency of 26GHz.
In addition to 5G, Telkomsel also provides support for the 4G network in the form of an additional 132 BTS 4G/LTE towers to serve telecommunication needs during the Mandalika MotoGP event. Specifically for the Mandalika Circuit area, Telkomsel provides 11 mobile BTS.
Cellular operators are also adding and strengthening the capacity of 4G BTS in areas that have the potential to experience a surge in communication traffic, including lodging, culinary tourism locations, health services and transportation transit points.
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