Smartfren Waits For The Green Light From Kominfo For 5G Network

Deputy CEO of Mobility Smartfren, Sukaca Purwokardjono (Realme 5G Summit)

JAKARTA - Smartfren cellular operator is preparing to wait for a signal from the Ministry of Communication and Information (Kemenkominfo) to get permission to deploy a 5G network in the country.

The Deputy CEO of Mobility Smartfren, Sukaca Purwokardjono, said that currently the company has carried out various trials on 5G and industrial embedded devices.

"In 5G, Smartfren has conducted a trial at Marunda at PT Smart Tbk, namely how the 5G service can increase productivity in a factory's production. Why? Because automatic tools can be installed when there is a process that is not in accordance with the standard and can immediately send a signal in quality control," said Sukaca at the online realme 5G Summit, Tuesday, June 8.

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"That's one of them. We also test on various devices that have 5G services such as laptops. What is the speed like? The speed is above 1GB, very fast. Now, if Indonesian consumers now have 4G, are you sure?," he added.

Sukaca assured that Smartfren is preparing, both technical and commercial aspects, such as how the 5G service will run, and what packages the cellular operator will offer.

"Don't let 5G services become expensive and unaffordable. So we are preparing 5G services that are also affordable. Devices from realme are also affordable. Our network is ready, it's just a matter of which spectrum we will use later," explained Sukaca.

Meanwhile, Sukaca noted the advantages of the availability of the 5G network in Indonesia, ranging from daily needs, to even the benefits of playing games that are anti-lag.

"5G is for everything, 5G is for our customers other than industrial. Customers can enjoy videos with a better resolution. If 3G maybe the speed is below the maximum 720p, while 4G is at 1080p, how about 5G can be 4K, the resolution is very sharp of course because device support. Playing games is also more comfortable because the latency is small, so the possibility of lag is very small," said Sukaca.

It is known, Smartfrem is also conducting long-term and deep collaboration with all the upcoming 5G realme devices.

"Smartfren will work with realme to test every 5G realme product in the future. Together, we aim to create a 5G ecosystem that has a major impact on society and industry, including making 5G services affordable for everyone in the device lineup. realme," said Sukaca.