JAKARTA Meta and Google plan to add a subsea cable network in Indonesia. This plan was disclosed by the Minister of Communication and Digital Affairs (Komdigi) Meutya Hafid.
Meutya said that the two technology companies plan to build additional cables under the sea. However, not much information can be disclosed regarding the plan to build this submarine cable.
"Many (plans for building subsea cables) want to enter, including Meta and Google. They want to build subsea cables. This can help us improve (connectivity in Indonesia)," said Meutya when met at the Komdigi Office on Thursday, June 5.
According to Meutya, this development plan benefits the state because they no longer need to rely on the budget of the state budget to improve cable networks in the country. The government can rely on investments such as the construction of this cable.
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"To build a digital connection, it is our job up to the future. With a budget or allocation that is not as much as before, how can this (digital connection) continue to be built," explained Meutya.
When asked about the development of this development plan, Meutya said that they were still in the discussion stage with Google and Meta. Both are negotiating how much investment they will spend.
According to a leak by the Komdigi, the construction of this submarine cable will cover 10 lanes. Seven of the cables will be managed by Meta and Google, while the three lines will be handed over to the government. It is not yet known how long the cable will be built.
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