Support The Success Of The ASEAN 2023 Summit, Kominfo Prepares Telecommunication Access

Plt. Director General of Post and Information (PPI) Ismail Ministry of Communications and Informatics (photo: dock. Kominfo Public Relations)

JAKARTA - Ahead of the ASEAN 2023 Summit, the Ministry of Communication and Information (Kominfo) is preparing digital infrastructure to support the successful implementation of the ASEAN 2023 Chairship.

Plt. The Director General of Post and Informatics (PPI) of the Ministry of Communication and Informatics, Ismail, stated that Kominfo continues to monitor telecommunications networks so that they remain of high quality.

"One of the tasks of the Ministry of Communication and Informatics to provide telecommunications networks and internet access so that the chairmanship of ASEAN 2023 runs smoothly," he said in Central Jakarta, Friday, March 31, quoted from the official Kominfo website.

Furthermore, Ismail also stated that the Ministry of Communication and Informatics has prepared an adequate infrastructure network to support the success of the ASEAN 2023 Summit which will be held in May 2023 in Labuan Bajo, East Nusa Tenggara.

"Kominfo has ensured the readiness of telecommunication network infrastructure in the region. There is a fiber optic (FO) network along 3,773.73 km with an Optical Distribution Point (ODP) distribution of 2,055 points. In addition, there are 1,635 4G BTS and 3 5G BTS, "he explained.

Regarding the quality of network services, Ismail stated that in Labuan Bajo, the G20 event had been held, it had been served by 4G and 5G telecommunications networks. There is even a fixed broadband operator.

"It's 78.12 percent of the Labuan Bajo area has covered 4G signals. Even in residential areas it has covered around 94.51 percent, and at some points there is 5G signal coverage," he said.

The Ministry of Communication and Informatics also continues to monitor the quality of cellular telecommunications networks. Even telecommunications service providers have taken anticipatory steps to upgrade their network by providing a Base Transceiver Station (BTS) Combat.