Indonesia’s Telecommunications and Information Accessibility Agency (BAKTI) has announced plans to complete construction of 630 base station towers in remote areas by the end of this year, despite facing challenges regarding accessibility and security.
According to state news agency Antara, the “unpredictable areas” are locations where difficult geography and low security levels make it difficult for infrastructure providers to install network equipment.
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BAKTI Deputy Director of Telecommunications and Information Services Juris Widyo Marfiah explained to Antara that building base stations in such areas is a major challenge.
She highlighted that security and geography in eastern Indonesia, particularly in Papua province, present the biggest challenges for the deployment of communications infrastructure.
Marfia said BAKTI, which is under the Ministry of Communications and Information (Kominfo), is working with the Indonesian Armed Forces (TNI) and National Police (POLRI) to facilitate the deployment of base stations in these difficult areas. However, she noted that the military’s support for security is limited as it has other priorities.
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