Telkom Director Network & IT Solution Telkom Zulhelfi Abidin (right) gave a souvenir to the Secretary of the West Nusa Tenggara provincial administration, H. Lalu Gita Ariyadi, (center) who was representing the Governor of West Nusa Tenggara, after the launch of Lombok Modern Broadband Island in Mataram, Thursday (5/3).

Mataram, March 6, 2020 – As part of efforts in pushing for digitalization in Indonesia and providing the best digital experience for the community, PT Telkom Indonesia (Persero) Tbk (Telkom) again launches the Modern Broadband Island program. This time in Lombok, where the Secretary of the West Nusa Tenggara provincial administration, H. Lalu Gita Ariyadi, who was representing the Governor of West Nusa Tenggara Dr. Zulkieflimansyah, S.E., M.Sc, and accompanied by Telkom Network & IT Solution Director, Zulhelfi Abidin launched the Lombok Modern Broadband Island at the West Nusa Tenggara Governor's office, Thursday (5/3).

In his remarks, Secretary of the West Nusa Tenggara provincial administration, H. Lalu Gita Ariyadi, welcomed and appreciated the installation of Lombok Modern Broadband Island fiber optic connectivity. According to him, this telecommunications infrastructure will be able to support the activities of regional government employees, improving the economy, and the welfare of West Nusa Tenggara people.

"Having this network modernization could support the implementation of an integrated system within the local government, from the provincial level to to cities and districts. Local government employees can work online from anywhere. "Fiber optic-based infrastructure that Telkom provides is expected to assist the Lombok regional administration to improve its public services,” he continued.

Telkom Network & IT Solution Director, Zulhelfi Abidin explained that Lombok Modern Broadband Island is a development of modern telecommunications, fiber optic technology-based infrastructure. 

"Infrastructure development is one of the five main aspects that are the focus of the government to strengthen Indonesia's position in responding to the ever-changing global challenges,” he said.

In response to the future challenges, Telkom is aggressively developing telecommunications infrastructure throughout Indonesia as well as ensuring equal distribution of connectivity and access to information to all levels of society. Currently, one city and four regencies in Lombok, according to Zulhelfi, have had the fiber optic, broadband internet access installed in their areas. 

In order to realize digitalization and provide the best digital experience for customers, Telkom has modernized its telecommunications networks using 100% fiber optic-based technology in cities and districts throughout Indonesia, including on Lombok Island as one of the main tourist destinations in Indonesia.

In Lombok, Zulhelfi said, Telkom had built 541.16 km of fiber optic backbone, 578 Telkomsel BTS, 81 thousand fiber ports for IndiHome, enterprise and government customers as well as 1,448 access points.

"At present Telkom has collaborated with the regional government by providing e-Puskesmas (community health center) in 77 places including West Lombok, Central Lombok and Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara police headquarters, WiFi at 100 points, and SIAP Online. We hope that in the future there will be more cooperation and synergy that we can forge with the government, state-owned enterprises, the private sector and the enterprise," Zulhelfi said.

Zulhelfi said that for the past few years, Telkom has been actively transforming or deploying fiber optic-based infrastructure. The program, called Modern Broadband City, has been implemented in 218 cities and in eight provinces.

"In this digital era, the 100% fiber optic infrastructure is expected to meet the community needs of quality broadband services, so that people can have access to much better digital services," he said.

The availability of quality and reliable digital infrastructure in West Nusa Tenggara, especially Lombok, is expected to be able to develop the local, regional and national economic potentials, in order to support the development of Indonesia's digital economy.