Photo caption: Enterprise and Business Service Director of PT Telkom Indonesia (Persero) Tbk (Telkom) Edi Witjara (far right) accompanied by Business Service Division EVP Syaifudin (far left) during a visit to Naung Songket workshop, where they were welcome by Naung Songket owner Marhayani (center) in Lombok on Friday (8/10).

Edi Witjara said that it is imperative for all stakeholders including MSME owners and tourism operators to collaborate in developing and advancing Mandalika and NTB's competitiveness in anticipation of future international events held in the province.

Photo caption: Enterprise and Business Service Director of PT Telkom Indonesia (Persero) Tbk (Telkom) Edi Witjara (far left) accompanied by Business Service Division EVP Syaifudin (far right) gave SooltanNet service signage and packages in appreciation and a show of support to Naung Songket. micro, small, medium enterprises

Continuing the spirit of “Growing Together”, Telkom Indonesia through the Business Service Division is committed to creating “Sooltan MSMEs” that are competitive at local, national and global levels through digital transformation.

Jakarta, 13 October 2021 – Sukarara is a village in Jonggat District, Central Lombok Regency, West Nusa Tenggara Province, Indonesia. Most of its inhabitants are from the traditional Sasak tribe and it is also known as one of the best songket producing villages in Lombok. One of the women who works as a songket weaver said that tourists and local residents seemed to have very little interest in these fabrics. After learning about the woman's feedback, Marhayani began uploading photos of songket fabrics woven by women in Sukarara village on Facebook. Realizing there is a prospective market to sell Sukarara's songket fabrics online, she established a micro enterprise, Naung Songket. 

Telkom Enterprise & Business Service Director Edi Witjara, Business Service Division EVP Syaifudin, Telkom Enterprise Service Division EVP M. Salsabil, Regional V Area East Java-Bali-Nusa Tenggara EVP Pontjo Suharwono and Service Delivery Assurance Division Deputy EGM Toto Rudiarto on Friday (8/10) visited Naung Songket in Lombok. This visit is part of Telkom management's working activities in Lombok, which included a visit to the Cable Landing Station (CLS) Mandalika and witnessing the signing of a cooperation agreement between Telkom, ITDC, and MGPA to prepare for MotoGP races and other major events that TelkomGroup are going to fully support. 

Edi Witjara also spoke with the Chairman of the NTB chapter of Masata (Tourism Awareness Society) Askar Dg Kamis and Tanawu House homestay owner Ernanda Agung Dewobroto, who have been actively developing tourism potential in the province with TelkomGroup through digital transformation.

Naung Songket owner Marhyani explained to Edi Witjara about the songket weaving production process, and the types of fabrics they produce. In a discussion with other micro, small, medium enterprises (MSMEs), Masata and Tanawu Homestay, Edi Witjara said that it is imperative for all stakeholders including MSME owners and tourism operators to collaborate in developing and advancing Mandalika and NTB's competitiveness in anticipation of future international events held in the province. 

In appreciation and a show of support for MSMEs, Masata, and homestay managers, Telkom provides SooltanNet service signage and packages as well as digitalization packages as a digital toolset in addition to increasing their understanding of the digital mindset and digital skill set. Continuing the spirit of “Growing Together”, Telkom Indonesia through the Business Service Division is committed to creating “Sooltan MSMEs” that are competitive at local, national and global levels through digital transformation.

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