en.Wedoany.com Reported - The Communication and Information Accessibility Agency (BAKTI), under Indonesia's Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs, has received proposals for the construction of internet service locations at approximately 160,000 sites across Indonesia, reflecting a strong demand for connectivity in areas that are not yet fully covered.
BAKTI President Fadhilah Mathar disclosed this data during an interview in Maratua, Berau Regency, East Kalimantan Province. He stated that not all proposals can be realized, as the construction of internet services must consider budget availability and assessments of the proposed locations. Access point proposals typically come from local governments or communities, including requests from regents, the Communication and Digital Affairs Department, and even governors.
The cost of building infrastructure for internet connectivity varies significantly across different regions, primarily depending on geographical conditions and the technology used. For example, in Papua, costs range between 1 billion and 3 billion Indonesian Rupiah. Fadhilah noted that local governments with sufficient financial capacity can also undertake construction themselves, without it necessarily having to be executed by BAKTI.
BAKTI has submitted a comprehensive proposal to the government for national connectivity construction needs, covering blind spot area maps, funding requirements, and optional technical solutions, involving approximately 2,000 locations. The government will ultimately decide on construction priorities, which may commence between 2027 and 2028.
Additionally, mobile operators are also obligated to support network construction in frontier, outermost, and disadvantaged regions (3T areas), with these obligations already stipulated in spectrum allocation. Faced with 160,000 proposals, Indonesia's digital transformation still confronts severe infrastructure challenges, requiring cooperation between the government and operators to prioritize construction in the most needed locations.
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