Telkom Realizing Equitable Internet Access in Papua

PT Telkom Indonesia (Persero) Tbk or Telkom continues to strive for equal distribution of internet access in the Papua region. This time, through IndiHome's fixed broadband service, Telkom provides internet access as well as a variety of useful activities to support activity, creativity and productivity, entitled IndiHome Wonderful Papua. The IndiHome Wonderful Papua program begins with the inauguration of 10 Wifi Corner (WiCo) in several cities in Papua, including Merauke, Wamena, Timika, Raja Ampat, Sorong, and Manokwari.

Telkom FM Consumer Service Venusiana R. said that the presence of WiCo in Papua is part of Telkom's commitment to realizing equal internet access in Indonesia, not only for people in big cities on Java Island but also people in other cities in Indonesia. outside Java, including Papua.

"Telkom, as a State Owned Enterprise (BUMN), hopes to make a useful contribution to the people in Papua. In the future, we are targeting as many as 50 Wifi Corners to operate in Papua. The more equitable internet access is in Indonesia, the more prepared the Indonesian people are to welcome an advanced Indonesia, ”said Venusiana when inaugurating WiCo Papua via virtual conference, Thursday (18/3).

Furthermore, to echo digitalization in Eastern Indonesia, IndiHome Wonderful Papua presents a variety of social, cultural, educational and tourism activities as a form of empowerment for the Papuan people. The program, which is implemented by Telkom Regional VII Eastern Indonesia Region, aims to introduce the culture and beauty of Papua, as well as in the framework of IndiHome to welcome and support the success of organizing the 2021 National Sports Week (PON) in Papua.

Not just its natural resources, IndiHome Wonderful Papua also raises the creativity of the nation's children in Papua with a variety of talents and potentials that make Indonesia proud. One of them is the ability in the field of singing, this is also the basis for the Gita and Nada Papua program with IndiHome, which is a special cover song competition program for the Papuan people, which is open from March 18 to April 10, 2021.

Furthermore, the IndiHome Wonderful Papua series was also filled with the Batik Wonderful Papua Webinar activities with IndiHome with speakers from branding experts Subiyakto and Yakoba Womsiwor, Papuan socio-cultural activists. The speakers discussed community development and empowerment through Papuan batik, in order to compete in the global market.

"The presence of IndiHome Wonderful Papua is expected to be a new spirit for the people of Papua, support equitable access to information throughout Indonesia and accelerate the digitization of the nation. With this digitalization, hopefully it can make Indonesia better and the vision of an advanced Indonesia can be realized, "said Venusiana.

SOURCE: https://investor.id/it-and-telecommunication/telkom-wujud-pemerataan-akses-internet-di-papua