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Of the total 540 regencies and cities, 440 have been connected with bandwidth and the remaining will be followed in the end of the year. Besides bandwidth, 50 regencies and cities in Indonesia will also be connected with Palapa Ring which until now still continues to be developed.

“…From 530 or 540 regencies and cities, 440 have been connected with bandwidth. This means that they are ready to be involved in digital economy. Around 50 regencies and cities  are being connected with Palapa Ring; its target will finish in 2019. Then, 20 are built by private operator so that in 2019, practically almost all regencies and cities have been connected,” Chairman of National Development Planning Agency, Bambang Brodjonegoro to the press in Jakarta on Wednesday (February 21).

Bambang Brodjonegoro further said that the connection shows the readiness of  Indonesia in facing the rapid development of the digital world. He views that all cities which have been connected with bandwidth and Palapa Ring become big capital for Indonesia to utilize digital economy which has big potential. Palapa Ring is a national fiber optic network construction project which will reach throughout Indonesia, with sea and land wires. The Palapa Ring will support bandwidth connection throughout Indonesia. (Rezha/Trans-Yati)