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Bridging Internet Access Gaps and Empowering the Economy in Indonesia’s Rural Areas Through TechbrosFI and Elang AI
Albeit the annual increase of Internet users in Indonesia, with Statista.com reporting the number of increments of up to 10 million users every year (per January 2022), Indonesia is still faced with the challenge of uneven Internet penetration distribution throughout the nation. This inequality serves as a threat to Indonesia’s efforts to boost digitalization and increase digital economic growth.
Internet access disparities are caused by various factors, one of the biggest reasons being Indonesia’s geographical conditions which consists of tens of thousands of islands, some less accessible than others. Both the government and private sectors view this as a challenge in optimizing the country’s digital economy. If disparities in Internet access are not addressed properly and immediately, economic inequality between regions could increase, as the key factors to a country’s equal distribution of prosperity include equal economic growth and Internet access distribution.
Acknowledging this challenge, Techbros CEO Yudhi Rahadian stated that everyone deserves equal opportunities and rights to enjoy Internet access, especially those who live in rural areas.
For this reason, we developed the TechbrosFI Private Network to equalize Internet access. This innovation is supported by Magma Core and Open Radio Access Network (Open RAN) technologies which carry open-source principles.
Internet to Empower Rural Society’s Economy
Yudhi believes that the existence of the Internet is not only limited to accessing information or using E-commerce and social media platforms. He believes that the Internet can be a tool to empower people by breaking through barriers they did not know was possible and unlocking their true potential. With that, the Internet can positively impact society, economically and socially.
In actualizing this, we collaborated with solution integrators by implementing 4G and 5G-based private networks using Open RAN technology. “With TechbrosFI, we do not just offer technology, but also solutions in an all-exclusive bundle, starting from Open Mobile Core, Open RAN, to Elang AI,” Yudhi revealed.
Our private network technology has been implemented to empower the economy of communities in rural areas. One of them is developing the economic potential of Pollung District in Humbang Hasundutan Regency, North Sumatra, using private network technology and Elang AI.
“Technologies such as artificial intelligence, big data, or data science will never operate optimally in an area if they are not supported by adequate Internet,” Yudhi explained. “That is why we decided to ‘merge’ TechbrosFI, private networks, and Elang AI into our pilot project in Pollung District.”
Through this project, we hope that TechbrosFI and Elang AI can assist Humbang Hasundutan farmers in determining planting and harvesting seasons, potential crops, and the amount of fertilizers to use.
Apart from North Sumatra, we have also reached Alor Island located in Nusa Tenggara Timur. We see Alor Island as an area with high marine tourism potential that has not been reached by digital infrastructure yet. In order to maximize the local community’s economic potential, we collaborated with the Alor Regional Government and local communities.
“For Alor, we are currently building awareness to local communities. By building a strong Internet through private networks, digital nomads can work in a hybrid setup from Alor Island. Automatically, their existence will also help stimulate the economy of the people of Alor,” Yudhi explained.
Not limited to Alor, private networks are also implemented in other rural areas. We are planning to spread our private network in thousands of villages to support the equal distribution of Internet access throughout Indonesia.
With Magma Core and Open RAN technologies, villages in rural areas can own private networks independently. Private networks can also be utilized by manufacturing industries or institutions located in remote areas with limited Internet service.
Yudhi hopes with the existence of Internet, the people of Indonesia will become more empowered so that the economy and social conditions will develop further.
More Efficient
Yudhi stated that private networks implementation is more efficient compared to other networks because it does not require high investment costs to build a BST tower. In terms of components and supporting devices, private networks are also more affordable with open source principles.
The Open RAN technology also adopts an open interface concept. People can use a combination of radio devices, such as radio units and basebands, without being tied to one specific brand. Open RAN also offers standardized open technology and a more competitive cost structure, which provides operators the opportunity to further develop the network.
“That way, private network users have more options in choosing a vendor that can provide the best business case. Operators can streamline capital and operational expenditure,” Yudhi explained.
In terms of security, private networks are more guaranteed than wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) networks, with added security measures.
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