SURABAYA - Indosat Ooredoo, Indonesia's leading digital telecommunications company, today announced the launch of commercial 5G services in Surabaya. This launch is a continuation of the 5G revolution in Indonesia, following the previous launch of 5G services in Solo and Jakarta, to encourage innovation and development of local 5G content and use cases that improve people's lives.
To coincide with the launch of this 5G service, a new Nokia 5G Experience Center has been opened at the Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology (ITS) in partnership with Nokia, ITS, and Finland's Oulu University. The facility will focus on providing education, development, and testing capabilities in the 5G field, in order to help strengthen local digital talent, accelerate the development of local 5G content and use cases, and promote economic development by leveraging the advantages of 5G technology.
President Director and CEO of Indosat Ooredoo, Ahmad Al-Neama, said, "I am very grateful and proud to launch Indosat Ooredoo's 5G service in Surabaya in line with our commitment to continue to be at the forefront of the 5G revolution in Indonesia. This technology will help open up many opportunities for education, society and the local economy.”
Following the launch in Surabaya and the two previous cities, Indosat Ooredoo will continue the 5G revolution in Indonesia, by expanding the commercial rollout of 5G services to other major cities in Indonesia with high demand for data services. (LM)