BALIKPAPAN - Indosat Ooredoo, Indonesia's leading digital telecommunications company, today announced the launch of 5G commercial services in Balikpapan. This launch marks a further commitment to supporting the 5G revolution in Indonesia and is the last launch this year, having previously launched in Solo, Jakarta, Surabaya and Makassar, and entering a new chapter as a supporter of Indonesia's digital transformation.
President Director & CEO of Indosat Ooredoo, Ahmad Al-Neama, said, "I am very proud to be able to launch Indosat Ooredoo's commercial 5G service in Balikpapan in continuing the 5G revolution across the country. We hope that 5G technology will accelerate digital transformation in Kalimantan, especially to support the preparation of Indonesia's new capital city, Penajam Paser Utara, which is located near Balikpapan. We hope that this launch will also significantly increase the competitiveness of the industry in the region.”
The launch of Indosat Ooredoo's 5G commercial service in Balikpapan features some of the most advanced use cases, including:
Smart City and Government: 5G is a major turning point in the evolution of Smart Cities as high-speed connectivity, low latency and the ability to handle large numbers of connections will enhance citizens' lifestyles and collaboration. Examples of use cases include SKOTA-Horizontal Platform and Dell IOC (Lintasarta), Smart City and Command Center (TEMARA), and Smart Government (TEMARA/Gorilla).
Smart Industry: 5G is shaping the conversation across the Mining, Oil & Gas industry, with new technologies such as private networks, AI, IoT & edge computing promising their ability to optimize processes and create more value. Examples of use cases include Private Network for Situational Awareness (Nokia), Collaborative Robot (Nokia), Mining Compliance Solution (Sensync), Smart Surveillance (Idealab), Smart Manufacturing (MPS), Smart Visual Inspection (IBM). (LM)