JAKARTA,
Indonesia, Sept. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
September 8th, is commemorated as
World Literacy Day. As proclaimed by UNESCO in 1966, World Literacy
Day aims to remember the importance of literacy for individuals,
communities, and societies and the need for intensive efforts for
society to be literate. Now, along with the rapid development of
technology accompanied by changes in people's lifestyles, literacy
is viewed not just as it was originally proclaimed, but
increasingly as literacy in using and utilizing digital
technology.
As the leading digital telecommunications company in
Indonesia, PT Telkom Indonesia
(Persero) Tbk (Telkom) has a responsibility to support the
development of Indonesia's
digitalization by providing the digital infrastructure and digital
services platform.
The Minister of State-Owned Enterprises (BUMN) of the Republic
of Indonesia, Erick Thohir, said,
"Developing Indonesia's digital economy will be an integral element
of our growth ambitions, with a potential to reach Rp4,500 trillion, which is eight times faster
than the country's GDP growth. However, at the moment, Indonesia is utilizing just 1% digital talent,
while the minimum total required is 20%. Therefore, Telkom and
Telkomsel, as digital telecommunications companies owned by state,
must become the backbone to Indonesia's digital economy. "
Since the beginning of the transformation journey led by Erick
Thohir, PT Telkom Indonesia has continued to focus on digital
business and become the largest digital telecommunications company
in Southeast Asia. This
transformation to digital business is in line with the mission of
the Government of Indonesia to
equalize digital access throughout the nation. Until June 2022, Telkom has delivered various
infrastructure such as 171,654 kilometres of fiber optic cable
across the archipelago and 255,107 Base Transceiver Stations (BTS),
which serve 8.9 million IndiHome customers, serving 169.7 million
Telkomsel customers connected to the world via the internet.
In order to achieve digital sovereignty, at least three factors
need to be considered, specifically: the environment, society, and
digital economy. A successful digital environment can be created
through infrastructure development. Based on Ministry of Finance
data, from 2019 to 2022 the investment budget for digital
infrastructure development has reached Rp75
trillion.
In the development of digital sovereignty, people's digital
literacy and inclusion must be improved to increase the quality of
digitalization and to support Indonesia's digital transformation. Digital
Transformation has become one of the key topics of the Indonesian
G20 Presidency agenda. To support these efforts, PT Telkom
Indonesia has been actively participating in the G20 agenda,
specifically in the digitization-related topics. The President
Director of Telkom, Ririek Adriansyah, has also been entrusted with
the mandate as Chairman of the B20 Digitization Task Force.
According to Ministry of Communication and Information data,
Indonesia's digital literacy index
is 3.49 out of a range of 0-5. The data indicates a mature digital
literacy level in Indonesia, ready
to compete in the era of society 5.0. Telkom has formed a
strong digital society through various products and services.
Through collaboration with various parties and SOEs, Telkom seeks
digital literacy improvement through PeduliLindungi application
development, implementation of assistance through BUMN Houses,
provision of Amoeba and Indigo incubation facilities, and various
other efforts.
Furthermore, the digital environment and society can drive a
strong digital economic ecosystem. Through digitalization, people's
living standards increase and positively impact Indonesia's economic growth. According to a
Google report in 2021 by Temasek and Bain & Company, the value
of digital transactions in the Indonesian e-commerce sector reached
Rp1,000 trillion, or US$70 billion. This value is predicted to
increase to US$146 billion by 2025.
To support the growth of the digital economy, various products and
services are needed by the community and business actors.
Therefore, Telkom has presented a number of solutions such as PaDi
UMKM (MSMEs), Agree (agriculture and fisheries), Logee (Logistics),
BigBox (One Indonesia Data), MySooltan, and many other digital
services.
Moving forward, Telkom has three missions to help companies
reach their vision. First, accelerating the sustainable development
of smart digital infrastructure and platforms. Second, developing
digital talent to escalate Indonesian capabilities and levels in
digitalization. Third, lead the digital ecosystem formation that
provides the best experience for users.
Commenting on Indonesia's
digital literacy ambitions, President Director of Telkom, Ririek
Adriansyah said: "Indonesia's
future will depend on how well the country is able to optimize its
wealth and potential in the digital realm. With the best talent,
qualified technology, and a strong business ecosystem, Indonesia can become a major economic player
in the region and even the world in the next few years. Telkom will
stand with the people and the Indonesian government to realize
these ideals."
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