Want to Go, RI Must Develop Telematics

Indonesia's entry into the broadband era, will bring in additional investment of Rp96 trillion.

Ideals Indonesia became countries of the world-ranked top 10 in 2025 and 6 large world in 2045, must be supported by high economic growth. Innovation and strong competitiveness is the main staple requirement.

Assistant Deputy Minister for Economic Telematics and Utilities Satriya Eddy said, had been favored infrastructure improvements to accelerate the achievement of this. "However, it is not just physical infrastructure, but also telecommunications," he said in Jakarta on Thursday, May 12, 2011.

He said the telematics industry (ICT), particularly broadband, is not less important than physical infrastructure. According to him, telematics even enhance the usability of the infrastructure, so that it can increase sustainable economic growth.

Eddy said that the current telematics has become the main activity of the national economic development plan diitegrasikan in the Master Plan Expansion Planning and Economic Development of Indonesia (MP3EI) 2011-2025.

Based on data from the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs, Indonesia's entry into the broadband era, it is estimated will bring in additional investment of Rp96 trillion to Rp169, 5 trillion.

Economist facial Basri said the telematics industry to help bring together a vast geographical distances. With ICT, all distances being the same. "Economic activity is growing fast, are areas of high intensity telematikanya use," said Faisal.

President Director of PT Telkomsel Sarwoto Atmosutamo said "10 percent growth in broadband can affect more than one percent of the general economy," he said.