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Dwi Tunggal Putra and SES Networks Bring High-Speed Broadband to Over 150 Rural Villages in Indonesia

SDGs Impacted

A partnership agreement between Dwi Tunggal Putra (DTP) and SES Networks is enabling residents of 158 villages in remote parts of Indonesia’s West Java Province to access crucial online resources such as educational content, as well as unlocking the potential of the region’s digital economy. The Smart Village project, spearheaded by Indonesia’s telecommunication and information accessibility agency (BAKTI), aims to bridge the digital divide and bring much-needed e-government and other essential services to underserved rural communities of Indonesia. Under the multi-year agreement, DTP will be using high-throughput capacity satellite to support the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology’s Smart Village project and fulfil the government’s universal service obligation (USO).

Impact / Outcome
The Smart Village project is enabling residents of 158 villages in remote parts of Indonesia’s West Java Province to access essential e-government, e-health and e-learning services, among others.
Funding sources
Public/Private
Key Metrics
Bridge the digital divide and bring essential digital services to underserved rural communities of Indonesia
Locations
ASEAN, Indonesia
Sector
IT and Communications (ICT)
Intervention lever
Policy
Operating model
Public-private partnership
Target population
Rural
Year published
01 January 2021

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