TIME.CO, Jakarta – Indonesian companies have collaborated with SpaceX in use Starlinkor Internet connection services broadband connection from space without the need for fiber optic cables to Earth, including Telkom Satellite (Telkomsat) AND Smartfren.
Smartfren CEO Muljono said his party’s collaboration with SpaceX has been in place since early 2023. Again, Starlink is just a backhaul. This means that Starlink does not directly serve the Internet user community.
“Since the beginning of this year there has been a collaboration with Starlink across divisions business solution,” he said during the launch of the initial Smarftren Golf card in Jakarta on Friday 8 September 2023.
Meanwhile, Telkomsat has partnered with Starlink to accelerate the equitable distribution of internet access by providing a network backhaul.
Backhaul is a line that connects a base station to Base station another or by something Base station THE main network. Reflecting on data from the Ministry of Communication and Information in 2020, more than 12,000 villages in Indonesia do not have access to the Internet.
Plans for further cooperation between Starlink and Indonesia will be discussed with Elon Musk, who will visit Indonesia next October. Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment, Luhut Binsar Panjaitan, said this on Wednesday 6 September 2023.
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Starlink, according to the starlink.com page, is the world’s first and largest satellite constellation that uses low Earth orbit to provide Internet broadband connection who is able to support streaming, game on linevideo calls and other features at their best.
Starlink provides high-speed Internet covering the entire globe with low latency, approximately 550 km thanks to its advanced satellites. Since Starlink satellites are in low orbit, latency is also significantly lower, around 25 ms versus 600+ ms. Each satellite is designed with a compact flat screen and minimalist volume.
Elon Musk’s satellite constellation has also expanded to various countries, including Indonesia.
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