Groundbreaking Proyek Palapa Ring Tengah Dimulai

Dec 1, 2016 | Uncategorized

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Menkominfo Rudiantara melakukan peletakan batu pertama Proyek Palapa Ring Tengah di Pulau Morotai, Provinsi Maluku sebagai tanda dimulainya proyek itu. “Hadirnya Palapa Ring akan memberikan peluang bisnis baru bagi Industri Usaha Kecil Menengah (UKM) di pelosok daerah,” kata Menkominfo Rudiantara.
Groundbreaking itu menjadi awal dimulainya proses konstruksi yang akan dilakukan dalam kurun waktu 18 bulan ke depan, dengan panjang kabel yang akan digelar mencapai 2.700km dengan nilai investasi keseluruhan sebesar Rp. 1.38 triliun dengan masa konsesi selama 15 tahun.
Palapa ring merupakan program pembangunan jaringan tol informasi yaitu jaringan fiber optik baik submarine maupun inland ke wilayah kabupaten/kota yang belum tersentuh oleh operator telekomunikasi lainnya.
“Proyek ini akan menghubungkan 17 kota/kabupaten yang berada di Provinsi Kalimantan Timur, Sulawesi Utara, Sulawesi Tengah, Sulawesi Tenggara dan Maluku Utara,” katanya.
Menurut Menkominfo kehadiran Proyek Palapa Ring Tengah juga akan mendorong peningkatkan pendidikan melalui fasilitas internet dan dapat meningkatkan taraf hidup masyarakat lewat kegiatan ekonomi digital.
Hal itu menurut Menteri sebagai bentuk keseriusan pemerintah dalam menjalin kerjasama dengan badan usaha (investor) dalam pembangunan infrastruktur di Indonesia yang merupakan usaha pemerintah dalam melaksanakan percepatan pelaksanaan Proyek Infrastruktur Strategis/Prioritas Nasional yang tercantum dalam Peraturan Presiden No.3 Tahun 2016.

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