Telkomsat joins forces with BNM to help digitize Indonesia's maritime sector

Telkomsat and BNM will use the recently launched Merah Putih 2 satellite to enhance connectivity and provide digital solutions for the maritime sector in Indonesia.

Gigi Onag, Senior Editor, APAC

October 8, 2024

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Telkomsat's Merah Putih 2 satellite was launched in February 2024.(Source: Telkomsat)

Telkomsat, the satellite subsidiary of Telkom Indonesia, announced on Monday that it has entered into a strategic partnership with Bhinneka Nusantara Mandiri (BNM) to use the capacity of the Merah Putih 2 satellite to accelerate the digital transformation of Indonesia's maritime sector.

According to Telkomsat, the maritime sector has lagged behind other industries due to limited satellite capacity and unreliable connectivity, with fishing boats and commercial vessels lacking access to reliable and real-time connectivity services.

Telkomsat and BNM hope to solve this problem through their joint project, "Pinisi," which will introduce two Telkomsat services, namely "Mangoes Maritim" and "Mangoes Nelayan," specifically designed to provide connectivity solutions for maritime customers via Merah Putih 2's high-throughput satellite technology.

"With Telkomsat's ability and experience in serving end-to-end solutions plus the coverage of the Merah Putih 2 Satellite service, Indonesia now has a great opportunity to improve efficiency, productivity. This solution not only answers the needs of the market, but also strengthens Indonesia's position in the era of the global digital economy," Bogi Witjaksono, Telkom's director of wholesale and international services, said in a statement.

Related:Telkomsat boosts connectivity across Indonesia with new satellite launch

The Merah Putih 2 satellite, which was launched in February, has a capacity of more than 32 Gbit/s. Its coverage area spans all of Indonesia, including maritime areas that until now have been largely dependent on foreign satellite services.

Development of AI-based solutions

Meanwhile, the Pinisi project will also include the development of AI-based solutions to improve the operational efficiency of ships. The plan is to use BNM's fuel monitoring system to help shipping companies reduce operating costs by providing accurate fuel consumption data in real time.

Telkomsat's president director, Lukman Hakim Abd Rauf, believes this will encourage the development of local innovations that will enable Indonesia's maritime companies to compete in the global market.

"We believe this will have a significant impact on ship owners, fishermen, businessmen in the maritime sector, and regulators," Lukman said in a statement.

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About the Author

Gigi Onag

Senior Editor, APAC, Light Reading

Gigi Onag is Senior Editor, APAC, Light Reading. She has been a technology journalist for more than 15 years, covering various aspects of enterprise IT across Asia-Pacific.

She started with regional IT publications under CMP Asia (now Informa), including Asia Computer Weekly, Intelligent Enterprise Asia and Network Computing Asia and Teledotcom Asia. This was followed by stints with Computerworld Hong Kong and sister publications FutureIoT and FutureCIO. She had contributed articles to South China Morning Post, TechTarget and PC Market among others.

She interspersed her career as a technology editor with a brief sojourn into public relations before returning to journalism, joining the editorial team of Mix Magazine, a MICE publication and its sister publication Business Traveller Asia Pacific.

Gigi is based in Hong Kong and is keen to delve deeper into the region’s wide wild world of telecoms.

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