Information Ministry to Hold Tender for Procurement of Satellite
27 May 2016 14:00 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Communication and Informatics Minister Rudiantara said the ministry is currently discussing the tender for procurement of high-throughput satellite (HTS) which top priority is to meet the need of the government.
He said that government agencies would benefit from having their own integrated network using the satellite.
“Basically, the government must have its own [integrated] network. The current problem is that ministries have their own [network],” he said.
However, no decision has yet been made on whether to self launch the satellite, to lease it or to use any other mechanism.
He said that the satellite will add to Palapa Ring project that has already started. Therefore, he hoped that the project could be completed concurrently with the targeted completion of Palapa Ring project of 2019.
Earlier, Director for Special Telecommunication of Communication and Informatics Ministry Ismail said the ministry will discuss the procurement of satellite that will be used by the government.
Ismail said there are plans to explore the mechanism of cooperation between the government and a legal entity, as in Palapa Ring project, in the procurement.
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