AALTO HAPS and PT Dayamitra Telekomunikasi Tbk have inked a Memorandum of Understanding to investigate the possibilities of offering HAPS solutions for sale in Indonesia.
When combined with Mitratel’s portfolio of digital infrastructure, which consists of over 38,000 towers and 37,000 km of fiber optic, AALTO’s Zephyr provides capabilities from stratospheric that will have a significant impact on earth observation and mobile connectivity.
Geographically and economically, Indonesia faces difficulties in spreading network availability and internet access throughout 3T, the nation’s border, remote, and impoverished regions.
Zephyr is a payload agnostic platform that can fly for months at a time and change into a multipurpose tower in the sky to offer low latency 5G direct-to-device mobile connectivity services in remote and difficult-to-reach areas.
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Theodorus Ardi Hartoko, the chief executive officer of Mitratel, said “We support the Government of Indonesia’s plans to deliver equal access to high-quality telecommunication for all citizens. Access to the internet can improve quality of life alongside boosting economic growth in regions. Therefore, we are pioneering various initiatives and adopting new technology that enables Mitratel to expand its network effectively.”
By partnering with telecom providers like Mitratel, AALTO is in a good position to increase connection. Reducing network white spots and expanding the reach of mobile network operators (MNOs) are two examples of this.
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Samer Halawi, the chief executive officer of AALTO, said, “Zephyr is at the cutting-edge of sustainable technology, with connectivity and observation capabilities that can help bridge the digital divide in Indonesia. There is a unique opportunity for nonterrestrial networks such as HAPS to play a critical role in the telecommunications ecosystem of countries like Indonesia, enhancing existing infrastructure from mobile network operators and tower companies.”
About Mitratel
Mitratel is a division of PT Telkom Indonesia (Persero) Tbk, a company that provides infrastructure for telecommunications. In 2008, Mitratel joined the telecom tower industry. At the moment, Mitratel oversees about 34,800 telecom towers located all throughout Indonesia.
About AALTO
AALTO, an Airbus subsidiary, leads stratospheric connection and Earth observation. The record-breaking Zephyr High Altitude Platform Station is designed, manufactured, and serviced in Farnborough.
