TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - President Prabowo Subianto discussed digital connectivity in Indonesia’s outermost regions during a working visit to Miangas Island in Talaud Islands Regency, North Sulawesi, on Saturday, May 9, 2026.
Speaking on the remote island near the Philippine border, Prabowo stressed that reliable communication and internet access are essential not only for daily life, but also for national defense and sovereignty.
To improve connectivity in frontier areas, the government is distributing hundreds of Starlink satellite internet units, mobile phones, internet modems, and support for the construction of base transceiver stations (BTS), according to a statement from the Presidential Secretariat.
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