Telkom Presents Smart Village Nusantara to Realize Smart Village
Not only in big cities, national development must now be carried out in dissemination throughout Indonesia, including in remote villages that may still be lagging behind in terms of information and technology. To prevent underdevelopment in rural areas, the National Medium-Term Development Plan (RPJMN) for 2020-2024 makes Smart Villages or Smart Villages one of the National Priority Programs that need to be realized. Therefore, PT Telkom Indonesia (Persero) Tbk as a State-Owned Enterprise (BUMN) contributes to realizing Smart Villages in various remote villages in the country. Telkom's Real Steps to Realize Smart VillageIn order to create an independent and productive village, Telkom created Smart Village Nusantara (SVN) by connecting every entity in the village with a digital ecosystem to improve village government services, the economy, and the welfare of its citizens. SVN has four pillars that will be used as a reference to give birth to Smart Village, including smart infrastructure, smart governance, smart economy, and smart society. These four pillars will later be scaled according to the needs of each village. Based on the four pillars above, here are SVN's steps to realize a Smart and Independent Village:1. Internet Connectivity and ICT Supporting InfrastructureSVN provides internet access and supporting infrastructure for information and communication technology (ICT) as basic requirements for digital village development. The presence of internet access is one of the important aspects to transform a village into a digital village and towards a Smart Village. 2. Utilization of ICT in Village GovernanceThe presence of ICT within the scope of Village Governance can improve and optimize public administration, public services, and village development. The use of ICT in Village Governance needs to go through several stages, including planning, implementing, supervising, and evaluating development. 3. Developing Village Digital LiteracyThe use of ICT within the village scope can encourage public interest in digital literacy. This can be evidenced by the increasing use of messenger applications to communicate, as well as digitalization in aspects of social and commercial governance of villages. 4. Utilization of ICT in Various Aspects of Village LifeThe use of ICT will be carried out in various aspects of the lives of rural communities. Thus, the competitiveness of the village, the process of village development, and the development of the superior potential of the village can be improved. At this stage, village data can be integrated for big data analytics so that useful insights or information will appear to develop the village. Telkom Enterprise & Business Director Edi Witjara stated that SVN is a form of Telkom's support to the Indonesian government in order to explore the potential that exists in villages. "Through Smart Village Nusantara, Telkom is here to support the development of a digital village ecosystem for a sustainable village economy. It is hoped that in the future people in the village will have better digital adoption and are accustomed to using digital technology to support their various activities," said Edi. The same thing was also expressed by Budi Arie Setiadi as Deputy of the Ministry of Villages, Development of Disadvantaged Regions, and Transmigration. According to him, the village is the future of the Indonesian nation whose potential needs to be explored. "Villages are the future of Indonesia. Indonesia's three main sectors are unbeatable from other countries, namely agriculture, fisheries, and tourism. Of course, villages that have these three advantages must be maximized, built and raised together," he said.Smart Village Nusantara Service Products for Village CommunitiesThe products presented by SVN can also be enjoyed directly by villagers. Such products include:1. Smart GovernanceSmart Government is access to all services for more efficient administrative processes and public services. In Smart Government, there are several features that can make life easier in the village, such as:eMoneyServices that facilitate monitoring and evaluation to report the progress of an agency's activities in Smart Village Nusantara.SimpleDesaA citizen data center application designed for a unified database of villagers.Village PortalThe portal contains information from villages that implement Smart Village Nusantara solution services. Village DashboardA service that displays graphs and data from village profiles that implement Smart Village Nusantara. UCMServices that can connect and integrate various Smart Village Nusantara services used. 2. Smart EconomySmart Economy is a service from SVN to make it easier for villages to market their superior products. Smart Economy offers a number of features, including:BeautifulDigitization services for ticketing and ticketing processes in every tourist area in the smart village of the archipelago.Village WholesaleServices that provide solutions in helping rural communities market products, reduce the distribution chain to maintain the availability of goods, and provide competitive prices on superior village products. Village MarketServices that help manage businesses, develop investments in delivering services, and other types of businesses to improve the welfare of rural communities. iCashA service that can help micro-entrepreneurs manage their business easily and quickly from a smartphone. 3. Smart SocietySmart Society can make it easier for people to access social services in order to improve the quality of villagers. SVN's service products include:Village CinemaHelp distribute movies, videos, and other entertainment media to the public for enjoyment. Smart EnvironmentProvide an interactive system for local governments to provide comfort and a sense of security for rural communities.CCTV & SpeakersServices that help rural communities monitor security conditions in critical locations, such as markets, mosques, stations, parks, and tourist attractions. Smart Water LevelHelp minimize damage caused by natural disasters by mitigating disasters. Panic buttonA smartphone application-based service designed as an alarm and serves to provide emergency messages when dangerous situations occur. ELAMOSELAMOS (Earthquake Alert and Monitoring System) can provide announcements about earthquakes that can be heard by the public, even if they are indoors.  eLibraryServices that allow the public to access collections of books and other reading. ePosyanduServices that can assist posyandu in digitizing data that is integrated with Puskesmas and Health Offices at the City/Regency level. 4. InfrastructureSVN can also help manage village supporting facilities so that they are maintained and appropriate. SVN's service products include:Smart PoleSmart pole facilities that function to illuminate the road, provide WiFi, CCTV, detect flood puddles, air quality sensors, and emergency buttons. Command CenterAccess network management services with digitally integrated controls.Guyed Pole Triangle TowerCertified communication towers produce quality. VSAT IPVSAT IP is a satellite-based internet service that can meet the communication needs of rural communities. This internet service has speeds ranging from 2.4 Kbps to 2 Mbps.TSAT ZoneTSAT Zone is able to provide WiFi services in large areas with fast internet connections. The various service products above are proof of Telkom's seriousness in realizing Smart Village which has been declared a priority in the 2020-2024 RPJMN."Through Telkom's Smart Village Nusantara, all digital-based systems are developed and implemented for village digitalization, to support national development priorities in the era of the industrial revolution 4.0 as well as to encourage the sustainability of national development, build Indonesia to be more advanced towards a Smart Nation," concluded Edi.
21 Dec 2024