Signal coverage in some remote areas is still limited, as well as in Papua. However, until now, the Signal Coverage Mape in West Papua has progressed. Even interestingly, some locations can already access the 5G network
5G Network Appears in West Papua
The 5G network was officially launched in the country a few months ago. Of course, this coverage covers several big cities such as the capital. However, it turns out that one of the providers, namely Telkomsel, has promised to expand 5G network coverage to remote areas.
This is marked by the presence of 5G in eastern Indonesia, which is known as a remote area. The presence of this 5G network coincided with the 20th National Sports Week in Papua in 2021.
This step is expected to be able to bring the experience of leading-edge technology digital connectivity with 5G networks to achieve the progress of the Papuan people. PON XX Papua is also one of the right ways to provide connectivity access more evenly.
Internet Speed in West Papua
The internet network system in Java is a little different from West Papua itself. This is the main reason for the use of satellite and microwave internet in the area, especially if it has different geographical conditions.
A big consideration in using satellite internet is affordability because the area is already separated from the island of Java. It has even been planned to build 4G BTS in the Western Papua. SEI together with Huawei and Lintasarta will build hundreds of BTS by 2022.
The internet speed per point received can reach between 4 to 6 Mbps uplink and 2 Mbps downlink. This number certainly has not reached the ideal stage for a technology to reach tens of Mbps
Internet Speed in Kupang and Sorong Beats Jakarta
One report on internet speed research states that the download speed in Sorong, Papua is able to beat the capital city of Jakarta. Sorong government itself managed to register internet as fast as 19.2 Mbp to rank number one out of 44 cities in Indonesia.
Meanwhile, for the capital city of Jakarta itself, it is ranked 28th. The internet speed felt by Papuans is due to a significant increase in the experience of using mobile devices and PCs or the like at the national level.
The download speed experience felt by users, especially residents in Papua, reaches up to 9.8 Mbps. This figure shows an increase because previously it was only 6.9 Mbps. Of course this shows improvement for local residents to improve their telecommunications capabilities.
Highest Internet Speed in Indonesia
The 4 provinces with the highest internet speeds in Indonesia are located outside Java entirely. Even the first place is occupied by West Papua with a range between 20.14 Mbps.
This has also been demonstrated through research and analysis on the performance of Indonesian networks.
The speed meter application used is a product of Ookla, a large company engaged in technology and communications. Some annoying providers are Ooredo Indosat, XL Axiata, Tri and Smartfren.
In this way, provinces with the highest internet speeds emerged, such as Gorontalo, Maluku, Bali and the first number was West Papua. Meanwhile. The lowest speed consists of three regions, namely North Maluku, Central Java and West Sumatra.
As one of the places that is quite famous for its signal difficulties, it turns out to be the first rank in achieving internet speed. Signal Coverage Mape in West Papua is important to know in order to get the best place to look for signals.
