Visitors tour the warehouse and logistics center of Indonesia’s first 5G Smart Warehouse and 5G Innovation Center in Cikarang, Bekasi, West Java, on March 7. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
Ismail, a senior Indonesian official, is among those who hope that Indonesia will adopt new digital transformation technologies to keep pace with other countries’ progress towards achieving this vision.
Ismail, Director-General of Postal Information Management, Ministry of Communications and Information, attended the inauguration ceremony of Indonesia’s first 5G smart warehouse and 5G Innovation Center in Cikarang, Bekasi, West Java on March 7th.
The center is jointly built and operated by ICT solutions provider Huawei Indonesia and state-owned PT Telekom Nikasi Indonesia, known as Telkom Indonesia, and PT Telekom Nikasi Cellular, a subsidiary of Indonesia’s multinational telecommunications conglomerate. ing.
First introduced by the government in May 2021, 5G technology will be used in smart cities, industrial manufacturing, e-commerce, healthcare systems, warehousing and logistics in Southeast Asia’s largest economy. This will help make Indonesia’s development activities more efficient, competitive and sustainable, government officials said.
“5G is already here. There are many opportunities and there is still room for improvement. This is a wake-up call for us,” Ismail told the audience at the joint venture’s 5G Innovation Center. .
He said the center is a breakthrough solution not only for the domestic logistics industry but also for other sectors in the country. Ismail said the project will help accelerate the country’s digital transformation only with the cooperation of all stakeholders.
The joint venture between Huawei and Telkomsel is primarily aimed at providing solutions to the domestic industry, especially warehousing and logistics.
Huawei set down roots in Indonesia 23 years ago and has developed cooperation with various stakeholders in Indonesia. It has grown its local ICT industry ecosystem to provide connectivity to a large portion of the country’s population. It developed information and communication technology in Indonesia and provided connectivity to a large part of the country’s population.
Currently, 90% of Huawei Indonesia’s employees are local residents. Overall, Huawei Indonesia has created more than 20,000 job opportunities through partnerships with around 1,200 local industry players.
Speaking on the occasion, senior executive Guo Hailong praised the launch of the 5G Smart Warehouse and 5G Innovation Center, calling it a step towards enriching Indonesia’s 5G ecosystem.
“The future is coming. No one doubts that the future is a more digital world powered by 5G, AI and cloud computing, and that there will be more innovations to come,” he said in his speech.
Mr. Guo pointed out how Indonesia is looking ahead to achieve the planned “Golden Indonesia Vision 2045” and urged the Indonesian Logistics Association to support the digitalization and smartization of the industry. I called on them to do so.
“We are fully committed to supporting Indonesia’s digitalization. This is not only our duty as a corporate citizen, but also the foundation for the sustainable development of Digital Indonesia.” he said.
Mahendra Rianto, chairman of the Indonesian Logistics Association, said the association needs to cooperate with well-known companies like Huawei so that Indonesia’s warehousing and logistics business can develop quickly.
He acknowledged that this is a gradual digitalization process for Indonesian companies on a national scale.
Huawei is a big company, he said. “It’s in front of us now, so we have to grab it right away,” Rianto told this correspondent.
He expressed optimism that the use of digital technology in Indonesia’s industry would allow Indonesia to develop rapidly, especially considering the large number of millennials who have been involved in the digital world.
Indra Mardiatna, Telkomsel’s network director, hopes that Huawei, business organizations, and academics will support the company’s efforts to accelerate the development of digital business and digital economy ecosystem in Indonesia.
He also hopes that the Huawei-supported 5G smart warehouse and 5G innovation center will provide Indonesian business stakeholders with innovative experiences, especially leading to improved management capabilities and operational efficiency. There is.
