A lawyer for BTS corruption suspects claims that Galumbang Simanjuntak and Irwan Hermawan only gave suggestions regarding the BTS project.

A number of high-ranking party officials reacted after Johnny Plate was named a BTS corruption suspect. The DPR approved the BTS project.

The government is pressuring private electronic system providers or PSEs to register their companies. It potentially endangers freedom of expression and privacy.

Construction of 4,200 4G BTS towers in remote areas is falling behind schedule. It is suspected some project funds are being misused.

The beginning of the 5G era is hampered by limited frequency spectrum and lack of digital ecosystem.

Indosat Ooredoo and Hutchison 3 are merging in a bid to increase funding and frequency resources in the 5G era.

Discussion on the Personal Data Protection bill is slow. The Indonesian government insists that the supervision is under the Ministry of Communication.

The communication and informatics ministry has announced the result of the multiplexing (mux) organizers’ selection process. However, a number of private television broadcasters protested it. Communication and Informatics Minister Johnny Gerard Plate spoke to Tempo’s Khairul Anam.

The government decides on who will execute multiplexing in 22 provinces. The battle will continue until the migration deadline onto digital broadcasting in November 2022.

Communication and Informatics Minister Johnny Gerard Plate said he has met with Dini Nusa Kusuma’s President Commissioner, Arifin Wiguna, to discuss the progress of satelite project for the 123 degrees east longitude orbital slot. As the International Telecommunication Union deadline approaches for Indonesia to orbit its satellite in that orbital slot by 2024, the project has yet to show positive developments.