Innovative Applications for Rural Broadband Community When internet cafes were first introduced in Indonesia in 1995, they aimed to provide internet access since telephone lines and computers were limited and expensive. Over time, demand for services at these cafes declined as cell phones provided similar access. While Indonesia built thousands of community access points, limited bandwidth due to satellite technology prevented access to high quality video content. To overcome this, repositories of local content were created in various formats that could be easily accessed from these points without relying on slow internet connections. Portals also aimed to facilitate knowledge sharing across communities. Recent applications have focused on connecting farmers through social networks.

1. Innovative ApplicationsInnovative Applications
for Ruralfor Rural
Broadband CommunityBroadband Community
Michael S. SunggiardiMichael S. Sunggiardi
Technology Innovative Consultant to MCIT Republik Indonesia

2. When We Start?When We Start?
The first internet café (telecenter) in Indonesia
is a real restaurant in the middle of a Botanical
Garden in Bogor, 60 KM from Jakarta, using a
dial-up modem with speed 14,400bps to
Jakarta-ta on 1 July 1995
Why we built Internet
Café? ….
• Telephone line is
very limited and
expensive
• Internet access is
expensive
• Population of
computer owner is
small
• Nobody knows about
internet

3. Decrease in ServicesDecrease in Services
Services within Telecenter has dropped every year, because cellular operators
already provide the same services to the same customers of Telecenter, and
they give a better solution and have full mobility

4. Access to ContentAccess to Content
Concentrate on Internet Access only and let them choose content on their own

5. Build Internet AccessBuild Internet Access
In 2009, we built 6,000 PLIK (similar
to telecenter) and 2,000 MPLIK
(mobile telecenter) serving 76,000
villages all over Indonesia to provide
internet access with small bandwidth
because at the time we only had
satellite technology.

6. ICT in IndonesiaICT in Indonesia
We never think about how to develop ICT-based content
13 years13 years

7. Type of ContentType of Content
In the beginning we are very
excited with web technology
that can merge texts with
photos that provided a very
appealing look to websites.
Now technology goes beyond your
dreams as photos are switched to high
definition videos which need a big
bandwidth (broadband)
Video of Sugata Mitra "Hole in the Wall"

8. Big BandwidthBig Bandwidth
Are we READY?
We need BIG BandwidthWe need BIG Bandwidth
YESYES when you are in a developed countrieswhen you are in a developed countries
NONO if you are in a developing countryif you are in a developing country

9. Broadband?Broadband?
So .... we can’t makeSo .... we can’t make
innovative applicationsinnovative applications
for Ruralfor Rural
Broadband CommunityBroadband Community??????

10. What is the solution?What is the solution?

11. RepositoryRepository
To overcome big
bandwidth or
broadband that can't
be delivered to rural
areas in Indonesia, we
add a device to store
video and image for
people browsing at
telecenters without
depending on slow
connection of internet.

12. UbiquityUbiquity
We collect books, pictures,
videos and internet
knowledge that later can
be accessed easily from
telecenters and we will
convert them into local
languages if necessary. This​​
content is accessible from
any type of device.

13. Big PortalBig Portal
Built a portal to
collect all
information to
telecenters or to
nationwide
knowledge
exchange and
dissemination of
information

14. ICT at Rural AreaICT at Rural Area
Repository consist of
two big systems, one
at telecenter and other
at national data
center.
University or
Cooperative helping
the people in rural
areas to apply ICTs in
their daily life.

15. Apps for Rural AreaApps for Rural Area
Programs that are suitable
in rural area are daily used
apps for farmers who
connect to social networks
to develop collaboration
between people in the
same or different areas.

16. Cross BrandingCross Branding
Since we now live in a global village, cross branding is the most important thing for
doing business at the telecenter

17. Thank YouThank You