28 October 2024
ST Engineering iDirect has been selected for the Phase Two expansion of Indonesia's Satria-1 satellite network.
This follows the successful completion of Phase One, which involved the deployment of ST Engineering iDirect's next-generation hub infrastructure to enable connectivity across the Indonesian Archipelago.
The Phase Two expansion will deploy an additional 26Gbps of capacity via new gateways in Timika, Manokwari, and Jayapura. The enhanced satellite network will enable greater access to critical services such as education and healthcare, impacting up to approximately 150,000 public service points, including 93,900 schools and 3,700 healthcare centres.
This builds on Phase One where ST Engineering iDirect's Dialog platform, was deployed to deliver robust and scalable connectivity for approximately 45 million Indonesians who previously lacked internet access. In addition to addressing current connectivity gaps, the Dialog platform was also designed to support the evolving demands of Indonesia's digital infrastructure transformation.
The Satria-1 satellite, launched in 2023 with a capacity of 150Gbps, is one of Asia's largest satellites and is described as pivotal to Indonesia's mission to close the digital divide. With aggressive deployment timelines set by the government, ST Engineering iDirect says its infrastructure provides the flexibility, scalability, and performance required to support diverse connectivity needs across the country. It also lays the groundwork for future migration to Intuition, ST Engineering iDirect's standards-based, cloud-native next-generation ground system.
