The Indonesian Government Networking

Status

The Indonesian Government Networking

Status

Onno W. Purbo

Indonesia

OutlineOutline

Last Minutes Status Report Computer Network Status in Indonesia Aiming to support the Industrial

Development in Indonesia. Summary

Last Minutes Status ReportLast Minutes Status Report

There will be close to 3 x 2Mbps Internet links from Indonesia in 1996.

At least 17 Provinces will be linked through Frame Relay (2Mbps) in 1996 (currently only 4 provinces).

At least 2 companies will install a new VSAT backbone for data in early 1996.

There will be 4-5 major players in providing the national data backbone.

Stressful Burden for NetworkersStressful Burden for Networkers

6-8 Seminars / Workshops / Tutorials per month! Many request for concultancy work mainly

coming from Private and Government Owned Industries.

Request for training from many universities. The last few weeks is VERY HECTIC for most

Indonesian networkers. Not sure how can we sleep in the next months.

Indonesia Network Status (1995)Indonesia Network Status (1995)

2Mbps Frame Relay

Radio Link

Satellite Link

PALAPA

InterNet

~640Kbps

Indonesia Network Plan (1996)Indonesia Network Plan (1996)

2Mbps Frame Relay

Radio Link

Satellite Link

PALAPA

InterNet

~5408Kbps

Indonesia Status (June 1995)Indonesia Status (June 1995)

A total of 108 major nodes. Most of the nodes 87 nodes (80.5%)

have access to leased-line, dial-up, or satellite inter-city / regional links.

Estimated total user is 10639. Major applications are 4 major electronic

mailing lists, 14 major newsgroups, numerous WWW & Gopher servers.

User CompositionUser Composition

29.5

5.820.9

42.8 1

University

Research

Goverment

Commercial

NGO

Major InterNet ProvidersMajor InterNet Providers IPTEK-NET <postmaster@iptek.net.id> 128Kbps. IndoInternet - <support@indo.net.id> 128Kbps. RADNet - <support@rad.net.id> 128Kbps. Sistelindo - <support@ibm.net> running at

128Kbps. IdOLA-Net - <support@idola.net.id> running at

64Kbps. Wasantara-Net - connected to IndoInternet and

IdOLA-Net reach Internet

InterNet Provider for Government InstitutionsInterNet Provider for Government Institutions

IPTEK-NET (http://www.iptek.net.id) Current speed 128Kbps. In 1996 is planned to be 2Mbps. A non-profit Internet Service Provider for

Government, Education & Research institutions.

Run by Ministry of Research and Tech. Directed by National Research Council

Steering Committee.

IPTEK-NET OrganizationIPTEK-NET Organization

IPTEK-NETSteering Committee

IPTEK-NETService Provider

Regional NodesRegional Nodes

IPTEK-NETEngineering TF

Focus of Government Networking

Focus of Government Networking

Support The Country’s Industrialization Processes

Major Networking Activities atMajor Networking Activities at

Ministry of Research & Technology. Ministry of Trade & Industry (only last

week, they merged the 2 ministries into one).

Government Owned Strategic Industries. Many Research Institutes. Universities & Educational Institutes.

Major Active Strategic Industries on the NetworkMajor Active Strategic Industries on the Network

5-7 Major Telecommunication Companies & Manufacturing Industries.

PT. LEN Industry - Semiconductor & Electronics Industry.

PT. Krakatau Steel - Steel Industry. Most Industries are putting their

company profile somewhere on the Web.

Support From Ministry of Research & TechnologySupport From Ministry of Research & Technology

Creation of IPTEK-NET. Network of researchers with link to

Industries. Working on to put Web servers. A total of close to US$1.5 Million per

year of research budget to support the National Research Council Programs.

Support from Ministry of Trade & Industry.Support from Ministry of Trade & Industry.

Web Page for Trade & Industry at:

http://idndprin.dprin.go.id/ Export-Import Industry, Industry Capacity, Tax Tariff,

Industry Dir. etc. Information for potential investors. Company profiles. Export & Import status. The Policies & Profile in Metal, Machinery &

Electronics Industries. Industrial Policies & Profile.

Support from Ministry of Education & CultureSupport from Ministry of Education & Culture

National Library Task Force to Support the Creation of Network for Universities.

Working together with many telecommunication industries & IPTEK-NET.

Trying to create links for approx. 1600 Indonesian Universities with a total of potential users close to 15 Million Users.

One-Stop Policy in Indonesia?

One-Stop Policy in Indonesia?

In its early stage

Ministry of Internal Affair is working to build their national

2Mbps backbone ...

IT SupportIT Support Many Computer Hardware & Software

Vendor with competitive Prices. IT Consulting Firms:

– Anderson Consulting.– McKinsey Indonesia.– IBM– Hewlett Packard

Very limited expert in Networking especially TCP/IP & UNIX-based network.

Indonesia Telecommunication Infrastructure (1995)

Indonesia Telecommunication Infrastructure (1995)

Internet access at 640Kbps (will increase to close 6Mbps).

4 Provinces with 2Mbps backbone (will increase to 17 Provinces in 1996).

4-5 Players in Satellite Communication Segment (including VSAT, Point-to-Point).

Human Resource SupportHuman Resource Support

100 Computer Collages & Universities. TCP/IP & Networking expert is still very

rare. Universities which have the capacity to

teach TCP/IP & Networking properly:– Institute of Technology Bandung.– University of Indonesia

Suggestions for Government NetworkingSuggestions for Government Networking

Use InterNet infrastructure Don’t re-invent the wheel. Bottom-Up Community Based

Development Approach to sustain the development in the long run.

Human Resource Development is the key to success.