Indonesian mobile network operator (MNO) Telkomsel has revealed that, under its ongoing 4G upgrade programme, it has successfully upgraded 185 cities/districts from 3G to 4G since March 2022. Further the MNO noted that it is targeting at least 504 cities/districts to be able to switch to 4G as part of the plan.
This month, the company upgraded its 3G network in 19 cities/districts spread across Sumatra, Kalimantan, Maluku and Central Java, including in Merauke, Mandailing Natal, Seruyan, Kapuas, West Kutai, Karanganyar, Boyolali, and Sleman.
Commenting, Telkomsel’s director of network operations, Nugroho, said: ‘Through the process of upgrading the network from 3G to 4G/LTE, Telkomsel recorded an increase in the number of customers who have switched to using uSIM 4G by up to 10%. We are optimistic that this effort will be able to improve people’s digital lifestyle experiences, as well as open up the acceleration of national economic transformation into in the future’.