3 Things You Must Do in Solo, Definitely Fun New Experience

Kapanlagi.com - Close to Yogyakarta, Solo City is often just a temporary stopover. Culinary tourism or buying souvenirs while passing by. But there's something new in Solo, an experience that is guaranteed to be exciting.

New Experience of Super Fast Internet

On June 22, 2021, Indosat Ooredoo launched its first commercial 5G service in Solo. Solo is the first location for the presence of Indosat Ooredoo's 5G network, which will experience faster mobile broadband internet access.

The launch of the commercial 5G service is a form of support from Indosat Ooredoo for the people of Solo to accelerate economic recovery and empower young people, SMEs, and the smart city vision in the city.

During the event, President Director and CEO of Indosat Ooredoo, Ahmad Al-Neama, expressed his gratitude and pride in being able to launch the first commercial 5G service in Solo.

"I am very grateful and proud to launch the first commercial 5G service of Indosat Ooredoo in Solo to showcase the transformative power of 5G to young people, digital communities, and businesses in this amazing city. We believe this technology will help accelerate the digital transformation of Indonesian society and drive business innovation in all industries. Today marks the beginning of our journey in driving the 5G revolution across the country, advancing the nation towards a 5G-enabled future."

Through this 5G service, Indosat Ooredoo aims to foster the spirit of #BangkitBersama5G in Solo and #HighFiveUntukIndonesia, in order to fulfill Indosat Ooredoo's mission of promoting a better life for the community through the power of technology.

Creating Content in a Smart City Feels Different

The 5G internet network promises speeds that can make smartphone internet equivalent to Wi-Fi. In Solo with its cultural wealth and culinary tourism, it will definitely be more exciting and more useful content ideas can be created in the city.

The Minister of Communication and Information Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, Johnny G.Plate, said "I believe 5G will drive productivity and national economic growth, thanks to its superior technology. Although 4G still serves as the backbone of digital transformation in Indonesia, we hope that the early commercialization of 5G can contribute to realizing the national vision of becoming a digital powerhouse in the region. Let's make sure that the presence of this 5G service will bring various benefits to the nation and have a significant impact on economic recovery."

The partnership between Indosat Ooredoo and the Surakarta City Government aims to encourage collaborative responses in accelerating economic recovery through empowering micro, small, and medium enterprises (UMKM) and providing opportunities for young people to hone the potential of the Solo people.Therefore, by traveling to Solo, you can also help inform what is interesting in Solo, help people outside Solo get to know the potential and cultural wealth of this city.

Shop for Solo Taste Hampers for the Family

To empower UMKM in Solo, Indosat Ooredoo has started selling Solo Taste Hampers on the myIM3 application! Not forgetting, ten thousand UMKM in Solo will be trained by Indosat Ooredoo to go digital and provide UCan services to offer microloans to these UMKM players to help fund the growth of Solo people's businesses.

Not forgetting in the field of digital talent education, Indosat Ooredoo will facilitate training and mentoring for content creators for two thousand young people and youth movement communities in Solo. The company will also facilitate Augmented Reality (AR) training for 500 young developers from Solo!

To empower Solo as the next smart city, the company will also build an integrated smart information system as an official and real-time source of information from the City Government to its residents, even at the neighborhood level. All this integrated information will be sent from the smart cloud-based information center operated by the Surakarta City Government.

For those who want to travel to other cities besides Solo, don't be disappointed yet. After the initial launch of 5G in Solo, Indosat Ooredoo plans to expand its commercial 5G services to other major cities in Indonesia, including Jakarta, Surabaya, and Makassar, where there is high consumer demand for data services.

So, where will your next travel destination be?

(kpl/aik)