PB PON Papua Minta Telkom Pastikan Jaringan TI Lancar Saat Iven Digelar

Panitia Besar Pekan Olahraga Nasional (PB PON) Papua meminta kepastian jaringan pihak Telkom saat iven empat tahunan tersebu, dihelat Oktober 2021 mendatang.

Sekretaris Umum PB PON Papua, Elia Loupatty, berharap sebelum agenda nasional itu pun, pihak Telkom sudah lebih dulu memberi garansi.

Sehingga pelaksanaan PON di empat klaster, yakni Kota Jayapura, Kabupaten Jayapura, Kabupaten Merauke dan Kabupaten Mimika , dapat berjalan lancar dan sesuai yang diharapkan. 

“Kita sudah bertemu pihak Telkom Papua dan sudah mendapat penjelasan. Sudah dipastikan pihak Telkom Papua siap melayani dan mendukung pelaksanaan PON”. 

“Maka itu dalam waktu dekat, kami juga akan berkunjung ke Jakarta untuk bertemu dengan pimpinan Telkom, guna memastikan kesiapan mereka dalam penyediaan jaringan internet selama pelaksanaan PON,” terang Elia, Rabu (23/9/2020), di Jayapura.

Elia katakan, jaringan TI saat iven PON tak boleh macet. Sebab momen ini ditonton oleh jutaan warga Indonesia bahkan dunia.

Dilain pihak, PON XX tahun 2021 di Papua berbasis TI, dimana mulai dari pendaftaran peserta PON, wartawan dan lainnya, dilakukan secara online.

“Makanya kita sangat mendorong supaya dukungan Telkom dalam penyediaan fasilitas telekomunikasi dan layanan internet di semua lokasi penyelenggaraan PON di Papua, sudah rampung sebelum PON digelar,”harap ia.

Sementara, General Manager PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) Witel Papua, Sugeng Widodo memastikan lembaganya mulai dari tingkat pusat hingga bumi cenderawasih, siap mendukung serta mensukseskan PON XX 2021.

“Telkom akan all out mendukung PON XX yang akan berlangsung pada tanggal 2-14 Oktober 2021 di bumi Cenderawasih”.

“Ini ditunjukkan dengan kami sudah menyiapkan infrasturktur telekomunikasi untuk mensukseskan PON, baik di klaseter Kota Jayapura, Kabupaten Jayapura, Merauke dan Mimika,” kata ia.

Terkait kebutuhan bandwidth, ia pastikan sudah disiapkan sesuai kebutuhan. Sementara untuk mengantisipasi jaringan kabel fiber optik yang putus, pihaknya Telkom bakal memanfaatkan keberadaan Palapa Ring. 

“Kalau kabel fiber optik di laut Sarmi putus karena ada gunung berapi diantara perairan Sarmi dan Biak, akan diantisipasi dengan Palapa Ring dimana sudah dibuat dua jalur kabel optik,” tuturnya.

The National Sports Week (PB PON) Papua Committee requested the certainty of Telkom's network during the four-yearly event, held in October 2021.

General Secretary of PON Papua Committee, Elia Loupatty, hopes that, Telkom has given guarantees first before the national agenda

So that the implementation of PON in four clusters, namely Jayapura City, Jayapura Regency, Merauke Regency and Mimika Regency can run smoothly and as expected.

"We have met Telkom Papua and we have been briefed. Telkom Papua is ready to serve and support the implementation of PON XX".

"Therefore, in the near future, we will also visit Jakarta to meet with Telkom leaders, to ensure their readiness in providing internet network during PON implementation," explained Elia, Wednesday (9/23/2020), in Jayapura.

Eliah said the IT network at the PON event should not be jammed because this moment will be watched by millions of Indonesians even in the world.

On the other hand, PON XX 2021 in Papua is based on IT, which starts from the registration of PON participants, journalists and others, conducted online.

"That's why we strongly encourage Telkom's support in the provision of telecommunication facilities and internet services at all locations in Papua, it should be completed before PON is held,"he hoped.

Meanwhile, General Manager of PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) Witel Papua, Sugeng Widodo ensured his institution ranging from the central level to Papua. It is ready to support and succeed PON XX 2021.

"Telkom will support PON XX which will take place on October 2-14, 2021".

"This is demonstrated by the fact that we have prepared telecommunication infrastructure to succeed PON, both in Jayapura City, Jayapura Regency, Merauke and Mimika," he said.

Regarding bandwidth needs, he makes sure it is prepared as needed. While in anticipation of the broken fiber optic cable network, Telkom will take advantage of the existence of Palapa Ring.

"If fiber optic cables in the Sarmi sea break up because there is a volcano between the waters of Sarmi and Biak, it will be anticipated with the Palapa Ring where two optical cable lines have been created," he said.