Entry of Cloud Companies Demonstrate Indonesia Business Potential

By : Herry Barus And Aldo Bella Putra | Friday, March 16 2018 - 16:00 IWST

Alibaba Cloud (Foto Dok Industry.co.id)
Alibaba Cloud (Foto Dok Industry.co.id)

INDUSTRY.co.id - Jakarta - Minister of Communications and Informatics Rudiantara assess the entry of the company "cloud" or cloud computing as big as Alibaba, showing the potential of business in Indonesia is great.

"The big 'cloud' player in Indonesia shows that Indonesia cannot be underestimated, both business and market, can contribute," Rudiantara said at the launch of Alibaba Cloud in Jakarta on Thursday.

Alibaba Cloud targeting SMEs and start-up companies is expected to encourage the growth of companies of the nation's work so that Indonesia can compete in the international arena.

Related to the existence of the data center, he said not all data centers must exist in Indonesia, but that must exist in Indonesia related to state security issues such as intelligence.

"The data center for Dukcapil that E-ID card must be here. It’s important depends on the sector, the sector is all sorts," said Rudiantara.

He mentioned that foreign airlines are not too large require a large cost to build their own data center in Indonesia.

As long as legally able to reach to the data center place if there is a criminal, data center cannot be in Indonesia.

"We are more realistic in the field and also follow the international developments, we are in the process of revising the Government Regulation No. 82/2012 This year hopefully soon harmonization between ministries," said Menkominfo.

There is also officially launched Alibaba Cloud has helped several internet companies in Indonesia, such as Tokopedia, Dwidaya Tour and GTech Digital Asia to to innovate with data computing.

News Comment

Today's Industry

MOU Partnership Signed between Organisers of Bali International Airshow and Angkasa Pura I

Selasa, 05 Desember 2023 - 21:36 WIB

MOU Partnership Signed between Organisers of Bali International Airshow and Angkasa Pura I

A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has been signed between Indonesian state-owned enterprise PT Angkasa Pura I I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport - Bali and PT Inaro Tujuh Belas for the…

Environmental resilience a critical concern for major Asian cities

Selasa, 05 Desember 2023 - 21:32 WIB

Environmental resilience a critical concern for major Asian cities

Tokio Marine Group and Economist Impact announced the launch of The Resilient Cities Index 2023, a major new study into the most prominent risks faced by global cities. The index was devised…

'K-Pop Dance AI Platform' STEPIN Surpasses 200,000 Downloads

Selasa, 05 Desember 2023 - 21:29 WIB

'K-Pop Dance AI Platform' STEPIN Surpasses 200,000 Downloads

Sidewalk Entertainment, an AI startup company based in Seoul, South Korea, announced on October 30 that their global K-Pop Dance AI Platform, STEPIN, has gone beyond 200,000 downloads. STEPIN…

GIP ASEAN Chapter Launched in Jakarta

Selasa, 05 Desember 2023 - 21:25 WIB

GIP ASEAN Chapter Launched in Jakarta

Jakarta, Indonesia - The Green Investment Principles for the Belt and Road (GIP) expands its reach into Southeast Asia with a new Chapter launched. The ASEAN Chapter is a key part of GIP's…

Casio to Release MR-G with Iconic Form and Comfortable Dura Soft Band

Selasa, 05 Desember 2023 - 21:21 WIB

Casio to Release MR-G with Iconic Form and Comfortable Dura Soft Band

Casio Computer Co., Ltd. announced today the release of a new addition to the MR-G line, the flagship of the G-SHOCK brand of shock-resistant watches. The new MRG-B5000R inherits the iconic…