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TIP ON 2024 SPEECH

SARWOTO ATMOSUTARNO

CHAIRMAN OF THE INDONESIAN
TELEMATICS SOCIETY (MASTEL)

TIP ON BECOMES A GLOBAL

COLLABORATION PLATFORM

ndonesian Telematics Society Sarwoto Atmosutarno is the captain networks,” he stated.
(Masyarakat Telematika Indonesia), of MASTEL, serving in the position TIP ON is also expected to
I abbreviated as MASTEL is a legally from 2021 to 2024. Additionally, he maintain its focus on evolution,
established association in Indonesia was appointed as a Commissioner innovation, and partnerships among
founded on December 1, 1993. MASTEL of Telkomsel on November 30, 2023. professionals, academics, and industry
serves as an independent institution and Previously, Sarwoto held several strategic players in information technology
strategic partner to the government, positions in the telecommunications and telecommunications to form a
providing input on policy, regulation, and industry, including Head of the collaborative innovation ecosystem
digital direction. Infrastructure Division at Telkom and support substantial progress in the
MASTEL’s vision is for a sovereign Indonesia from 2004 to 2009, President development of open network-based
and sustainable digitalization as the Director of Telkomsel from 2009 to 2012, infrastructure.
foundation for Indonesia Gold 2045. Its Chairman of the Telecommunication Regarding the collaboration
missions are: First, to strengthen its role Traffic Clearing Association (ASKITEL) opportunities between MASTEL and the
as a strategic partner to the government from 2004 to 2009, and Chairman of the TIP Community Lab at Telkom University
by providing policy input, regulations, Indonesian Cellular Telecommunications to support TIP programs and Indonesia,
and digital direction. Second, to promote Association (ATSI) from 2009 to 2012. Sarwoto mentioned that Open Network
efforts to revitalize the industry, develop Sarwoto expressed his hopes for is still a very new technology, so
the digital ecosystem, and contribute the TIP Community Lab at Telkom opportunities for knowledge transfer,
to the national digital economy. Third, University. “TIP ON, as a major annual sharing ideas and experiences, including
to enhance national digital literacy event, is expected to become a support for feasibility studies on Open
and leadership. Lastly, to strengthen global collaboration platform among Networks are crucial to consider. He also
the organization by increasing the governments, industry, universities, emphasized that collaboration within
involvement of Generation Z and vendors, media, and the community in the TIP ON framework would provide
millennials and developing funding the fields of technology, information, opportunities to understand these
sources. and telecommunications based on open aspects. (ARH)

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