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Tue, 03/31/2009 - 20:57
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MINISTER: INVESTMENT IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY VERY PROMISING
Jakarta, March 31 (ANTARA) - Communication and Information Minister Muhammad Nuh has said investment in Information Technology (IT) was very promising and therefore many Information and Communication Technology (ICT) operators were challenged to provide infrastructure facilities.
"In economic terms, investment in IT is very promising," the minister said here on Tuesday.
He said to date many ICT network providers were challenged to invest in the infrastructure sector because the return on investment (ROI) in this field had proven to be high.
Therefore, he said, the government did not need to make investment in this field
"It is better to let private operators invest in this sector," he said, adding that thereby ICT service consumers would enjoy relatively lower tariffs.
The more so because the market in Indonesia with its population of more than 220 million was very potential, he said.
He said the number of internet users in the country had reached more than 30 million or one-eighth of the total population, while the number of cellular phone users was even higher atr around 124 million.
Earlier in the day, the communication and information minister proposed the establishment of an Indonesian Creative Industry Development Center (ICIDEC) to help small- and medium-scale enterprises.
"We need an ICIDEC that can help small- and medium-scale enterprises overcome their problems of lack of equipment and high cost," M Nuh said after opening the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Partnership Forum 2009.
He said the Center was expected to provide a place for various small- and medium-scale enterprises engaged in creative industries to carry out their activities from evolving ideas to marketing their products.
According to the minister, the center would provide the necessities of all creative industry sectors to enable them to develop better.
"The center can provide tools, equipment, engines, experts, finance, and marketing channels," Nuh said, adding that there would be a special center to handle creative industrial development from evolving ideas to product marketing.
He expressed hope that funds to set up the creative industry development center would be available starting in the 2010 state budget.
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"In economic terms, investment in IT is very promising," the minister said here on Tuesday.
He said to date many ICT network providers were challenged to invest in the infrastructure sector because the return on investment (ROI) in this field had proven to be high.
Therefore, he said, the government did not need to make investment in this field
"It is better to let private operators invest in this sector," he said, adding that thereby ICT service consumers would enjoy relatively lower tariffs.
The more so because the market in Indonesia with its population of more than 220 million was very potential, he said.
He said the number of internet users in the country had reached more than 30 million or one-eighth of the total population, while the number of cellular phone users was even higher atr around 124 million.
Earlier in the day, the communication and information minister proposed the establishment of an Indonesian Creative Industry Development Center (ICIDEC) to help small- and medium-scale enterprises.
"We need an ICIDEC that can help small- and medium-scale enterprises overcome their problems of lack of equipment and high cost," M Nuh said after opening the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Partnership Forum 2009.
He said the Center was expected to provide a place for various small- and medium-scale enterprises engaged in creative industries to carry out their activities from evolving ideas to marketing their products.
According to the minister, the center would provide the necessities of all creative industry sectors to enable them to develop better.
"The center can provide tools, equipment, engines, experts, finance, and marketing channels," Nuh said, adding that there would be a special center to handle creative industrial development from evolving ideas to product marketing.
He expressed hope that funds to set up the creative industry development center would be available starting in the 2010 state budget.
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