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TECHNOLOGY UPDATES SAMENA TRENDS

dian Ambassador Sandeep Chakravorty in enables it to form inclusive, strategic global cost efficiency and opportunities for lo-
Jakarta to follow up on a memorandum collaborations. Meanwhile, Indonesia and cal innovation and vendor diversity. These
of understanding signed between the two Russia reached an agreement to enhance international engagements underscore
countries in January 2025 covering AI, IoT their strategic collaboration in communi- Indonesia’s proactive stance in building a
and digital infrastructure. The discussions cation and digital technologies. The agree- globally competitive digital ecosystem. By
focused on expanding cooperation in the ment includes joint efforts to develop and leveraging both domestic and global part-
fields of 5G and artificial intelligence, pav- expand 5G cellular networks, reflecting a nerships, the government aims to ensure
ing the way for technical exchanges, joint shared commitment to leveraging emerg- that 5G serves as a transformative force –
research and capacity building. Minister ing technologies for national development. improving public services, boosting produc-
Hafid emphasised the need for swift action, Japan also reaffirmed its interest in contrib- tivity and enhancing quality of life. Through
proposing a technical working group or uting to Indonesia’s 5G journey by propos- these coordinated efforts, Indonesia is po-
joint statement to initiate the partnership, ing the use of Open Radio Access Network sitioning itself to become a regional leader
which supports Indonesia’s goal of acceler- (Open RAN) technology. Open RAN is seen in digital connectivity, with 5G as a founda-
ating digital transformation. She also noted as a promising alternative to traditional tional pillar for future innovation, economic
that Indonesia’s non-aligned foreign policy network infrastructure, offering flexibility, growth and inclusive development.

NEC Achieves Japan’s Longest Terrestrial Wireless Optical Communication
Over 10 Kms

NEC Corporation has successfully achieved
Japan’s longest terrestrial wireless optical
communication or free-space optical (FSO)
communication, over a distance of more
than 10 km. In addition, NEC has successfully
conducted FSO communications between
an observation deck at TOKYO SKYTREE,
the tallest structure in Japan, and a
location on the ground approximately 3 km
away, representing a significant change in
elevation. the lower-end H20 chip designed
for China. FSO is a wireless communication
method that enables high-speed and high-
capacity communication compared to
radio waves. It transmits and receives
light beams without using physical paths
such as optical fibers. Additionally, it has
high directionality and does not spread
beams, resulting in low risk of interception
by third parties, reduced interference and
congestion in communication, and no need
for radio wave usage permits. These newly
developed technologies are expected to be
utilized for communications in locations
and regions where it is difficult to install
optical fiber, and for communications range communications related to national successfully achieved communication
between ships at sea and the land. In security. Conventionally, one of the over a distance of more than 10 km and
addition, it is expected that the technologies challenges for FSO communications has communications at different elevations
will be used as an alternative or emergency been overcoming the negative impact on with FSO communication by applying
communication method in the event of stable communications from atmospheric its capture and tracking technology
a disaster when wired communication turbulence, such as heat haze, that increase developed for its communication systems
networks become damaged, making with distance, and it has been difficult to and long-distance optical communication
communications difficult, as well as for grasp atmospheric turbulence that differs technology used in satellites.
highly confidential short- and medium- between different elevations. NEC has now

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