PALAPA RING PROJECT

JAKARTA, 30/11 - PROYEK PALAPA RING. President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (right) accompanied by (from right) Minister of Economic Affairs Hatta Rajasa, Menneg BUMN Mustafa Abubakar, Secretary Depkominfo/Plt Dirjen Postel Basuki Yusuf Iskandar and Wadirut PT Telecommunication Indonesia Tbk, Ermady Dahlan signed a dream of building a number of telecommunication infrastructure projects in the State Palace, Jakarta, Monday (30/11). Head of State also inaugurates the physical development of the fiber optic broadcasting program that will connect Mataram to Kupang with a length of about 1.237 km fully financed by PT Telecommunication Indonesia Tbk (Telkom) and is planned to be completed at the end of November 2010. ANTARA/Widodo S. Jusuf/ed/ama/09.