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Softbank and First Media Announce Partnership for IoT Solution Development

Softbank Corp. and Lippo Group’s subsidiary, PT Link Net (First Media), announce partnership for the Internet of Things (IoT) development and implementation as solution for all property ecosystem, health services, and mobility in Indonesia, includes the megaprojects in Meikarta, Lippo Malls, and Siloam Hospitals.
The partnership was done through the signing of an agreement which took place on June 29, 2018 in Jakarta, attended by Marlo Budiman, CEO of First Media, and Hidebumi Kitahara, VP Global Business Strategy Division Softbank Corp.
On the occasion, Kitahara said the global mobile industry is entering the 5G era, where IoT will be the main focus of innovation. He thought this partnership confirms Softbank’s commitment to continue driving technological innovation in the global market and improve the ICT development in Indonesia.
Budiman mentioned the early stage initiative would involve IoT devices implementation along with video analysis of housing, commercial buildings, malls, offices, public roads and other areas within Lippo Group’s property scope.
“The technology initiative is consistent and in accordance with the vision of making Indonesia as the leading digital economy in ASEAN,” he explained.
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Original article is in Indonesian, translated by Kristin Siagian

Softbank dan First Media Umumkan Kemitraan Pengembangan Solusi IoT

Softbank Corp. dan anak usaha Lippo Group PT Link Net (First Media) mengumumkan kerja sama untuk pengembangan dan penerapan Internet of Things (IoT) di dalam platform dan solusi di seluruh ekosistem properti, layanan kesehatan dan mobilitas di Indonesia, termasuk megaproyek Meikarta, Lippo Malls, dan Siloam Hospitals.

Kerja sama ini diresmikan lewat penandatangan perjanjian yang berlangsung pada 29 Juni 2018 di Jakarta, dihadiri CEO First Media Marlo Budiman dan VP Global Business Strategy Division Softbank Corp Hidebumi Kitahara.

Dalam kesempatan tersebut, Hidebumi mengatakan industri mobile secara global kini telah memasuki era 5G, di mana IoT akan menjadi fokus utama dalam berinovasi. Menurutnya, lewat kemitraan ini turut memperkuat komitmen Softbank untuk terus mendorong inovasi teknologi di pasar global dan meningkatkan perkembangan ICT di Indonesia.

Marlo menambahkan inisiatif pada tahap awal akan melibatkan penerapan perangkat-perangkat IoT yang digabungkan dengan analisa video yang mencakup perumahan, bangunan komersial, mal, perkantoran, jalan umum, serta area lainnya di dalam ruang lingkup properti Lippo Group.

“Inisiatif teknologi ini konsisten dan sejalan dengan cita-cita menjadikan Indonesia sebagai perekonomian digital terbesar di ASEAN,” terangnya dalam keterangan resmi yang diterima DailySocial, Jumat (6/7).