Palapa Ring (6)

Below are some updates for the Palapa Ring project as of September 2008. It seems that there are some route adjustments; and that now the project schedule is more realistic, taking into account current market situations.

• 2 FP for repeatered system
• 12 FP for inland and repeaterless system
• Construction begin on April 2009;
  
• RFS final (all segments) on September 2011
• Section 1 Mataram - Parigi
  
• Section 2 Palu-Sorong
  
• Section 3 Makassar-Sorong
  
• Section 4 Makassar-Mataram/Kupang
  
• Section 5 Sorong-Jayapura
  
• Section 6 Fakfak-Merauke
  

Palapa Ring Map & Status as of Q3M/2008 (Source/Courtesy: KOMINFO)