The Nusantara Capital Authority (OIKN) said that smart city investment is not only about technology but also about shaping people's quality of life.
"Investment in the smart city is not only about technology but also about shaping the quality of life of the community as a whole as well as preserving the surrounding environment," OIKN Deputy for Funding and Investment Agung Wicaksono stated here on Tuesday.
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The Authority of Indonesia’s new Capital City of Nusantara (OIKN) is set to launch the Nusantara Capital City (IKN) Command Centre in its fifth wave of groundbreaking on February 29 and March 1.
OIKN spokesperson Troy Pantouw said on February 26 that the IKN Command Centre can operate immediately after the launch. There will be a visual view of the physical development of the situation and an analysis of the input from the media.
Read more: Indonesia to unveil command centre of new capital city
Indonesia’s new capital, Nusantara, presents ample opportunity for French digital security and defense firm Thales to support smart city initiatives, according to an article in Nikkei Asia.
Thales has already signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Indonesia’s new capital city authority “for strategic cooperation” around the transformation of Nusantara, a planned sustainable metropolis set to replace Jakarta as Indonesia’s capital, with transition slated to begin in August 2024.
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The Nusantara Capital Authority (OIKN) stated that the Nusantara smart city has a human-centered design that meets and responds to the needs of the community that lives in it.
"Talking about city development, we must make sure who the end-user or customer is. It is not about what we want, but what the Nusantara community as a customer wants," Head of the OIKN Smart City Project Management Office Daniel Oscar Baskoro stated at the Nusantara Fair event held by OIKN here on Friday.
Read more: ID: Nusantara smart city designed to respond to citizens' needs: OIKN
The Ministry of Communication and Informatics (Kominfo) has assisted 251 Indonesian districts and cities in realizing smart city governance, which has played a significant role in the country's successful digital transformation.
The program implemented since 2017 has boosted the capacity of the smart city governance system, which seeks to make public services more efficient.
Read more: ID: Kominfo helps 251 districts, cities apply smart city governance