Jakarta, Indonesia
September 5, 2023

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. met with the executives of Pasifik Satelit Nusantara (PSN), the first satellite-based private telecommunications company in Indonesia, at the Fairmont Hotel in Jakarta, Indonesia.

PSN Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Adi Rahman Adiwoso gave an update on the progress of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed last year regarding the launch of a satellite in December 2023, which could help improve digital connectivity in the Philippines.

According to the signed MOU, PSN and WIT Philippines will launch a satellite called Nusantara 5 by the third quarter of 2023 that will cover Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines. This satellite will allocate 13.5 Gbps of bandwidth for the Philippines, providing critical satellite communications in the country.

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