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PTT, Together with BPVP Sorong and the Shekina Foundation, Develops Human Resources in the Telecommunications Sector in Wamena

Wamena - Jayawijaya | May 8, 2024 PT Palapa Timur Telematika (PTT), in collaboration with the Sorong Vocational and Productivity Training Agency (BPVP) under the Ministry of Manpower of the Republic of Indonesia, invited the Shekina Papua Foundation to hold a training activity in Wamena to develop human resources in the telecommunications sector.

The activity opened on Wednesday (May 8, 2024) at the Shekina Foundation Hall in Wamena. The event was attended by Teguh Santoso, Sub-Coordinator of Empowerment at BPVP Sorong, Albert Tommi Yappo, Head of the Shekina Foundation's BLKK, and Widodo Yuli Prasetyo, Data Report and Learning Officer at PTT.

A total of 16 participants, native Indonesians who were ready to work and successfully passed the administrative requirements, were then given the opportunity to participate in 20 days of training from May 13 to June 10, 2024.

The training covered telecommunications technology used in the East Palapa Ring project, such as Radio Technology. Microwave, Fiber Optic inland, Submarine to Power System. Participants are also provided with practical use of Optical Power Meter, Optical Light Source, Optical Domain Time Reflectometer, Splicer, Indoor Installation Simulation and Outdoor Radio Unit to the use of Power System technology. All material was delivered directly by the PTT Field Operations team in Wamena.

Widodo,
"Since 2021, PTT has been committed to collaborating on telecommunications technology training with schools, universities, and training centers to develop human resources in the Papua Island region. The hope is that participants can contribute to the development of telecommunications technology in their respective regions."

Teguh Santoso,
"This activity is a collaborative training program with the industrial sector (DUDI), in this case PT Palapa Timur Telematika, for the community in Wamena, Papua Highlands. We all hope that the fiber optic installation training will meet the workforce needs in the information and telecommunications sector."

Albert Tommi Yappo,
"On behalf of the Shekina Papua Community Training Center, I would like to thank PTT for this opportunity." "This is a very valuable activity, as this is the first time we have conducted telecommunications training like this. We hope that the participants will participate effectively and also increase the need for workers in this field."

We hope this collaboration between PTT and BPVP Sorong will continue to encourage increased competency and human resource development in the employment sector, in order to create a competent and certified workforce.



For further information, please contact: PT Palapa Timur Telematika Public Relations