Minister of Communication and Digital (Menkomdigi) Meutya Hafid said efforts to restore telecommunications networks following the flood disaster in Aceh Province can achieve maximum results if electricity supply is not disrupted.
Meutya explained that currently, around 40 percent of the base transceiver stations (BTS) in Aceh are operational. She stated that the BTS network in Aceh could be restored to 75 percent capacity once the electricity supply returns to normal.
"I spoke earlier with Telkomsel and others, and they're all still waiting for electricity to be available. So we can't set a target date (for Aceh's network to be fully restored), but if electricity is available, it could increase to 75 percent," Meutya said.
