INDUSTRY.co.id - Jakarta - Faisal Basri, a cautionary economist, said that it is important if the government improves the infrastructure supporting industrial digitization.

Thus, in addition to building physical infrastructure, it also develops industrial digitization.

This is so that Indonesia is not left behind in the era of industrial revolution of the fourth phase or commonly called industry 4.0.

In the event attended by speakers such as Vice Chairman of Telematics, Broadcasting and Research and Research of Kadin Indonesia Ilham Habibie and Director of Saleema Foundation (foundation from America) Emad Hamdan, Wednesday (26/2017)


Because, continued Faisal, Indonesia's digital infrastructure facilities left behind from neighboring countries.

For example, in the field of internet, internet speed in Indonesia in the first quarter 2017 only reached 7.2 megabytes (MB) per second.

"We are better than the Philippines and India, but we are far behind Sri Lanka, Vietnam and Malaysia," Faisal said.

Nevertheless, Faisal praised the business affairs (business egality) of Indonesia's digital industry is very good.

"Our business egality is very good because of the incredible agility of businessmen, we are ranked 35th," Faisal said.