Smartfren 4G Supports Local Game Industry

Smartfren’s commitment as one telecommunication operators who’ve just implemented 4G LTE network, was shown in form of its first launching of 4G LTE in Batam.

The implementation of 4G LTE network is a collaborative attempt of government, operator and the public to improve the mobile internet service in Indonesia. The acceleration of 4G LTE broadband network establishment has been done equally all around Indonesia so that more can taste the benefit as well as the dream to materialize the dream Indonesia’s Digital Society.

As a token of its support towards the development of local game industry through the network, Smartfren offers 4G LTE services to game developers and gamers in Indonesia, as Smartfren’s Head of Mass Smartphone Hartadi Novianto stated during the #Ngabuburit4Gue: Mobile Gaming Brings You to The Next Level.

How did game developers respond to the availability of 4G LTE in Indonesia? Touchten Games’ COO and Co-Founder Rokimas Soeharyo said that while being the biggest country in size in Southeast Asia, Indonesia is ranked fourth in mobile game industry in the region. “Indonesia is below other neighboring countries like Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore, thus I believe more stable connection will support the economy of mobile game.”

Touchten has just sealed a Series C Funding from a group of investors led by GREE, Inc. This shows that the local game industry is actually promising enough to attract not only gamers, but also investors as well.