From Graham Bell to 6G Mobile Communications: Prof. Dr. Muhammad Suryanegara, S.T., M.Sc., IPU Discusses the Role of Technological Innovation for Golden Indonesia 2045
Mobile phone is a device that not only connects humans to one another but also connects humans to various devices and living systems. With a mobile phone, one can easily order food and they do not even have to bother looking for a lost AC remote because it can be replaced. All the conveniences offered in a mobile phone are realized thanks to the sophistication of the telecommunications network engineering system called mobile communications technology.
In terms of innovation, mobile communications is a product of technological innovation that integrates the two main streams of technological innovation in wireless systems and voice technology systems. Mobile communications were developed starting from the first generation standard (1G) and continuing to 2G, 3G, and 4G. Currently, the global community is implementing the 5G standard which was passed in 2020, whereas researchers are preparing 6G mobile communications technology standards which are expected to launch in 2030.
According to Muhammad Suryanegara, the sophistication of mobile phones that people feel today began on March 7, 1876, when Alexander Graham Bell received a patent certificate for his invention, which is the “telephone”. Graham Bell demonstrated the invention with what was to be the first phrase spoken, “Mr. Watson—Come here—I want to see you,” as proof that sound information is converted into electricity and then converted again into a sound that can be heard correctly. Graham Bell then asked Mr. Watson to repeat the sentence, and that is where all the achievements in the field of telecommunications begin.
Suryanegara said that basically the telecommunications technology system is composed of several actors, including technology innovator engineers at universities, research institutes, or technology development corporations; mobile communications product and service developers; cellular network operators; regulators or governments that make policies; and people who use technology. These actors play a role in creating mobile communications technology that provides solutions to human problems.
“In the process of creation, engineers or technology developers cannot only live within the scientific scope of mathematics and physics only. They cannot solely aim to provide solutions that are limited to these technological objects but must also ascend to a broader level, namely society, which in the ecosystem is the fifth actor (the market). This is because innovation is the driving force behind a country’s economic development,” said Suryanegara.
As with the Vision of Golden Indonesia 2045, there are several targets that are expected to be achieved by Indonesia in 2045 to increase the country’s competitiveness (Bappenas, 2019). These targets include the 5th rank of GDP in the world; GDP per capita USD 23,199; economic growth of 5.7%; life expectancy of 75.5 years; tertiary gross enrollment rate of 60%; and the percentage of R&D in national GDP is 2%.
In accordance with the pillars of the 2017–2045 National Research Master Plan (RIRN), technology must be directed to achieve state goals, such as poverty alleviation, income redistribution, and even government democratization and national security. For example, the implementation of 5G must be able to facilitate the growth and development of various mobile applications that can help increase people’s income, such as marketplaces.
Hence, according to Suryanegara, it is necessary to orchestrate policies and management by making mobile communications part of efforts to realize this vision within the framework of Indonesia’s digital transformation. This is because mobile communications are one of the main enablers of the digital economy which is widely adopted by society and are one of the main links between humans and internet access.
Thanks to his research entitled “Dari Graham Bell sampai 6G Mobile Communications: Inovasi, Regulasi dan Manajemen Teknologi Menuju Visi Indonesia 2045” (From Graham Bell to 6G Mobile Communications: Innovation, Regulation and Technology Management towards the Vision of Indonesia 2045″), Prof. Dr. Muhammad Suryanegara, S.T., M.Sc., IPU has successfully inaugurated as a Tenured Professor in ICT (Telecommunications) Engineering Management, the Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Indonesia (FTUI), on Wednesday (1/3). The inauguration ceremony led by UI Rector Prof. Ari Kuncoro, S.E., M.A., Ph.D., was held at Balai Sidang UI, Depok Campus.
The inauguration was also attended by Deputy Mayor of Depok, Ir. Imam Budi Hartono, M.Si.; Special Staff of the Presidential Staff Office, Ir. Arief Budhy Hardono; Scholarship Team Coordinator of Nuffic Nesso Indonesia, Ir. Indy Hardono, MBA; Chairman of Alumni Association of Universitas Indonesia (ILUNI UI) for the 2022–2025 period, Dr. Ir. Didit Hidayat A. Ratam, MBA .; Vice Chancellor IV for Research and Student Affairs at Telkom University Bandung, Dr. Ir. Rina Pudjiastuti, M.T .; and Head of the National Defense Education and Training Center of the Ministry of Defense, Brigadir Jenderal TNI Ketut Gede Wetan Pastia, S.E.
Prof. Dr. Muhammad Suryanegara completed his undergraduate in Electrical Engineering at UI (2003); obtained his master’s degree in Telecommunications from University College London (2004); and successfully earned his doctoral degree in Engineering from the Tokyo Institute of Technology (2011). This tenured professor at the Department of Electrical Engineering FTUI also serves as the Director of the Continuing Education Program–Center for Computing and Information Technology (CEP-CCIT) FTUI for the period of 2018–present.
Several scientific works published by Prof. Dr. Muhammad Suryanegara are Indonesian Spectrum Valuation of 5G Mobile Technology at 2600 MHz, 3500 MHz, and 26 GHz and 28 GHz (2022); User Experience of 5G Video Services in Indonesia: Predictions Based on a Structural Equation Model (2022); A Novel Session Key Update Scheme for LoRaWAN (2022); A Novel Secure Root Key Updating Scheme for LoRaWANs Based on CTR_AES DRBG 128 (2022); and A Proposal for Formulating a Spectrum Usage Fee for 5G Private Networks in Indonesian Industrial Areas (2022).
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