Indonesia has announced that it wants to transform the town of Bumi Serpong Damai (also known as BSD) into a digital city to rival Silicon Valley. Sinar Mas Land, the company in charge of the ambitious project, has explained its plans for the city, saying: “[It goes] beyond just building public utilities and infrastructure, or providing broadband internet access to all BSD City households. Sinar Mas Land is building a network that will help with city planning and city life in every aspect.” So far, broadband, phonelines, public wifi and a public cloud are all available. The production of a mobile app to allow residents to make payments, book facilities, order transport and access entertainment and healthcare is still in the pipeline.Â
