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Dr. Ismail
Director-General of Spectrum Management and Standardization of Post and ICT,
Ministry of Communications and Informatics
Republic of Indonesia

As Director General of Spectrum Management and Standardization of Post and ICT, Ministry of ICT of Indonesia, Dr Ismail leads the directorate general with approximately 22 00 civil servants throughout Indonesia to fulfill an effective, efficient, dynamic and optimal frequency spectrum management, as well as encouraging the use of innovative technology that meets technical
requirements Currently, He is focusing on how government could drive the ICT ecosystem thus Indonesia could harness the full potentials through digital transformation, digital economy, and industry 4.0.
Dr Ismail has been with The Government of Republic of Indonesia for 27 years Prior to his current role, he was one of the initiator of Palapa Ring, a pivotal project to connect all provinces and capital districts with high capacity national backbone

Experience
Ministry of Communication and Informatics, Republic of Indonesia
Director-General of Spectrum Management and Standardization of Posts and ICT
October 2016 Present

Director of Broadband Development
January 2014 October 2016 (2 years 10 months)

Director ​Of Telecommunications
2012 - 2014 (3 years)

Indonesia Telecommunication Regulation Authority
Chairman
December 2018 - May 2019

Education
Doctor, Telecommunications Engineering, 2010
Institut Teknologi"Bandung

Master, Electrical Engineering
Universitas Indonesia, 999