To improve the competence of the workforce in Buleleng Regency, the Yogyakarta Center for Human Resources Development and Communication and Information Research (BPSDMP Kominfo) held Training and Certification in the Field of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) based on the Indonesian National Work Competency Standards (SKKNI).
The training, which was attended by 50 high school/vocational and Diploma 3 graduates in Buleleng Regency, took place at Banyualit Spa & Resort and lasted for 5 days starting from Monday (20/9). Involving teaching staff from the Bali State Polytechnic for two ICT expertise competencies.
The activity was officially opened by the Regional Secretary (Sekda) of Buleleng Regency Gede Suyasa representing the Regent of Buleleng on Tuesday (21/9) marked by the embedding of participant marks to two participant representatives.
Through his opening remarks, Suyasa positively welcomed the training activity organized by BPSDMP Kominfo Yogyakarta because it can improve the competence of the ICT workforce in the Buleleng Regency.
"We know that ICT is currently very prominent in its use for life, especially when it comes to entering the world of work at this time, the requirement to master ICT is indeed one of the most needed requirements," explained the Regional Secretary, who once served as Head of the Buleleng Regency Education, Youth and Sports Office.
Suyasa added that especially in the private sector, it is not enough for the workforce to only have education certificates, but they are also required to have qualified competencies.
For this reason, he emphasized how important it is for the workforce to have a certificate from an official certification body, especially one guaranteed by the Professional Certification Institute (LSP) as proof of having qualified competence.
"The certificate of competence given to them is a guarantee that their competence is reliable and can be utilized by the employer or company," he added.
Suyasa hopes that the training will run smoothly and the participants can study the material well so that they can pass the certification test.
Meanwhile, Head of Sub-Division of Administration and Researcher for BPSDMP Kominfo Yogyakarta, Suwarto, said that in organizing this training, his party collaborated with the Bali State Polytechnic in providing materials for Junior Network Administrator (JNA) and Data Management System (DMS).
"If JNA is related to the network, DMS is more directed to the office so that activities are related to offices," added Suwarto.
As for professional certification, his party involved an independent and credible LSP ICT Surabaya in providing professional certification exams.
"What is declared competent is mastering the science according to the field," concluded Suwarto.
Also present at the opening of the Head of the Buleleng Regency Communication, Information, Encryption, and Statistics Agency (Kominfosanti) Ketut Suwarmawan, Head of the Buleleng Regency Manpower Office (Disnaker) Ni Made Dwi Priyanti Putri Koriawan.
13 Set Top Boxes that are Officially Certified by Kominfo
The migration of analog TV to digital will only be carried out in 2022, but people can try digital TV broadcasts thanks to Simulcast broadcasts. Be a concern, don't make the mistake of buying a Set-Top Box (STB), especially if it's not officially certified.
A set-top box is an important tool, especially for people who still use analog TV. Because with STB, digital TV broadcasts can be enjoyed without having to replace television sets. The Ministry of Communication and Information (Kominfo) has labeled 13 set-top boxes that already have certification. There are 13 brands of set-top boxes that support digital TV broadcasting. Every digital television set and DVBT2 set-top box decoder that is traded, manufactured, assembled, imported, and/or used in the territory of the Republic of Indonesia, is required to observe technical requirements and be based on permits following laws and regulations. invitation," wrote Kominfo, quoted from the website broadcast digital.kominfo.go.id.
Meanwhile, the technical requirements for digital television and set-top boxes are regulated in the Regulation of the Minister of Communication and Information Technology Number 4 of 2019 dated June 28, 2019, concerning Technical Requirements for Telecommunication Equipment and/or Equipment for Broadcasting Television and Radio Broadcasts. The following is a list of 13 official set-top boxes Kominfo certified for now, namely:
1. Nexmedia NA1300/DVB-T2 MPEG4 HD
2. Polytron PDV 600T2
3. Ichiko 8000HD
4. Akari ADS-2230
5. Akari ADS-210
6. Akari ADS-168
7. Venus Brio
8. Tanaka T2
9. Matrix APPLE
10. Evercoss STB1
11. Nextron NT2000-D
12. Nextron TR 1000
13. Evinix H-1
Kominfo will stop broadcasting analog TV starting next year which is divided into three stages, starting April 30, 2022. The target for digital TV broadcasts to broadcast throughout Indonesia on November 2, 2022.