Jakarta, Dec. 4 -- The Ministry of Communication and Digital is restoring communication networks by repairing 145 base transceiver stations (BTS) and distributing satellite internet in areas affected by floods and landslides in West Sumatra Province.

The Head of the Class II Padang Monitoring Center, Helmi, in a statement released by the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) on Wednesday said that emergency response efforts include the deployment of satellite internet and BTS repairs.

"Through the deployment of personnel in the field, disrupted communication lines can be reconnected immediately," he said.

The ministry is providing 32 Starlink satellite internet units to flood-affected and landslide-hit areas in West Sumatra to res...