Saudi Journal of Business and Management Studies (SJBMS)
Volume-3 | Issue-09 | 1059-1064
Original Research Article
Marketing Strategy for Broadband Internet Services on Ship Coconnet Products by PT. Telkom Indonesia
Galih Praba Kusuma, Arifin Sitio
Published : Sept. 30, 2018
Abstract
Currently there is an obstacle in terms of internet access connectivity that
occurs in Indonesia, especially for users of sea transportation. Very often we find a
situation where when a passenger of a ship is in the middle of a trip, the connectivity of
internet access cannot be used when in the middle of the sea. In fact, with the existence
of the Sea Toll Program by the Government of Indonesia which was launched in 2015
which has an impact on the addition of the total ships prepared, the number of
passengers is increasing year by year due to the opening of access via these ships to the
destination island. By looking at this phenomenon, PT. Telekomunikasi Indonesia
together with PT. Pelni Indonesia cooperates as a form of synergy between SOEs. The
collaboration is to provide telecommunications networks and internet access in all ferry
vessels owned by PT. Pelni Indonesia and use retail sales system for Coconnet product
vouchers in retail to all passengers of a ship. n the beginning of 2017, Telkom Group
launched a new product called Coconnet (Connectivity Of Internet), a product that is a
Prepaid Internet Voucher that can be used to meet the need for communication and
internet networks for passengers and crew when they are in the middle of the sea . The
presence of these products is a solution for passengers and crew when experiencing
difficulties and obstacles in communicating on board because there is no communication
network in the middle of the sea. Therefore, to maximize the new product launched by
Telkom, namely Coconnet, it is very important for telecommunication companies to
have a marketing strategy so that they can predict which telecommunication products
can be used and estimate the extent of the success of the Coconnet products that have
been issued. With a good strategy supported by the tools used to measure product
success, the industry and companies can focus on improving the right factors for
products that have been produced so that they can produce the right products to answer
customer needs and can continue to maintain success in the Indonesian
telecommunications market.