Nokia Feature Phone Started to be Produced in Indonesia
- Erajaya
VIVA – Erajaya Group announced the first production of feature phones in collaboration with Nokia. It is known, that the cellphone will be produced at the manufacturing facility of the Semarang Industrial Estate, Central Java, owned by PT Bangga Teknologi Indonesia.
The inauguration of the Nokia mobile phone production was marked by a ceremonial event attended by Ali Murtopo Simbolon, as Director of IET (Directorate of Electronics and Telematics Industry) of the Ministry of Industry.
Not only that, but there were also representatives from the management of Erajaya Group and HMD Indonesia, as the licensee of the Nokia brand.
Deputy CEO of Erajaya Group, Hasan Aula conveyed that this production is a form of support for the government to increase domestic production more than imports.
"This is a form of our support for the government to increase domestic production and encourage people to use domestic products more than imports." Hasan Aula explained on Friday, August 12, 2022.
"We are also honored to be able to work with HMD Indonesia at a higher level of collaboration in presenting cellphones made by Indonesian children," Hasan Aula added.
Hasan Aula also hopes that this collaboration can help create jobs for the surrounding community and also help alleviate poverty and improve education.
Meanwhile, the presence of this strategic project will also facilitate the transfer of practical and appropriate technology and is expected to have a positive impact on the development of the mobile phone industry in Indonesia.
The Nokia feature phone from Erajaya Group will be available in Erajaya Group's retail network soon.