Deployment

Ground-Breaking Village POC — Wausemba

Wausemba Village, Kecamatan Wabula, Kabupaten Buton November 2022

Overview

In November 2022, PT. Wira Bakti Narya (WBN Technology) executed a ground-breaking Proof of Concept (POC) broadband deployment in Wausemba Village, demonstrating the real-world viability of its grid-based wireless broadband infrastructure in a rural Indonesian setting.

This deployment served as a reference implementation—validating not only the technology, but also the deployment model, operational approach, and scalability of WBN’s platform.

Context & Challenge

Many rural and semi-remote villages across Indonesia face structural connectivity challenges:

  • Limited or non-existent broadband access
  • Terrain and geography that make fiber deployment uneconomical
  • GSM/cellular coverage that is essential, but insufficient for reliable, high-capacity broadband needs

Wausemba Village represents a typical rural connectivity profile found across thousands of villages nationwide—making it an ideal location to validate WBN’s approach under real conditions.

Objective of the POC

The Wausemba POC was designed with clear, execution-focused objectives:

  • Demonstrate carrier-grade broadband deployment in a rural environment
  • Validate rapid rollout with minimal civil works
  • Prove operational stability and manageability
  • Establish a repeatable blueprint for future village and regional rollouts

    • This was not a laboratory pilot, but a field deployment intended to test real-world constraints.

What Was Deployed

The Wausemba deployment implemented WBN’s grid-based wireless broadband architecture, forming the foundation for local access connectivity.

Key characteristics of the deployment

The system was deployed with scalability in mind—structured to support expansion without redesign.

  1. Grid-based wireless backbone topology
  2. Centralised control and monitoring design
  3. Rapid installation cycle
  4. Low physical infrastructure footprint
  5. Designed for continuous operation

Why This Deployment Matters

  • Execution capability — WBN can deploy in non-ideal, real-world environments
  • Technology validation — grid-based wireless backbone performs outside controlled conditions
  • Operational viability — systems can be monitored, maintained, and managed efficiently
  • Replicability — the model is not unique to one village

This deployment validated WBN’s ability to operate at the edge—where traditional infrastructure models struggle to scale economically.

Strategic Significance

Wausemba Village was not selected as an isolated test case.

It represents

  • A template for clustered village deployments
  • A reference point for regional SPV-based rollouts
  • A practical foundation for government and private sector connectivity programs

From Proof-of-Concept to Scalable Infrastructure

The Wausemba deployment marks the transition point between concept and scale to prove:

  • The technology works
  • The deployment model is viable
  • The operational approach is sustainable

What follows

  • Regional expansion
  • Phased national rollout
  • Long-term infrastructure operations

From Wausemba, the focus shifts from proving feasibility to building scale.

Next Steps

  • Future village and regional deployments
  • Investor-backed infrastructure rollouts
  • Strategic partnerships and SPV-based execution

For more details on deployment strategy and investment structure, please refer to the Investor Briefing.

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Event Documentary

Ground Breaking POC Event Digital Village @ Wausemba Village Kec Wabula, Kab. Buton November 2022