Feasibility Study of High Altitude Platform Station (HAPS) Implementation for Urban Areas in Indonesia: A Case Study of East Kalimantan

The need for internet access in Indonesia is overgrowing. However, the geographical conditions in Indonesia have hindered the development of communication infrastructure, especially terrestrial communications using both wired and wireless transmission. Meanwhile, the satellite communication system is still restrained in terms of high operating costs. In overcoming the deficiencies of the terrestrial and satellite communication systems, High Altitude Platform Systems (HAPS) were developed. HAPS enables the expansion of broadband wireless telecommunications services in densely populated urban areas and underserved urban areas. East Kalimantan has been announced as the new capital city of Indonesia in the coming year. Network development is crucial to support the implementation of the nation’s capital (IKN). The quantitative study of HAPS feasibility with coverage planning methods determine the need for telecommunication infrastructure in urban areas in East Kalimantan. Based on this study, regarding the coverage area in km2, the number of platforms for each city is listed. HAPS coverage is affected by the elevation angle and HAPS height when operating. In the economic aspect, the Payback Period value that meets or is less than the HAPS operating period in this study is the city of Bontang City with economic parameters used 3 scenarios.