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A. Susilo et al. · UTAKSES case study: Advancing digital access for students living in remote

areas without reliable internet - Universitas Terbuka, Indonesia

The UT BUKA project is relatively unique, with o ine internet services
facilitating learning for open university students in rural areas, including access to

digital libraries and even a digital student evaluation process (see Figure 8).

Figure 8

UTAKSES System Design

The UT-AKSES local wifi hotspot areas in this project were installed as follows:

1. Cikopomayak 03 Primary School Jasinga Bogor West Java Province
2. Barusari 02 Primary School in Barusari Garut West Java Province

3. Siliwangi Primary School Cigombong Sukabumi West Java Province

4. Sanghiang 1 Primary School Malingping Lebak Banten Province
5. Al Azhar Tuwel Junior High School in Tuwel Tegal Central Java

Some outcomes of this project include:

1. Performance analysis;

a. Hardware: The hardware of the server plays a critical role in its
performance. The processor, memory, and storage capacity are

su cient to handle the load of the website or application being
hosted;

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