Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison (Indosat or IOH) announced a historic collaboration with NVIDIA to help reshape Indonesia’s technological landscape and advance Indonesia to the forefront of the global AI revolution. The collaboration was formally established through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed by Vikram Sinha, President Director and CEO of Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison, and Ronnie Vasishta, Senior Vice President of Telecom at NVIDIA, at the Mobile World Congress 2024 Barcelona.
Elevating Indonesia in the Global AI Cloud Community
Through this strategic collaboration, all parties agreed to work together to propel Indonesia to the forefront of the global AI cloud community and usher in a new era of innovation and digitalization. Pioneering the Indonesian market as the first NVIDIA Cloud Provider Partner, Indosat and its subsidiary, Lintasarta, will work to bring NVIDIA’s full-stack AI platform to enterprises in Indonesia for the first time and offer customers unparalleled access to NVIDIA's cutting-edge graphics processing unit (GPU) technologies with high-density data centers. At a later stage, Indosat and Lintasarta’s NVIDIA-powered AI cloud services aim to develop a new generation of sustainable, hyper-connected AI-ready data centers.
As part of the collaboration with NVIDIA, Lintasarta aims to provide GPU-as-a-Service (Deka GPU) and provide customers with access to the latest and most powerful artificial intelligence capabilities, specifically tailored for high-demand computing tasks, including infrastructure, platform, and bare metal services.
AI supercomputers are now critical infrastructure, and the collaboration will establish the foundation to empower Indonesia to become an AI nation. Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison group intends to leverage its data centers to enable a sovereign AI platform for driving innovation across the ecosystem.
In the future, governments, enterprises, and startups will gain access to a state-of-the-art AI cloud platform, including infrastructure, tools, and software. This will catalyze innovation and increase productivity, optimizing processes, and driving down operational efficiencies across industries.
Leveraging the Power of AI
The collaboration between Indosat, Lintasarta and NVIDIA aims to position Indonesia as a global AI cloud leader, fostering technological advancements and innovation. Leveraging the power of AI in the cloud ecosystem, Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison is anticipated to drive Indonesia’s digital economic growth, creating a robust foundation for a thriving digital sector.
Vikram Sinha, President Director and Chief Executive Officer of Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison, expressed, “This collaboration marks a pivotal moment in Indonesia’s journey towards becoming a global AI-powered digital nation. The technology will be implemented by data centers operated by BDx Indonesia— a joint venture encompassing Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison, Lintasarta, and BDx Data Center. As a technology powerhouse, Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison aspires to become one of the main drivers democratizing digitalization in the nation. It tallies with our long-term commitment to connecting and empowering every Indonesian, and this collaboration with NVIDIA will play a crucial role in helping achieve that vision.”
Bayu Hanantasena, Chief Executive Officer of Lintasarta, said, “We are excited to welcome this collaboration with NVIDIA. This marks our commitment to propelling Indonesia to the forefront of the global AI cloud community. This collaboration will empower the nation with cutting-edge AI technologies and cloud services, driving economic growth, job creation, and technological innovation. Furthermore, by combining our expertise with NVIDIA’s strength, we are poised to revolutionize Indonesia’s digital landscape, fostering innovation and creating a sustainable digital future through high-end technology implementation in the data center sector.
Ronnie Vasishta, Senior Vice President of Telecom at NVIDIA, said, “Lintasarta is expanding its role in Indonesia to provide critical sovereign AI infrastructure. As part of the collaboration, Lintasarta will become a NVIDIA cloud partner, offering scalable and performant AI cloud services following NVIDIA reference architectures to help propel Indonesia to the forefront of the global AI cloud community.”
Through this collaboration, Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison positions itself as the nucleus of a comprehensive digital ecosystem, covering channels, connectivity, data centers, and payment systems. Thus, driving the nation’s digital evolution and helping enable Indonesia to leverage state-of-the-art technologies in its digital transformation journey. The combined expertise of these industry leaders is poised to redefine the nation’s technological landscape, paving the way for a prosperous and digitally empowered future.
