- IOH and Nvidia aims to establish a sovereign AI platform, which provides Indonesia with access to cutting-edge GPU technologies.
- Lintasarta will introduce GPU-as-a-service (Deka GPU) to offer customers powerful AI capabilities tailored for high-demand computing tasks, further enhancing the technological landscape in Indonesia.
Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison (IOH)，a company empowers people of Indonesia by providing leading digital telecommunication services, has taken a significant step towards positioning Indonesia at the forefront of the AI revolution by signing an agreement with Nvidia to adopt its full-stack AI platform. This strategic partnership, announced at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, underscores IOH’s commitment to driving innovation and technological advancement in the country.
Establishing a sovereign AI platform
By leveraging its data centers, IOH aims to establish a sovereign AI platform that will serve as a catalyst for transformative change across various sectors. The collaboration with Nvidia is poised to provide Indonesia with access to cutting-edge GPU technologies, essential for building next-generation digital services and AI capabilities.
Through this collaboration, IOH subsidiary Lintasarta will play a pivotal role in delivering critical sovereign AI infrastructure and scalable AI cloud services based on Nvidia’s reference architectures. Additionally, Lintasarta will introduce GPU-as-a-service (Deka GPU) to offer customers powerful AI capabilities tailored for high-demand computing tasks, further enhancing the technological landscape in Indonesia.
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Empowering the nation with AI technologies
Bayu Hanantasena, CEO of Lintasarta, expressed his optimism about the collaboration, stating that it will empower the nation with state-of-the-art AI technologies and cloud services, driving economic growth, job creation, and technological innovation.
IOH’s partnership with Nvidia is complemented by another significant collaboration announced at the Mobile World Congress. The operator has also signed a memorandum of understanding with Huawei, focusing on harnessing AI to optimize public cloud applications and fostering the development of AI talents.
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Strategic partnerships driving AI innovation
This strategic alignment with industry leaders like Nvidia and Huawei underscores IOH’s commitment to advancing Indonesia’s position in the global tech landscape. The introduction of AI supercomputers and AI-ready data centers is expected to revolutionize the way businesses operate, catalyzing innovation and boosting productivity across industries.
As AI continues to reshape the digital landscape, partnerships like the one between IOH and Nvidia are crucial for ensuring that countries like Indonesia remain competitive and technologically advanced. By investing in cutting-edge AI technologies and fostering collaborations with industry pioneers, IOH is paving the way for a more innovative and connected future for Indonesia.
