Indonesia Launches AI Center of Excellence with NVIDIA, Cisco, and Indosat Support

Indonesia on Track to Achieve Sovereign AI Goals With NVIDIA, Cisco and IOH

Leaders from these companies reveal the nation's new AI Center of Excellence, supported by the Indonesia government, that will foster localized AI research, nurture local talent and drive innovation with NVIDIA Inception startups. As one of the world's largest emerging markets, Indonesia is making strides toward its "Golden 2045 Vision" -- an initiative tapping digital technologies and bringing together government, enterprises, startups and higher education to enhance productivity, efficiency and innovation across industries. Building out the nation's AI infrastructure is a crucial part of this plan. That's why Indonesian telecommunications leader Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison, aka Indosat or IOH, has partnered with Cisco and NVIDIA to support the establishment of Indonesia's AI Center of Excellence (CoE). Led by the Ministry of Communications and Digital Affairs, called Komdigi, the CoE aims to advance secure technologies, cultivate local talent and foster innovation through collaboration with startups. Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison President Director and CEO Vikram Sinha, Cisco Chair and CEO Chuck Robbins and NVIDIA Senior Vice President of Telecom Ronnie Vasishta today detailed the purpose and potential of the CoE during a fireside chat at Indonesia AI Day, a conference focused on how artificial intelligence can fuel the nation's digital independence and economic growth. As part of the CoE, a new NVIDIA AI Technology Center will offer research support, NVIDIA Inception program benefits for eligible startups, and NVIDIA Deep Learning Institute training and certification to upskill local talent. "With the support of global partners, we're accelerating Indonesia's path to economic growth by ensuring Indonesians are not just users of AI, but creators and innovators," Sinha added. "The AI era demands fundamental architectural shifts and a workforce with digital skills to thrive," Robbins said. "Together with Indosat, NVIDIA and Komdigi, Cisco will securely power the AI Center of Excellence -- enabling innovation and skills development, and accelerating Indonesia's growth." "Democratizing AI is more important than ever," Vasishta added. "Through the new NVIDIA AI Technology Center, we're helping Indonesia build a sustainable AI ecosystem that can serve as a model for nations looking to harness AI for innovation and economic growth." Called the Sovereign Security Operations Center Cloud Platform, the Cisco-powered system combines AI-based threat detection, localized data control and managed security services for the AI factory. Building on the sovereign AI initiatives Indonesia's technology leaders announced with NVIDIA last year, the CoE will bolster the nation's AI strategy through four core pillars: Some 28 independent software vendors and startups are already using IOH's NVIDIA-powered AI infrastructure to develop cutting-edge technologies that can speed and ease workflows across higher education and research, food security, bureaucratic reform, smart cities and mobility, and healthcare. With Indosat's coverage across the archipelago, the company can reach hundreds of millions of Bahasa Indonesian speakers with its large language model (LLM)-powered applications. For example, using Indosat's Sahabat-AI collection of Bahasa Indonesian LLMs, the Indonesia government and Hippocratic AI are collaborating to develop an AI agent system that provides preventative outreach capabilities, such as helping women subscribers over the age of 50 schedule a mammogram. This can help prevent or combat breast cancer and other health complications across the population. Separately, Sahabat-AI also enables Indosat's AI chatbot to answer queries in the Indonesian language for various citizen and resident services. A person could ask about processes for updating their national identification card, as well as about tax rates, payment procedures, deductions and more. In addition, a government-led forum is developing trustworthy AI frameworks tailored to Indonesian values for the safe, responsible development of artificial intelligence and related policies. Looking forward, Indosat and NVIDIA plan to deploy AI-RAN technologies that can reach even broader audiences using AI over wireless networks.

Indonesia to establish AI center of excellence with support from Nvidia, Cisco and Indosat - SiliconANGLE

Indonesia to establish AI center of excellence with support from Nvidia, Cisco and Indosat The artificial intelligence sprint is on, and not just within companies: This race is being held at a geographic level as well. The Middle East has been very active with AI, as has India and, of course, the U.S. This week the Indonesian government is taking a major step toward establishing itself as an AI thought leader and achieving its sovereign AI goals by supporting the efforts of Nvidia Corp., Cisco Systems Inc. and the Indonesian telecommunications leader Indosat to establish an AI Center of Excellence in the country. The project will build on sovereign AI initiatives announced last year by Indonesian tech leaders and Nvidia. The CoE will support Indonesian AI research, develop local AI talent, and help startup companies deliver innovations to build out the nation's AI infrastructure. With the support of Indonesia's Ministry of Communications and Digital Affairs (Komdigi), the CoE will include a new Nvidia AI Technology Center that will leverage Nvidia's Inception program, which provides technical expertise and co-marketing support to startups. It also will offer training and certification from the Deep Learning Institute to help nurture local AI talent. Vikram Sinha, head of Indosat, said the company believes "AI must be a force for inclusion -- not just in access, but in opportunity. With the support of global partners, we're accelerating Indonesia's path to economic growth by ensuring Indonesians are not just users of AI, but creators and innovators." The CoE will include an AI factory, which is specialized infrastructure to create value from data by managing the entire AI lifecycle. It also will feature a full-stack Nvidia AI infrastructure ranging from the company's Blackwell graphics processing units and Cloud Partner reference architectures to its AI Enterprise software. The center's Sovereign Security Operations Center Cloud Platform is a Cisco-powered system that combines AI-based threat detection, localized data control and managed services for the AI factory. The CoE is part of an Indonesian initiative called Golden Vision 2045. The project is focused on using digital technologies to bring together government, enterprises, startups, and higher education to drive cross-industry productivity, efficiency, and innovation. The target date is significant as 2045 will mark 100 years of Indonesian independence. The CoE has four key goals for driving Indonesia's AI strategy: Sovereign infrastructure: To bolster Indonesia's digital future and cultivate domestic innovation, Indosat and Nvidia are collaborating on the expansion of the nation's premier sovereign AI infrastructure. This new platform is engineered for scale and high performance, emphasizing national self-sufficiency in AI. It will provide a secure, high-performance environment for AI operations, specifically tailored to help Indonesia achieve its digital aspirations. A key component of this effort is Indosat's AI Factory, Lintasarta, which will be the first entity in Southeast Asia to integrate the Nvidia GB200 NVL72, specifically designed to enhance generative AI and high-performance computing capabilities. Secure AI workloads: To protect Indonesia's digital assets and intellectual property, Cisco will provide the infrastructure to connect and secure the countries information and assets. This infrastructure will have security features embedded within the network, forming a resilient backbone for the nation's AI Center of Excellence. Central to this effort is a Sovereign Security Operations Center Cloud Platform, which marks the first time Splunk and Cisco's Managed Security Services Solutions have been used together in Indonesia. This SOC will combine AI-driven threat detection with local data controls and effortless integration with national systems. This empowers Indonesian organizations to effectively secure their digital holdings and meet regulatory requirements. AI for all: The AI Center of Excellence is on a mission to ensure hundreds of millions of Indonesians gain access to AI by 2027. This will be made possible using by Indosat's widespread mobile network infrastructure. This push is fundamentally about democratizing AI, removing geographical divides, and fostering a new generation of empowered developers throughout the country. The ultimate vision is a future where AI's benefits are universally shared among all citizens. Talent and ecosystem development: The center is making a substantial investment in Indonesia's human capital, aiming to train 1 million individuals in critical digital areas like networking, security and AI by 2027. This ambitious target is supported by both Nvidia and Cisco. Nvidia will facilitate this through its AI Technology Center for research, its Inception program for startups, and its Deep Learning Institute for professional development. For its part, Cisco will leverage its Networking Academy to deliver training, as part of its commitment to upskill 500,000 Indonesians by 2030. These combined efforts are designed to create a future-ready workforce that can drive Indonesia's digital economy. Already, more than two dozen independent software vendors and startups are using Indosat's AI infrastructure to develop technologies for accelerating and improving workflows in areas such as higher education and research, food security, bureaucratic reform, smart cities, mobility and healthcare. Plans include Indosat and Nvidia developing and deploying AI-RAN (artificial intelligence radio access network) technologies capable of reaching larger audiences by using AI over wireless networks. And the government is developing trustworthy AI frameworks consistent with Indonesian values for the safe, responsible development of AI and related policies. This type of public-private partnership could serve as a blueprint for development and deployment of AI-driven initiatives in other countries, which would help level the playing field to help ensure smaller and developing nations can take advantage of the AI revolution. The investment Indonesia is making could pay big dividends in a short period of time and AI promises to reshape the global economy, like the way the Internet did. By investing in its citizens, Indonesia is ensuring as AI evolves and gets embedded into the fabric of the way we live, it will be ready to capitalize on the opportunity.

Nvidia: supporting development of AI in Indonesia

NVIDIA announces its support for the creation of the first Center of Excellence for AI (CoE) in Indonesia, led by the Ministry of Communications and Digital Technology (Komdigi), in partnership with Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison (IOH) and Cisco. This initiative is part of the country's strategy to strengthen its digital sovereignty, develop local AI infrastructure, and train one million people in digital and artificial intelligence skills by 2027. The CoE will incorporate an NVIDIA AI Technology Center, which will offer Deep Learning Institute programs and benefits for startups through NVIDIA Inception to drive local innovation. "Through this center, we are helping to build a sustainable AI ecosystem that can serve as a model for other nations, it said. The project already involves 28 startups that are leveraging AI for education, healthcare, smart cities, and food security. IOH is also rolling out its Sahabat-AI models in Indonesian to offer services such as preventive medical appointments and administrative assistance. Finally, a national ethical framework tailored to Indonesian values is being defined to ensure the responsible development of AI. Copyright (c) 2025 CercleFinance.com - All rights reserved.