Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison, Ooredoo Group, Nokia and Nvidia are collaborating to build a large-scale AI infrastructure platform in Indonesia, with a target of deploying 1GW of Nvidia DSX AI Factory capacity across Southeast Asia.
The platform, branded Zankore by Indosat, is intended to support growing demand for AI computing among enterprises, governments and AI developers, while positioning Indonesia as a regional hub for AI infrastructure.
The first phase is expected to deliver around 200MW of AI capacity in the first half of 2027, powered by Nvidia GB300 NVL72 systems. Zankore will use Nvidia’s DSX reference architecture, which combines accelerated computing, networking, power, cooling and operations into an integrated AI factory design.
The platform will also use Nvidia DSX MaxLPS, a technology designed to dynamically optimise power allocation across GPU infrastructure. Nvidia said the system can potentially enable up to 40% more compute within the same power envelope by recovering otherwise unused power capacity.
The partners said the initiative is aimed at supporting the transition of AI from experimentation towards large-scale, mission-critical deployments, particularly as demand for agentic and enterprise AI grows across Southeast Asia.
Indosat will provide its existing digital infrastructure and market presence in Indonesia, while Ooredoo Group will act as lead investor and platform sponsor. Nvidia will provide accelerated computing, AI software and GPU infrastructure, while Nokia will supply AI-native networking technologies.
Vikram Sinha, president director and CEO of Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison, said the platform would combine computing, AI models and network capabilities to provide an integrated environment for enterprises deploying AI at scale.
Zankore will incorporate Indosat’s Sahabat-AI models alongside technologies including AI Grid and AI-RAN, according to the companies.
Nokia CEO Justin Hotard said AI infrastructure increasingly requires the integration of computing, connectivity and control across datacentres, AI factories and edge infrastructure.
The companies are targeting a broader regional role for Zankore, with the platform intended to serve hyperscalers, enterprises, governments and AI innovators across Asia-Pacific.
Indonesia’s Minister of Communication and Digital Affairs Meutya Hafid said the country could serve both domestic and regional demand for AI infrastructure, citing its resources and talent base alongside international technology partnerships.
The initiative comes as Southeast Asian countries seek to develop greater domestic and regional control over AI infrastructure and computing capacity. The partners said Zankore is intended to support the development of sovereign AI capabilities while providing the scale required for increasingly demanding AI workloads.
Ooredoo Group CEO Aziz Aluthman Fakhroo said the project would combine the partners’ respective technology, infrastructure and regional capabilities to support Southeast Asia’s AI ambitions.
Zankore has established its board, with representatives from Ooredoo Group and Indosat alongside an independent director. Ulf Ewaldsson has been appointed CEO.
The company said the 1GW target will provide the foundation for a larger AI infrastructure platform as demand develops across the region, although the announcement did not provide a total investment figure or detailed deployment timetable beyond the initial 200MW target for the first half of 2027.
Citi acted as exclusive financial adviser to Indosat on the transaction, while FTI Capital Advisors advised Ooredoo Group.