Indonesia ramps up digital transformation efforts with new AI data center park

Indonesia is getting its first sovereign AI data center. A joint venture between Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison (IOD), Lintasarta and BDx Data Centers (BDx), BDx Indonesia launched an AI data center park in Indonesia. The renewable-energy powered CGK4 AI campus is equipped with Nvidia’s AI and accelerated computing platform. “Our ongoing partnership with Indosat is a transformative step in creating Indonesia’s sovereign AI cloud while empowering the nation to be Southeast Asia’s AI hub,” said Mayank Srivastava, CEO of BDx Data Centers. “Our interconnected Mesh of Distributed Digital Infrastructure is equipped with state-of-the-art technologies that enable Nvidia’s accelerated computing for training and inference at the edge,” he continued. “The infrastructure is ready to support digital innovations and help realise the shared vision of making Indonesia a digitally empowered nation by 2045.” Indonesia is making a big AI push as part of its ongoing digital transformation efforts. Founder and CEO of Nvidia Jensen Huang visited the Southeast Asian country last month for Indonesia AI Day 2024. Indonesia’s Ministry of Home Affairs’ Acting Director of National Population Data Integration at the Directorate General of Dukcapil, Mensuseno, recently explained the importance of identity verification as part of digital public infrastructure (DPI). Mensuseno highlighted […]

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