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Indosat & Safaricom forge AI & fintech partnership
Digital Transformation

Indosat & Safaricom forge AI & fintech partnership

Indosat and Safaricom have struck an AI and fintech alliance to boost smarter networks, fraud controls and mobile money in emerging markets.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Mon, 16th Mar 2026
Indosat creators set 11-hour Eid TikTok livestream record
Unified Communications

Indosat creators set 11-hour Eid TikTok livestream record

Two creators set an 11-hour Eid TikTok livestream record on a Jakarta-Yogyakarta journey, stress-testing Indosat's mobile network in real time.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Indosat's SheHacks links women-led AI startups to Vietnam
Data Analytics

Indosat's SheHacks links women-led AI startups to Vietnam

Indosat's SheHacks brings Indonesian women-led AI startups to Vietnam, forging cross-border ties with investors and innovation agencies.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026
Indosat opens Jakarta cyber hub to counter AI threats
Security Information and Event Management

Indosat opens Jakarta cyber hub to counter AI threats

Indosat opens Jakarta Security Command Centre with Cisco and Splunk, offering 24/7 managed cyber defence as AI-driven threats surge.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2026
Indosat trials AI-powered 5G call linking Jakarta, Europe
Robotics

Indosat trials AI-powered 5G call linking Jakarta, Europe

Indosat partners with Nokia and Nvidia to make Southeast Asia's first AI-powered 5G call, linking Barcelona and Jakarta in real time.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2026
Indonesia launches Sahabat-AI app to drive local AI
Digital Transformation

Indonesia launches Sahabat-AI app to drive local AI

Indonesia rolls out Sahabat-AI app, giving users nationwide access to a home-grown, culturally tuned large language model on mobile.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026
Indosat launches AI suite for Indonesia supply chains
Unified Communications

Indosat launches AI suite for Indonesia supply chains

Indosat unveils 27 AI-driven tools to digitise Indonesia's supply chains, targeting fleet tracking, cold chain control and smart facilities.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2026
Indosat profit up 12.2% as AI drives ARPU, broadband push
Unified Communications

Indosat profit up 12.2% as AI drives ARPU, broadband push

Indosat's FY 2025 profit climbs 12.2% to IDR5.5 trillion as AI lifts ARPU and a growing home broadband base underpins revenue gains.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2026
Indosat's AI spam shield blocks scams worth USD $500m
Firewalls

Indosat's AI spam shield blocks scams worth USD $500m

Indosat's AI spam shield blocked 2bn risky contacts in six months, averting scam losses of about USD $500m for Indonesian users.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Mon, 9th Feb 2026
Indosat hailed among top Southeast Asia workplaces
Firewalls

Indosat hailed among top Southeast Asia workplaces

Indosat has been named to the 2025 Fortune Best Companies to Work For Southeast Asia list, the only Indonesian telecoms operator recognised.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2026
Indosat data traffic surges as Indonesia goes digital
Gaming

Indosat data traffic surges as Indonesia goes digital

Indosat's mobile data traffic jumped about 15% over Indonesia's year-end holidays as digital use surges beyond major cities and tourist hubs.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 7th Jan 2026
Indosat spins off IDR Rp14.6tr fibre in FibreCo deal
Unified Communications

Indosat spins off IDR Rp14.6tr fibre in FibreCo deal

Indosat to spin off fibre network into FibreCo joint venture with Arsari and Northstar, valuing assets at IDR Rp14.6 trillion.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Sat, 27th Dec 2025
Indosat blocks 500 million scam calls & messages in 3 months
Zero Trust Security

Indosat blocks 500 million scam calls & messages in 3 months

Indosat's Anti-Scam feature blocked over 500 million scam calls and messages in under three months, protecting 11.5 million users monthly from digital fraud.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 14th Nov 2025
IM3 launches SATSPAM to protect Indonesians from digital scams
Firewalls

IM3 launches SATSPAM to protect Indonesians from digital scams

IM3 launches SATSPAM, an AI-powered service protecting Indonesians from digital scams by filtering fraudulent calls and messages automatically via its mobile network.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 13th Aug 2025
Record 17,000 women join SheHacks 2025 digital skills drive
Digital Inclusion

Record 17,000 women join SheHacks 2025 digital skills drive

Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison's SheHacks 2025 has attracted a record 17,000 Indonesian women eager to boost digital skills and entrepreneurship.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Jun 2025
Indosat & Transsion partner to boost rural digital access
Digital divide

Indosat & Transsion partner to boost rural digital access

Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison and Transsion partner to boost affordable digital access in rural Indonesia via integrated services and devices.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 20th Jun 2025
Indosat & GoTo launch Sahabat-AI LLM for five languages
Digital Transformation

Indosat & GoTo launch Sahabat-AI LLM for five languages

Indosat and GoTo have launched Sahabat-AI, a 70-billion parameter large language model supporting five Indonesian languages to boost digital sovereignty.

By Kaleah Salmon • 5 min read • Thu, 5th Jun 2025
Indosat & GoTo launch multilingual AI model for Indonesia
Digital Transformation

Indosat & GoTo launch multilingual AI model for Indonesia

Indosat and GoTo launched Sahabat-AI, a 70-billion parameter large language model supporting five Indonesian languages to boost local AI and digital sovereignty.

By Kaleah Salmon • 5 min read • Tue, 3rd Jun 2025

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