Catenaa, Friday, November 21, 2025- Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison, Nokia, and Nvidia have opened a joint AI-RAN research centre in Indonesia, aiming to advance AI-integrated telecommunications networks across the country.
The facility combines Nokia’s RAN technology, Nvidia’s accelerated computing platforms, and Indosat’s network to enable high-performance software-defined RAN and AI applications on shared infrastructure.
The centre will focus on AI-driven optimisation of wireless networks, targeting improvements in performance, energy efficiency, and scalability through AI and machine learning-powered radio signal processing.
Workloads will initially run on Nvidia’s Aerial RAN Computer 1, with plans to adopt commercial-grade AI-RAN deployments using Nvidia ARC-Pro and Nokia CUDA-accelerated anyRAN software.
The initiative aims to establish an AI Grid linking Indosat’s central AI Factory with new AI-RAN hubs nationwide.
The network is designed to host AI applications across sectors such as education, agriculture, and healthcare, bringing computation closer to users and supporting Indonesia’s goal to become a top-five global economy by 2045.
Nvidia senior vice president Ronnie Vasishta said the AI Grid could make AI as pervasive as connectivity, enabling new innovations for consumers and enterprises while re-architecting networks for greater efficiency.
Nokia’s chief technology and AI officer Pallavi Mahajan said the project marks a milestone toward AI-native networks, combining RAN expertise, accelerated computing, and operational know-how to transform telecom performance.
Indosat CEO Vikram Sinha added the centre reflects the company’s mission to empower Indonesia, using AI at the edge to support applications ranging from personalized learning in rural areas to precision farming.
The research centre is the first Nokia-Nvidia AI-RAN collaboration site in Asia and follows a $1 billion investment by Nvidia in Nokia announced last month to accelerate AI-RAN adoption.
