Nokia and Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison are collaborating to modernize Indosat’s nationwide mobile network in Indonesia through the deployment of advanced 5G Radio Access Network (RAN) technologies.
Nokia will support the rollout of low- and mid-band 5G to help build high-performance, AI-ready networks designed to deliver a more seamless, reliable, and responsive digital experience for customers.
A stronger and more flexible network foundation will enable Indosat to serve customers better by anticipating their evolving digital needs while creating experiences that are more meaningful.
The deployment will enhance network capacity, performance, and coverage across Indonesia. The upgraded network will also enable advanced consumer and enterprise use cases across key sectors, including public services, industry, and digital services.
“The next phase of network evolution will be defined by how well operators combine connectivity, intelligence and scale. Together with Indosat and NVIDIA, Nokia is helping build a network that can do exactly that — one that expands 5G, enables new AI-driven services and creates long-term value,” said Justin Hotard, President and CEO at Nokia.
“This partnership reflects a broader shift in the industry, as operators invest in networks that deliver high performance at scale while supporting greater efficiency, new business models and digital growth,” said Hotard.
AI-RAN provides the common architecture for combining connectivity and intelligence, and Nokia’s roadmap is built on that foundation with NVIDIA. With Nokia and NVIDIA already working with Indosat on AI-RAN, the companies are on track for the next milestone: moving from the first AI-RAN call completed at Mobile World Congress 2026 to field trials in Indonesia by the end of 2026.
The collaboration will also support Nokia’s work on new AI algorithms designed to improve spectral efficiency on NVIDIA AI-RAN platforms, with those capabilities expected to be part of the upcoming field trials.
By combining its centralized AI factories and distributed AI-RAN infrastructure, Indosat is advancing its AI grid, creating a unified intelligence layer that distributes both AI and connectivity to millions of Indonesians while helping drive economic growth.
The model is already accelerating practical applications in government services, healthcare, education, and agriculture, supported by the AI-RAN Innovation Center in Surabaya and the NVIDIA AI Technology Center ecosystem.
“Together with Nokia and NVIDIA, we are building a reliable and AI-ready network foundation that will elevate connectivity and create a more seamless digital experience for every customer. This collaboration strengthens our readiness for the next phase of digital innovation while reinforcing our commitment to empowering Indonesia through inclusive and sustainable digital transformation,” said Vikram Sinha, president director and CEO of Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison.
As part of the agreement, Nokia will deploy its latest Habrok and Pandion radio families, Levante basebands, Centralized RAN and advanced network management and automation platforms, enabling intelligent operations, improved energy efficiency and faster service innovation.
Low‐band 5G will be introduced across the full network footprint, with mid‐band 5G covering approximately 80% of the network over the next three and a half years.
This 5G expansion project provides the connectivity foundation for an AI Grid, while the AI-RAN roadmap creates a practical path to bring AI workloads closer to the network.
“Indosat and Nokia are showing what it looks like when a 5G network becomes the platform for intelligence,” said Ronnie Vasishta, SVP of telecommunications at NVIDIA.
