Telkomsel and Ericsson Strengthen Strategic Collaboration at MWC 2025: Enhancing 5G Network Performance with Far Edge Core Solutions and AI & 5G Talent Development
- Telkomsel and Ericsson have established a strategic collaboration to introduce Far Edge Core Solutions and advance talent development focused on 5G technology, AI-driven networks, cloud-native architecture, and related digital innovations in Barcelona (March 3) during Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2025.
- Through this partnership, both parties are committed to enhancing network efficiency and accelerating the adoption of 5G technology, while also preparing Telkomsel talent development initiatives that equip them with the latest technological expertise.
- This collaboration aligns with Telkomsel's vision of accelerating Indonesia's progress, creating a better today, and a brighter future.
Telkomsel, Indonesia’s leading digital telecommunications provider, has established a strategic collaboration with Ericsson to introduce Far Edge Core Solutions and advance talent development focused on 5G advanced technology, AI-driven networks, cloud-native architecture, and related digital innovations. This collaboration was officially marked by the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Barcelona on March 3, 2025, coinciding with the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2025.
The signing of the partnership, attended by Commissioner of Telkomsel, Yose Rizal; Director Network of Telkomsel, Indra Mardiatna; Director Planning & Transformation Telkomsel, Wong Soon Nam; President Director of Ericsson Indonesia, Krishna Patil; SVP & Head of Ericsson South East Asia, Oceania, and India, Andres Vicente; and SVP & Head of Business Area Global Communications Platform & CEO of Vonage, Niklas Heuveldop, includes several key initiatives:
- Exploring and implementing Far Edge Core Solutions based on Cloud Native Infrastructure (CNIS) to enhance network performance, flexibility, and scalability while supporting future 5G and edge computing use cases
- Assessing the implementation of cloudnative network functions (CNFs) to support dynamic, scalable, and automated service deployments in Telkomsel’s infrastructure.
- Executing Far Edge Core deployment on CNIS, validating the operational and technical feasibility while ensuring seamless integration with Telkomsel’s existing cloud-native ecosystem.
- Ericsson will provide Telkomsel with access to specialized knowledge sharing and talent development, focusing on 5G advance technology, its applications, related digital innovations, as well as AI-driven networks and cloud-native architectures. This initiative aims to ensure that Telkomsel’s workforce remains leading and at the forefront of the telecommunications industry.
Director Network of Telkomsel, Indra Mardiatna, stated, “Telkomsel remains committed to fostering a more inclusive and sustainable national digital ecosystem through technological innovations and Telkomsel digital talent development. Through this partnership with Ericsson, we are implementing Far Edge solutions to enhance network efficiency and accelerate 5G adoption while also preparing Telkomsel talent development initiatives that equip them with the latest technological expertise. This collaboration aligns with Telkomsel’s vision of accelerating Indonesia’s progress, creating a better today, and a brighter future.”
Head of Ericsson Indonesia, Krishna Patil, added, “Ericsson is proud to continue our longstanding partnership with Telkomsel to bring Far Edge Core Solutions to 5G networks and drive talent development across various technology innovations. We believe this collaboration will accelerate digital transformation in Indonesia, particularly in the telecommunications sector.”
Through this strategic collaboration, Telkomsel and Ericsson reaffirm their commitment to advancing next-generation network innovation and developing globally competitive digital talent while delivering an enhanced digital experience for customers.
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Telkomsel is the leading digital telecommunications service provider in the region, empowering Indonesians to make better today and excellent tomorrow by delivering innovative and superior connectivity, services, and solutions for everyone, every household, and every business, to achieve more. Aligned with Indonesia's spirit for digitalizing the nation, Telkomsel plays a pivotal role as the largest provider of convergence services, consistently expanding its 4G network coverage, developing 5G technology, and implementing the latest fixed broadband technology to enhance customer experience quality. Additionally, Telkomsel is evolving its digital services portfolio, encompassing Digital Lifestyle, Digital Advertising, Digital Enterprise Solutions, and Internet of Things. With 29 years of establishment, Telkomsel operates with support from over 269,000 BTS and serves more than 158.4 million mobile customers and over 9.4 million fixed broadband customers (IndiHome-B2C) across the nation. In pursuit of sustainable corporate operations, Telkomsel also upholds ESG principles to generate positive impacts on the corporate ecosystem. More information and customer services are available through the website: www.telkomsel.com, Facebook.com/Telkomsel, Twitter @telkomsel, Instagram @telkomsel, and Telkomsel's virtual assistant on the MyTelkomsel application