PT Telkom Data Ekosistem (NeutraDC), a subsidiary of PT Telkom Indonesia (Persero) Tbk, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with F5, Inc. (NASDAQ: FFIV) to explore a strategic partnership for AI Connectivity solutions in Indonesia (03/03). The signing took place during the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2026 in Barcelona.

MoU Signed at Mobile World Congress 2026

The event, MWC 2026, is a global technology and telecommunications platform that brings together industry players to discuss trends, innovations, and collaboration opportunities. TelkomGroup used the occasion to strengthen its international partnerships and enhance its positioning in the global digital ecosystem.

During MWC, Telkom’s Director of Strategic Business Development & Portfolio, Seno Soemadji, held strategic meetings with global technology partners. Discussions focused on developing hyperscale data centers, enhancing connectivity solutions, and exploring managed services and digital platform business models.

Integrating AI Security with Data Center Capabilities

The MoU was signed by the CEO of NeutraDC, Andreuw Th.A.F., and the Chief Revenue Officer of F5 Chad Whalen, and witnessed by Seno Soemadji. The partnership aims to integrate NeutraDC’s data center and managed services with F5’s AI security and application delivery solutions to provide AI-driven connectivity that is secure, scalable, and future-ready.

Andreuw Th.A.F. said, “Collaboration with F5 is a strategic step for NeutraDC to strengthen AI Connectivity capabilities on our data center infrastructure. By integrating F5’s AI security and application delivery solutions into NeutraDC managed services, we can provide services that are reliable, secure, adaptive, and capable of supporting AI workloads and mission-critical applications.”

He added that the collaboration will expand NeutraDC’s service portfolio, especially for enterprise clients adopting hybrid and multi-cloud architectures.

Supporting Enterprise Managed Services

F5’s Chief Revenue Officer, Chad Whalen, noted that Indonesia is a strategic market with significant digital economic growth.

“F5 is committed to delivering application security and delivery solutions that protect modern applications in multi-cloud and AI-driven environments. Through collaboration with NeutraDC, we can integrate F5 technology with local data centers, providing Indonesian clients with AI Connectivity solutions that are secure and high-performing,” Whalen said.

NeutraDC provides colocation, compute, and connectivity services. This collaboration adds value by offering AI-based application security and multi-cloud environment management.

Driving Indonesia’s Digital Transformation

Seno Soemadji emphasized that this partnership is part of TelkomGroup’s efforts to develop a globally competitive digital ecosystem.

“NeutraDC and F5’s collaboration reflects TelkomGroup’s commitment to AI-ready and secure-by-design digital infrastructure. AI-secure Connectivity is not just a network solution but a full integration of networks, data centers, cloud, and application security. Strengthening these capabilities supports national digital transformation and opens opportunities for new business models in the AI economy,” he said.

The initiative aligns with the Indonesian government’s agenda to accelerate digital transformation, strengthen data sovereignty, and build resilient digital infrastructure to support AI adoption across industries.

NeutraDC and F5 will continue to plan a structured implementation, including technical, operational, commercial, and governance aspects, in compliance with Good Corporate Governance (GCG) and Indonesian regulations.

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