Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison (Indosat) has announced that BDx Indonesia, the company’s joint venture with BDx Data Centers (BDx) and Lintasarta, will procure a portfolio of carrier-neutral colocation and edge sites in prominent urban centers such as Jakarta, Surabaya, Batam, Medan, Makassar, Bandung, and Semarang. This includes ten strategic locations connected to five international and six domestic subsea cables.
BDx Indonesia will borrow from Bank Central Asia (BCA), Bank Permata, and Bank KB Bukopin to optimize its capital structure and support its rapid expansion. The transaction worth IDR 2,625 billion will strengthen the collaboration established between Indosat and BDx in 2022. This partnership aligns with the government's Digital Roadmap and aims to contribute to the construction of top-tier data centers in Indonesia, supporting the nation's digital infrastructure goals.
BDx Indonesia’s Portfolio Improvements
The obtained portfolio will enhance BDx Indonesia's ecosystem, providing enterprises with the capability to connect to various cloud providers, content delivery networks, and digital finance companies through Internet Exchanges (IXs), cloud onramps, and private interconnects. This involves collaboration with multiple telecommunications providers, facilitating distributed digitalization throughout the country. This will accelerate hybrid digital transformations and improve enterprise, technology, and internet user digital experiences.
Currently, four of BDx Indonesia's data centers in Jakarta and West Java have already been upgraded, and the company plans to construct facilities that are both environmentally friendly and technologically innovative. The expansion will open up opportunities for businesses, cloud providers, and content delivery networks to move essential workloads closer to the edge of the network.
Propelling Indonesia’s Digital Future
Once acquisition is complete, BDx Indonesia will encompass a total IT capacity of more than 150 MW across ten carrier-neutral colocation facilities; a new 15 MW facility near Jakarta, that is scheduled to be operational by the fourth quarter of 2024; and a 100 MW hyperscale campus at Suryacipta, East Jakarta. The carrier-neutral edge locations that are available throughout all of Indonesia's major islands will adhere to environmentally friendly design criteria.
Vikram Sinha, President Director and Chief Executive Officer of Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison, expressed his delight over this new venture that aims to propel Indonesia's digital future. Vikram also emphasized the role that the collaboration will play in driving Indosat's transformation from a telco to a techco.
“Collaborating with BDx Indonesia not only enhances our customer service but also reinforces our commitment to connecting and empowering every Indonesian. Crucially, aligning our strategic goals will enable Indosat and BDx Indonesia to elevate the nation's technological landscape,” said Vikram.
Furthermore, Mayank Srivastava, Chief Executive Officer of BDx, said that the acquisition serves as a demonstration of BDx Indonesia's dedication to the digital future of the country.
“We are the foremost carrier-neutral data center provider in the country and, with this expanded portfolio, are set to emerge as Indonesia’s preferred partner for digitalization,” added Srivastava.
The collaboration strengthens Indosat's transformational journey— also contributing to the digital transformation of the country, while establishing new industry benchmarks. The partnership between Indosat and BDx Indonesia is expected to play a vital role in building the technical landscape of Indonesia, which is currently focusing on implementing digital infrastructures.
