Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison—the top digital telco in Indonesia—has completed a major core network consolidation project in Jakarta in partnership with global ICT solution provider, Huawei. This project marks a significant milestone in their collaboration and aims to advance and innovate mobile communication technologies. With over 100 million users and 26 core locations across Indonesia, completing the consolidation and transitioning to the cloud core in just 14 months is a remarkable achievement.
The project has greatly enhanced the network experience for Indosat users nationwide, particularly those in rural and remote areas. Residents of Kalimantan will now experience a 15% increase in average download speed and an 11% decrease in round trip time (RTT) when using Facebook. Additionally, customers in Central Java are also enjoying improved performance when using the internet for gaming and live videos.
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Setting New Standards
Desmond Cheung, Director and Chief Technology Officer of Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison, stated, "We are proud to set a new standard in the telecommunications industry. This core network consolidation project demonstrates our dedication to providing a world-class digital experience to our customers. By completing this initiative, we aim to consistently deliver an exceptional experience to our customers while working towards our goal of connecting and empowering every Indonesian."
George Gao, President of Huawei Cloud Core Network Product Line, added, "Through our close collaboration, we are thrilled to see the successful completion of this large-scale and complex network consolidation project in a short timeframe. Huawei will continue to support Indosat in enhancing network connectivity, accelerating service innovation, and creating industry value in digital transformation to achieve greater business success."
The project showcases the technological expertise, hard work, determination, and teamwork of both Indosat and Huawei in overcoming numerous challenges. As the core network is a critical component of a mobile network, both teams worked tirelessly to analyze and review solutions for network consolidation, ensuring they adhere to the "first-time-right" philosophy.
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Supporting 5G Core Networks
By utilizing cutting-edge telco cloud-native technology, Indosat and Huawei have introduced both bare metal container and innovative dual-engine container solutions, supporting the large-scale commercial use of 5G core networks. The dual-engine container solution integrates virtual machines (VMs) and containers in a unified infrastructure platform, enabling Indosat to introduce containers seamlessly through capacity expansion, reducing the time required for service rollout and time-to-market (TTM).
In the era of intelligence and digitalization, Indosat has increased its demand for intelligence and superior user experience. Indosat and Huawei have collaborated to deploy future-proof core networks that can adapt to the intelligent and hyper-distributed architecture of 5G-A. This not only meets current network requirements but also lays the foundation for introducing new 5G features and services for both consumer and business users.
Moving forward, Indosat and Huawei will continue their partnership to build a more intelligent, efficient, and secure mobile communication network in Indonesia, providing a better service experience for users. They will work together to address industry challenges and promote the continuous development and innovation of Indonesia's mobile communication technologies.
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