Indosat, Ooredoo Group, Nokia, and NVIDIA launch Zankore by Indosat, ready to serve the region with full stack AI infra platform - Nokia

On August 6, 2026, Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison (IOH) partnered with Ooredoo Group, Nokia, and NVIDIA to launch Zankore, a full-stack AI infrastructure platform aimed at serving Southeast Asia. The initi... Read original →

The launch of Zankore signals a pivotal shift in Southeast Asia's AI infrastructure development. The integration of NVIDIA DSX and GB300 NVL72 will accelerate demand for 3nm EUV semiconductor nodes, reshaping upstream supply chains. Indosat and Ooredoo’s localized execution, combined with Nokia’s AI-native networking, challenges global vendors like Huawei and Cisco. If successful, this initiative could force global AI chipmakers to deepen regional investments, creating a compute hub centered on Indonesia. Over the next 12 months, sustained policy support may lead to capital consolidation and localized technical standards, reshaping global AI ecosystem dynamics.