Indonesian telco Telkomsel is having a busy week at Mobile World Congress 2025, following up MoUs with ZTE and Huawei on Monday with a flurry of deals with Ericsson, Pegatron and TikTok covering cloud-native edge computing, 5G factories and user verification.
Under an MoU announced on Wednesday, Telkomsel will collaborate with Ericsson to explore and implement 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.
Telkomsel and Ericsson will also assess implementation of cloud-native network functions (CNFs) to support dynamic, scalable, and automated service deployments in Telkomsel’s infrastructure, to include ensuring all this can integrate seamlessly with its existing cloud-native ecosystem.
The deal also covers talent development focused on 5G Advanced technology, AI-driven networks, cloud-native architecture, and related digital innovations, said Indra Mardiatna, network director at Telkomsel.
“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,” he said.
Also on Wednesday, Telkomsel said it has signed an MoU with Pegatron 5G, the 5G business unit of electronics manufacturer Pegatron, to implement a 5G smart manufacturing solution for PT Pegaunihan Technology Indonesia, a Pegatron subsidiary operating in Batam.
The solution will leverage Telkomsel's 5G network to integrate IoT and automation in the production process to enhance operational efficiency, strengthen quality control, and support mobility within the manufacturing environment.
CY Feng, GM of Pegatron’s communication products business group, said the adoption of IoT in its manufacturing system will allow for real-time monitoring, reduce potential production errors, and accelerate data-driven decision-making.
“Telkomsel's support in implementing 5G smart manufacturing at Pegaunihan Technology Indonesia will help us optimize production processes with more advanced automation and improve labor safety standards,” he said. “This solution also aligns with our strategy to implement smarter, greener, and more sustainable manufacturing.”
Telkomsel added that the Pegaunihan deployment could serve as a pilot model for implementing 5G technology in the manufacturing sector in Indonesia and Southeast Asia. Telkomsel and Pegatron 5G also plan to explore further opportunities in developing 5G and IoT-based solutions that can be adopted by other industries.
The Ericsson and Pegatron deals dovetail with an MoU signed by Telkomsel and ZTE earlier this week to collaborate on AI-based technologies, 5G-LAN, and ultra-compact solutions for private industrial networks.
TikTok and Huawei MoUs
Meanwhile, Telkomsel said Tuesday it has signed an MoU with video platform TikTok to explore ways to leverage network-based authentication solution Telco Verify to provide a safer and more seamless digital experience for TikTok users in Indonesia.
Telco Verify allows users to be automatically authenticated by mobile network operators, without the need to enter passwords or one-time password (OTP) codes. Telkomsel said this not only speeds up the authentication process, but also can reduce the likelihood of user account takeover through social engineering or accidental sharing of OTP codes.
Telkomsel and TikTok will also collaborate on utilising ‘data clean room’ technology to enable them to conduct joint analysis of confidential data securely without without any data exchange or disclosure between parties, and thus complying with privacy regulations. Telkomsel says this will enable it to deliver more personalized and relevant services for TikTok users in Indonesia.
Telkomsel also signed an MoU with Huawei Indonesia to collaborate on joint innovation in digital technology development, and talent development programmes for Indonesia’s telecoms workforce.
The digital technologies to be explored include improving network coverage and service quality, especially in densely populated areas, optimizing infrastructure investments, VoLTE-based communication solutions and high-quality video and streaming services, and digital technologies in industrial and agricultural sectors.
The talent development programme will focus on strengthening workforce skills in digital infrastructure management, cloud technology utilization and AI-based solution implementation.
