TelkomGroup and F5 Develop AI-Secure Connectivity Based on Data Centre Infrastructure
PT Telkom Indonesia (Persero) Tbk, through its subsidiary PT Telkom Data Ekosistem (NeutraDC), has entered into a strategic partnership with F5, Inc. to develop AI-secure connectivity solutions through data centre infrastructure. The collaboration was marked by the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the Mobile World Congress 2026 technology gathering in Barcelona, Spain.
Mobile World Congress (MWC) is an international technology and telecommunications forum that brings together global digital industry players to discuss trends, innovations, and collaboration opportunities. TelkomGroup leveraged this momentum to expand its global partnerships and strengthen the company’s capabilities in the international digital ecosystem.
The MoU between NeutraDC and F5 was signed by NeutraDC Chief Executive Officer Andreuw Th.A.F. and F5 Chief Revenue Officer Chad Whalen, witnessed by Telkom’s Director of Strategic Business Development & Portfolio Seno Soemadji. The collaboration aims to integrate NeutraDC’s data centre and managed services capabilities with F5’s AI security and application delivery technologies.
NeutraDC Chief Executive Officer Andreuw Th.A.F. explained that this partnership represents a strategic step for the company in strengthening its position as a provider of digital infrastructure ready to support artificial intelligence technology requirements.
“The collaboration with F5 is a strategic step for NeutraDC in strengthening our AI Connectivity capabilities on top of our data centre infrastructure. By integrating F5’s AI security and application delivery solutions into NeutraDC’s managed services, we can deliver services that are not only reliable from an infrastructure perspective, but also secure and adaptive to the needs of AI workloads and mission-critical applications for our customers,” said Andreuw.
As a national data centre service provider, NeutraDC possesses a service ecosystem encompassing colocation, compute, and connectivity. Through this collaboration, NeutraDC also strengthens support for managing hybrid and multi-cloud environments for enterprise customers increasingly adopting AI and cloud computing technologies.
F5 Chief Revenue Officer Chad Whalen regarded Indonesia as a strategic market with rapid digital economy growth. He affirmed that integrating F5 technology with local data centre infrastructure will help deliver more optimal application security and connectivity solutions.
“Through collaboration with NeutraDC, we can integrate F5 technology more closely with local data centre infrastructure so that customers in Indonesia obtain integrated, secure, and high-performance AI Connectivity solutions,” he said.
Meanwhile, Telkom’s Director of Strategic Business Development & Portfolio Seno Soemadji affirmed that this partnership is part of TelkomGroup’s efforts to build a nationally competitive digital ecosystem on the global stage.
According to him, the AI-secure connectivity solution being developed will not only provide network connectivity, but also comprehensive integration between data centres, cloud environments, and artificial intelligence-based application security.
Going forward, both companies will continue discussions regarding implementation plans for the partnership, including technical, operational, and commercial aspects, whilst upholding principles of good corporate governance.
Through this collaboration, NeutraDC and F5 are expected to strengthen the foundation of AI connectivity for industry players in Indonesia and support the acceleration of national digital transformation in the era of artificial intelligence-based economy.