Nokia, Blaize, and Datacomm Diangraha Unite to Deliver Hybrid AI Inference Across Indonesia and Southeast Asia

Why It Matters

The deal accelerates scalable, cost‑effective AI deployment in a fast‑growing Southeast Asian market, giving Blaize and Nokia a foothold in the region’s edge‑computing segment and positioning them to capture a share of the $140 billion economic uplift forecast for Indonesia’s AI economy.

Summary

Blaize, Nokia and Indonesia’s PT Datacomm Diangraha announced a three‑way strategic partnership to deliver hybrid AI inference infrastructure across Indonesia and the broader APAC region. The collaboration combines Nokia’s networking and telco‑grade GPU capabilities with Blaize’s programmable, energy‑efficient edge AI compute, and Datacomm’s three‑decade local deployment expertise, creating a pre‑validated, production‑ready stack for public‑sector and enterprise customers. Datacomm reports a more than 50% surge in AI inference demand over the past six months, while the partnership targets a market where sovereign AI could add up to $140 billion to Indonesia’s GDP by 2030 and AI sector growth is projected at a 31% CAGR.