{
  "id": 6558376,
  "title": "Telkom ramps up data center expansion, seeks strategic partner",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/telkom-ramps-up-data-center-expansion-seeks-strategic-partner",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-10T08:00:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Jakarta Post",
    "slug": "the-jakarta-post",
    "url": "https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/09/10/telkom-ramps-up-data-center-expansion-seeks-strategic-partner.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Telkom Indonesia is aggressively expanding its data center business through both organic growth and strategic partnerships, with the possibility of a majority stake sale in its data center subsidiary by the end of 2026. The company's director of wholesale and international services, Budi Satria Dharma Purba, announced that the search for a strategic partner is now in the evaluation stage, with binding offers potentially involving a majority stake divestment. Purba emphasized that this partnership is expected to bring operational capabilities, market access, and relationships with hyperscalers, enabling Telkom to accelerate expansion while sharing investment costs. Any profits generated from such a partnership could be redirected towards strengthening the company's core businesses, improving its balance sheet, or potentially supporting shareholder returns. As Telkom expands its data center footprint to meet growing digital infrastructure demand, the company currently operates with 49.9 MW of effective data center capacity across the group, and PT Telkom Data Ekosistem revenue (NeutraDC) rose by 11 percent year-on-year to Rp 867 billion in the first half of 2026. Telkom's Cikarang data center, with 15.5 MW of effective capacity and 96 percent occupancy, is set to expand to 21.5 MW in the first phase, with the second phase commencing in 2027.",
  "summary": "PT Telkom Indonesia is expanding its data center business through organic growth and strategic partnerships, including a potential sale of a majority stake in its data center subsidiary by the end of 2026.",
  "key_points": [
    "Telkom Indonesia expands data center business organically and through partnerships",
    "Strategic partner search in evaluation stage, potential majority stake sale by end of 2026",
    "Current 49.9 MW data center capacity, NeutraDC revenue up 11% YoY to Rp 867 billion"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Telkom Indonesia's pursuit of a strategic partner for its data center business signals a shift towards leveraging external expertise and resources to accelerate expansion and improve its financial position.",
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}