Indonesian telecommunications company PT Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison posted double-digit revenue and earnings growth in the first half of 2026, driven by rising demand for artificial intelligence (AI)-powered digital services and cloud offerings as the company accelerated its transformation into an AI-led technology business.
For the six months ended June 30, 2026, Indosat recorded revenue of IDR 30.7 trillion ($1.7 billion), up 13.1 percent year-on-year, the firm said in a statement on Tuesday.
The firm’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) increased 14 percent year on year to IDR 14.6 trillion, growing faster than revenue and maintaining a healthy EBITDA margin of 47.6 percent.
Normalized figure of net profit attributable to owners of the parent rose 49.2 percent year on year to IDR 3.2 trillion, supported by sustained business growth, disciplined cost management, and increasing operational efficiency.
Indosat said AI is becoming an increasingly important part of its customers’ digital experience, with AI-powered services such as Anti-Spam and Anti-Scam, Sahabat-AI, Gemini AI and Adobe Express helping enhance productivity, creativity and online security.
The company said the expanded AI offerings contributed to a 19.9 percent year-on-year increase in data traffic and a 17.3 percent rise in average revenue per user (ARPU) to 46,000 rupiah, while its mobile subscriber base remained stable at 93.4 million.
“Our AI North Star has always been about creating long-term value by transforming Indosat beyond connectivity into an AI-driven technology company. The double-digit growth we are achieving demonstrates the strength of this strategy and the momentum behind our transformation journey,
“This progress gives us the confidence to accelerate the next phase of our transformation, strengthening the capabilities that will become our future growth engines while helping build Indonesia’s AI ecosystem,” said Vikram Sinha, President Director and Chief Executive Officer of Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison.
Strong operating performance has also enabled Indosat to accelerate investments that will shape its next phase of growth.
With a stronger financial foundation, the firm said it is investing in the capabilities that will expand its technology business and unlock new long-term growth opportunities.
A significant milestone during the first half was the establishment of PT Infra Fiber Teknologi (IFT) together with Arsari Group.
Through the transfer of management of more than 86,000 kilometres of national fibre infrastructure, Indosat unlocked approximately IDR 11.7 trillion in gross proceeds while adopting a more asset-light operating model.
This transaction provides greater financial flexibility to accelerate investments in higher-growth opportunities that support Indosat’s long-term transformation.
Building on this stronger capital position, Indosat said it continues to scale its AI Cloud business as enterprises accelerate AI adoption.
During the first half of 2026, AI Cloud generated $33 million in revenue, already surpassing its full-year 2025 revenue of $28 million.
This strong performance reflects accelerating enterprise demand for sovereign AI infrastructure and positions AI Cloud as one of Indosat’s key emerging growth engines.
To support this growing AI ecosystem, Indosat also continues strengthening its connectivity.
The firm recently secured 80 MHz of spectrum across the 700 MHz and 2.6 GHz bands, expanding network capacity and enhancing service quality as demand for AI-powered digital experiences continues to grow.
Together with its continued focus on Customer Love, these investments will enable Indosat to deliver more reliable, intelligent, and personalized digital experiences, while unlocking new opportunities to monetize 5G services, including Fixed Wireless Access (FWA).
Indosat said it continued to advance its sustainability agenda alongside its AI expansion, with AI-powered network optimization and intelligent energy management reducing carbon emissions intensity by 50.89 percent.
The firm is also investing in Indonesia’s AI future through its partnership with the Ministry of Manpower (Kemnaker RI) and the Wadhwani Foundation, with the ambition to develop one million digital talents and 100,000 AI-driven entrepreneurs by 2029.
Together, these efforts reinforce the Company’s belief that long-term AI leadership must be built on responsible innovation, sustainable growth, and inclusive talent development.
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