Indonesia launches 5G innovation center with Ericsson

Indonesia is bolstering its digital innovation ecosystem with the inauguration of the 5G Innovation Center (5GIC) at the Garuda Spark Innovation Hub (GSIH) in BSD City. This collaborative space, a joint effort between the Ministry of Communication and Digital (Komdigi) and Ericsson, is dedicated to developing and testing cutting-edge solutions in 5G, artificial intelligence (AI), and Industry 4.0.

The GSIH was officially opened on Wednesday, August 26, attracting approximately 500 participants from government, industry, academia, startups, and investor communities. The event also included a hybrid connection to 10 partner cities across Indonesia, emphasizing the nationwide scope of the initiative. During the ceremony, Ericsson Indonesia's President Director, Nora Wahby, signed a letter of intent with Komdigi's Director of Digital Ecosystem Development, Sonny Hendra Sudaryana, alongside other digital ecosystem partners.

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The success of GSIH should not only be measured by the number of activities or collaborations, but by the output and its impact on society. From BSD and ten partner cities, we want to ensure that digital innovation and talent can grow in various regions, so that connectivity can be translated into growth and ultimately strengthen Indonesia's digital sovereignty.

Minister of Communication and Digital, Meutya Hafid, highlighted that GSIH is designed as a co-working space to connect diverse elements of the digital ecosystem. She expressed hope that the hub would facilitate innovation and digital talent development beyond a single region. "The success of GSIH should not only be measured by the number of activities or collaborations, but by the output and its impact on society," Hafid stated, emphasizing the goal of translating connectivity into growth and strengthening Indonesia's digital sovereignty.

Ericsson's Nora Wahby explained that the 5GIC within GSIH will serve as an open collaboration platform for developing, testing, and validating solutions for industrial needs. This center builds upon Ericsson's existing innovation platforms, focusing on 5G, AI, and Industry 4.0. Through a Pentahelix approach, it brings together government, industry, academia, talent, startups, and ecosystem partners to create practical digital solutions. The center has already showcased solutions developed from the Ericsson 2025 Hackathon, including MINERVA, an AI-based industrial intelligence platform designed to aid decision-making in industrial environments.

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Garuda Spark Innovation Hub is a manifestation of collaboration between government, industry, academia, and talent, startups/communities, and ecosystem partners to develop applicable digital solutions. Through the Ericsson 5G Innovation Center, which is part of GSIH, we want to provide an open collaboration space to develop, test, and validate solutions based on 5G, AI, and Industry 4.0.