Interview on MASTEL & XL SMART & ZTE: Empowering Indonesia's inclusive development through digital innovation

Details: STAFF WRITER; Category: Vendors; 15 September 2026; 1268 views

As Southeast Asia's largest digital economy, Indonesia is accelerating its journey toward the "Vision Indonesia Digital 2045" (VID 2045), where resilient and inclusive connectivity forms the foundation for socioeconomic growth. Against this backdrop, the largest network integration project in Indonesia's telecom history has achieved unprecedented success—surpassing 95% completion in record time, and receiving top industry awards for 5G and overall mobile network experience across the archipelago.

In this exclusive interview, industry leaders Mr. Sarwoto Atmosutarno (Chairman of MASTEL), Mr. Shurish Subbramaniam (Director & CTO of XLSMART), and Mr. Wang Zhao (Vice President of ZTE) dive deep into the strategies behind this historic deployment. They share valuable insights on network integration and experience improvement, harnessing end-to-end digital delivery capabilities, expanding 5G and AI horizons, and fostering local ICT talent. Tune in to explore how cross-ecosystem collaboration is paving the way for a more connected, innovative, and inclusive digital future for Indonesia.