Telkomsel has officially established a strategic collaboration with Perplexity, a leading artificial intelligence (AI) answering machine company, to present Telkomsel's internet quota bundling with the premium Perplexity Pro service – the first in Indonesia. This is a real step by Telkomsel – at the age of 30 this year – in expanding inclusive AI adoption, opening access to smart technology for all levels of society, and driving productivity and efficiency in various industrial sectors.
With this bundling package, customers get fast and stable Telkomsel internet quota throughout Indonesia and Perplexity Pro capabilities. This premium service not only offers real-time AI-based search with trusted references, but also more than 300 Pro searches per day, access to cutting-edge AI models (GPT-4 Omni, Claude 3.5 Sonnet & Haiku, Sonar Large, Grok-2, Gemini 2.0 Flash, OpenAI o3-mini, DeepSeek R1), unlimited file uploads (PDF, CSV, images), image creation via DALL-E 3 and Flux, and Custom Spaces for content organization and collaboration.
Telkomsel x Perplexity Pro bundling also emphasizes Telkomsel's role as a pioneer in implementing the latest technology from Sabang to Merauke. With a 4G/LTE network that reaches almost the entire population, 5G expansion, and IndiHome fixed broadband connectivity, people in every corner – students, researchers, MSMEs, health institutions, to government agencies – can now directly feel the real benefits of AI for research, distance learning, supply chain optimization, to data-based public services.
Wong Soon Nam, Planning and Transformation Director, Telkomsel
This collaboration is a real manifestation of Telkomsel's commitment to providing reliable connectivity and AI solutions that empower everyone, every home, and business activities. By combining the advantages of our national network and Perplexity's advanced AI technology, we ensure seamless access to accurate and personalized information, anytime and anywhere, so that customers can interact with information more intelligently and always be one step ahead in the digital era.
June Morita, General Manager, APAC, Perplexity
We are proud to partner with Telkomsel to bring Perplexity AI services that are more accessible to millions of people across Indonesia. This collaboration is an important step in expanding our presence in Southeast Asia, while also affirming our shared commitment to empowering people by bringing the benefits of AI technology to the workplace and everyday life.