Research from Public First reveals that over the next five years, Google Cloud’s Jakarta cloud region is expected to contribute Rp 1,400 trillion (US$88 billion) in economic value to Indonesia.
Google Cloud is expanding the computing capacity of its Jakarta cloud region to meet customer demand. This will empower more organizations in Indonesia with access to cloud-based enterprise AI capabilities to drive new competitive advantages, uplift workforce productivity, and enhance public services.
In 2020, Google Cloud became the first global hyperscaler to launch a cloud region in Indonesia. In terms of wider innovation and productivity impact, over the past five years, the Jakarta cloud region has contributed Rp 900 trillion (US$55 billion) in economic value to Indonesia and supported an average of nearly 92,000 jobs per year. Over the next five years, it is expected to contribute a further Rp 1,400 trillion (US$88 billion) in economic value to Indonesia and support an average of nearly 240,000 jobs per year.
“Google Cloud’s Jakarta cloud region powers many essential services for Indonesian organizations, from Bio Farma’s research and development of vaccines, to the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education’s delivery of teaching and learning experiences, to digital banking, e-commerce, food deliveries, remote work and more,” said Fanly Tanto, Country Director, Indonesia, Google Cloud.
The Jakarta cloud region consists of interconnected, large-capacity data centers located in-country.
These data centers house the physical infrastructure that delivers Google Cloud’s high-performance services to ensure organizations’ systems and applications are available, secure and accessible.
By migrating their systems and applications from on-premises environments to Google Cloud, enterprises in Indonesia have optimized their annual technology spending by more than 20% on average – redeploying these cost savings toward strategic data and AI innovation initiatives.
The Jakarta cloud region serves as Indonesian organizations’ gateway to Google Cloud platforms.
“Google Cloud is the pioneer in delivering cloud computing in Indonesia, fueling the growth of the country’s digital economy for over half a decade. While other global hyperscalers are now just entering the market, we have already proven our value and are going a step further,” said Tanto.
“Under Google’s Bangkit Bersama AI (Rise Together with AI) initiative to advance the government’s Golden Indonesia 2045 vision and National Strategy for AI, we are increasing the computing capacity of our Jakarta cloud region to address surging local demand for cloud services. This expanded computing capacity means we have brought to Indonesia and Indonesian organizations next-generation silicon and software capabilities that are fully integrated and purpose-built for the AI era,” she said.
The Jakarta cloud region is connected to Google’s planet-scale private network, which delivers high-bandwidth and near-zero latency connectivity.
With three zones, the cloud region allows organizations to store and process their data within Indonesia’s borders – allowing businesses to honor data residency commitments in compliance with local regulations and industry standards.
