Details scarce on quantum project
A purported quantum data center, backed by IDR 6.5 trillion ($400m) in investment, will be built in Indonesia.
The facility, dubbed a ‘Quantum AI Data Center,’ will supposedly be Asia’s first. Details about size, capacity, and development timelines were not provided.
Worldvuer iByond, which is a joint venture formed by video conference hardware company Worldvuer and data management company iByond, said that it will host the facility on Tunas Prima Industrial Estate, an industrial park on Batam Island.
The agreement between the two parties was signed on July 9, with Indonesia’s Deputy Minister of Investment and Downstreaming Todotua Pasaribu (BKPM) and Princess Anne Shek, Chair of the Advisory Board for Asia of Worldvuer iByond, in attendance. Worldvuer iByond will now move to submit a formal incentive proposal and supporting documents to the ministry’s coordinating board.
Batam Island is located close to Singapore across the Singapore Strait, making it an ideal place for data center operators.
Information on Worldvuer iByond’s existing footprint is sparse. Established in July 2024, it intends to develop what they claim to be the “world’s first artificial intelligence operation system,” dubbed the ‘Worldvuer iByond Operating System.” Worldvuer is headed by Kenneth Ekow Andam, a former Olympic sprinter for Ghana.
Most of Indonesia’s data centers are clustered around the capital, Jakarta, which is located on the island of Java. Large operators, including Microsoft, Google, and Oracle, have a presence in the region.
