Telkomsel internet connectivity and premium Perplexity Pro access for up to one year now available for B2B and B2C customers at an affordable price
Jakarta, 28 May 2025 – Telkomsel today announced a strategic partnership with Perplexity, an Artificial‑Intelligence (AI) answer engine company, to introduce a bundled offering that combines Telkomsel’s high‑speed connectivity with the premium Perplexity Pro service – the first in Indonesia. The partnership marks a concrete step by Telkomsel – now entering its 30th year – toward broadening inclusive AI adoption, unlocking smart-technology access for every segment of society, and boosting productivity and efficiency across industries.
Perplexity is an AI-powered answer engine that draws from credible sources in real time to accurately answer questions with in-line citations, perform deep research, and more. Founded in 2022, the company's mission is to serve the world's curiosity by bridging the gap between traditional search engines and AI-driven interfaces. Each week, Perplexity answers more than 150 million questions globally.
With the new bundle, customers receive Telkomsel’s fast and stable nationwide connectivity, alongside the full power of Perplexity Pro. The premium service offers real-time, reference-backed AI search; 300+ Pro searches per day; access to cutting-edge 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 generation via DALL-E 3 and Flux; and Custom Spaces for content organisation and collaboration.
“This collaboration underscores Telkomsel’s commitment to dependable connectivity and empowering AI solutions,” said Wong Soon Nam, Chief Strategy and Planning Officer at Telkomsel. “By pairing our nationwide network with Perplexity’s advanced AI, we deliver a seamless experience, on‑the‑go access to accurate, personalised insights – anytime, anywhere, enabling customers to engage with information more intelligently and stay one step ahead in the digital era.”
June Morita, General Manager APAC Perplexity added, “We are proud to join hands with Telkomsel to make Perplexity’s services more accessible to millions across Indonesia. This partnership is a significant step in expanding our presence in Southeast Asia and highlights our shared commitment to empowering communities by bringing the benefits of AI into both the workplace and everyday life.”
As a practical solution that supports data-driven decision-making and workflow automation, the Telkomsel × Perplexity Pro bundle is expected to help enterprise (B2B) customers enhance business productivity and operational efficiency.
- Enterprise (Prepaid) E+ AI: SIM starter pack at IDR 35,000 and renewal packages include internet quota plus three months of Perplexity Pro access.
- Enterprise (Postpaid) Halo+ AI: Postpaid plans start from IDR 100,000 including access to leading video-streaming platforms plus one year of Perplexity Pro.
- Device Bundle: Selected smartphone purchases come with one-year Perplexity Pro access and additional shopping vouchers.
For retail (B2C) consumers, this bundle is designed to enrich digital lifestyles – making AI-powered search, learning, and creativity more accessible for everyone.
- Consumer (Prepaid) SIMPATI: A starter SIM for IDR 35,000 and renewal packages include internet quota plus three months of Perplexity Pro access, available as one of 24 selectable digital lifestyle benefits.
- Consumer (Postpaid) Halo+: A new Halo+ flexy activation from IDR 80,000, or any postpaid plan above IDR 150,000, includes internet quota plus one-year of Perplexity Pro.
The Telkomsel × Perplexity Pro bundle underscores Telkomsel’s role as a pioneer in cutting-edge technology deployment across Indonesia. Bolstered by its extensive 4G/LTE footprint, expanding Hyper 5G rollout, and IndiHome fixed-broadband connectivity, Telkomsel now brings tangible AI benefits to every corner of the country – for students, researchers, MSMEs, healthcare providers, to government agencies – supporting remote learning, supply-chain optimisation, to data-driven public services.
Telkomsel and Perplexity will continue to explore broader integration across the Telkomsel service ecosystem to further improve efficiency and productivity for both corporate and individual customers.
The latest Telkomsel x Perplexity bundles are now available on MyTelkomsel.
