XLSMART and Tencent Cloud have successfully completed a large-scale AI-driven cloud migration project, marking a major step in the Indonesian telecom operator’s digital transformation strategy.
The project moved 1,200 microservices, 1,100 APIs, 900 business interfaces, and more than 15 TB of core data assets to Tencent Cloud’s public cloud infrastructure. According to the companies, the migration was completed in just four and a half months, with artificial intelligence playing a central role in improving speed, coordination, and operational efficiency.
XLSMART Tencent Cloud AI Cloud Migration Supports Digital Modernization
XLSMART launched the cloud transformation project as part of its wider effort to modernize digital infrastructure after the merger of XL Axiata and Smartfren. The company, formed in April 2025, now serves more than 69 million users across mobile communications, home broadband, and enterprise digital services in Indonesia.
Following the merger, XLSMART faced a complex technology environment. More than 60 core applications and 1,200 microservices were distributed across different cloud platforms, creating challenges for unified operations, infrastructure management, and service reliability.
Rather than carrying out a simple lift-and-shift migration, XLSMART and Tencent Cloud pursued a deeper modernization strategy. The project included architecture reviews, system redesign, application optimization, security hardening, and AI-supported migration workflows.
Tencent Cloud Uses AI Agents to Speed Up Cloud Migration
Tencent Cloud used several AI-powered tools during the project, including CodeBuddy, WorkBuddy, and TokenHub. These tools helped automate and accelerate work across multiple phases of the migration, from service discovery and architecture design to environment deployment, cutover planning, and system monitoring.
During the migration, Tencent Cloud developed more than 20 cloud migration “Skills” powered by its AI tools. These Skills helped map legacy resources, generate design blueprints, infer application architecture, produce low-level design documents, and create migration playbooks.
The use of AI reduced manual work for engineers and allowed teams to focus more on review, optimization, and implementation. Tencent Cloud said the AI-driven approach helped compress tasks that traditionally required months of manual effort into shorter execution cycles.
AI Migration Platform Built From the Project
One of the major outcomes of the XLSMART Tencent Cloud AI cloud migration project is the creation of a reusable AI migration platform. Tencent Cloud consolidated the more than 20 migration Skills developed during the project into a platform that can support future cloud transformation initiatives.
This approach could become increasingly important as enterprises modernize large-scale infrastructure across telecom, finance, travel, logistics, retail, and other sectors. Cloud migration projects often involve legacy systems, fragmented platforms, vendor coordination, compliance requirements, and high reliability expectations. AI can help reduce complexity by automating repetitive technical tasks and improving project visibility.
XLSMART Strengthens Cloud Foundation for Future Services
For XLSMART, the project creates a stronger digital foundation for future growth. The company aims to improve service reliability, support faster innovation, and enhance customer experience across its telecom and digital service offerings.
The migration also highlights how AI is becoming part of enterprise infrastructure modernization, not only as a product feature but also as a technical tool for implementation. By using AI across discovery, design, deployment, and monitoring, Tencent Cloud and XLSMART showed how intelligent automation can support major cloud projects at scale.
Tencent Cloud Expands Role in Southeast Asia
The project also strengthens Tencent Cloud’s position in Southeast Asia’s enterprise cloud market. The company continues to expand its international cloud services, partner ecosystem, and public cloud coverage across the region.
As demand for AI, cloud computing, and digital infrastructure grows in Southeast Asia, telecom operators and large enterprises are expected to increase investment in cloud modernization. The XLSMART Tencent Cloud AI cloud migration project provides an example of how AI-assisted transformation can help companies move faster while maintaining operational reliability.
Conclusion
The successful completion of XLSMART and Tencent Cloud’s AI-driven cloud migration project marks a significant milestone for enterprise cloud transformation in Indonesia. By moving critical applications, APIs, interfaces, and data assets within a compressed timeline, the project demonstrates how AI can improve the speed and efficiency of large-scale infrastructure modernization.
As more companies look to modernize legacy systems and prepare for AI-powered services, cloud migration is becoming a key foundation for digital growth. XLSMART’s project shows how telecom operators can use cloud and AI together to build more resilient, scalable, and future-ready digital platforms.
