Telcos stories
Smaller firms are adopting micro-GCCs as AI and cloud tools make specialist offshore teams viable without large headcount or campuses.
Retailers in Singapore are using AI and telco data to spot untapped audiences, cut insight time by up to 60% and sharpen decisions.
Most operators expect AI services to drive new revenue, but nearly half say optical network upgrades are critical to meet demand.
Rising cloud and AI demand is set to almost quadruple spending on data centre physical infrastructure to USD $128.27 billion by 2034.
Enterprise teams are exposing data and workflow systems as AI agents spread without approval, leaving most tools outside IT control.
Telecom operators face urgent network upgrades as most expect AI and managed fibre services to be major new revenue sources.
Children in six initial markets will get a curated streaming service, as Leel Phone uses Tuned Global's platform to tighten content controls.
Mission-critical users could get more reliable service as Verizon says full-network slicing beats separate physical cores for 5G traffic.
Persistent bias and narrow promotion criteria are still holding women back in tech, executives say, as AI threatens to widen the gap.
The new service could help mobile operators earn from identity services as businesses seek safer alternatives to one-time passwords.
Critical sectors in Ireland are under growing pressure to keep services running as AI-driven cyberattacks outpace traditional defences.
Criminals are using routine telecommunications checks to test stolen personal details before hitting banking and credit services, Truyu says.
A new study suggests boards are moving to sovereign AI for risk and data control, even though many executives still cannot define it.
Poor broadband can now put buyers off a home altogether, with 23% saying slow service would make them walk away.
Rising labour shortages and undocumented know-how are slowing industrial growth, prompting firms to use AI workers for routine tasks instead.
Canadian government and critical service operators gain more control over data and systems as Cisco expands its sovereign technology push.
Slow broadband could now rule out a property for nearly a quarter of home movers, as internet access becomes a key deciding factor.
Australian enterprises risk extra compliance burdens as AI-made observability tools shift governance obligations onto in-house teams.
Customers in remote parts of New Zealand may soon get voice, data and messaging on ordinary smartphones, after tests using AST SpaceMobile's network.
New Australian rules leave directors exposed to fines and privacy claims if they sign off on cyber risk they cannot properly see.