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KlickEx launches travel eSIM for Pacific travellers
Payment Technologies

KlickEx launches travel eSIM for Pacific travellers

Pacific travellers facing steep roaming bills can now buy data from $5.50 as KlickEx expands beyond remittances with a travel eSIM.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month

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GNX+ joins Equinix Fabric Marketplace for EMEA access
Data centers

GNX+ joins Equinix Fabric Marketplace for EMEA access

Equinix customers across EMEA can now buy and manage local access links through one portal, reducing the need to juggle multiple carriers.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Last week
Braid raises USD $38 million to expand embedded connectivity
Airlines

Braid raises USD $38 million to expand embedded connectivity

The cash will fund Braid's international expansion as it races to broaden carrier coverage and compete in a growing embedded connectivity market.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Lumen & Microsoft expand AI network tie-up for Azure
Network Infrastructure

Lumen & Microsoft expand AI network tie-up for Azure

Enterprises grappling with AI rollouts should get simpler access to Azure-linked networking as the pair widen support across hybrid and multi-cloud estates.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
GSMA re-elects Gopal Vittal as chair, names Vodafone CEO
Fintech

GSMA re-elects Gopal Vittal as chair, names Vodafone CEO

The appointments preserve senior operator representation at the mobile industry's top table as security, AI and network investment climb the agenda.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
RETN wins Asia-Pacific connectivity award for resilience
Connectivity

RETN wins Asia-Pacific connectivity award for resilience

Operators facing repeated cable breaks are increasingly prioritising route redundancy, as RETN's Asia-Pacific network upgrades won industry recognition.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last month
3C merges with Datalec to form AI data centre group
Construction

3C merges with Datalec to form AI data centre group

The new group aims to capture rising demand for AI-ready infrastructure, with revenue expected to top USD $400 million in 2026.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last month
Vertiv & Deloitte issue guide to AI infrastructure
Hybrid Cloud

Vertiv & Deloitte issue guide to AI infrastructure

As AI projects move from pilots to production, the guide warns that power, cooling and connectivity limits may decide where workloads can run.

By Shadda Lie Catugal • 4 min read • Last month
Cloudflare records 49 global internet disruptions in Q3
Network Infrastructure

Cloudflare records 49 global internet disruptions in Q3

Power cuts, shutdowns and conflict disrupted internet access worldwide, with Cloudflare logging 49 incidents in the quarter and Iraq driving 18 exam-related outages.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
3C merges with Datalec to form AI data centre group
DataCentre infrastructure

3C merges with Datalec to form AI data centre group

Rising demand for AI-ready infrastructure has prompted the new group to target more than USD $400 million in revenue in 2026.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

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HGC names Frédéric Schepens as Chief Executive Officer
Network Infrastructure

HGC names Frédéric Schepens as Chief Executive Officer

The Hong Kong telecoms provider is betting on an executive with decades of global experience to steer growth as demand for secure connectivity rises.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Yesterday
Platform migration is inevitable, but the right supplier makes it an opportunity
Digital Transformation

Platform migration is inevitable, but the right supplier makes it an opportunity

Smooth migrations can help partners keep customers, protect margins and turn ageing communications platforms into growth opportunities.

By Greg Price • 6 min read • 2 days ago
Singapore Airlines to launch upgraded KrisWorld & Starlink
Digital Entertainment

Singapore Airlines to launch upgraded KrisWorld & Starlink

Passengers on longer flights will get 4K screens, Bluetooth pairing and Starlink internet as the airline refreshes cabins from early 2027.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • 2 days ago
BT completes upgrade of Scotland's public sector network
Digital Transformation

BT completes upgrade of Scotland's public sector network

More than 5,000 Scottish hospitals, schools and councils now have upgraded connectivity after BT finished a £350 million network programme early.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
FibreconX chief calls for shared fibre planning for AI
Network Infrastructure

FibreconX chief calls for shared fibre planning for AI

Growing AI demand could leave Australia's data centres constrained unless fibre routes are planned earlier and shared across the industry.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last month
Australia summit to explore AI-native networks & 6G
Unified Communications

Australia summit to explore AI-native networks & 6G

Telecoms leaders will assess how AI and satellite links could shape future coverage, regulation and public safety as Australia edges towards 6G.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Rodrigo elected first Asian woman to AI in education post
Higher education

Rodrigo elected first Asian woman to AI in education post

Her election strengthens Southeast Asia's voice in global AI-in-education research, as schools worldwide weigh training, infrastructure and equity concerns.

By Regine Laguilles • 4 min read • Last month