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Broadcom signs 10-year private cloud deal with NTT DOCOMO

The 10-year pact should help the Japanese carrier harden its private cloud against AI-driven demand and rising cyber risk while speeding new services.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week

Unified Communications

StarHub to buy MyRepublic mobile unit in Singapore

Customers of MyRepublic Mobile in Singapore are set to stay on existing plans as StarHub adds scale in a crowded telecoms market.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • This month

Hyperscale

Cushman & Wakefield, APTelecom study Vietnam data centre

The feasibility work could shape whether a proposed Ho Chi Minh City campus gets built, with connectivity now a key factor for investors.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • This month

Broadband

Bango teams up with LG U+ to expand Udok subscriptions

LG U+ customers in South Korea will gain access to more global and local subscription offers as the telecoms group broadens its Udok platform.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • This month

Robotics

CelcomDigi opens AI-focused Tech Fair 2026 in Petaling

The five-day event aims to give Malaysians practical exposure to AI in phones and services, alongside promotions and prize draws at 1 Utama Shopping Centre.

By Raphael Veloso • 3 min read • This month

Global Stories

Digital services stories

Government

Nexer Digital hires six to boost public sector team

The additions will help the agency deliver more public sector work, including Defra programmes that need stronger service design, research and accessibility.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Yesterday

Generative AI

AWS reveals Prime Day 2026's vast infrastructure load

The four-day sale pushed AWS to peak at 192 million DynamoDB requests a second and more than 2.3 trillion Lambda invocations daily.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Today

Hyperscale

CtrlS to invest Rs 10,000 crore in Bihar datacentre push

The Patna opening adds 12 MW of capacity as the company targets Bihar's rising cloud and AI demand with a wider Rs 10,000 crore plan.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week

Power / Energy

EU cloud sovereignty rules could cost €115bn, study says

The proposed law could add €115 billion in costs over a decade, with banks, energy firms and hospitals among those facing higher bills.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

Data Protection

Vection seals Retelit deal to boost AI sales in Europe

The pact gives Vection a route into enterprise customers across Italy and Europe, with Retelit set to generate at least €12 million by 2030.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • This month

Gaming

Frankfurt internet exchange hits record 21.47 terabits

Viewers streaming Champions League matches pushed traffic to 21.47 terabits per second, as demand on the hub rose 7 per cent in under four weeks.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • This month

BMW

AirConsole partners Zeekr for in-car gaming in Europe

Passengers in select Zeekr models will be able to play games on the infotainment screen using phones as controllers, as AirConsole expands into Geely's orbit.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month

Customer Relationship Management

Mobilise launches telecom software for non-telco brands

The launch gives travel and fintech brands a faster route into mobile services, with software that avoids building telecom systems from scratch.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • This month

Artificial Intelligence

ScraperAPI buys Traject Data to expand AI web data

The deal gives customers a single route to structured public web data as businesses race to feed AI systems and automate decisions.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • This month

Data Protection

Financial services top mobile verification activity

Financial firms accounted for 41.6% of verified mobile activity in the first half of 2026, as numbers became central to banking and account recovery.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • This month

Cloud Security

Broadcom launches TrueSource to bolster open source security

It widens Broadcom's support model beyond Spring, giving customers verified fixes for Java, Python, Node.js and data services as vulnerabilities surge.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • This month

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Samsung

Samsung launches The Frame hospitality display in Australia

Hotels can now offer guests a gallery-style screen with AI wallpapers and in-room services, as Samsung expands The Frame into hospitality.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • 2 days ago

Ministry of Health

Affordability of hospitals' upgrade a 'major concern' documents show

Funding fears are forcing the five-hospital redevelopment to be phased, while Health New Zealand has also underspent almost $700 million on infrastructure.

By Phil Pennington • 3 min read • This month