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CX is an outcome of the network beneath it
Unified Communications

CX is an outcome of the network beneath it

Customer experience depends on resilient networks, Gamma Communications says, as reliability, security and performance shape every digital interaction.

By Richard Hall • 5 min read • 3 days ago
TISA backs digital ID plans but warns on safeguards
Data Protection

TISA backs digital ID plans but warns on safeguards

TISA supports digital ID plans to cut friction in financial services, but urges ministers to set strong safeguards against fraud and privacy risks.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • 4 days ago
Vertiv appoints Frieda He as Chief Procurement Officer
DataCentre infrastructure

Vertiv appoints Frieda He as Chief Procurement Officer

Vertiv names Frieda He as Chief Procurement Officer to bolster supply chain resilience and support growth amid rising AI-driven data centre demand.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • 5 days ago
Innovation City launches on-chain business identities
Smart Cities

Innovation City launches on-chain business identities

Innovation City in Ras Al Khaimah gives companies blockchain-based identities, replacing PDF licences with on-chain records for faster verification.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 5 days ago

Global Stories

Digital Infrastructure stories

THG Fulfil partners BON CHARGE on UK delivery push
Robotics

THG Fulfil partners BON CHARGE on UK delivery push

THG Fulfil wins BON CHARGE's UK fulfilment mandate as the wellness brand boosts delivery speed from Manchester and eyes wider European expansion.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Everywhen warns AI use is straining energy & water
Digital Transformation

Everywhen warns AI use is straining energy & water

Everywhen warns AI's soaring use is driving up energy and water demand, as Neil D'Mello urges businesses to curb wasteful prompts.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 2 days ago
IREN signs GBP £3.4 billion AI cloud deal with NVIDIA
Hyperscale

IREN signs GBP £3.4 billion AI cloud deal with NVIDIA

IREN signs GBP £3.4 billion AI cloud deal with NVIDIA, as the bitcoin miner expands data centre capacity and secures a wider strategic partnership.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Digital identity: How it powers APAC's fintech boom
Data Protection

Digital identity: How it powers APAC's fintech boom

Digital identity is accelerating APAC's fintech expansion, helping firms cut fraud, speed onboarding and widen access across fragmented markets.

By Edmund Ng • 6 min read • 2 days ago
MTX appoints Sri Gazula as Global Growth Officer
Digital Transformation

MTX appoints Sri Gazula as Global Growth Officer

MTX names Sri Gazula as Global Growth Officer to spearhead expansion across APAC, Europe and the Americas in AI, data centres and energy.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Gigs partners ShopBack to launch travel eSIM in Asia-Pacific
Software-as-a-Service

Gigs partners ShopBack to launch travel eSIM in Asia-Pacific

Gigs lands its first Asia-Pacific customer as ShopBack adds in-app travel eSIMs, letting users manage connectivity and earn cashback.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Apx names three senior hires in European expansion
DataCentre infrastructure

Apx names three senior hires in European expansion

Apx Data Centre Solutions boosts its European expansion with three senior appointments as it builds a larger team to meet rising demand.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 4 days ago
Energy for AI, AI for energy: designing AI-ready data centres
Virtualisation

Energy for AI, AI for energy: designing AI-ready data centres

Data centre operators race to make AI-ready sites more energy efficient, using smart cooling, load shifting and grid collaboration.

By Farokh Ghadially • 4 min read • 4 days ago

Stories from Other Regions

Digital Infrastructure stories

Indonesia, China launch cross-border QR payments link
Crypto

Indonesia, China launch cross-border QR payments link

Indonesia and China link QR payments, letting users scan domestic e-wallets across both markets and extending reach to tens of millions of merchants.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Optus, Ericsson test world-first 5G standalone aggregation
Unified Communications

Optus, Ericsson test world-first 5G standalone aggregation

Optus and Ericsson claim a world-first 5G standalone test on live networks, hitting 3.4Gbps with commercial handsets and 180MHz aggregation.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 3 days ago
SMA Australia appoints Sam Wiggins as Managing Director
Clean technologies

SMA Australia appoints Sam Wiggins as Managing Director

SMA Australia appoints Sam Wiggins as Managing Director in a dual leadership overhaul to sharpen its focus on utility-scale solar and storage.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 3 days ago
DE-CIX upgrades New York metro network across Hudson
Disaster Recovery

DE-CIX upgrades New York metro network across Hudson

DE-CIX strengthens New York metro interconnection with a four-node overhaul spanning New York and New Jersey, boosting resilience and 400 GE readiness.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 5 days ago
AMTA criticises Central Coast Council over tower delays
Unified Communications

AMTA criticises Central Coast Council over tower delays

AMTA urges Central Coast Council to speed up mobile tower approvals as residents, businesses and emergency services face poor coverage.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 6 days ago