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AFRINIC
Why Smart Africa’s digital transformation promises rarely reach citizens
Smart Africa’s digital promises face criticism as governance failures and external influence leave citizens behind.
ICANN
Regulatory unity or political capture? The real agenda behind CAIGA
CAIGA risks weakening technical independence and replacing diverse African regulations with politically shaped, centralised frameworks.
ICANN
Hosterion and the challenge to regional digital autonomy
Hosterion’s acquisition underscores challenges to regional digital autonomy as hosting markets consolidate under larger foreign entities.
Case File
Sky Network Television expands New Zealand’s media landscape
Sky Network Television Ltd delivers pay TV and streaming services, adapting to digital transformation in New Zealand’s evolving media market.
Case File
AT&T nears major deal to expand its Mexico presence
AT&T is reportedly close to a multi-billion-dollar deal in Mexico, signalling renewed focus on its Latin American telecoms strategy.
AFRINIC
CAIGA and ICANN spark new fears over Africa’s IPv4 and IPv6 future
CAIGA and ICANN raise fears of centralised control over Africa’s IPv4 and IPv6 policies, threatening regional autonomy and transparency.
Case File
Samsung and KT validate AI-RAN on commercial networks, boosting 6G prospects
Samsung and KT show AI RAN can enhance user connectivity, though broader commercial adoption still faces technical and strategic hurdles.
Case File
Horizon Power’s regional energy role faces evolving governance pressures
Horizon Power supplies regional Western Australia but must balance local energy autonomy with external regulatory and market pressures.
Case File
Hoopla Hosting Limited: New Zealand web host amid rising autonomy concerns
Hoopla Hosting Limited offers web and cloud hosting from NZ datacentres, reflecting regional control versus global network reliance.
AFRINIC
Will CAIGA really improve cross-border internet cooperation?
CAIGA claims to improve cross-border cooperation, but critics warn it risks entrenching ICANN’s overreach and worsening Africa’s internet governance crisis.
AFRINIC
CAIGA’s arrival: A threat to Africa’s multistakeholder governance
CAIGA’s emergence raises urgent questions about its impact on Africa’s multistakeholder internet governance.
Case File
Amazon doubles down on India with US$35 billion commitment
Amazon’s US$35bn India investment boosts AI adoption, expands e-commerce exports, and aims to create one million new jobs by 2030.
Case File
Intel pursued deals under CEO that boosted his own fortune
Intel’s AI strategy under Lip-Bu Tan has included talks on firms tied to his venture interests, fuelling governance concerns.
Case File
APAC Summit forecasts massive surge in AI infrastructure
APAC summit forecasts a US$1.4 trillion AI-driven digital-infrastructure surge, highlighting data-centre, power and connectivity demands.
AFRINIC
CAIGA risks reshaping African digital cooperation — but not in the way advocates claim
CAIGA’s launch raises fresh concerns over governance, transparency, and ICANN’s influence as Africa seeks a reset after AFRINIC’s collapse.
Case File
HKC: A Hong Kong ICT veteran balancing legacy and autonomy in a changing region
HKC, a Hong Kong ICT veteran founded in 1970, now offers IoT and automation across Asia — raising questions on infrastructure sovereignty and local control.
Case File
Hong Kong Gigalink Network Limited — a small Hong Kong ICT player under the radar
Hong Kong Gigalink Network is a live-registered ICT company set up in 2018 — but minimal public data highlights transparency gaps in regional digital governance.
AFRINIC
What role will regional internet communities play in CAIGA
Concerns grow that CAIGA may replace community-led processes with political control, threatening Africa’s internet autonomy and stability.
Case File
NextEra Energy and Google Cloud forge landmark deal to power AI era with gigawatt-scale data centres
A new AI-enabled offering is expected in the Google Cloud Marketplace by mid-2026, promising predictive maintenance and enhanced grid resiliency.
Case File
Europe’s 5G future hangs on smarter spectrum policy
High spectrum costs and rigid licences may stall Europe’s 5G ambitions — GSMA calls for licence reforms to unlock growth.