Impact
Medium
Within the Impact facet, Medium impact intelligence highlights articles where the expected effect level, operational exposure, or decision relevance is comparable. Readers can use the page to separate routine market updates from higher-consequence governance, infrastructure, security, and investment signals that may affect planning, procurement, policy, or customer exposure. The page connects the consequence band to public evidence, related organisations, regional context, operating dependencies, service continuity, competition, investment timing, compliance, and customer risk. It helps readers decide which developments deserve deeper monitoring, which actors are most exposed, and how a signal may affect operations or market planning.

Leaders
DNSVAULT SDN BHD enhances offerings
DNSVAULT enhances its services to provide improved security and management solutions for better user experience and protection.

Asia-Pacific Regional ISP Trends
iFIBER Sdn. Bhd. expands fiber optic network to boost Malaysia’s digital infrastructure
iFIBER Sdn. Bhd. is expanding its fiber optic network across Malaysia to provide high-speed internet connectivity.

Asia-Pacific Cloud Services Trends
Mesiniaga Berhad drives digital transformation with cloud solutions
Mesiniaga Berhad launches cloud solutions and smart city initiatives to drive Malaysia’s digital economy and bridging innovation.

Global Institutional Trends
Apple to support encrypted RCS messaging
What happened: Encrypted messaging for iPhone and Android Apple is set to support encrypted RCS messaging with Android users, enhancing privacy and security for cross-platform messaging. The GSM Association has updated RCS specs to include end-to-end encryption (E2EE) based on…

Europe and Middle East Regional ISP Trends
Ooredoo, ITPC land FIG subsea cable in Iraq
What happened: Ooredoo and ITPC partner to land FIG subsea cable in Iraq Ooredoo Group and the Iraqi Telecommunications and Post Company (ITPC) have signed a Landing Party Agreement to land the Fibre in Gulf (FIG) subsea cable in Iraq. This landmark project positions Iraq as a…

Europe and Middle East Cloud Services
EU Parliament hit by Huawei-linked corruption probe
What happened: Belgian authorities probe alleged illicit lobbying efforts within the EU Parliament Belgian authorities have arrested several individuals as part of a corruption investigation implicating the European Parliament and Chinese telecommunications company Huawei. The…

Global Cloud Services Trends
CelcomDigi partners with PayNet for API integration
CelcomDigi partners with PayNet to integrate SIM-based authentication, enhancing security for DuitNow transactions.

Global Cloud Services
David Sacks sold $200M in crypto before White House role
What happened: David Sacks sold $200M in crypto before White House advisory role David Sacks, a prominent venture capitalist, liquidated over $200 million in cryptocurrency and related investments before assuming his role as the White House advisor on artificial intelligence (AI)…

Companies
LACNIC reveals insights on combating modern phishing tactics
What happened: LACNIC highlights urgent phishing trends LACNIC recently published a blog post highlighting three key trends in phishing that have emerged in the cybersecurity landscape. The article emphasises the rise of smishing, which uses SMS to deceive users, accounting for…

Asia-Pacific Cloud Services
Top tech news today: 17 March, 2025
Crypto sales, cloud deals, fiber records, and global semiconductor strategies shaping 2025’s digital landscape.

Asia-Pacific Cloud Services Trends
TNB, Keppel, and SP PowerAssets drive ASEAN’s multilateral power trade
TNB partners with Keppel to supply electricity to Singapore Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) has entered a strategic partnership with Keppel Electric Pte. Ltd. (Keppel) to supply up to 100MW of electricity, enhancing cross-border energy trade between Malaysia and Singapore. The…

Global Cloud Services Trends
Mobileforce partners with Creatio to offer no-code CRM and CPQ solution
Strategic partnership to enhance No-Code offerings Mobileforce, an industry leader in no-code Revenue Lifecycle Management (RLM) and Configure, Price, Quote (CPQ) solutions, has forged a strategic partnership with Creatio, a global provider of a no-code platform designed to…

Global Cloud Services Trends
e& and UNDP tackle climate, health & disaster challenges with AI
What happened: AI-powered platform for sustainable development e& has partnered with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and GSMA to launch an AI-powered Social and Climate Platform. This platform leverages AI to analyse unconventional data in real time, providing…

Africa Regional ISP Trends
EU grants $15.6M for Medusa expansion
What happened: EU backs Medusa subsea cable expansion into West Africa AFR-IX Telecom has received a $15.6 million EU grant to expand the Medusa subsea cable system into West Africa. The funding, part of the EU’s $452 million CEF Digital programme, aims to enhance digital…

Latin America and Caribbean National Telecom Trends
Telefonica finalises $400M Colombia sale
What happened: Telefonica sells Colombian unit to Millicom Telefonica has reached an agreement to sell its Colombian operations to Millicom International Cellular for $400 million, finalising a transaction that has been in the works for nearly eight months. The deal involves the…

Global Regional ISP Trends
AT&T and Ciena test new fibre link
AT&T and Ciena test a 1.6 Tb/s fibre link to meet rising data demands, enhancing network capacity and efficiency for better connectivity.

Leaders
YouFibre 400G LINX Manchester port raises UK regional peering capacity
YouFibre became the first UK ISP to take a 400G port at LINX Manchester, adding regional peering headroom as broadband traffic from gaming, streaming, cloud services and business users keeps rising in northern England.

Global Cloud Services Trends
Advantt Solutions expands services for digital transformation
Advantt Solutions expands its service offerings, emphasizing innovative digital transformation strategies and comprehensive cloud solutions.

North America Cloud Services Trends
The invisible heroes of the modern world: How tech professionals keep the economy running
In a world that thrives on digital convenience, most of us rarely stop to think about the silent forces ensuring that everything works as expected. We open our banking apps without wondering about the security protocols that protect our money. We make online purchases without…

Global Cloud Services
DHL: Global logistics and supply chain leader
DHL is a global logistics leader, providing innovative, sustainable, and efficient supply chain solutions across 220+ countries.
