Time Horizon
Medium
Within the Time Horizon facet, Medium time-horizon intelligence organises articles by the period over which a signal is expected to matter. The page helps readers distinguish immediate operational changes from longer-cycle governance, investment, standards, and infrastructure shifts that may unfold across quarters or years. It connects timing assumptions with public evidence, related actors, market context, customer exposure, policy pressure, and infrastructure planning so readers can judge whether a development is urgent, strategic, or still waiting on confirming evidence. The page also explains how time horizon changes the meaning of a signal, which organisations may be exposed, and which infrastructure decisions require short-term action or long-cycle monitoring.

Asia-Pacific Datacenter
Singtel’s Nxera secures $476M for AI-ready data centre
Singtel’s Nxera secures S$643M green loan for a 58MW AI-ready data centre in Singapore

Asia-Pacific Institutional
Liang Baojun steps down as China Telecom president and COO
Liang Baojun has resigned as China Telecom’s president and COO due to work arrangement changes.

Asia-Pacific Cloud Services
QR code payments are set to exceed $8T by 2029
What happened: QR Code payments set for explosive growth A recent study by Juniper Research forecasts that global QR code payment transactions will surge by 50%, reaching an impressive $8 trillion by 2029, up from $5.4 trillion in 2025. This growth is largely driven by the…

Europe and Middle East Cloud Services
Top tech news today: February 11, 2025
Tech News Roundup 1. QR code payments expected to exceed $8T Juniper Research projects that global QR code payment transactions will grow by 50%, reaching $8 trillion by 2029, driven by national QR schemes and A2A payment initiatives. Source 2. Questal secures $3.2M for AI…

Europe and Middle East Cloud Services Trends
DE-CIX CEO Ivo Ivanov’s vision for the internet: Speed, security, and global reach
Scaling the internet for a global future DE-CIX’s rapid global expansion presents a unique set of challenges, but Ivo Ivanov, CEO at the global interconnection service provider, sees it as an opportunity to drive innovation. Speaking at the recent Capacity Middle East 2025 event…

Global Institutional Trends
AirTrunk founder donates $100M to boost women in STEM
AirTrunk founder Robin Khuda donates $100M to the University of Sydney for a 20-year STEM diversity initiative for girls in Western Sydney.

Global Cloud Services Trends
Windward launches AI solution for subsea infrastructure
Windward launches AI monitoring to protect subsea cables and offshore infrastructure amid rising security concerns.

Companies
US and APAC allies ban DeepSeek from government devices
The US and its allies are banning Chinese AI app DeepSeek from government devices, citing national security risks.

Companies
LACNIC examines the impact of outdated BGP attributes
What happened: BGP disruptions highlight LACNIC’s challenges In January 2025, LACNIC reported on significant disruptions caused by obsolete BGP attributes within its region. In 2023, numerous BGP sessions were shut down due to these outdated attributes in routing announcements…

Europe and Middle East Cloud Services Trends
LuLu Exchange teams up with Fintech Galaxy for remittances
What happened: LuLu Exchange enhances remittance services LuLu International Exchange has partnered with Fintech Galaxy to enhance remittance solutions in Bahrain. This collaboration leverages Fintech Galaxy’s Open Banking Solutions, aimed at making cross-border payments faster…

Global Cloud Services Trends
Feedzai and Backbase boost digital banking security
What happened: Feedzai enhances fraud prevention for banks Feedzai has partnered with Backbase to integrate its advanced fraud prevention solutions into Backbase’s digital banking platform. This collaboration aims to enhance security measures for banks as they serve their…

Asia-Pacific Institutional Trends
TRAI proposes 10-digit numbering system for landlines
What happened: TRAI recommends new 10-digit numbering system for landline users On February 6, 2025, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) recommended a new numbering system for landline users. The proposal suggests moving from the current Short Distance Charging Area…

Companies
ARIN announces ARIN 55 Fellowship Selection Committee
What happened: ARIN announces ARIN 55 Fellowship Selection Committee members On January 31, 2025, ARIN announced the formation of the ARIN 55 Fellowship Selection Committee. This committee is responsible for reviewing applications and selecting fellows for the ARIN 55 Fellowship…

Companies
ARIN discontinues old SSL and TLS, now supports TLS 1.2 and 1.3
What happened: ARIN discontinues outdated SSL and TLS versions, supports only TLS 1.2 and 1.3 On February 4, 2025, ARIN announced that it has officially discontinued support for outdated Secure Socket Layer (SSL) and Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocols. Moving forward, ARIN…

Companies
ARIN 55 Public Policy and Members Meeting registration now open
What happened: ARIN opens registration for ARIN 55 Public Policy Meeting On January 22, 2025, ARIN announced that registration is now open for the ARIN 55 Public Policy and Members Meeting. The event will take place from April 27-30, 2025, in Charlotte, North Carolina, and will…

Global National Telecom Trends
Brussels’ 5G connectivity faces challenges
Brussels’ 5G connectivity faces challenges. Proximus and Orange lead in performance, but overall availability remains low.

Companies
Top tech news today: February 10, 2025
Tech News Roundup 1. Feedzai integrates fraud solution with Backbase Feedzai has partnered with Backbase to enhance its fraud prevention capabilities, helping banks protect their digital customers from increasing online threats. Source 2. ACI Worldwide expands fintech partnership…

Global Cloud Services
Data centre capex to exceed $1 trillion by 2029
Global data center spending will exceed $1 trillion by 2029. Cloud providers’ AI investments are driving this growth.

Asia-Pacific Institutional Trends
ABA urges regulatory update as digital payments grow in Australia
What happened: ABA calls for regulatory update as digital payments surge in Australia The Australian Banking Association (ABA) has called for a regulatory overhaul to address the rapid rise of digital payments in Australia. As cash transactions continue to decline, the ABA…

Europe and Middle East Regional ISP
UK gigabit coverage reaches 85% as fibre overbuild intensifies
UK achieves 85% gigabit broadband coverage as FTTP overbuild accelerates and fibre networks vie for customers.
