Asia-Pacific Trends
Asia-Pacific Trends
Asia-Pacific market trend intelligence tracks cloud service, regional ISP, national telecom, data centre, and institutional infrastructure signals across Asia-Pacific internet infrastructure markets. BTW.
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Asia-Pacific Institutional Trends
Waymo’s $16 billion funding push highlights strong support for autonomous driving
Waymo seeks about $16 billion in funding at a near $110 billion valuation, showing continued investor belief in autonomous driving’s future.
Asia-Pacific Cloud Services Trends
HPE and 2degrees build sovereign AI cloud in New Zealand
New Zealand’s 2degrees teams with HPE to build a sovereign AI-enabled cloud platform, keeping data on-shore and targeting operational and regulatory benefits.
Asia-Pacific Cloud Services Trends
Starlink faces fresh regulatory hurdles for direct-to-device approval in India
Starlink must seek fresh approval in India to offer direct-to-device satellite services, highlighting regulatory control over new tech.
Asia-Pacific Cloud Services Trends
China deepens role in Iraq’s telecoms
China’s involvement in Iraq’s telecoms is deepening, raising questions about digital dependence, security and long-term sovereignty.
Asia-Pacific Cloud Services Trends
HPE and 2degrees partner on AI and data sovereignty
HPE and 2degrees partner on AI infrastructure in New Zealand, highlighting growing focus on data sovereignty and local cloud strategy.
Asia-Pacific Cloud Services Trends
SRI’s digital solutions power IT modernisation in Japan
Tokyo-based SRI delivers cloud infrastructure, network services and system development for Japanese businesses modernising IT operations.
Asia-Pacific Cloud Services Trends
Singapore shifts AI towards public research infrastructure
Singapore will invest over S$1 billion in public AI research shifting national strategy towards foundational research and talent development.
Asia-Pacific National Telecom Trends
Telenor marks end of Thai telecom chapter with True sale
Telenor exits Thailand after 25 years, selling its stake in True Corporation for NOK 39 billion as part of a strategic Asia retreat.
Asia-Pacific Institutional Trends
Coupang investors demand US government probe into South Korea’s data-breach response
U.S. investors want a U.S. probe into South Korea’s handling of Coupang’s data breach, alleging discrimination.
Asia-Pacific Regional ISP Trends
US backs India–Singapore submarine cable study
Study will evaluate technical and commercial viability of a subsea route through Southeast Asia to support AI and data demand.
Asia-Pacific Cloud Services Trends
Iron Mountain to develop 85MW hyperscale data center in Mumbai
Iron Mountain plans an 85MW hyperscale data centre in Mumbai to support AI workloads and growing cloud demand in India.
Asia-Pacific Cloud Services Trends
India’s Electronics manufacturing jumps 146%: Report
India’s electronics manufacturing leads the PLI scheme with 146% production growth and rising incentive payouts.
Asia-Pacific Cloud Services Trends
UMG Renews Music IPR Deal with NetEase
UMG signs a licensing deal with NetEase Cloud Music, expanding access in China as AI and revenue questions remain.
Asia-Pacific Cloud Services Trends
India to collaborate on AI capacity with ASEAN
India offers to collaborate with ASEAN on AI capacity building, standards development, and responsible innovation.
Asia-Pacific National Telecom Trends
SKT’s in-car AI agent redefines voice control in vehicles
SK Telecom launches A.Dot Auto, an AI voice agent in Renault’s Filante that understands natural speech to control navigation and car systems.
Asia-Pacific Regional ISP Trends
Malaysia’s iFIBER strives for digital autonomy amid regional connectivity challenges
iFIBER expands Malaysia’s open-access fibre network and digital solutions amid debates on regional autonomy and foreign tech influence.
Asia-Pacific Regional ISP Trends
Asia’s new $1 billion subsea cable project sidesteps strategic chokepoints
The new Intra-Asia submarine cable project aims to boost connectivity and resilience while reducing reliance on South China Sea routes.
Asia-Pacific Cloud Services Trends
SK Hynix commits nearly $13B to advanced AI memory packaging plant in South Korea
SK Hynix will invest $12.9 billion in a new advanced packaging plant in Cheongju to boost AI memory output by late 2027.
Asia-Pacific Datacenter Trends
Empyrion Digital breaks ground on Taiwan’s first edge data centre
The new Taiwan facility by Empyrion Digital will offer 7 MW scalable load and sustainable design, expected online in late 2027.
Asia-Pacific Regional ISP Trends
Sonic Networks PHL connects Filipino homes and businesses
Sonic Networks offers high-speed fibre broadband and business connectivity in the Philippines, focusing on reliability and customer service.