TelcoNews India - Telecommunications news for ICT decision-makers
India

Digital Economy Stories

Indian Stories

Digital Economy stories

Indian tech leaders urge responsible AI & stronger cyber
Gaming

Indian tech leaders urge responsible AI & stronger cyber

Worries over cyberattacks, bias and weak data systems are driving calls for AI rules that protect trust, jobs and security.

By Mark Tarre • 6 min read • 2 days ago

Global Stories

Digital Economy stories

UK consumers urged to secure passwords & digital assets
Storage

UK consumers urged to secure passwords & digital assets

Families risk losing access to online wealth and memories, as experts say only a small minority of UK adults have planned for digital inheritance.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last week
Gigs makes APAC splash with promising ShopBack partnership
Fintech

Gigs makes APAC splash with promising ShopBack partnership

ShopBack users could soon get easier access to travel connectivity and local mobile plans as Gigs tests its expansion in Asia.

By David Shilovsky • 3 min read • Last week
'Maturing' Australian gaming industry shows signs of growth
Gaming

'Maturing' Australian gaming industry shows signs of growth

Government support and recent hit releases are helping Australian games studios add jobs, even as distance and skills shortages persist.

By David Shilovsky • 6 min read • Last week
Digital identity: How it powers APAC's fintech boom
Data Protection

Digital identity: How it powers APAC's fintech boom

Digital identity is helping APAC fintechs cut fraud, speed onboarding and expand access for millions of unbanked users across the region.

By Edmund Ng • 6 min read • Last week
Weak passwords expose systems and infrastructure risks
Data Protection

Weak passwords expose systems and infrastructure risks

Weak logins are still putting power grids, hospitals and water systems at risk as experts mark World Password Day with fresh warnings.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last week

Stories from Other Regions

Digital Economy stories

Yondr launches £27,000 Slough scholarship for STEM student
Data centers

Yondr launches £27,000 Slough scholarship for STEM student

A Slough student will receive GBP £27,000 plus mentoring and internship support through the data centre developer's latest STEM scholarship.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Yesterday
Equinix to build USD $190 million Kuala Lumpur data centre
Hyperscale

Equinix to build USD $190 million Kuala Lumpur data centre

Malaysia's push to attract AI investment is set to gain more capacity, with the new site due to add more than 2,200 cabinets.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Yesterday
Feds & TELUS partner on sovereign AI data centre plan
DataCentre infrastructure

Feds & TELUS partner on sovereign AI data centre plan

Ottawa is courting private backers to expand domestic AI capacity, with no funding yet committed for the British Columbia project.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Yesterday
Esri Ireland conference spotlights geospatial future
Smart Cities

Esri Ireland conference spotlights geospatial future

The Dublin event drew 450 delegates as Ireland's infrastructure planners turned to location data for housing, transport and utilities decisions.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 2 days ago
RETN launches Romania backbone route via Moldova & Ukraine
Unified Communications

RETN launches Romania backbone route via Moldova & Ukraine

RETN opens Romania backbone route through Moldova and Ukraine, giving operators new resilience as broadband demand surges across Eastern Europe.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • 2 days ago
NCS chief Sam Liew wins Singapore tech leader award
Digital Transformation

NCS chief Sam Liew wins Singapore tech leader award

The award underscores Singapore's push to widen tech hiring as firms race to adopt AI and retrain staff for new digital roles.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • 2 days ago
EY Singapore wins data protection & cyber trust marks
Data Protection

EY Singapore wins data protection & cyber trust marks

The certifications bolster EY's appeal to clients handling sensitive data and regulated work as Singapore tightens digital trust standards.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Alceon backs INSITE DC data centre push in Australia
Data centers

Alceon backs INSITE DC data centre push in Australia

Power access is now the main bottleneck for Australian data centre projects, and the new funding should speed INSITE DC's Melbourne and Sydney plans.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Indonesia, China launch cross-border QR payments link
Crypto

Indonesia, China launch cross-border QR payments link

Travellers and small merchants in Indonesia and China can now use domestic e-wallets across both markets, widening QR payment acceptance.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Singapore employers struggle to fill tech roles amid AI
Data Analytics

Singapore employers struggle to fill tech roles amid AI

Data analytics and science vacancies are proving hardest to fill, as 95% of Singapore employers report shortages despite a wider talent pool.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Canada to spin off photonics centre to attract capital
Hyperscale

Canada to spin off photonics centre to attract capital

Ottawa hopes the move will draw private investment and speed access to wafer fabrication for Canadian firms in AI, quantum and defence.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Last week