Telcos stories
A stronger FY26 lifted Persistent's dividend to INR 40 a share as annual revenue climbed 17.4%, with quarterly growth extending to a 24th straight quarter.
Early adopters are seeing stronger returns as AI agents move from trials into core operations across customer service, security and support.
The new tools could let firms’ AI agents act on live data more securely across clouds, while cutting rebooking from hours to minutes.
The deal could speed enterprise AI rollouts by packaging agentic tools for sectors from banking to healthcare, while deepening staff training.
Customers will build and manage AI agents in one place as Google Cloud folds Vertex AI services into Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform.
Thailand’s enterprise AI market is getting a more exclusive channel as Gulf Edge gains sole rights to Kore.ai’s platform in key sectors.
Missed calls at small firms are becoming a bigger revenue risk as Newo expands its AI receptionist tools beyond the US and into Europe.
UK data centre operators gain a retrofit-friendly route to higher AI rack densities, with pilot deployments now open for a liquid cooling system.
Cloud and AI demand is driving heavy investment in new facilities, with the global market forecast to more than triple by 2034.
Local telco-backed services are gaining ground by tapping billing rails and cultural fit, reshaping how paid streaming grows in MENA and beyond.
Music streamers and rights holders can now flag bot-driven listening that distorts royalties and chart data under Tuned Global's new controls.
Asia-Pacific expansion is set to help partners widen margins, cut compliance risk and reach new customers across 27 countries.
The ranking underscores growing demand for combined messaging, voice and email tools as enterprise buyers seek one platform across channels.
Liquid cooling is moving into mainstream data centre design as AI workloads push operators to curb power use and manage rising heat.
More than 500 delegates will hear how AI, cyber threats and automation are reshaping the role of telecoms networks and infrastructure.
Researchers say light-based computing could curb rising electricity demand as AI and cloud services push data centres towards higher power use.
Complaints over data handling are mounting across UK finance and health, with the ICO seeing the sharpest rise in retail and manufacturing too.
As larger vendors bundle communications with cloud and security, smaller voice specialists face tougher competition and higher support risk.
A tougher fee regime is pushing the payments firm to offer SMEs more services, from POS and broadband to bookkeeping, beyond EFTPOS.
The contract signals continued spending on low Earth orbit fleets, with more than 1,300 antennas due as OneWeb expands and replaces satellites.