Telcos stories
Warning signs are mounting around AI spending, with one expert saying the likely fallout is a correction that leaves little enduring value.
Routine parcel-status checks are shifting to WhatsApp, easing pressure on support teams as Overseas Express cuts enquiries by more than 60%.
Most operators expect AI services to drive new revenue, but nearly half say optical network upgrades are critical to meet demand.
Rising cloud and AI demand is set to almost quadruple spending on data centre physical infrastructure to USD $128.27 billion by 2034.
Enterprise teams are exposing data and workflow systems as AI agents spread without approval, leaving most tools outside IT control.
Telecom operators face urgent network upgrades as most expect AI and managed fibre services to be major new revenue sources.
Children in six initial markets will get a curated streaming service, as Leel Phone uses Tuned Global's platform to tighten content controls.
Its push into operational AI comes as about half of last year's revenue already came from machine learning and real-time data workloads.
Farmers in West Sussex can now spot heat stress earlier after a private 5G link put in-pen sensors on livestock buildings.
The turnaround was driven by surging customer receipts and cash inflows, though auditors still expect to flag a going-concern uncertainty.
Higher product sales and managed services helped lift revenue at NTT New Zealand, but cash outflows widened and net liabilities grew.
Australian retailers will gain automated chat support as the tie-up combines AI agents with Sinch's messaging network across multiple digital channels.
Enterprises can better share costly GPUs for AI workloads after Rafay gained NVIDIA-Certified Hypervisors status for its VM service.
Rising AI and real-time data demands are making network reliability a bigger procurement concern for large US companies and mid-sized businesses.
Critical sectors in Ireland are under growing pressure to keep services running as AI-driven cyberattacks outpace traditional defences.
Criminals are using routine telecommunications checks to test stolen personal details before hitting banking and credit services, Truyu says.
A new study suggests boards are moving to sovereign AI for risk and data control, even though many executives still cannot define it.
Poor broadband can now put buyers off a home altogether, with 23% saying slow service would make them walk away.
Rising labour shortages and undocumented know-how are slowing industrial growth, prompting firms to use AI workers for routine tasks instead.
Smaller firms are adopting micro-GCCs as AI and cloud tools make specialist offshore teams viable without large headcount or campuses.
