Chennai is expected to become an emerging DC hub
The Tamil Nadu government on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoUs) with Singapore-based CapitaLand and WebWerks for Rs 1,900 crore, to set up two data centres in Ambattur. The MoUs were signed at an investment conclave in the presence of Chief Minister MK Stalin. The development comes as Guidance has signed MOUs with nine […]
Semiconductor shortages forces Renault Samsung Motors to temporarily suspend Busan plant
Renault Samsung Motors Corp., the South Korean unit of Renault S.A., said that it has temporarily suspended its Busan plant due to lack of semiconductor parts. Renault Samsung Motors is currently making efforts to produce and export the XM3, a small sports utility vehicle (SUV). In June, Intel Corp. Chief Executive Officer Pat Gelsinger has […]
DigitalBridge Group Inc. in talks to buy out PCCWs Data Centre assets
DigitalBridge Group Inc. is in talks to buy out PCCWs data centre assets. The data centre assets could be valued at more than USD600 million, reported Bloomberg News, citing sources. The NYSE-listed DigitalBridge Group is a global leader in digital infrastructure, investing in, building, and operating the networks that enable connectivity and power the digital […]
ARTPARK launches innovation program to support AI & Robotics Innovation in India
Bangalore-based not-for-profit foundation, AI & Robotics Technology Park (ARTPARK) has launched an Innovation Program in India. ARTPARK Innovation Program or AIP, blends with ARTPARK’s mission to promote AI and Robotics based technology innovations and translations into new products and services. A $100 Mn venture fund focused on AI & Robotics will further help the startups […]
Australasia Data Center Market Insights 2021
[Online] Tues, 20th July 2021, 2:00pm – 3:00pm (GMT +10) The Australian and New Zealand Data Center industries are riding the wave of investment that has been sweeping through the APAC region, with current estimations anticipating a 4.5% CAGR over the next 5 years (Globe Newswire). Business prospects look bright, but this past year has […]
Fujitsu & DCX to accelerate digital transformation in commodity trading industry
Fujitsu Limited and Digital Commodity Exchange Pte. Ltd. (DCX) have entered a global strategic agreement to accelerate the digital transformation (DX) of the global commodity trading industry, including the trade of agricultural products such as grains and raw materials for manufactured goods. Additionally, Fujitsu will make a strategic investment in DCX through a fund managed […]
IBM and NASSCOM Foundation partner to make India’s youth skilled in latest technologies
A program by IBM in partnership with NASSCOM Foundation aimed at making India’s youth future ready has managed to help about 5000 underserved youth from regions across Karnataka, Telangana and Delhi-NCR are now skilled in Data Science and Cloud computing, with over 2000 of them placed in jobs. As part of IBM’s SkillsBuild career readiness program worked with […]
How 5G is expected to cause a paradigm shift in businesses
5G mobile subscriptions are expected to exceed 580 million by the end of 2021, driven by an estimated one million new 5G mobile subscriptions every day. About 3.5 billion 5G subscriptions and 60 percent 5G population coverage are forecast by the end of 2026, added the 20th edition of the Ericsson Mobility Report. The shift […]
HanmiGlobal partners with HPE for Data Centres in South Korea
HanmiGlobal, a construction project management firm has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) to manage data centre construction in South Korea. This move signals the continuing advances made by South Korea as a data centre hub in Asia. As per the agreement, HanmiGlobal will provide project management services, while Hewlett […]
Chayora Holdings innovates by using VR Tours for Data Centre campuses
With reduced international air travel and threat of future COVID-19 related waves, data centre providers have resorted to technological innovation for bookings. Chayora Holdings Limited, an international infrastructure investor, developer and operator of hyperscale data centre campuses in China, has launched an immersive, virtual reality tour of its Tianjin data centre. Using the Oculus Quest […]