Foxconn unit to set up $200 million electronic components plant in Tamil Nadu
FII, A subsidiary of Foxconn, the Taiwanese electronics manufacturing giant, is reportedly in talks with the Tamil Nadu government to invest $200 million to set up a plant of electronic components in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. FII has shared a plan with state officials to initially invest $180 million to $200 million in the facility, according […]
Alibaba Cloud to Support Meta’s Open-source AI Model Llama
Alibaba’s cloud computing division said it’s the first Chinese enterprise to support Meta’s open-source artificial intelligence model, Llama, which allows business users to develop programs. In a statement published on its WeChat account on Tuesday, Alibaba Cloud said it has launched the first training and deployment solution for the entire Llama2 series, welcoming developers in […]
Malaysia Anticipates US$2.25 Billion Investments In Local Data Centers by 2028
Businesses in Malaysia are expected to witness a significant influx of approximately US$2.25 billion (RM10.2b) in investments directed towards local data centers by 2028. The driving force behind this projected growth in the data center industry is attributed to the strategic policies and plans implemented by the government, according to local reports. Among these efforts, […]
Arunachal Pradesh government to establish a state data center soon
A momentous step in the digital transformation of Arunachal Pradesh, as the state government sets in motion the establishment of a State Data Centre (SDC), a vital component of its digital infrastructure plan. As per official sources, SDC is a critical information infrastructure (CII) that would provide many functions for the success of IT and […]
Singapore’s Telecom Operators Discontinue 3G Services to Welcome Faster 5G Era
Singapore’s telecommunication providers, M1, Singtel, and StarHub, have made a collective decision to retire all 3G services, encompassing voice, messaging, and data, effective from July 31, 2024. This strategic move aims to make way for the advancement and deployment of faster and more sophisticated 5G services throughout the nation. The decision to discontinue 3G technology […]