AWS to expand footprint in Hyderabad
According to a recent statement released by the Office of Revanth Reddy, the Chief Minister of Telangana, Amazon Web Services (AWS) is all set to increase its presence in the southern Indian state’s capital city of Hyderabad. Taking to X (formerly Twitter), the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) posted that the global technology giant “is set […]
Malaysia to regulate sustainability efforts in data centres under new framework
The Ministry of Energy Transition and Water Transformation (Petra) will place emphasis on sustainability for the data centre industry in Malaysia. In an interview with local media, Deputy Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir mentioned the importance of sustainability under the Energy Transition Roadmap (NETR) which was launched last year. He further added that data centre […]
PLDT Eyes European Investor for Minority Stake in Booming Data Center Business
PLDT is in negotiations with European private equity giant CVC Capital Partners for a potential minority stake sale in its data center business. This comes after talks with Japan’s Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NTT) fell through due to disagreements on ownership structure. PLDT’s data center portfolio, valued at $1 billion, consists of 11 facilities […]
Nabeel Mahmood: The Data centre industry can meet its biggest challenges if it chooses the right path
The principal keynote speaker at the Sydney Cloud & Datacenter Convention this September, Nabeel Mahmood, is a global CXO, technology executive and board director. He is also the co- founder and CEO of Nomad Future Foundation, an organisation which among many other things, addresses the answers to the question “What’s next for technology?” W.Media sat […]
Indosat and Google Cloud Join Forces for Sovereign Cloud in Indonesia
Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison (Indosat) and Google Cloud have announced a strategic partnership to develop and deploy sovereign cloud and edge cloud solutions within Indonesia. This collaboration aims to address the nation’s stringent data residency, security, and privacy regulations while empowering local businesses to harness the power of AI and advanced analytics. Under the partnership, Indosat […]