Bharti Airtel unveils major partnership for 2Africa Pearls subsea cable

31 March 2025

Bharti Airtel has announced its role as the landing partner for the 2Africa Pearls subsea cable in India. This ambitious project aims to establish a comprehensive network linking Africa, India, and Europe through the Middle East, significantly bolstering international connectivity.

The 2Africa Pearls cable is poised to deliver an impressive capacity of over 100Tbps to India, thereby enhancing Airtel's global network and supporting the country's aspirations for digital growth. This partnership is a collaboration that also includes 2Africa Pearls’ investors, center3 and Meta, both of which bring significant expertise and resources to the project. The 2Africa Pearls cable is part of the more extensive 2Africa cable system, which will cover more than 45,000km across Asia, Africa, and Europe, strengthening the digital backbone of these regions.

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Microsoft to launch first cloud region in Malaysia by mid-2025

24 March 2025

Microsoft has announced plans to establish its first cloud region in Malaysia, comprising three data centres located in the greater Kuala Lumpur area.

This initiative is part of the company's significant investment of US$2.2 billion in Malaysia, aimed at enhancing the country's capabilities in cloud computing and artificial intelligence (AI).

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Ericsson, Volvo Group and Bharti Airtel set sights on Industry 5.0

20 March 2025

In a significant move poised to accelerate the adoption of Industry 4.0 and Industry 5.0 in India, Ericsson and Volvo Group, alongside Bharti Airtel, have initiated a pioneering research partnership. This collaboration aims to leverage cutting-edge technologies, including extended reality (XR), digital twin technology, and artificial intelligence (AI), to revolutionize the manufacturing sector.

The partnership is set to take place at the Volvo Group Factory and Research & Development Centre in Bangalore, where the emphasis will be on exploring innovative applications within what is being described as the ‘industrial metaverse.’ This concept focuses on enhancing human and machine interactions in a way that seamlessly integrates physical and digital environments. By blending these worlds, the initiative aspires to provide a more immersive experience for workers and facilitate collaboration in ways previously deemed impossible.

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Telkomsel and ZTE sign MoU to accelerate AI and 5G innovations

07 March 2025

Telkomsel and ZTE Corporation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on advanced AI-based technologies, 5G-LAN solutions, and ultra-compact private industrial networks. This partnership aims to pioneer innovative solutions that enhance connectivity and efficiency for enterprises in Indonesia.

The MoU builds on a previous agreement between Telkomsel and ZTE made in November 2024, which focused on the implementation of an AI-powered network solution within Telkomsel's existing 4G infrastructure. Under this new collaboration, the two companies will jointly introduce the industry’s first native AI baseband solution, which includes enhanced AI-based operations and maintenance (O&M) capabilities for smarter and more efficient network management.

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