Advanced Info Service is looking to defend its leading position. Following the news that Thailand-based mobile operator Advanced Info Service (AIS) has partnered with Krungthai Bank Plc (KTB). Deepa Dhingra, Senior Telecom Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers her view: “Given the possibility of Thailand’s mobile…
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VMware addressing the data sovereignty needs of regulated industries
VMware is empowering and equipping trusted national or regional cloud service providers. VMware recently announced that it is adding several new partners to its Sovereign Cloud Initiative, along with several new cloud-native developer-centric capabilities. The initiative strengthens VMware’s ability to address the needs of enterprises from regulated industries to meet…
Read MoreTop 10 Twitter influencers on cybersecurity
There is a noticeable spike in cyberattacks on businesses and government agencies. Despite the impressive growth of the global security industry, there is a noticeable spike in cyberattacks on businesses and government agencies in the recent past. Now the prevailing geopolitical tensions are further threatening to disrupt and undermine industries…
Read MoreMetaverse discussed by 40 per cent more companies
Companies worldwide are continuing to talk about the metaverse. Companies worldwide are continuing to talk about the metaverse, according to GlobalData, which found that 40 per cent more companies mentioned ‘Metaverse’ in their company filings documents quarter-on-quarter. The Leading data and analytics company’s ‘Company Filing Analytics’ database reveals that mentions…
Read More5G to become more popular than 4G
This is attributed to a faster economic rebound and the impact of inflation. 5G will overtake 4G as the most popular way to access mobile internet in the US as soon as 2024, when there will be more 5G subscribers than 4G, according to GlobalData. But 5G subscribers will consume…
Read MoreCities must invest in the right smart city initiatives
Cities need to prepare early for the challenges of the future. As a result of infrastructure headaches caused by the pandemic and increased urbanization, cities must invest in the right smart city initiatives to become resilient to these challenges, finds GlobalData. The leading data and analytics company notes that 5G,…
Read MoreGlocalism has evolved for enterprise ICT
Politicians, manufacturers, and service providers alike are reacting. The ‘glocal’ approach, which involves leveraging global reach and local presence, has been a long-aspired goal of ICT service providers. Glocalism enables providers to deliver the benefits of economies of scale with the intimacy of on-the-ground delivery and support, says GlobalData, a…
Read MoreEnterprise IT security spending in Singapore to grow
Proactive regulatory stance of the government to safeguard the digital infrastructure. Driven by the growing demand for endpoint security platforms, identity and access management software and managed security services, the total addressable market for IT security in Singapore, in terms of revenue opportunity, is poised to grow at a compound…
Read MoreInfrastructure modernization under DevOps model yields new crop
Through newer efforts focused on infrastructure modernization. Global events of the last two years have radically changed the way organizations’ IT departments operate by accelerating enterprise digitization, says GlobalData. The leading data and analytics company notes that, while cloud services have been essential for keeping businesses running, IT solutions have…
Read More5G subscription growth to drive APAC mobile services market
Mobile data services will remain the largest revenue contributing segment. The total mobile communications services revenue in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region is expected to grow at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.4 per cent from $US320.9bn in 2021 to $US398.4bn in 2026, mainly driven by the mobile data…
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