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• Singtel, GMI Cloud combine resources to expand GPU capacity
  in Business Telecoms
  By Kenn Anthony Mendoza

  Singtel collaborated with AI-native GPU cloud platform provider GMI Cloud to combine their GPU resources and infrastructure and expand GPU capacity in the US and Asia Pacific.

  The companies claim the collaboration extends Singtel and GMI Cloud's reach into previously untapped markets.

  GMI’s GPU platform will be integrated with Singtel’s Paragon orchestration platform to leverage Singtel’s Nvidia H100 Tensor Core GPU capacity in Singapore.

  Singtel plans to launch its GPU-as-a Service later this year and is expanding its network of Nxera data centres across Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, and Malaysia. These facilities feature Nvidia GPUs that manage AI workloads.

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  “Collaborating with GMI Cloud expands capacity and availability zones in Asia Pacific, complementing our own GPUaaS points of presence,” comments Singtel Digital and Nxera CEO Bill Chang.

  “This will give enterprises the flexibility and scalability they need as they harness supercomputing power to accelerate innovation.”

  “GMI Cloud's expertise in providing scalable, telecom-optimised GPU solutions complements Singtel's robust network perfectly,” comments GMI Cloud CEO Alex Yeh.

  “Our flexible deployment models and experience with high-volume, low-latency workloads position us uniquely to support the telecommunications industry's AI initiatives.”

  This collaboration follows Singtel's partnership with GPU cloud platforms Vultr in the US and Nscale in Europe to provide customers with flexibility and infrastructure.

  Singtel also recently announced a strategic partnership with Bridge Alliance to bring its GPUaaS to enterprises across the Southeast Asia region.
• 5G to drive overall mobile services revenue growth in New Zealand over 2024-2029, forecasts GlobalData
  in Strategy
  By GlobalData

  COMPANY NEWS: New Zealand’s mobile service revenue is poised to increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.5% from $1.5 billion in 2024 to $1.7 billion in 2029, driven by the mobile data services segment with rising adoption of 5G services, forecasts GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.

  GlobalData’s New Zealand Mobile Broadband Forecast (Q2-2024) reveals that mobile voice service revenue will decline at a 1.8% CAGR over the forecast period owing to the increasing consumer preference for over-the-top (OTT) communication platforms, and the decline in voice average revenue per user (ARPU) levels with telcos offering unlimited voice minutes with their mobile service plans.

  Mobile data service revenue, on the other hand, will increase at a CAGR of 5.8% between 2024 and 2029 driven by the steady growth in the consumption of mobile data services over 4G/5G networks, and most importantly increasing adoption of higher-ARPU yielding-5G services.

  Hrushikesh Mahananda, Telecom Research Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “The average monthly data usage over mobile networks is forecast to increase from 7.6GB in 2024 to 13.7GB in 2029, driven by the growing consumption of online video and social media content over smartphones, on the back data-centric packages offered by telcos.”

  4G will remain the leading mobile technology in terms of subscriptions through 2029 as operators continue to upgrade and expand their LTE networks. 5G subscriptions, however, are estimated to increase at the fastest rate over the forecast period and are expected to account for about 46% of the total mobile subscriptions by the end of 2029 as operators accelerate their 5G rollouts to more locations in the country.

  For example, as of July 2024, Spark 5G network coverage spans 103 locations in New Zealand, with further plans to extend connectivity to all towns with a population exceeding 1,500 by 2026.

  Mahananda concludes: “One New Zealand will lead the mobile services market in terms of subscriptions through 2029, given its strong focus on 4G and 5G network developments and expansion across the country and its various affordable prepaid and postpaid plans with unlimited calls and data.”
• Singtel, Nscale unlock GPU capacity
  in Business Telecoms
  By Kenn Anthony Mendoza

  Fully vertically integrated AI cloud platform Nscale partnered with Singaporean telco Singtel to unlock both companies’ GPU capacity across Europe and Southeast Asia.

  Singtel will use Nscale’s AMD and Nvidia GPU capacity in Europe to benefit Singtel’s workloads.

  Nscale on the other hand will tap into Singtel’s Nvidia H100 Tensor Core GPU capacity in the Southeast Asian region by integrating the telco’s patented orchestration platform, Paragon.

  “Our partnership with Nscale will allow our customers to tap into their high-performance GPU resources on demand, unlocking new possibilities for innovation and efficiency,” says Singtel Digital InfraCo and Nxera CEO Bill Chang.

  “Through this strategic partnership, Nscale will provide Singtel customers with unmatched access to sustainable, high-performance, and cost-effective AI compute to accelerate enterprise generative AI in the region and beyond,” says Nscale founder and CEO Josh Payne.

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  Singtel previously announced in February that it will be launching its GPUaaS later this year.

  Singtel recently partnered with Vultr in the US and with Bridge Alliance to bring its GPUaaS offerings to enterprises across Southeast Asia.
• Axiom Space zips its spacesuits with Nokia 4G/LTE
  in Space
  By Kenn Anthony Mendoza

  Axiom Space has tapped Finnish telco vendor Nokia to integrate advanced 4G/LTE communication capabilities into next-generation spacesuits that will be used for the Artemis III lunar mission.

  The Artemis III mission is described as the “most complex undertakings of engineering and human ingenuity” in the history of deep space exploration.”

  According to NASA’s website, Artemis III will see astronauts travel to lunar orbit where “where two crew members will descend to the surface and spend approximately a week near the South Pole of the Moon conducting new science before returning to lunar orbit to join their crew for the journey back to Earth.”

  Together, Nokia and Axiom Space will incorporate cellular-network capabilities in the Axiom Extravehicular Mobility Unit (AxEMU), supporting HD video, telemetry data, and voice transmission over multiple kilometers on the Moon.

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  This advancement will enable Artemis III crew members to capture real-time video and communicate with mission controllers on Earth while they explore the lunar surface.

  “Adding high-speed 4G/LTE network capability on the Moon will serve as a vital bridge linking astronauts to Earth, facilitating crucial data exchange, and enabling high-definition video communication over long distances,” says Axiom Space executive vice president of extravehicular activity Russell Ralston.

  Nokia plans to deploy the first cellular network on the Moon as part of Intuitive Machines’ IM-2 mission, which is scheduled to be delivered to the launch site in 2024.

  During that mission, Nokia aims to demonstrate that cellular connectivity can facilitate crucial communications during future lunar or Mars missions.

  Nokia’s Lunar Surface Communications System (LSCS), pioneered by Nokia Bell Labs’ research and innovation, will be deployed during IM-2 and will be further adapted for use in the AxEMU spacesuit.

  “Just as astronauts will need life support, shelter, and food, they will need advanced networks to communicate with each other and go about their crucial work,” says Nokia president Bell Labs Solutions Research Thierry E. Klein.

  The fully autonomous LSCS has two components: a network-in-a-box combines the radio, base station, and core network elements of a terrestrial cellular network into a single unit, and device modules that will be integrated into the AxEMU spacesuits.

  Both the network and device modules have been carefully engineered to withstand the extreme environmental conditions on the lunar surface and the dynamic stress of spaceflight, and have been optimised for size, weight, and power consumption.

  Axiom Space’s spacesuits will provide astronauts with advanced capabilities for space exploration while providing NASA with commercially developed human systems needed to access, live, and work on and around the Moon.
• Singtel offers GPUaaS to enterprises
  in Business Telecoms
  By Kenn Anthony Mendoza

  Singaporean telecommunications company Singtel has partnered with mobile alliance Bridge Alliance to bring Singtel’s GPU-as-a-Service (GPUaaS) offerings to enterprises across the region.

  Singtel says AIS, Maxis, and Telkomsel are among the alliance’s early adopters to cater demand for AI in Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia respectively.

  Singtel launched GPUaaS earlier last February.

  The GPUaaS provides access to Nvidia’s AI computing power so enterprises can deploy AI at scale to ramp growth and innovation.

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  AI adoption could contribute nearly US$1 trillion to the Southeast Asian economy by 2030 if the transformative power of the technology can be unlocked to deliver value, according to a Kearney study.

  Recognising the importance of AI, regional governments have launched national AI roadmaps to harness the technology responsibly and to its fullest potential.

  Bridge Alliance member operators (BMOs) will also get access to the GPUaaS offerings from Singtel.

  Bridge Alliance will assist BMOs in fast-tracking their strategies and drive the success of the GPUaaS offerings with the enterprises.