The Digital Digest: Axiata's AI backer, the big shift to Open RAN, and why our homes are the new edge

In this episode of the Digital Digest we roundup the biggest
stories of the week from AI in Malasia to social scores in China
– as well as everything in between.


Natalie covers the news that Aqua Comms, Telia Carrier and Ciena
have successfully trialled a new, 400GbE POP to POP
Trans-Atlantic Service, demonstrating that their traffic can be
passed across their respective transmission networks.


Meanwhile, Softbank has backed Axiata's AI and data analytics
unit and Helios Towers has acquired Omantel's towers for $575
million. Taking a look at the dark side of big data, Natalie also
explains China's social credit system and its impact on net
neutrality.


Alan explains why US government contracts will soon start
flooding in for OneWeb, while in the world of Open RAN, NGMN and
The Linux Foundationare setting out their priorities for 5G and
6G, and Millicom has started the shift to Open RAN for its mobile
networks in Latin America.


Joining this week's conversation, we also speak with special
guest Phillip Marangella, CMO for EdgeConneX, who talks about the
launch of AdaniConnex and the growth of edge.


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Also online you can register to attend the 2021, virtual
Datacloud Global Congress and Awards, which kicks off from 1
June.Season 2, episode 16 is presented by deputy editor Melanie
Mingas and features editor-at-large Alan Burkitt-Gray, senior
reporter Natalie Bannerman and special guest Phillip Marangella,
CMO for EdgeConneX.