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Singtel partners Bridge Alliance to offer GPU-as-a-Service in South-east Asia

Southeast Asia’s leading telcos AIS, Maxis and Telkomsel are among the alliance’s early adopters to cater to the growing demand for AI computing in Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia respectively, having signalled their interest in the service.

By Priya Khosla August 20, 2024

Source: Singtel

Singtel, a leading communications technology group in Asia, and Bridge Alliance, a leading mobile alliance of 35 member operators worldwide, announced a strategic partnership that will bring Singtel’s GPU-as-a-Service (GPUaaS) offerings to enterprises across the region.

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

Bill Chang, CEO of Singtel’s Digital InfraCo unit, said: “Our collaboration with Bridge Alliance and telcos in the region will help democratise and accelerate the use of AI by enterprises across all industries, giving them the tools to achieve greater productivity and business value with our next-generation digital infrastructure and solutions.”

As part of the agreement, Bridge Alliance member operators (BMOs) will get access to the GPUaaS offerings from Singtel. As the GPU needs expand in these countries, more GPU clusters will be launched into the respective countries to accelerate and scale the businesses. Bridge Alliance will assist BMOs in fast-tracking their go-to-market strategies and effectively drive the success of the GPUaaS offerings with the enterprises.

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