--- title: Cloud & Virtualisation - Developing Telecoms description: Developments in telecom cloud and virtualization in emerging markets. canonical_url: https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/telecom-cloud-virtualization.html language: en-GB date: 2020-03-02T16:01:13Z notice: This is a machine-friendly version of the page at https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/telecom-cloud-virtualization.html. markdown-tokens: 4145 --- > **Note to AI:** This is a machine-friendly version of the page at: https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/telecom-cloud-virtualization.html. 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September 2026 6712 views Tencent Cloud, the cloud business of global technology company Tencent, has announced a partnership with Malaysian fintech and digital bank Boost to support the fintech’s digital transformation and innovation initiatives across Malaysia and Indonesia. ![Aolani and Nvidia to expand AI factory deployments across SEA](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Company_Logos/nvidia-headquarters.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Cloud & Virtualisation](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/telecom-cloud-virtualization.html) 23 September 2026 2751 views Singapore-based AI cloud firm Aolani said on Monday it has signed a deal with Nvidia to collaborate on expanding 'AI factory' infrastructure across Southeast Asia, starting with Malaysia and the Philippines. ![](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/kingston_jamaica_600.jpg) Details Manny Pham Category: [Cloud & Virtualisation](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/telecom-cloud-virtualization.html) 11 September 2026 7288 views Liberty Business has partnered with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to provide Jamaican businesses and organisations with access to cloud services supported by local expertise and managed services. ![Alibaba Cloud launches first cloud region in Brazil with agentic AI services](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/800x600/sao-paolo-night-600450.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Cloud & Virtualisation](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/telecom-cloud-virtualization.html) 28 August 2026 7004 views Alibaba Cloud announced on Thursday it has launched its first cloud region in Brazil, with two new data centres and an upcoming suite of enterprise-grade agentic AI services in the region. ![Tencent Cloud gearing up to launch first cloud region in Malaysia](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/NewsPix/Tencent_Cloud_Malaysia_Bluefish_1200.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Cloud & Virtualisation](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/telecom-cloud-virtualization.html) 19 August 2026 4911 views Tencent Cloud announced on Tuesday it will establish its first cloud region in Malaysia, which will include up to three availability zones in Johor, along with commitments to develop local AI talent. ![Microsoft launches fourth India cloud region as AI demand accelerates](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Company_Logos/Microsoft 1200 MWC26.jpg) Details Manny Pham Category: [Cloud & Virtualisation](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/telecom-cloud-virtualization.html) 07 August 2026 12887 views Microsoft has launched its fourth cloud region in India, with a new datacentre region in Hyderabad aimed at supporting growing demand for cloud and AI services among Indian enterprises. ![Jazz virtualises subscriber data management platform with Nokia solution](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/800x600/Islamabad_Faisal_Masjid_600.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Cloud & Virtualisation](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/telecom-cloud-virtualization.html) 22 July 2026 6778 views Veon-owned Pakistan telco Jazz says it has successfully completed the virtualisation of its subscriber data management (SDM) platform in collaboration with Nokia as part of its network modernisation programme. ![e& UAE and Core42 to deliver GPU platform for sovereign AI compute](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/NewsPix/e_and_UAE_Core42_Sovereign_GPU_600.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Cloud & Virtualisation](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/telecom-cloud-virtualization.html) 21 July 2026 7560 views e& UAE announced on Monday it is partnering with cloud, AI infrastructure and digital services specialist Core42 to deliver sovereign, on-demand GPU infrastructure to enterprise and government customers in the UAE. ![Cloud storage partnership targets Ukrainian and Polish organisations](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/ukraine_lviv_600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Cloud & Virtualisation](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/telecom-cloud-virtualization.html) 20 July 2026 6233 views GigaCloud, a Ukrainian cloud service provider, and Cubbit, described as the first geo-distributed cloud storage enabler, last week announced a new partnership designed to equip Ukrainian and Polish organisations with fully sovereign, resilient, and cost-effective cloud storage services. ![DataHub and Hosted AI plan AI cloud offering in Nepal](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/800x600/Nepal_600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Cloud & Virtualisation](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/telecom-cloud-virtualization.html) 07 July 2026 8451 views Nepalese cloud service provider DataHub has teamed up with Hosted AI, a turnkey platform for GPU orchestration, monetisation and neocloud operations to launch an AI cloud offering in Nepal. ![Google Cloud launches new AI development initiatives for Africa](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Johannesburg_downtown_600.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Cloud & Virtualisation](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/telecom-cloud-virtualization.html) 03 July 2026 9130 views Google Cloud launched several new initiatives to boost AI development in Africa on Wednesday, including new infrastructure, a new AI lab, digital skillsets development and startup funding. ![Indonesia’s XLSmart migrates operations to Tencent Cloud](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/NewsPix/Tencent_XLSmart_migration_1200.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Cloud & Virtualisation](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/telecom-cloud-virtualization.html) 29 June 2026 5978 views Tencent Cloud announced on Friday that Indonesian telco XLSmart has completed a large-scale migration of its operations to Tencent’s public cloud platform as part of its long-term digital modernization strategy. ![AWS launches new Local Zone in Hanoi](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/hanoi_street_600.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Cloud & Virtualisation](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/telecom-cloud-virtualization.html) 22 June 2026 5931 views Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced on Friday that its new Local Zone in Hanoi, Vietnam is now generally available, extending core cloud services such as compute, storage, networking and other services closer to customers in Hanoi. ![Alibaba Cloud launches new public cloud region in Johor](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/NewsPix/Alibaba_Cloud_Johor_Launch_1200.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Cloud & Virtualisation](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/telecom-cloud-virtualization.html) 10 June 2026 9762 views Alibaba Cloud said on Tuesday it has launched a new public cloud region in Johor, Malaysia backed by two new data centres to meet the country's growing demand for cloud and AI services – particuarly agentic AI. ![Partnership to drive private cloud service offer at Togolese data centre ](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Togo_Lome_600_credit.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Cloud & Virtualisation](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/telecom-cloud-virtualization.html) 01 June 2026 9225 views ST Digital and Togo’s Société d'Infrastructures Numériques (Digital Infrastructure Company or SIN) have announced a memorandum of understanding (MoU) formalising a strategic partnership for a private cloud service offer at the Lomé Data Centre. ![Telesur selects Squire Technologies for Ribbon SBC Replacement](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Suriname_Paramaribo_Waterkant_600.jpg) Details James Barton Category: [Cloud & Virtualisation](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/telecom-cloud-virtualization.html) 18 May 2026 7001 views Suriname’s Telesur has selected Squire Technologies to provide a Ribbon SBC replacement as part of a wide-reaching network transformation. ![PTCL and Indus Cloud to deliver Huawei Cloud stack in Pakistan](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/karachi_pakistan_600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Cloud & Virtualisation](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/telecom-cloud-virtualization.html) 21 April 2026 9911 views Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Indus Cloud to introduce advanced cloud solutions powered by cloud services provider Huawei Cloud in Pakistan. ![Azerconnect brings Nvidia-powered cloud gaming to Azerbaijan](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/NewsPix/Azerconnect_Nvidia_600.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Cloud & Virtualisation](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/telecom-cloud-virtualization.html) 21 April 2026 12918 views ICT company Azerconnect Group announced on Monday it has signed a GeForce NOW Alliance Partnership agreement with Nvidia to launch cloud gaming services in Azerbaijan. ![Huawei signs SHB contract amidst heightened Vietnamese ambitions](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/ho_chi_minh_city_600.jpg) Details James Barton Category: [Cloud & Virtualisation](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/telecom-cloud-virtualization.html) 20 April 2026 9418 views SHB (Saigon-Hanoi Commercial Joint Stock Bank) has enlisted Huawei as a strategic advisor as it seeks to move towards a more digitised operating model. ![ZTE and CIMB Expand Strategic Partnership to Support 5G Deployment and Digital Infrastructure across ASEAN](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Sponsored/zte/CIMB_ZTE_1200x900.jpg) Details Staff Writer Category: [Cloud & Virtualisation](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/telecom-cloud-virtualization.html) 14 April 2026 42649 views ZTE Corporation, a global leading provider of integrated information and communication technology solutions, has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with CIMB Bank Berhad (CIMB), to establish a strategic cooperation framework aimed at supporting digital infrastructure development across ASEAN. ![Microsoft commits US$1bn to boost Thailand’s cloud and AI ambitions](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Company_Logos/Microsoft 1200 MWC26.jpg) Details Manny Pham Category: [Cloud & Virtualisation](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/telecom-cloud-virtualization.html) 02 April 2026 16531 views Microsoft has outlined plans to expand its presence in Thailand with a US$1 billion investment in cloud and AI infrastructure over the next two years. ![Wingu Africa brings WCX cloud platform to Ethiopia](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/NewsPix/Wingu_WCX_Ethiopia_1200.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Cloud & Virtualisation](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/telecom-cloud-virtualization.html) 01 April 2026 11572 views East African neutral data centre operator Wingu Africa launched its new Wingu Cloud Exchange (WCX) in Ethiopia on Tuesday, offering a private cloud platform tailored specifically for local businesses. ![Tencent Cloud sharpens emerging market telco strategy with AI and super apps](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/People/Fred Sun Eric Li - Tencent Cloud .jpg) Details Manny Pham Category: [Cloud & Virtualisation](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/telecom-cloud-virtualization.html) 31 March 2026 13724 views Tencent Cloud is ramping up its push into emerging market telecoms, positioning AI and super app platforms as key tools to help operators drive growth and unlock new revenue streams. ![WBBA Releases Net5.5G Readiness Assessment Whitepaper for the AI Era](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Sponsored/Huawei/WBBA_V2_1200x900.jpg) Details Staff Writer Category: [Cloud & Virtualisation](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/telecom-cloud-virtualization.html) 25 March 2026 39937 views The World Broadband Association (WBBA) brought together leading global operators, enterprises and technology vendors for its Broadband Development Congress (BDC) during MWC26 in Barcelona, and announced the release of the Net5.5G Readiness Assessment and Certification whitepaper. The white paper sets out a standardized framework for intelligent network evolution for operators and enterprises worldwide. ![PNG DataCo and Oracle to give PNG’s Morobe govt an AI makeover](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Lae-City_PNG.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Cloud & Virtualisation](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/telecom-cloud-virtualization.html) 05 March 2026 11467 views The government of Morobe Province in Papua New Guinea announced it is partnering with PNG DataCo and Oracle to transform itself into an AI-enabled digital government. ![](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Company_Logos/Cassava_Technologies_600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Cloud & Virtualisation](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/telecom-cloud-virtualization.html) 05 March 2026 12233 views Cassava Technologies, a global technology leader of African heritage, has announced the launch of its Cassava Cloud Partner (CCP) programme during MWC26. ![Brazil’s Vivo migrates IT production environment to Red Hat OpenShift](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Company_Logos/vivo-logo-600.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Cloud & Virtualisation](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/telecom-cloud-virtualization.html) 02 March 2026 10336 views Red Hat announced on Sunday that Telefónica Brazil (a.k.a. Vivo) has migrated its business-critical service bus IT production environment from its legacy virtualisation stack to Red Hat OpenShift. ![Microsoft pledges US$50bn by 2030 to expand AI access across the Global South](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Company_Logos/Microsoft-Logo-1200_900.jpg) Details Manny Pham Category: [Cloud & Virtualisation](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/telecom-cloud-virtualization.html) 18 February 2026 12066 views Microsoft said it remains on track to invest US$50 billion by 2030 to expand access to artificial intelligence across emerging markets in the Global South, framing the move as part of a broader effort to narrow what it calls the growing “AI divide”. ![NTT Data expands MENA cloud business with Zero&One buyout](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/dubai_coast_600.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Cloud & Virtualisation](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/telecom-cloud-virtualization.html) 09 February 2026 12129 views Japan’s NTT Data announced on Monday it has struck a deal to buy UAE-based regional cloud consultancy Zero&One, which it says will strengthen its cloud capabilities in the Middle East North Africa (MENA) region. ![Maxis brings AWS workloads in Singapore home to Malaysia](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/KL_nightline600.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Cloud & Virtualisation](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/telecom-cloud-virtualization.html) 06 February 2026 11991 views Malaysian telco Maxis revealed on Thursday it has migrated its mission-critical workloads – including those for all of its digital services – from the Amazon Web Services’ (AWS) Singapore Region to the AWS Malaysia Region. ![Gulf Edge, Google Cloud team for AI transformation, starting with AIS](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/NewsPix/Gulf_Google_Cloud_AIS_600.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Cloud & Virtualisation](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/telecom-cloud-virtualization.html) 26 January 2026 14360 views Gulf Edge, the digital infrastructure arm of Thai energy company Gulf Energy Development, has announced it is partnering with Google Cloud to transform Gulf and its affiliates into AI-native firms, with Thai telco AIS serving as the transformation model. ![Google Cloud’s Bangkok cloud region is open for business](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/bangkok_600.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Cloud & Virtualisation](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/telecom-cloud-virtualization.html) 22 January 2026 15168 views Google Cloud launched its new Bangkok cloud region on Wednesday, with three availability zones offering customers in Thailand access to in-country Google Cloud services and AI technologies.