From traditional telco to tech: Singtel steps up sovereign AI push with latest tie-up
Source: The Business Times
Published on: 2026-04-29 01:03
[SINGAPORE] Singtel is accelerating its pivot from a traditional telco to a technology business, placing artificial intelligence at the core of its strategy as it builds sovereign data capabilities and reskills its workforce. "We are transforming Singtel from just a pure-play telecommunication company into an AI technology company," said Bill Chang, the chief executive officer of Singtel Digital InfraCo. "With the infrastructure and software Singtel is bringing in, the company is moving into an ecosystem play." To this end, Singtel is moving beyond selling raw infrastructure - such as graphics processing units (GPUs), data centres and networks - to assembling a network of partners, tools and customers. As part of this, and as it seeks to align itself with Singapore's growing emphasis on sovereign AI, Singtel - through its sovereign AI cloud business RE:AI - has partnered French firm ...
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