Intelligent CIO

Dave Shuman, Chief Data Officer, Precisely, says that trusted, high-integrity data is the essential foundation for organisations seeking to scale agentic AI successfully while reducing operational, regulatory and reputational risks. The global agentic AI market is estimated to reach £25.9 billion in 2030 – up from a projected £6.3 billion in 2026. Despite this investment, Gartner predicts that more than 40% of agentic AI initiatives will be cancelled before 2028.

Standard Chartered has adopted VMware Cloud Foundation as part of a long-term infrastructure modernisation programme supporting banking operations across 54 markets. Broadcom and Standard Chartered have announced a long-term agreement to support the bank’s global infrastructure modernisation programme through the deployment of VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF).

Nokia has launched the industry’s first commercial AI-RAN platform, providing a practical path to AI-native networks while helping operators unlock significantly greater capacity, improve network economics and accelerate innovation through software. Nokia has announced the industry’s first commercial AI-RAN platform, marking one of the most significant shifts in radio network architecture in decades.

Zambia has launched the GovLink Private 4G network to provide secure, high-speed Internet connectivity for public institutions, creating a government-owned digital backbone to support Digital Transformation across healthcare, education and other public services.

The Gauteng Department of e-Government has received a R1.9 billion allocation for the 2026/27 financial year to expand digital infrastructure, strengthen cybersecurity, improve public services and establish an Artificial Intelligence Office to drive responsible AI adoption across government. The Gauteng Department of e-Government has received R1.9 billion for the 2026/27 financial year to advance the province’s Digital Transformation agenda and support the priorities of the 7th Administration.

Colombia’s next phase of Digital Transformation will depend on sustained investment in broadband infrastructure, regulatory reform and rural connectivity projects to close the country’s digital divide and support long-term economic growth.

STL has expanded its US optical connectivity portfolio with the launch of CONCAT, a plug-and-play FTTH solution designed to accelerate fibre deployments, reduce labour costs and simplify broadband network rollouts. STL Optical Connectivity a leading connectivity solutions provider for AI-ready digital infrastructure, has launched its new advanced FTTH solution, CONCAT, after successfully completing field trials on the networks of one of the largest telecom service providers in the United States.

Airbus has selected Scaleway as its sovereign cloud provider to support its evolving cloud strategy, strengthening Digital Transformation with a trusted European cloud environment for critical workloads, AI-ready infrastructure and enhanced data governance. Airbus has selected Scaleway as its sovereign cloud provider to support its cloud capabilities and complement its current cloud portfolio.

Mobile data usage in the UK has risen dramatically while most mobile activity now takes place indoors, driving demand for advanced connectivity infrastructure that supports modern Digital Transformation initiatives. Mobile data usage in the UK has grown by 495% between 2018 and 2025, according to the UK Government’s recent Mobile Market Review, while around 80% of mobile usage now takes place indoors.

Huntingdon College has expanded its partnership with Boldyn Networks to provide managed network and IT services across its academic and administrative facilities. Huntingdon College has expanded its partnership with Boldyn Networks to deploy managed network and IT services across its academic and administrative buildings.