Chunghwa Telecom is building AI infrastructure capabilities in Taiwan. As mentioned, Indosat Ooredoo is working with Nokia and Nvidia to develop a ‘full-stack’ AI infrastructure platform to serve regional demand, combining accelerated computing, cloud capabilities and network infrastructure. Meanwhile, e& in the UAE is pursuing a similar ambition through sovereign AI infrastructure initiatives with Core42. Like everywhere; but the APAC telcos are in a rush, suddenly. They operate ‘trusted’ national networks and have enterprise relationships – so the sovereign AI shtick plays to them.