Carl Grivner, CEO of FLAG, recently spoke to Frontier Enterprise about the urgent need to rethink digital infrastructure as global data demand accelerates. Digital transformation spending has surged, rising from US$996 billion in 2017 to US$1.85 trillion in 2023. Driven by data-intensive technologies like cloud, AI, and IoT, this rapid expansion is placing unprecedented demands on existing infrastructure, driving many regions to adapt.
To support a rapidly expanding digital economy, businesses must evolve their infrastructure. By unifying data, computation, and intelligence across geographies, they can build a truly global digital ecosystem that delivers reliable connectivity and scalable digital services.
At the heart of this transformation is the combination of high-speed subsea cable networks with modular edge data centres. This approach extends high-quality connections to emerging regions, reduces latency, and brings digital technologies closer to operations and customers. Diverse routes and redundancy strengthen resilience, enabling businesses to run mission-critical applications around the clock, even in remote areas.
The Asia-Pacific region illustrates both the challenge and the opportunity. While some areas enjoy advanced connectivity, others still face gaps that limit growth. Strategic investment in digital infrastructure can generate significant economic benefits, with every US$1 invested estimated to generate US$13 in GDP output. Reliable connectivity across industries like financial services and manufacturing enables real-time decision-making, smooth cross-border operations and reliable supply chains.
FLAG is making this vision a reality by expanding resilient, carrier-neutral infrastructure in high-growth regions. Empowering people and businesses with reliable digital access goes beyond connectivity – it lays the foundation for innovation, prosperity, and a truly global digital economy.
Read the full article here – Building the unified digital ecosystem for global growth | Frontier Enterprise
Find out more about FLAG’s Data Centres here – Data Centres – Flag
