AI-Powered Connectivity: APAC Charts a Path to a Smarter Digital Future
The inaugural Broadband Development Summit APAC 2026, convened by the World Broadband Association (WBBA) in Bangkok on July 14, brought together government officials, standards bodies, and telecom operators to build consensus on AI-era networks. Participants included the ITU, Thailand's National Board of the Digital Economy and Society, Huawei, and operators like Telkomsel, Globe, and AIS. Key themes included accelerating broadband evolution, advancing computing-network synergy, closing the quality divide, and building AI-ready infrastructure with 10G access and 800GE cores. Speakers emphasized that high-speed broadband is vital infrastructure for the AI revolution, with AI embedded into network architecture for proactive service excellence. Huawei promoted 'Optics-AI Synergy' to foster collaborative growth, while operators like Globe reported AI systems automatically resolving 30% of Wi-Fi issues without human intervention.
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