FEATURE: AI INFRASTRUCTURE

Eric Wong, President, APAC, Expereo, explains why Asia-Pacific’ s growing reliance on AI requires a fundamental rethink of network infrastructure – urging CIOs to adopt conscious decoupling strategies to overcome bottlenecks, scale innovation and stay competitive.

APAC at a crossroads in the AI revolution

Vietnam are accelerating AI adoption in healthcare, fintech, manufacturing, and logistics.

The APAC region is at a defining moment in the global AI race. From multinational boardrooms to digital-first startups, there is palpable ambition to lead in an AI-driven future. Our Enterprise Horizons 2025 survey reinforces this momentum, with 43 % of APAC technology leaders planning to increase investment in networking and connectivity to support their AI ambitions.

Yet beneath the enthusiasm lies a critical challenge. The same survey reveals that 94 % of APAC companies

This optimism is well-founded. APAC’ s digital-first economies, tech-savvy populations and massive data generation capabilities position the region to harness AI’ s transformative power at scale. Countries like Singapore, South Korea and Japan are embedding AI into national strategies, while India, Indonesia and

Eric Wong, President, APAC, Expereo

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