August 25, 2026
A local datacenter supports evidence services with defined location, access and recovery.
Market signal
On August 25, Developing Telecoms reported the launch of Kumul Cloud Infinity by Datec PNG, a Telikom PNG subsidiary. The Port Moresby facility offers cloud and local AI processing, using data residency as a commercial differentiator.
What it means for the ISP
For an ISP, the opportunity is to serve customers who need to know where recordings are stored, who can access them and how they can be recovered during disruption. Datacenter location is only part of the answer; backups, remote access and support procedures matter too.
Evaluate returns per contract: recurring revenue minus storage, licensing, power, backup and operations. Local residency can differentiate an offer, but does not by itself guarantee compliance or higher margins.
How it connects with Horus ISP
In a proposed Horus ISP deployment, cameras and local recording connect to events, evidence, permissions and apps managed from the operator’s datacenter. Multi-tenant separation must extend to storage, searches and exports. Cloud use is reserved for customer-authorized functions.
The Kumul case does not demonstrate a Horus integration. It provides a starting point for designing a service and testing recovery, retention and traceability before committing to service levels.
Services and packages
- Managed video with documented storage location.
- Evidence retention and export with permissions and access logs.
- Regional backup with tested recovery objectives.
- A local-support package for municipalities and multi-site organizations.
Sources
- Datec launches PNG’s first sovereign cloud and AI data centre. Developing Telecoms, 2026-08-25.