All Data centre articles – Page 7
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Analyst BriefingEMEA Infrawatch Analyst Briefing: lighting up subsea lines; wireless infra org tweaks
Latest on EMEA digital infra: Boldyn Networks and Deutsche Funkturm restructure; Telxius partners with Google on new transatlantic subsea system; Telenor eyes Norwegian expansion with GlobalConnect asset acquisition…
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Network & InfraYondr opens doors to new German data centre, eyes European expansion
Data centre player cuts the ribbon on 40MW Frankfurt facility, which it claims marks a “significant step” in its ongoing European expansion plans. The launch brings Yondr’s total deployed IT capacity over the past year to 100MW. Read more…
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Network & InfraTelxius to collaborate with Google on new US-Spain subsea cable
Telefónica-backed subsea cable operator partners with Google and DC BLOX on a transatlantic route linking Spain to the Azores, Bermuda, and the USA. Move strengthens ties between Telxius and Google, following previous submarine collaborations…
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Network & InfraVodafone Greece forms ‘strategic’ infra tie-up with Digital Realty
Greek telco teams up with Digital Realty to construct additional fixed routes between Crete and major cities, among other plans to enhance existing infra on the island. Nikos Plevris, Chief Network Officer at Vodafone Greece, said the deal will bring “new opportunities” for enterprise customers. Read more…
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Analyst BriefingTelefónicawatch Analyst Briefing: Murtra’s M&A mantra
Reports indicate the Spanish group could cash in on a significant chunk of its Vivo stake to bolster the financial platform for its upcoming new strategy. Investment and M&A speculation also continues to swirl around UK asset Virgin Media O2 and a big-bang return to the European data centre scene. Read more…
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Analyst BriefingDeutsche Telekomwatch Analyst Briefing: Group’s Giga grab
Big-ticket service and infra developments from around the DT international footprint, including a bid for leadership on Germany’s planned AI Gigafactory, an organisational rejig on enterprise cloud, and a launch date for the long-anticipated T-Satellite offering in the USA. Read more…
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Network & InfraMTN cuts the ribbon on new Nigerian data centre
African and Middle Eastern telco opens the doors to its second Tier III data centre in Lagos, with plans in place for expansion going forward…
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Analyst BriefingEMEA Infrawatch Analyst Briefing: AI factories in the pipeline; sovereign satellite race rolls on
Latest in EMEA digital infra: AST SpaceMobile, Eutelsat progress European sovereign satellite plans; Spain becomes latest EU country to submit AI Gigafactory bid; Liberty Global CEO Mike Fries updates on infra rejigs…
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Network & InfraUK energy provider plots £3.9bn dive into data centres
Apatura announces plans to construct 550MW data centre in North Lanarkshire, with hopes of winning government backing through AI Growth Zone initiative. Site is one of several that the energy business is developing across Scotland’s central belt.
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Network & InfraTelefónica leads Spain’s bid for EU-backed AI Gigafactory
Telefónica and MasOrange are part of a consortium hoping to win a concession for a large-scale AI data centre in Spain through a €20bn European Union programme aimed at building up the region’s AI infrastructure.
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Analyst BriefingUK Infrawatch Analyst Briefing: NVIDIA swoops; BDUK target stretches; altnet ownership wobbles
Latest from the digital infra scene in the UK, including: AI’s role in future connectivity, UK and local government investment plans; altnet acquisition rumours; people moves, and plenty more…
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Analyst BriefingEMEA Infrawatch Analyst Briefing: fixed infra rejigs; DC money keeps flowing
Latest on EMEA digital infra: major investments in data centre expansion seen across the region; Spanish telcos continue work on creating new fibrecos after major M&A last year; Vodafone diversifies build partners at German fibre JV after Geodesia ”issues“…
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PeoplewatchEXA refreshes leadership with new sales chief
Dark fibre and subsea cable operator appoints Rob McCabe as Chief Commercial Officer, claiming his experience is “central” to expanding its international footprint. New finance and technology leaders also formally announced…
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Network & InfraBrookfield plots multi-billion euro data centre expansion project in Sweden
Private equity giant ploughs funding into Swedish data centre to bring capacity up to 750MW over the next 10–15 years.
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M&ADTCP’s GreenScale enters the Nordics with Norwegian data centre buy
DC operator investing €2.5bn and furthering long-term ambitions to build up 1GW of capacity in Europe…
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Public AffairsUK calls on Navy to protect subsea critical infrastructure
UK government wants military to take a bigger role in protecting critical national infrastructure, especially subsea cables, as part of new defence strategy that encourages deeper public-private cooperation for national resilience.
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Venturing & InvestmentsSafaricom preps $500m investment into African ‘AI infra’
Kenyan operator commits to three-year development of AI infrastructure in East Africa, seeking to tap into rising demand for ‘sovereign’ services…
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Strategy & ChangeOrange’s Heydemann says message getting through on need for change in Europe
Speaking to shareholders, Orange’s CEO indicates intent to keep up the pressure on European regulators for change, while welcoming signs that repeated lobbying by telco leaders is starting to bear fruit.
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Partnerships & AlliancesDeutsche Telekom joins bid to build EU-backed mega AI data centre
Group is part a five-player consortium that hopes to win a piece of the EU’s €20bn budget to build an “AI Gigafactory” in Germany, as Europe unlocks funding for AI and digital infrastructure.
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Analyst BriefingEMEA Infrawatch Briefing: tower sell-offs, DC deployments, orbital experiments
Cellnex CEO Marco Patuano says the TowerCo is one step closer to selling its Swiss business and French data centre assets. Meanwhile, IHS Towers forks off Rwandan unit to newly formed tower player. In the space sector, several players look to get D2D services off the ground, while others tinker with new space comms solutions.