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Meta will once again expand its data centre in Sarpy County, the company announced on Facebook. -
India’s financial regulator has fined Reliance Industries, the owner of Jio, for failing to announce Facebook’s US$5.7 billion investment. Two compliance officers were also fined.
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Five hyperscalers make up the world’s five most valuable brands, according to the latest brand-value survey, and two others are also in the top 10.
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The Singapore-based DC Alliance is to "explore the commercial viability" of a tier-rated data centre in the Republic of Palau following an MoU with the Pacific Blockchain Corporation and the launch of a Digital Residency scheme in the country.
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The US government last week recommended that Google and Meta’s undersea data cable to Asia should be approved for use.
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In news that will surprise almost nobody, Meta has confirmed it will continue to use AWS as its long-term cloud provider as it scales R&D, drives operational efficiency... and looks for more acquisitions.
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Facebook has pressed the pause button on the construction of its Huntsville, Alabama data centre campus due to safety concerns over staff during the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) has become the latest tech giant to state its interest in a stake in India’s Reliance Jio, a wholly owned subsidiary of Reliance Industries.
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As with other sectors, the telecoms, data and tech industries have faced huge disruptions over recent weeks, from Nokia’s cancelled AGM to the postponement of France’s 5G network auction and Samsung’s Foundry Forum.
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The 2,500km subsea cable linking the Brazilian cities of Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo with Buenos Aires, Argentina, is in the final stages of implementation according to GlobeNet.
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The event economy is likely to suffer losses of US$1 billion as a direct result of tech industry event cancellations due to coronavirus.
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The Peruvian project to deliver mobile broadband across the country has given details of how it plans to use open architecture to achieve its aims.
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It should come as no surprise that content providers like Facebook and Google have their sights set firmly on Africa over the next few years.
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Google and Facebook, through its subsidiaries GU Holdings and Edge Cable Holdings USA, are seeking permission to activate sections of the PLCN subsea cable.
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TIME dotCom Berhad (TIME) and Facebook have entered into a strategic partnership to invest in Internet infrastructure in Malaysia.
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EU ambassadors failed to reach a resolution on further regulation of over-the-top (OTT) players like Facebook owned WhatsApp and Microsoft’s Skype.
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Facebook’s new solar project will see its Newton County data centre hub powered by 100% renewable energy.
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A SoftBank company has successfully tested the first flying platform that could be used to deliver broadband communications to remote areas.
