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A new data centre operator has launched in the UK with an ambitious plan to open 40 purpose-built AI-focused facilities by 2030. -
Bernard Looney, former CEO of oil and gas giant BP has joined sustainable data centre startup Prometheus Hyperscale as chair of its Board of Directors.
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Microsoft has hit back at Google Cloud's claims that its licensing terms “restrict” customers from moving to competitors, claiming the hyperscale rival is secretly funding a group trying to discredit the company.
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Investment firm KKR has formed a partnership with power generation investors Energy Capital Partners (ECP) to create a $50 billion fund to invest in digital infrastructure opportunities aimed at supporting AI and cloud workloads.
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Telecom Italia’s Sparkle has expanded its agreement with media delivery company Mainstreaming to support distribution of video content.
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Google’s 2024 environment report revealed that the tech giant’s green house gas (GHG) emissions rose by 13% year over year in 2023, while scope 2 emissions rose by 37%.
Forthcoming events
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CBRE’s data centre team has welcomed two new execs as the firm continues its "strategic expansion" across Europe.
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Juniper Networks has been selected by UPC Poland to provide a new 400G-ready network to power its international core infrastructure.
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DigiPlex has appointed Tommy Wahledow as the new operations manager for its Stockholm data center on the back of significant client growth and opportunity at the site.
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The UAE has a new largest data centre provider after Etisalat Group and G42 signed a binding agreement to merge their data centre operations.
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Nokia has deployed its 5G standalone (SA) core network for Taiwan Mobile.
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DataBank has announced that its KC3 facility in Kansas City will expand its footprint and capabilities to meet growing demand.
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Orange has demonstrated three new use cases in the corridor areas that connect the cities of Metz-Merzig-Luxembourg in France, Germany, and Luxembourg.
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Connections to 5G networks worldwide remain on track to triple this year to 637 million and more than double in 2022 to 1.34 billion according to predictions from CCS Insight.
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HGC Global Communications Limited (HGC) has appointed Cliff Tam as its senior vice president of global data strategy and operations, international business.
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Telenor has selected Cisco and NEC to deploy 5G xHaul transport networks in Norway and Denmark.
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AT&T will invest “tens of millions of dollars” to harden its network in Louisiana against the impact of hurricanes and tropical storms.
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The low Earth orbit satellite industry should be ready to face regulatory challenges, according to a Capacity Europe panel.
