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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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Revenues from cloud services and infrastructure increased 25% for operators and vendors in the first half of the year, taking revenues to $235 billion.
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Digital economy development is accelerating worldwide as economies look to recover from the effect of the ongoing pandemic. Indeed, the digital economy has become an important field for promoting economic recovery, establishing competitive advantages and improving governance capabilities.
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Juniper Networks has announced that it has been selected by Palestinian telco Paltel Group to upgrade and develop parts of its network and infrastructure.
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Etisalat Group has appointed Obaid Bokisha as its new group chief operations officer (COO).
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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is now assessing an application from Boeing that could see it launch and operate 147 satellites to provide broadband access.
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From ageing infrastructure to on-demand energy models, Terry Storrar, MD of Leaseweb UK, writes about the new quick wins improving data centre sustainability
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Brazilians in remote and rural areas will soon benefit from better internet connectivity, as ANATEL approved the use of TV white space (TVWS).
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American Tower has closed its acquisition of colo provider DataSite, bolstering its presence in the edge data centre space.
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The first quantum network; the last landline; strategy updates from Orange; and Exa's Martijn Blanken
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India’s first carrier-neutral network infrastructure platform has selected Nokia to help it roll out Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) solutions for enterprise customers.
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Ribbon is the latest company to be announced as part of Microsoft’s recently introduced Operator Connect programme for Microsoft Teams.
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ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC) is planning two data centres in Greater Tokyo, Japan, to be developed by and leased from integrated property group Goodman.
