hyperscale
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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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The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will open a $1.9 billion programme to reimburse mostly rural telecoms carriers for removing network equipment from Chinese companies.
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Ericsson's Bhutan deal; EA's winning buy; GTT chapter 2.0 and 5G speeds in Europe
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Cyber security services firm SenseOn has sealed a $20m Series A funding round to scale its AI-driven platform globally.
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Amazon Web Services (AWS) is opening a new data centre design facility in Zagreb, Croatia.
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Brazil's telecoms regulator Anatel has confirmed the country will conducts its "largest spectrum auction ever" in the coming months.
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Satellite terminal manufacturer Isotropic Systems has raised US$37 million in its series B funding round.
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Russian web services giant Yandex plans to launch a new cloud region in Germany in 2022, at an initial cost of $30 million.
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Civo has unveiled a new region in Germany for its Kubernetes-focused cloud services platform, adding to the existing regions in the US and the UK.
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Deutsche Telekom subsidiary T-Systems International GmbH has appointed a new chief commercial officer (CCO) effective from 1 January.
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G-Core Labs has expanded its content delivery network infrastructure in Russia and in CIS countries.
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Equinix has deployed a fully functional 5G and edge technology development centre, which includes a non-standalone 5G network from Nokia to support its drive for new wireless-related business.
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Nokia has been selected by Spark, New Zealand’s largest telco, to support its 5G rollout.
