Europe
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Colt Technology Services has sold eight of its data centres in key European city centres, as the company sharpens its focus on core digital infrastructure and services. -
No evidence has been found to suggest that the Chinese vessel Yi Peng 3 intentionally damaged two subsea cables last November, Sweden’s Accident Investigation Authority (SHK) has ruled.
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BT’s sale of its Irish wholesale and enterprise arm to Cordiant Digital Infrastructure’s Speed Fibre Group is one step closer to completion, following approval from Ireland’s competition watchdog.
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Germany’s competition watchdog has accused Vodafone and Vantage Towers of anti-competitive behaviour, alleging the pair have deliberately obstructed rival operator 1&1 from accessing antenna sites they were contractually promised in 2021.
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Türk Telekom International (TTI) has integrated BroadForward's Signaling Transfer Point (STP) and Diameter Routing Agent (DRA) technologies to enhance its network infrastructure.
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St Helens Borough Council has contracted Elevate to build a full-fibre internet network for the town centre as part of its Digital Infrastructure Programme.
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Mistral AI, Europe’s leading answer to OpenAI, unveiled plans to build its first AI cluster in France to further power its training efforts.
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Brussels is falling behind in the race for high-quality 5G, according to new data from MedUX, which benchmarked network performance across the Belgian capital.
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Virtus Data Centres has unveiled plans to launch its first facility in Italy as part of its continuing European expansion.
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Sparkle has signed an agreement with Cypriot integrated electronic communication provider Cyta to launch a cable landing in the country for the BlueMed subsea cable.
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The UK Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, has urged European leaders to enhance cooperation on subsea cable security following multiple incidents of cable damage.
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An investigation into the ship that supposedly severed a subsea cable connecting Latvia to the Swedish island of Gotland was cut accidentally, authorities confirmed.
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Portus Data Centers has teamed up with Megaport to help support its Network as a Service expansion across Europe.
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Deutsche Telekom has extended CEO Tim Höttges’ contract, originally set to expire in 2026, ensuring “continuity” in leadership until 2028.
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DC01UK, planned to be the largest data centre in Europe, has received approval from the planning committee of Hertsmere Borough Council to proceed.
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As Storm Éowymn battered the UK and Ireland last week, the unprecedented scale of impact on telecom infrastructure highlights a need to strengthen the country’s networks against adverse weather conditions.
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A section of fibre optic cable that links Latvia to the Swedish island of Gotland has become the latest subsea system in the Baltics to be damaged.
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Europe is facing significant challenges in meeting its 2025 connectivity targets according to Darryl Brick, VP of partner sales, EMEA, at Ericsson.
