North America
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Nebius has launched its first GPU cluster as the AI infrastructure continues its North American expansion.
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DE-CIX has launched its sixth US-based Internet Exchange in Houston.
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The US Department of Defence has extended its contract with Verizon to use its secure Global Network Solutions (GNS) in a deal worth more than $98 million.
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Social media app TikTok has said it will fight an order by the Canadian government to cease operations in the country over national security concerns.
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Donald J. Trump has secured a returned to the White House to become the 47th US President.
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Workflow automation platform Flowfinity has made upgrades to its data centre sites to expand its capacity to meet increased customer demands.
Forthcoming events
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SpaceX’s Starlink satellite service is offering a faster service, at 150-500Mbps, with deliveries starting in the second quarter of this year.
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Network connectivity specialist Connected2Fiber has today changed its name to Connectbase.
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Telesat is to deploy Cobham SATCOM 3-axis TRACKER 4000 terminals for its Lightspeed landing station network.
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Telstra and the National Hockey League (NHL) have signed a five-year agreement to distribute up to 1,400 games per year using Telstra’s Global Media Network (GMN).
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DataBank has purchased the data centre it leases in the Centennial municipality in Colorado, allowing it to expand the campus onto an adjacent plot and create Centennial Campus.
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ColoHouse has opened its third data hall in Miami, providing more than 500kw of power and an additional 6,000 square feet of space.
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The Fiber Broadband Association (FBA) has launched the Women in Fiber Committee to advance the role of women in the fibre broadband industry.
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AT&T has changed its position again on its WarnerMedia stake – by deciding to offload all of its remaining shares to shareholders.
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Syniverse has concluded a significant deal with Verizon, just a week before its shareholders consider a US$2.85 billion reverse takeover bid.
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T-Mobile has achieved its plan to source 100% of its total electricity usage with renewable sources.
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Dark Fiber and Infrastructure (DF&I) as deployed a new fibre route between Ashburn, VA and Linthicum Heights, MD.
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Mox Networks has promoted one of its VPs, Allen Meeks, to be COO.