Google has unveiled plans to build four new subsea connectivity hubs across Africa under its “Africa Connect” programme, aiming to bolster internet infrastructure and AI development. The initiative expands on existing cables such as Equiano and the upcoming Umoja route, along with funding for research and universities—but how much will these investments translate into real benefit for local communities?
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T-Mobile CEO Mike Sievert will step down in six weeks, with CFO Gopalan succeeding him to guide 5G expansion.
Equinix opens its first AI-ready IBX data centre in Chennai with US$69M investment, strong interconnection and sustainability features.
Carrier Community hosts SIS 2025 in Muscat, uniting global subsea leaders to shape connectivity, fibre, and digital infrastructure.
Deutsche Telekom enables Apple Watch 5G RedCap, boosting wearable efficiency and IoT growth.
VodafoneThree signs multibillion-pound deals with Ericsson and Nokia to enhance UK 5G infrastructure, targeting nationwide coverage by 2034.
Ericsson has secured a US$1.33 billion share of an eight-year billion 5G contract with VodafoneThree in the UK, alongside Nokia.
ICANN has opened its Domain Metrica platform to ccTLD operators, offering access to DNS abuse data, phishing.
Microsoft, Nvidia and others pledge $40 billion to boost UK AI and data centre capacity as sovereign compute becomes strategic priority.
VMO2 merges consumer and business fibre teams into one Fixed Wholesale unit to speed UK fibre rollout and boost competition.
Capacity reports 166k+ tech layoffs in 2025 as firms pivot to AI and efficiency, raising questions over service risk, skills and delivery.
Industry leaders discuss the challenges of financing giga-scale data centres and the growing private capital and creative joint ventures.