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Editorial illustration of Nokia 5G radio equipment and a network technician overlooking Taipei

Asia-Pacific National Telecom

Nokia expands Taiwan Mobile 5G deal with radio and automation

Taiwan Mobile expands radio capacity while introducing software for network monitoring, energy management and automated optimisation.

Jul 16, 2026
Illustration of two cloud data centre zones losing network connectivity while a witness node remains between them

Global Cloud Services

Google network update disrupts VMware stretched clusters

A faulty network update disrupted the connections that allow Google Cloud VMware Engine stretched clusters to operate across zones.

Jul 16, 2026
Editorial illustration of a financial trading environment with a cloud compliance recording interface

Global Cloud Services

IPC and Luware Partner to Provide Cloud Compliance Recording Service

IPC integrates Luware Recording into its communications suite, providing financial firms with a unified recording service across voice and collaboration platforms.

Jul 16, 2026
Illustration of Nokia radio equipment, network servers and three deployment options for its AI-RAN platform

Europe and Middle East National Telecom

Nokia Launches AI-RAN Platform for Phased Upgrades

Nokia offers operators several ways to add accelerated computing to RAN networks while retaining compatible radio equipment during the initial upgrade.

Jul 16, 2026
Illustrative aerial view of a modular data centre campus beside a high-voltage substation and transmission lines in a forested Finnish landscape

Europe and Middle East Datacenter

Pure DC Launches €7.5 Billion Data Centre Campus in Finland

Pure DC combines a fully leased 110 MW first phase with over 700 MVA of grid access and repeatable 40 MW modules for later expansion.

Jul 16, 2026
Editorial illustration of a home broadband router beside a Uswitch Broadband Excellence Accreditation 2026 sign

Europe and Middle East National Telecom

Uswitch Awards Accreditation to 13 UK Broadband Providers

Uswitch's accreditation puts retail services under the microscope as smaller providers try to convert wider fibre coverage into customer growth.

Jul 16, 2026
Editorial illustration of a satellite ground station, the Taiwan flag and Taipei 101 representing proposed ownership exemptions for satellite operators.

Asia-Pacific National Telecom Trends

Taiwan eases foreign ownership rules for satellite network operators

The proposal would let satellite operators seek exemptions from fixed ownership rules through a case-by-case review of security and operating arrangements.

Jul 15, 2026
Editorial illustration showing SK Telecom, SK AX and Technomatrix supporting testing, deployment and operations for the A.X K2 sovereign AI model.

Asia-Pacific National Telecom

SK Telecom Adds Deployment Partners to Sovereign AI Consortium

A.X K2 prepares for its next government evaluation with partners tasked with industrial testing, deployment, and post-deployment operations

Jul 15, 2026
Illustration of geographically diverse fibre connections linking Yankee Stadium with the New York Yankees' primary data centre in Tampa.

North America National Telecom

New York Yankees hire Lumen for dual 100G fibre network to Tampa

The Yankees are connecting Yankee Stadium with a relocated primary data centre in Tampa through two diverse 100 Gbps fibre routes designed to support resilient operations.

Jul 15, 2026
Illustration of a postponed public consultation notice for the proposed Xlinks Devon data campus near Great Torrington.

Europe and Middle East Datacenter

Xlinks postpones Devon data campus consultation until autumn

Xlinks is extending community engagement while preparing separate planning applications for its proposed data centre and battery storage projects.

Jul 15, 2026
Illustration of a large data centre beside New York State government buildings, representing the state's one-year moratorium on new large data centre projects.

North America Datacenter Trends

New York imposes first US data centre construction moratorium

New York has paused new large data centre approvals while deciding how future projects should meet the state's environmental and energy requirements.

Jul 15, 2026
Openreach telecommunications infrastructure and Virgin Media branding representing the UK wholesale fibre pricing dispute under review by Ofcom.

Europe and Middle East National Telecom

Virgin Media asks Ofcom to review Openreach fibre discounts

As more fibre networks serve the same areas, wholesale pricing is becoming a bigger part of how operators compete for broadband customers.

Jul 15, 2026
AI data centre construction site representing the rise in greenhouse-gas emissions linked to infrastructure expansion by Microsoft, Amazon and Google.

Europe and Middle East Datacenter

Big Tech reports higher emissions as AI infrastructure expands

Corporate disclosures show that AI infrastructure expansion increases emissions from construction, supply chains, and electricity use.

Jul 14, 2026
Aerial view of the planned SEGRO and Pure Data Centres site in Lésigny, southeast of Paris, where a 48MW data centre is planned.

Europe and Middle East Datacenter

SEGRO and Pure DC Form Data Centre Joint Venture in Paris

SEGRO and Pure Data Centres have formed a second joint venture for a 48 MW data centre in Paris, with construction start subject to planning approval and a long-term lease with a hyperscale client.

Jul 14, 2026
Illustration of a smartphone connecting directly to a satellite, representing NTT DoCoMo's Starlink Direct service extending mobile coverage in remote areas.

Asia-Pacific National Telecom

NTT DOCOMO Reaches 5 Million Starlink D2D Users

NTT DOCOMO’s Starlink Direct service reached 5 million users within two months, providing an early metric for customer adoption of direct-to-device satellite connectivity.

Jul 14, 2026
Illustration of a Raxio Group carrier-neutral data centre representing the company's expansion across African markets following new investment.

Europe and Middle East Datacenter

RAXIO GROUP Secures $380 Million to Support Larger African Data Centre Projects

Raxio secured additional funding as customer requirements across its African data centre platform reach 10 MW and above.

Jul 14, 2026
AI data centre campus in Southeast Asia with high-voltage transmission lines and cooling infrastructure, illustrating power constraints on regional AI infrastructure expansion.

Europe and Middle East Datacenter

Southeast Asia AI Data Centres Face Power Constraints

Power infrastructure emerges as a major obstacle to AI data centre capacity expansion in Southeast Asia despite sustained investment in the region.

Jul 14, 2026
A modern AI data centre with high-voltage transmission lines, on-site power generation and battery storage, illustrating power infrastructure challenges.

Europe and Middle East Datacenter

Wärtsilä warns power infrastructure slowing AI data centre delivery

Wärtsilä says the biggest challenge for new AI data centres is no longer just electricity demand, but delivering reliable power before utilities are ready to come online.

Jul 14, 2026
An AI data centre with on-site power generation equipment beside the facility, illustrating alternative electricity supply during grid connection delays.

Europe and Middle East Datacenter

Nscale explores on-site power amid grid connection delays

Grid connection delays have pushed Nscale to consider on-site power generation, highlighting how electricity supply is increasingly shaping data centre construction.

Jul 14, 2026
Composite image of a Vodafone office building and Xavier Niel, illustrating his acquisition of e&'s stake to become Vodafone's largest shareholder.

Europe and Middle East National Telecom

Niel's Vega to buy e&'s Vodafone stake in £4.4bn deal

Xavier Niel will become the largest shareholder in Vodafone after agreeing to acquire e&'s stake in the telecom operator.

Jul 14, 2026