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Illustration of Telefónica Tech's SGP.32 IoT eSIM service for remote connectivity management across multiple mobile networks

Europe and Middle East National Telecom

Telefónica Tech launches SGP.32 IoT eSIM with Thales platform

Telefónica Tech has launched an SGP.32-based IoT eSIM service for remotely managing operator profiles across multiple mobile networks.

Jul 10, 2026
Illustration of a New York town reviewing data centre development during a 12-month planning moratorium

North America Datacenter Trends

New York town approves 12-month data centre moratorium

Manlius has approved a one-year moratorium on new data centre developments while it updates planning and zoning rules.

Jul 10, 2026
Backup diesel generators installed outside a QTS data centre campus in Aurora, Colorado

North America Datacenter

QTS seeks permit for 98 diesel generators at Colorado data centre

QTS is seeking approval to expand the backup power systems at its Aurora data centre campus with 98 additional diesel generators.

Jul 10, 2026
Construction site of Meta's first Canadian data centre in Alberta, representing a 1GW AI campus with supporting power infrastructure

North America Datacenter

Meta breaks ground on C$13bn AI data centre in Alberta

Meta's first Canadian data centre combines a 1GW AI campus with the new power infrastructure required to support it.

Jul 10, 2026
Concept illustration of a 5G mobile network showing seamless handovers between cell towers, representing Ericsson, AT&T and MediaTek's Low-Latency Mobility trial.

North America National Telecom Trends

Ericsson and AT&T trial cuts 5G handover data loss by 25%

The trial shows how 5G Advanced is moving beyond faster networks to improve how devices stay connected in motion.

Jul 10, 2026
Illustration representing Telenor's acquisition of Swedish broadband provider Bahnhof, highlighting broadband infrastructure and network expansion

Europe and Middle East National Telecom

Telenor acquires Bahnhof to broaden Swedish broadband footprint

Telenor's acquisition of Bahnhof combines customers, network infrastructure and data centre assets in a single transaction.

Jul 10, 2026
Concept illustration of executives reviewing a commercial agreement in front of a modern AI data centre, representing evolving contract structures for large-scale infrastructure projects.

Global Datacenter Trends

S&P flags changing contract models for AI data centres

AI data centre contracts are increasingly defining how projects are financed and delivered before construction begins.

Jul 10, 2026
Illustration of fibre broadband deployment in a rural UK community, representing Openreach's Project Gigabit rollout and expansion of gigabit connectivity.

Europe and Middle East National Telecom

Openreach expands Project Gigabit deployments

Openreach's latest rollout shows Project Gigabit progressing through construction and service activation across funded areas.

Jul 10, 2026
Illustration of a modern AI data centre representing Nscale's US$900 million revolving credit facility supporting global infrastructure expansion.

Global Datacenter Trends

Nscale secures US$900m credit facility for AI data centres

Nscale has added a syndicated bank credit facility to support the next stage of its global AI data centre expansion.

Jul 10, 2026
UK minister backs subsea cable workforce initiative

Europe and Middle East National Telecom Trends

UK minister backs subsea cable workforce initiative

The UK's latest subsea cable initiative shows that developing skilled workers is becoming part of how governments support critical digital infrastructure.

Jul 10, 2026
Concept illustration of a Canadian AI data centre with planning documents and national infrastructure graphics, representing the distinction between proposed AI capacity and projects expected to be built.

North America Datacenter Trends

Canada clarifies 20GW AI data centre estimate

Canada says its 20GW AI data centre estimate reflects proposed projects rather than capacity expected to be built.

Jul 10, 2026
Construction professionals inspect a large data centre development site as TMX Transform launches TMX Edge to support data centre delivery projects across the Asia-Pacific region.

Asia-Pacific Datacenter

TMX launches TMX Edge consultancy for APAC data centres

TMX Edge has launched to address a growing gap between data centre investment and the industry's ability to deliver projects across Asia-Pacific.

Jul 8, 2026
A modern AI data centre beside a hydropower dam in Bhutan, illustrating the country's renewable energy resources supporting AI infrastructure development.

Asia-Pacific Datacenter Trends

Sato plans AI data centre in Bhutan

Sato's planned AI data centre highlights how access to renewable power is becoming a competitive advantage for countries seeking to attract AI infrastructure.

Jul 8, 2026
A modern gas-fired power facility representing dedicated energy infrastructure supporting large AI data centre developments.

Global Datacenter Trends

National Grid invests $1.75bn in Joulent power venture

National Grid's investment in Joulent shows how utilities are moving beyond supplying electricity to investing directly in power infrastructure for large data centre projects.

Jul 8, 2026
A quantum computer connected to cloud infrastructure representing MegazoneCloud's partnership with Pasqal to deliver enterprise quantum computing services in South Korea.

Asia-Pacific Cloud Services Trends

MegazoneCloud partners with Pasqal for quantum cloud services

MegazoneCloud's partnership with Pasqal shows how enterprises are likely to access quantum computing first: through cloud platforms rather than dedicated hardware.

Jul 8, 2026
Illustration of a telecom tower and urban communications network with a digital outage warning representing Telstra's nationwide service disruption caused by a network timing system fault.

Asia-Pacific National Telecom

Telstra traces nationwide outage to network timing failure

A fault in network timing systems disrupted services across Australia, showing how synchronisation technology underpins modern telecom networks.

Jul 8, 2026
Electricity transmission towers and a modern AI data centre illustrating the relationship between power grid operations and large-scale computing infrastructure.

North America Datacenter Trends

NERC flags AI data centres as grid reliability risk

A transmission fault caused 1,800MW of AI data centre demand to drop within milliseconds, highlighting the growing role of data centres in grid operations.

Jul 8, 2026
A fibre-optic cable connected to a telecom network with digital monitoring signals, representing FiberCop and Nokia's trial of distributed fibre sensing technology.

Europe and Middle East National Telecom Trends

FiberCop and Nokia test fibre sensing for network monitoring

FiberCop's trial with Nokia shows how optical fibre is evolving from communications infrastructure into a platform for network monitoring.

Jul 8, 2026
IBM z17 rack-mounted mainframe installed in a standard 19-inch data centre rack alongside enterprise server infrastructure.

Global Datacenter Trends

IBM brings z17 mainframe to standard data centre racks

IBM's latest rack-mounted systems bring mainframes closer to standard data centre environments, making them easier to deploy alongside existing infrastructure.

Jul 8, 2026
Digital illustration of AI data centres integrated with semiconductor, power and network infrastructure, representing South Korea's national AI infrastructure strategy.

Asia-Pacific Datacenter

SK Group unveils 15GW AI data centre plan for South Korea

SK Telecom's investment suggests countries are increasingly competing through AI infrastructure rather than technology development alone.

Jul 7, 2026