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Global Cloud Services Trends
Recharge secures approximately $48M to boost M&A plans
Recharge secures €45 million from ABN AMRO to accelerate its M&A strategy, with a target of €1bn in sales by 2025.

Asia-Pacific Cloud Services Trends
Amazon to acquire Indian BNPL firm Axio
Amazon is set to acquire Indian fintech Axio, a BNPL provider, to expand its credit offerings and enhance services for customers in India.

Global Cloud Services Trends
Finom appoints Kristjan Kaar as new CPO
Finom hires Kristjan Kaar as CPO to drive innovation and growth, replacing Ivo Dimitrov, who becomes Chief Venture Officer.

Companies
2024 Review: ICANN’s global tech collaborations
In 2024, ICANN’s Technical Engagement team held 207 events to boost internet stability, DNS best practices, and partnerships.

Global Cloud Services Trends
PNY and Canonical partner on AI infrastructure in EMEA
What happened: PNY and Canonical sign strategic partnership PNY Technologies and Canonical have entered into a strategic partnership to deliver state-of-the-art AI infrastructure solutions across the EMEA region. Under the new distribution agreement, the two companies will…

Global Regional ISP Trends
FTTH Council highlights challenges with copper network holdouts
What happened: FTTH Council urges telecom providers to transition from copper to fiber networks The FTTH (Fiber to the Home) Council has called attention to telecom providers still relying on outdated copper networks, urging them to make the switch to fiber-optic infrastructure.…

Global Cloud Services Trends
Failed fintech startup Bench revealed to have $65M in debt
What happened: Fintech startup Bench left with $65M debt after collapse Newly surfaced documents have revealed that fintech startup Bench, which recently ceased operations, left behind a staggering $65 million in debt. The debt includes outstanding loans, unpaid vendor bills, and…

Global Cloud Services Trends
Top tech news today: January 20, 2025
Tech News Roundup News Summaries 1. Wefox closes $187M refinancing deal Wefox, a European insurtech leader, has successfully closed a €170 million refinancing deal to support its growth in the insurance market. Source 2. Regnology secures investment for global expansion Regnology…

Companies
RIPE NCC 2025 invoices and payment extensions
RIPE NCC will issue 2025 invoices in January and provide payment extensions for members affected by crises.

Global Cloud Services Trends
Klearly secures $6.42M to disrupt payments
Klearly raises €6m to revolutionise in-person payments with seamless SaaS and mobile-based solutions for SMBs.

Global Cloud Services Trends
Q*Bird unveils scalable quantum key distribution for secure multipoint networks
What happened: A new era in scalable quantum key distribution Q*Bird has introduced its Falqon MQS4000 Quantum Switch, a breakthrough in scalable multipoint quantum key distribution (QKD). This technology allows quantum links for hundreds or thousands of users to be set up at the…

Europe and Middle East National Telecom Trends
Ofcom plans to cut telco complaint resolution times
What happened: Ofcom proposes to shorten telco complaint resolution times Ofcom, the UK’s communications regulator, has proposed new rules to reduce the time telecommunications companies take to resolve customer complaints. Under the new guidelines, telecom providers will be…

Global Cloud Services Trends
Merit Systems raises $10 million from a16z and Blockchain Capital
What happened: Merit Systems raises $10 million from a16z and Blockchain Capital Merit Systems, a blockchain-based technology platform, has raised $10 million in a new funding round led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) and Blockchain Capital. The funds will be used to accelerate the…

Companies
Nominations open for four APNIC Executive Council positions
Nominations for four APNIC Executive Council positions must be submitted by 6 February 2025 via the official form

Companies
IETF LLC takes over RFC production center
IETF LLC takes over RFC Production Center management from AMS to drive RFC Series evolution, with new roles and cost savings.

Global Cloud Services Trends
Southern Cross and Ciena claim first 1TB/s transpacific cable link
What happened: Southern Cross and Ciena achieve first 1TB/s transpacific cable link Southern Cross, in collaboration with Ciena, has successfully established the first 1TB/s transpacific cable link. This groundbreaking achievement represents a significant leap in global…

Global National Telecom Trends
BT Group trials 5G SA network slicing at Christmas market
What happened: 5G slicing trial enhances mobile payments BT Group has successfully tested 5G Standalone (SA) network slicing for the first time in a real-world scenario at the Belfast Christmas Market. The trial took place at Lavery’s Beer Tent, one of the market’s busiest areas.…

Europe and Middle East Institutional Trends
Nokia and Ericsson urge bold action for Europe’s digital future at Brussels summit
What happened: Tech giants call for action at Brussels summit Nokia, Ericsson, ASML, and SAP have united to host the “New Industrial Ambition for Europe” summit in Brussels. The event brings together key European political figures, such as Henna Virkkunen, European Commission…

Companies
ARIN updates Trust Anchor Locator for improved RPKI validation
What happened: ARIN updates TAL to enhance RPKI verification process ARIN has announced a change to its Trust Anchor Locator (TAL), which is crucial for verifying certificates and Route Origin Authorizations (ROAs) in ARIN’s Resource Public Key Infrastructure (RPKI) repository.…

Global Cloud Services Trends
Top tech news today: January 17, 2025
Tech News Roundup Tech News Summaries 1. Merit Systems Raises $10M Seed Funding Merit Systems completes a $10 million seed funding round led by Andreessen Horowitz’s crypto fund and Blockchain Capital to address the compensation issue for open-source developers. Source 2. Klearly…
