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Europe and Middle East Institutional Trends
ABN AMRO and Two launch ‘Pay Later’ for B2B payments
What happened: New Solutions for B2B Payments ABN AMRO, a leading financial institution based in the Netherlands, has launched a pilot program named ‘Pay Later’ in collaboration with B2B tech company Two. This new feature allows business clients to make payments through online…
Global Institutional Trends
Ukraine’s plan to legalize crypto: Risk or reward?
What happened: Ukraine to legalize crypto by 2025 Ukraine has announced on Thursday(December 12) that it plans to legalize cryptocurrency by 2025. This is aims to create a regulated environment for digital assets. The Ministry of Digital Transformation will lead the effort…
Global Cloud Services Trends
What is an internet protocol?
The term internet protocol (IP) refers to a set of rules that govern how data is transmitted over the internet or any other computer network. It defines how devices on a network communicate with one another, ensuring that data packets find their way to the right destination.…
Europe and Middle East Regional ISP Trends
UK fibre market grows as competition cuts broadband prices
What happened: ISPs drive price drops in the UK fibre market The UK’s fibre market is seeing significant growth. According to recent reports, increased competition among internet service providers (ISPs) is driving down the cost of high-speed broadband. Smaller, independent…
Europe and Middle East Regional ISP Trends
Digi expands to Belgium with low-cost mobile and fibre plans
What happened: Digi launches low-cost mobile and fibre services in Belgium Digi Communications has officially launched in Belgium, expanding its European footprint. The Romania-based operator introduced a low-cost mobile plan and fibre broadband, although the latter is currently…
Global Cloud Services Trends
Finny raises $4.3M to redefine financial advisory with generative AI
What happened: Finny’s $4.3M funding Finny, a FinTech startup based in New York City, has successfully secured $4.3 million in seed funding to enhance its generative AI-powered platform. The funding round was led by Maple VC and HNVR, with contributions from prominent investors…
Companies
ARIN hosts holiday toy drive to support local families in need
What happened: ARIN hosts holiday toy drive for local families ARIN, the American Registry for Internet Numbers, has organized a holiday toy drive to support local families in need. This initiative is part of ARIN’s commitment to giving back to the community during the holiday…
Companies
APNIC’s Geoff Huston unpacks the quantum threat to security
What happened: APNIC explores transition to post-quantum cryptography In the final episode of the PING podcast for 2024, Geoff Huston, Chief Scientist at APNIC, highlights the urgency of transitioning from traditional public-private key cryptography methods, such as RSA and ECC…
Companies
LACNIC publishes RFC 9660 to enhance IP address management
What happened LACNIC has announced the publication of RFC 9660. The document, developed over several years, outlines a new protocol related to the distribution of IP addresses in Latin America and the Caribbean. It addresses key issues such as address allocation and network…
Companies
Navigating change: RIPE NCC’s 2025 strategy
What happened: How RIPE NCC will tackle security, diversity, and sustainability in 2025 In RIPE NCC (Réseaux IP Européens Network Coordination Centre) staff presentation which was published on RIPE NCC’s official Youtube channel on December 9, RIPE NCC’s CEO, Hans Petter Holen…
Europe and Middle East Cloud Services Trends
Swish introduces tap-to-pay for ＄8.6M users
Swish introduces tap-to-pay for Android users in Sweden.
North America Datacenter Trends
Yondr Group acquires site for first Canadian data center
What happened: Yondr Group expands to Toronto, supporting RAN interoperability Yondr Group has acquired a 4.5-acre site in Toronto to build its first data center in Canada, marking a major step in expanding its North American presence. The three-story, 27MW facility is set to…
Global Cloud Services Trends
ACA Group redefines data management with next-gen AI platform
Managing environmental, social, and governance (ESG) data is becoming more challenging as regulations tighten and transparency demands grow. ACA Group has launched an advanced iteration of its ACA Vantage for ESG platform, designed to streamline ESG data operations and mitigate…
Global Cloud Services Trends
YC-backed Finny uses AI to connect financial advisors with clients
Finny uses AI to connect financial advisors with clients.
North America National Telecom Trends
US firms band together in challenge to T-Mobile and UScellular
What happened: T-Mobile faces strong merger opposition This week, the FCC received four “Petition to Deny” filings from various parties opposing the T-Mobile and UScellular merger, demonstrating strong opposition among US telecom stakeholders. The filings came from organisations…
Global Cloud Services Trends
Data consumption to hit new heights in 2024, says VMO2
What happened: VMO2 reveals record broadband data usage VMO2 has reported a record 8.1% increase in broadband data usage for 2024, driven primarily by online gaming, with significant peaks aligning with Call of Duty launches. The first week of December saw notable traffic spikes…
Global Cloud Services Trends
Intel faces credit downgrade from S&P Global due to struggles
What happened: Intel faces credit rating challenges Intel is facing increasing challenges as S&P Global downgraded its credit rating from “BBB+” to “BBB.” This decision, announced on Tuesday, stems from concerns over the chipmaker’s slow recovery and management uncertainty…
Europe and Middle East Cloud Services Trends
Nokia secures deal with Nscale for AI cloud data centre networking
What happened: Nokia will supply Ethernet-based fabric for Nscale’s new data centre Nokia has been chosen to supply IP networking equipment for a new data centre by Nscale, a growing AI cloud specialist. The data centre, located in Stavanger, Norway, will be powered entirely by…
Asia-Pacific Cloud Services Trends
Indonesian telcos merge to create XLSmart
What happened: XL Axiata and Smartfren join forces to strengthen Indonesia’s 5G landscape XL Axiata and Smartfren have signed a $6.5 billion merger agreement, creating a new telecom entity called XLSmart. This merger consolidates their operations, with XLSmart starting as the…
Global Cloud Services Trends
Volante: Mid-tier banks invest heavily in payment modernisation
What happened: Mid-tier banks prioritise payment modernisation strategies Volante Technologies, the global leader in Payments as a Service (PaaS), releases its fourth annual survey focusing on mid-tier banks. Conducted in collaboration with Datos Insights, the report highlights…