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Within the Impact facet, Medium impact intelligence highlights articles where the expected effect level, operational exposure, or decision relevance is comparable. Readers can use the page to separate routine market updates from higher-consequence governance, infrastructure, security, and investment signals that may affect planning, procurement, policy, or customer exposure. The page connects the consequence band to public evidence, related organisations, regional context, operating dependencies, service continuity, competition, investment timing, compliance, and customer risk. It helps readers decide which developments deserve deeper monitoring, which actors are most exposed, and how a signal may affect operations or market planning.

new-report-highlights-rising-data-centre-emissions-across-europe

Europe and Middle East Datacenter Trends

New report highlights rising data centre emissions across Europe

Europe’s data centre emissions are increasing amid rapid growth, according to a new environmental analysis from Arbonics.

Dec 17, 2025
macquarie-technology-names-new-director-as-growth-ramps-up

Global Cloud Services Trends

Macquarie Technology names new director as growth ramps up

Macquarie Technology Group names Luke Clifton as director to support growth across telecom, cloud, cyber and data centre operations.

Dec 17, 2025
skytap-enabling-legacy-workloads-in-the-public-cloud

Global Cloud Services Trends

Skytap: Enabling legacy workloads in the public cloud

Skytap delivers hybrid cloud and cloud services to help enterprises run traditional and modern workloads in public cloud environments.

Dec 17, 2025
Skynetworks LLC: Mongolia’s fiber backbone builder

Global Regional ISP

Skynetworks LLC: Mongolia’s fiber backbone builder

Skynetworks supports Mongolia telecom growth with fibre network infrastructure, broadband backbone services and enterprise leased lines.

Dec 17, 2025
hostlink-limited-hong-kong-web-services-firm-navigates-global-market-pressures

Asia-Pacific Cloud Services Trends

Hostlink Limited: Hong Kong web services firm navigates global market pressures

Hong Kong’s Hostlink (HK) Limited offers web hosting and IT services but faces pressure from large global tech and cloud providers.

Dec 17, 2025
Who should govern Africa’s internet — AFRINIC or CAIGA?

Companies

Who should govern Africa’s internet — AFRINIC or CAIGA?

A look into the power struggle between AFRINIC and CAIGA, questioning ICANN’s neutrality and its impact on Africa’s internet governance.

Dec 17, 2025
balkan-digital-gateway-wins-e24m-boost-for-connectivity

Global Regional ISP Trends

Balkan Digital Gateway wins €24M boost for connectivity

A €24 million investment backs the Balkan Digital Gateway to upgrade fibre-optic backbone across the Western Balkans.

Dec 16, 2025
Why Africans remain sceptical of Smart Africa’s digital promises

Africa Cloud Services Trends

Why Africans remain sceptical of Smart Africa’s digital promises

Smart Africa faces criticism as AFRINIC’s collapse and ICANN’s influence deepen mistrust in African internet governance.

Dec 16, 2025
Is Smart Africa becoming another symbolic continental initiative?

Africa Cloud Services Trends

Is Smart Africa becoming another symbolic continental initiative?

Smart Africa’s CAIGA rollout raises fears of continental symbolism replacing genuine fixes for AFRINIC’s long-running failures.

Dec 16, 2025
Orange Money and Visa push deeper into online payments

Companies

Orange Money and Visa push deeper into online payments

Orange Money and Visa expand their partnership to boost online payments, bringing more mobile money users into digital commerce.

Dec 16, 2025
gujarat-signs-mou-with-henox-it-for-proposed-cable-landing-station

Global Cloud Services Trends

Gujarat signs MoU with Henox IT for proposed cable landing station

Gujarat inks Rs 1,317 crore deal with Henox IT for a cable landing station aimed at boosting digital infrastructure.

Dec 16, 2025
Ofcom probes BT and Three after mobile network failures

Companies

Ofcom probes BT and Three after mobile network failures

Ofcom is investigating BT and Three after recent mobile outages, raising questions about network resilience and reliability.

Dec 16, 2025
indian-government-weighs-major-agr-relief-for-vodafone-idea-amid-telecom-distress

Asia-Pacific National Telecom Trends

Indian government weighs major AGR relief for Vodafone Idea amid telecom distress

India is evaluating a plan to halve Vodafone Idea’s AGR liabilities with an extended moratorium, easing financial stress on the operator.

Dec 16, 2025
pure-dc-lands-europes-largest-hyperscale-lease

Europe and Middle East Datacenter Trends

Pure DC lands Europe’s largest hyperscale lease

Pure DC has signed Europe’s largest standalone hyperscale data centre lease of 2025, highlighting strong demand for large-scale capacity.

Dec 16, 2025
uk-initiative-seeks-practical-quantum-computing-use-cases-with-google-collaboration

Europe and Middle East Cloud Services Trends

UK initiative seeks practical quantum computing use cases with Google collaboration

UK’s quantum centre invites researchers to propose experiments on Google’s Willow quantum processor to find real-world use cases.

Dec 16, 2025
Sky Systems Ltd: Bangladesh ISP building local connectivity

Asia-Pacific Regional ISP

Sky Systems Ltd: Bangladesh ISP building local connectivity

Bangladesh ISP Sky Systems delivers broadband services, enterprise connectivity and IT services for homes and businesses in Chittagong.

Dec 16, 2025
skynet-broadband-builds-a-niche-in-australias-isp-market

Asia-Pacific Regional ISP Trends

Skynet Broadband builds a niche in Australia’s ISP market

Skynet Broadband provides business broadband and fibre connectivity in Australia, supporting enterprises with reliable network services.

Dec 16, 2025
Hostline UAB: Lithuanian hosting firm faces competitive pressures as global players expand

Global Cloud Services

Hostline UAB: Lithuanian hosting firm faces competitive pressures as global players expand

Lithuanian host Hostline UAB offers dedicated and cloud server services but faces strong competition from global cloud providers.

Dec 16, 2025
Editorial image for Competition boosts foldable phone growth in Europe.

Europe and Middle East Cloud Services Trends

Competition boosts foldable phone growth in Europe

Foldable smartphones in Europe are rising fast, with more brands, lower prices, and carriers boosting adoption through plans and displays.

Dec 15, 2025
CAIGA is not reform, it is a rewrite of who controls Africa’s internet

Africa Cloud Services Trends

CAIGA is not reform, it is a rewrite of who controls Africa’s internet

Stakeholders clash over CAIGA’s future, questioning Smart Africa and ICANN’s push for a state-led governance model.

Dec 15, 2025