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Asia-Pacific Regional ISP Trends
Sonic Networks PHL connects Filipino homes and businesses
Sonic Networks offers high-speed fibre broadband and business connectivity in the Philippines, focusing on reliability and customer service.
Global Cloud Services Trends
Three ranked UK’s fastest 5G network in latest speedtest results
Latest Ookla Speedtest data places Three at the top of UK 5G performance, though coverage and real-world speeds vary by area.
Global Cloud Services Trends
Apple launches Creator Studio to deepen services push
Apple has launched Creator Studio, a bundled subscription of pro creative apps with AI features to boost services revenue.
Global Institutional Trends
IDT Telecom’s global reach puts pressure on regional control in the connectivity market
As IDT Telecom expands worldwide, critics warn regional markets risk losing influence over pricing, access and digital policy priorities.
Europe and Middle East National Telecom Trends
UK regulator investigates Elon Musk’s Grok AI over deepfake and sexualised images
UK regulator Ofcom investigates Elon Musk’s Grok AI over alleged creation and sharing of sexualised and illegal deepfake images.
Global Cloud Services Trends
How to value an IPv4 address block for a business audit
How businesses can calculate fair value for IPv4 blocks during audits, covering ownership proof, market pricing, risk and sustainability.
Companies
Why RIRs don’t have power to enforce internet address policies
RIRs play a key role in IP address allocation but lack enforcement power, raising governance questions amid disputes like the AFRINIC case.
Global Cloud Services Trends
LARUS to exhibit at PTC’26 as global connectivity event returns to Hawaii
Larus will participate in PTC’26, the global connectivity event in Hawai‘i, showcasing their IPv4 solutions and network infrastructure.
Global National Telecom Trends
SoftBank and OpenAI commit $1B to AI infrastructure expansion
SoftBank and OpenAI commit $1bn to SB Energy to accelerate AI data-centre and power infrastructure under the Stargate initiative.
Europe and Middle East Regional ISP Trends
Iraq’s DE-CIX-powered internet exchange boosts regional connectivity
IRAQ-IXP growth to nearly 30 networks and rising traffic highlights Iraq’s emergence as a regional digital hub with lower latency access.
Asia-Pacific Cloud Services Trends
SK Hynix ramps up chip packaging capacity in South Korea
SK Hynix plans a nearly $13 billion chip packaging plant in South Korea to support rising AI memory demand.
Global Cloud Services Trends
Solutia Consulting delivers IT and business transformation
Solutia Consulting provides advisory, delivery and leadership services for enterprise software, cloud and transformation initiatives.
Europe and Middle East Regional ISP Trends
Openreach reports 40 % surge in full-fibre usage as traditional broadband declines
Openreach says full-fibre broadband usage rose 40 % in 2025 as FTTP traffic overtook copper-based services across the UK.
Europe and Middle East National Telecom Trends
Telefónica Tech unveils self-sovereign identity tool to anticipate EU Digital ID rules
Telefónica Tech launches a self-sovereign identity tool to help businesses manage verifiable credentials and prepare for Europe.
Companies
FCC revises Verizon phone unlocking rules after fraud issues
The FCC has revised Verizon’s phone unlocking policy to prevent fraud, closing loopholes that allowed criminal misuse and device trafficking.
Global Cloud Services Trends
Apple tops global smartphone market in 2025 with 20 % share, Counterpoint says
Apple led the global smartphone market in 2025 with a 20 % share as shipments grew 2 %, but industry headwinds may slow growth in 2026.
Global National Telecom Trends
Vodafone idea secures AGR relief, agrees to pay ₹124 crore annually over six years
Vodafone Idea’s AGR liabilities are frozen with reduced annual payouts, helping stability now while structural.
Global Cloud Services Trends
Airbus lands Eutelsat contract to build 340 additional OneWeb LEO satellites
Airbus Defence and Space will build 340 more OneWeb LEO satellites for Eutelsat to expand and modernise global broadband coverage.
Global Datacenter Trends
Trump urges Microsoft to protect consumers from AI power costs
Trump says Microsoft will make changes so Americans do not pay higher electricity bills from AI data centre energy use.
Global Cloud Services Trends
Apple and Google deepen AI ties with multi‑year gemini deal
Apple partners with Google to integrate Gemini AI models into Siri, enhancing Apple’s voice assistant with Google’s advanced AI technology.