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Global Cloud Services Trends
Disney and OpenAI strike $1 billion deal to license characters for Sora AI video tool
The Walt Disney Company and OpenAI agree a three-year deal for Sora character licensing, but industry concerns remain over impact.
Global Cloud Services Trends
Telecom Italia moves to ditch costly savings shares after court victory
Telecom Italia moves to abolish savings shares following a legal win, sending savings stock higher and ordinary shares lower.
Global Cloud Services Trends
Network APIs hit a turning point in 2025, but risks and rewards remain uneven
Telecom network APIs reached a key inflection point in 2025, driven by standardisation efforts and partnerships, but security risks remain.
Asia-Pacific Cloud Services Trends
US delays chip tariffs on China until 2027 amid trade truce
Washington postpones new China chip tariffs to mid-2027 while addressing broader trade and supply-chain tensions.
Global Datacenter Trends
AirTrunk boosts Melbourne with second large-scale data centre
AirTrunk commits over AUD 5 billion to build a second hyperscale data centre in Melbourne, expanding capacity to over 630 MW.
Europe and Middle East Cloud Services Trends
Shared rural network expands 4G coverage to 100 more rural UK masts
The UK Shared Rural Network has upgraded 100 more rural masts with 4G, improving coverage while raising questions about long-term impact.
Asia-Pacific Cloud Services Trends
SMSGlobal strengthens Australia’s messaging infrastructure
SMSGlobal’s messaging platform offers bulk SMS, APIs and email-to-SMS tools for reliable enterprise communications across global markets.
Companies
Member responses raise fresh questions over AFRINIC’s voter register
Member responses to an independent verification raise new doubts about the accuracy of AFRINIC’s voter register ahead of board elections.
Companies
Why centralised alternatives fail: The case for a decentralised internet registry
Lu Heng explains why centralised Internet registries fail and argues that decentralised systems are the only scalable path forward.
Companies
Calls grow for a clean break in APNIC governance
Lu Heng criticises APNIC governance, calling for leadership accountability and a clean break from past structures.
Global Cloud Services Trends
Stonepeak to acquire Baltic Tower business, creating first independent regional tower company
An independent tower company is set to emerge in Lithuania and Latvia as Stonepeak acquires TeleTower from Bitė Group.
Global Cloud Services Trends
ByteDance plans massive $23 billion AI investment to close gap with global tech rivals
ByteDance plans a $23bn AI capital spending push in 2026, highlighting rising competition and constraints facing Chinese tech firms globally.
Europe and Middle East National Telecom Trends
Spain’s CESGA chooses IQM and Telefónica to deploy quantum computing infrastructure
CESGA partners with IQM and Telefónica to install two quantum computers in Spain by June 2026, boosting research and hybrid computing access.
Global Cloud Services Trends
WhatsApp raises concerns over reported service slowdown
WhatsApp raises concerns after reports of service slowdowns in Russia, highlighting rising pressure on foreign tech platforms.
Global Cloud Services Trends
SMARTSEL builds Selangor’s digital connectivity future
As a state-backed provider, SMARTSEL expands broadband networks and connectivity solutions to support Selangor’s smart digital plans.
Africa Institutional Trends
CAIGA rewrites Africa’s IP rules without its resource holders
CAIGA proposals raise concerns over who controls IPv4 and IPv6 policy in Africa as AFRINIC’s governance crisis deepens.
Europe and Middle East Regional ISP Trends
Orange Polska and APG to buy fibre wholesaler Nexera
A strategic deal sees Orange Polska partner with APG to buy Nexera and expand high-capacity fibre networks in Poland.
Global Cloud Services Trends
2026 telecoms forecast: From quantum security to AI-driven capacity models
Telecom leaders predict 2026 will bring quantum-safe security, telco-trained AI and flexible capacity models reshaping global networks.
Europe and Middle East Cloud Services Trends
Bahrain becomes first GCC state to launch direct-to-device satellite services
Bahrain launches satellite direct-to-device services, enabling mobile phones to connect directly to satellites beyond terrestrial coverage.
Europe and Middle East Cloud Services Trends
South Western Railway trials Starlink satellite internet on trains
South Western Railway tests Starlink satellite internet on trains to tackle poor Wi-Fi and mobile coverage on UK routes.