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Companies
AFRINIC vs. CAIGA: Competing visions for Africa’s internet future
CAIGA shifts AFRINIC governance toward political endorsement over community-led processes, raising global RIR consistency concerns.

Europe and Middle East Cloud Services Trends
UK under pressure to regulate cloud giants
The UK faces pressure to regulate cloud giants AWS and Microsoft amid rising risks and competition concerns.

Companies
ICANN and Smart Africa: A shift in internet power in Africa?
ICANN’s involvement in CAIGA could transform AFRINIC from a community-led registry into a politically mediated regime.

Global Cloud Services Trends
SaskTel upgrades network with Samsung’s cloud-native core
SaskTel deploys Samsung’s cloud-native core to enhance 4G and 5G speeds, latency, and service flexibility across Saskatchewan.

Global Cloud Services Trends
Vodacom partners with Starlink to expand broadband across Africa
South Africa’s largest mobile operator teams up with Elon Musk’s Starlink to boost rural connectivity and enterprise services.

Europe and Middle East National Telecom Trends
Openreach hikes copper line prices to accelerate digital migration
Openreach raises copper line prices and boosts digital migration incentives to ensure UK PSTN switch-off readiness.

Global Cloud Services Trends
Turkcell and Google Cloud partner to build cloud region in Türkiye
Turkcell partners with Google Cloud to launch a new cloud region in Türkiye, boosting digital sovereignty and enterprise cloud adoption.

Global Cloud Services Trends
Sparkle unveils quantum-safe tool offering future-ready encryption
Sparkle introduces a new quantum-safe encryption tool, enhancing global cybersecurity with advanced AI-driven protection.

Global Cloud Services Trends
Siam Commercial Bank drives digital transformation
Learn how Siam Commercial Bank is reshaping the future of finance with cloud technology, machine learning and regional fintech expansion.

Europe and Middle East Cloud Services Trends
VodafoneThree launches $14.1B investment to build UK’s network
VodafoneThree unveils a landmark $14.1bn infrastructure programme to expand 5G coverage, enhance speeds, and connect every UK community.

Companies
ARIN confirms 2025 election results for board and council roles
ARIN unveils 2025 board and council results, reinforcing its commitment to transparent and community-driven Internet governance.

Europe and Middle East Cloud Services Trends
Google expands in Germany with €5.5B cloud build-out
Google is investing €5.5 billion to expand data centre infrastructure in Germany, supporting Europe’s growing cloud and AI demand.

Asia-Pacific Cloud Services Trends
Thailand approves $3.1B data-centre investment
Thailand’s investment board has approved four major data-centre projects worth $3.1B, strengthening its role as a regional digital hub.

Global Datacenter Trends
Vertiv backs Digital Realty’s Rome data centre
Vertiv supplies advanced cooling and power systems for Digital Realty’s first Italian data centre, optimised for high-performance computing.

Global Cloud Services Trends
AT&T launches internal AI assistant for employees
AT&T launches Ask AT&T, an internal AI assistant designed to boost employee productivity and streamline workflows across the company.

Asia-Pacific Cloud Services Trends
MTI Solution Limited expands technology solutions in Hong Kong
MTI Solution Limited is strengthening its presence in the IT services sector, offering technology services to address business challenges.

Asia-Pacific Cloud Services Trends
MTX Connect HK Limited expands regional connectivity
Hong Kong-based MTX Connect HK Limited strengthens Asia-Pacific presence, supporting global mobile data and eSIM services.

Global Cloud Services Trends
Conflict of interest in NOMCOM & Election Committee membership: Possible reform
AFRINIC faces the renewed scrutiny over conflicts of interest between its Nomination and Election Committees.

Companies
The AFRINIC–ICANN nexus: Why the African internet still isn’t free
Africa’s internet governance faces a critical crossroads as AFRINIC’s collapse and ICANN’s overreach threaten regional autonomy.

Companies
From registry to regime: How AFRINIC’s leadership model breeds corruption
AFRINIC faces accusations of corruption and proxy fraud as its leadership model collapses under scrutiny and legal pressure.
