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Asia-Pacific Cloud Services Trends
Nokia to upgrade data centre infrastructure across Singapore
Telin and Nokia upgrade Singapore data centres with optical transport equipment to support AI, cloud, and hyperscale data.
North America Cloud Services Trends
Wearable band shipments surpass 50 million in Q2 2025
Wearable band shipments hit 50.2 million in Q2 2025, while smartwatches drive most of the market’s US$40 billion value.
North America Datacenter Trends
TELUS unveils Canada’s first “sovereign” AI Factory in Rimouski
Highly secure data centre aims to offer full Canadian control over AI compute, from model-training to deployment, as local organisations seek to reduce dependency on foreign platforms.
Global Cloud Services Trends
Qvantel and Optiva merge to reshape AI-powered BSS
Qvantel acquires Optiva for $108.6 million which merging AI-powered BSS platforms to boost telecom innovation.
Companies
Why AFRINIC’s election security needs stronger legal guarantees in Mauritius
Mauritius annulled AFRINIC’s June vote and staged a September rerun, a process which is lacking legal legitimacy.
Companies
The case for community representation on AFRINIC’s Board
AFRINIC’s September 2025 elections broke bylaws, stripped members’ rights, and deepened fears of capture in Africa’s internet governance.
Companies
AFRINIC’s elections in global perspective
AFRINIC’s election disputes highlight the need for clear processes to maintain Africa’s internet governance credibility.
Companies
AFRINIC elections and policy decisions: Why they shape Africa’s internet future
AFRINIC’s disputed elections are more than a governance issue—they shape the policies that decide Africa’s digital future. Without transparent, accountable processes, critical decisions on IP resource allocation and connectivity risk being captured by elites instead of the…
Companies
How AFRINIC board elections affect IPv4 and IPv6 allocation in Africa
The governance crisis at AFRINIC is directly impacting IP resource management in Africa, with implications for IPv4 and IPv6 allocation.
Companies
AFRINIC elections and policy development
AFRINIC’s policy process suffers as election legitimacy fails; procedural reform is essential for progress.
Companies
How AFRINIC can rebuild confidence after election dispute
AFRINIC must follow law, recognise June election, and resist government interference to regain African community trust.
Global Regional ISP Trends
IPTEC Limited: leading internet and ICT solutions in South Sudan
IPTEC Limited delivers internet and ICT services in South Sudan, including fibre, wireless, satellite, and business support.
Companies
Who controls the internet in Africa? The AFRINIC vs. Cloud Innovation case explained
The AFRINIC–Cloud Innovation legal battle underscores Africa’s struggle to maintain regional internet governance amid institutional collapse.
Companies
How AFRINIC election issues affect African ISPs and startups
AFRINIC election disputes put African ISPs and startups at risk. Delays in IP allocation, weak trust, and unstable governance.
Global Cloud Services Trends
Alibaba balances Nvidia ties with chip sovereignty push
Alibaba pursues AI growth through Nvidia partnership while striving for chip independence amidst geopolitical tensions.
Asia-Pacific National Telecom Trends
Optus outage in Australia sparks fury, calls for overhaul
What happened: Australia reels after major telco outage incapacitates Triple-0 services Australia’s Optus experienced a serious network outage on 18 September that disrupted access to its Triple-Zero (000) emergency call line for approximately 13 hours. The disruption stemmed…
North America National Telecom Trends
Stargate rollout gathers paces with 5 more sites revealed
OpenAI, Oracle and SoftBank expand Stargate with five more US sites, bringing total planned capacity near 5.5 GW.
Asia-Pacific Cloud Services Trends
Meta widens Llama AI access to US allies
Meta is expanding its AI model Llama to democratic allies like France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and South Korea, as well as organizations like NATO and the EU, after it was approved for federal use in the United States. This move indicates a larger strategy to align AI development…
Europe and Middle East Cloud Services Trends
Nokia and Boldyn deploy private 5G at Finnish mine testbed
Callio FutureMINE in Finland uses Nokia/Boldyn private 5G to enhance safety, remote operations and real-time mapping in mining tunnels.
Asia-Pacific Regional ISP Trends
Nokia, Microscan partner on optical backbone in western India
Nokia and Microscan strengthen India’s digital backbone with a 400G+ optical network upgrade, boosting resilience and lowering costs.