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Companies
ARIN announces ‘On the Road’ workshop in Raleigh
What happened: ARIN Announces Upcoming ‘ARIN on the Road’ Workshop in Raleigh, North Carolina ARIN has scheduled an ‘ARIN on the Road’ workshop in Raleigh, North Carolina. This traveling workshop is part of ARIN’s commitment to assisting organizations in maximizing the value of…

Global Cloud Services Trends
RIPE community calls for Chair and Vice Chair nominations
What happened: RIPE Community Seeks Nominations for Chair and Vice Chair Positions The RIPE community has launched a call for nominations for the positions of Chair and Vice Chair. These roles are central to guiding the community’s initiatives and ensuring that its governance…

Global Cloud Services Trends
Aduna CEO explains company’s global API strategy
Aduna CEO Anthony Bartolo outlines the company’s global network API strategy and fixed pricing model to drive developer collaboration

Global National Telecom Trends
FCC investigates Comcast for alleged DEI violation
FCC has launched an investigation into Comcast for alleged DEI policy violations, focusing on whether the company follows Trump-era mandates.

Europe and Middle East Regional ISP Trends
CityFibre achieves profit amid UK fibre challenges
CityFibre’s strategic acquisitions and scaling plans highlight the challenges and opportunities for UK fibre builders.

Global Cloud Services Trends
ClearBank and Capital on Tap enhance savings for small firms
What happened: ClearBank partners with Capital on Tap ClearBank has formed a strategic partnership with Capital on Tap, aimed at enhancing savings opportunities for small businesses. This collaboration allows small firms to benefit from higher interest rates on their savings…

Companies
LACNIC enhances internet security with RPKI technology
What happened: RPKI implementation by LACNIC enhances security LACNIC has taken significant steps to enhance internet security through the implementation of Resource Public Key Infrastructure (RPKI) technology. This framework allows routers to independently verify routing…

Global Cloud Services Trends
Motorola wins $500M Victoria emergency services contract
Victoria extends its emergency services radio network contract with Motorola Solutions for another decade, enhancing coverage and resilience.

Global National Telecom Trends
Open RAN testing in Ukraine
Kyivstar and Rakuten begin Open RAN testing in Ukraine, marking a critical milestone for the country’s digital infrastructure development.

Global Cloud Services Trends
Paysafe sells payment business to KORT Payments
What happened: Paysafe to sell direct marketing payment processing business to KORT payments Paysafe Limited, a leading payments platform, has entered into a definitive agreement to sell substantially all assets related to its direct marketing payment processing business line…

Europe and Middle East Cloud Services Trends
Wayflyer names Victor Tuson Palau as first CTO
What happened: Wayflyer appoints Victor Tuson Palau as its first CTO Wayflyer, the Irish lendtech company providing non-dilutive funding to e-commerce businesses, has named Victor Tuson Palau as its first Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Tuson Palau, who will work remotely from…

North America Cloud Services Trends
Vero secures $240M credit facility to expand U.S. fiber network
Vero secures $240M in funding to expand its U.S. fiber network, supporting AI, cloud computing, and broadband growth in underserved markets.

Global Cloud Services Trends
Top tech news today: February 17, 2025
Fintech funding, telecom expansions, cybersecurity moves, and regulatory shifts shaping global digital innovation.
Companies
ARIN to Retire FTP Support in March 2025
What happened: ARIN to retire FTP service and transition to HTTPS in 2025 In September 2024, ARIN held a consultation to gather community feedback on the retirement of its File Transfer Protocol (FTP) support. Based on the results, ARIN has decided to terminate FTP services by…

Companies
NRS endorses 4 candidates for APNIC Executive Council Election 2025
The Number Resource Society (NRS), an organisation that lobbies for telecom and internet industry entities to own their IP addresses, has officially announced its endorsement of four candidates for the Asia-Pacific Network Information Centre (APNIC) Executive Council (EC)…

North America Cloud Services Trends
Telehouse expands in Canada to drive data centre innovation
Telehouse is expanding into Toronto to meet rising data storage, cloud, and AI demands in Canada’s transforming data centre market.

Europe and Middle East National Telecom Trends
Virgin Media O2 launches 5G Standalone for business
Virgin Media O2 launches 5G Standalone network in the UK, offering higher bandwidth, lower latency, and better coverage.

Europe and Middle East National Telecom Trends
Vodafone and Three announce post-merger leadership team
Vodafone and Three UK announce new leadership team for merged entity following CMA approval, aiming to enhance UK network.

Europe and Middle East National Telecom Trends
Ofcom proposes 6GHz band sharing for Wi-Fi and mobile
What happened: Ofcom Proposes Sharing Upper 6GHz Band for UK Mobile and WiFi Ofcom has proposed a plan to allow low-power indoor Wi-Fi and mobile broadband networks to share the upper 6GHz band (6425 to 7125 MHz) in the UK. This move aims to improve spectrum usage and meet the…

Global National Telecom Trends
Orange raises cash flow target as domestic business bounces back
What happened: Orange raises cash flow target following strong domestic performance Orange has revised its 2025 financial outlook, raising its organic cash flow target to a minimum of €3.6 billion, up from the earlier projection of €3.3 billion. This adjustment comes after the…
