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Global Cloud Services Trends
TM Forum appoints Guy Lupo to lead AI & Data innovation mission
TM Forum appoints Guy Lupo to lead AI adoption, enhancing telecom operational efficiency and driving service innovation.

Europe and Middle East Cloud Services Trends
Lyca shifts focus abroad amid UK downsizing
Lyca Group scales down its UK operations under financial strain, shifting its focus to international expansion and market growth.

Global Cloud Services Trends
Red Helix’s $1M SOC investment boosts headcount by 150%
What happened: Red Helix expands team with $1M investment Red Helix has announced a significant investment of $1 million to expand its 24/7 security operations centre (SOC) based in Buckinghamshire. This strategic move has led to a remarkable 150% increase in the SOC team’s…

Global Cloud Services Trends
Chip firms embrace CES 2025 with bold AI claims
Chipmakers dominate CES 2025 with AI innovations, as Nvidia, Intel, and AMD unveil game-changing hardware and OpenAI teases AGI milestones.

Companies
Riley O’Connor shares insights from ARIN Fellowship experience
What happened: Riley O’Connor recounts ARIN Fellowship journey and key takeaways Riley O’Connor, a recent entity in the ARIN Fellowship program, has shared their experience in a detailed blog post. The fellowship, organized by the American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN)…

Global National Telecom Trends
Verizon sets new 5G speed record with 5.5Gbps trial
What happened: Verizon tests record 5.5Gbps 5G speeds in breakthrough trial Verizon has announced a major milestone in 5G innovation, achieving download speeds of 5.5Gbps during a recent trial. Conducted in a controlled environment, the trial showcased Verizon’s ability to…

Companies
LACNIC looks at internet security through RPKI deployment
What happened: RPKI enhances internet security amid routing incidents LACNIC has highlighted the successful implementation of RPKI (Resource Public Key Infrastructure) in the context of recent routing incidents. In February 2008, a significant BGP hijack disrupted a popular…

Global Cloud Services Trends
New study highlights evolving DDoS threats and mitigation gaps
A new study on DDoS attack trends underscores the need for improved collaboration between academia and industry to address evolving threats.

Latin America and Caribbean Cloud Services Trends
Paysafe expands payment solutions into Brazil’s iGaming market
Paysafe receives a Central Bank licence, entering Brazil’s regulated iGaming market and offering solutions for eCommerce growth.

Global Cloud Services Trends
AI-powered platform Fazeshift secures $4M for AR automation
Fazeshift secures $4 million in seed funding to automate accounts receivable processes with AI, backed by Gradient and Y Combinator.

Global Cloud Services Trends
A new administration sets fresh direction for networks
What happened: New policies drive secure, scalable network innovation The new administration has taken steps to reshape the direction of enterprise networks by prioritizing security, scalability, and innovation. Network managers are being encouraged to adopt modern solutions that…

Global Institutional Trends
Court blocks Biden’s net neutrality revival, limits FCC authority
What happened: Court ruling disrupts Biden’s net neutrality agenda A significant court ruling has dealt a blow to President Biden’s efforts to revive net neutrality regulations. These rules, initially introduced during the Obama administration and repealed in 2017, aimed to…

Global Cloud Services Trends
IGF 2025 calls for your inputs on the future of the internet
What happened: IGF 2025 seeks your input The Internet Governance Forum (IGF) is currently soliciting thematic inputs from various stakeholders for its 2025 annual meeting. This initiative is crucial as it aims to set a focused agenda that addresses pressing internet issues. The…

Global Cloud Services Trends
Shaping IGF 2025: insights from IGF 2024
What happened: IGF 2024 insights shape IGF 2025 The Internet Governance Forum (IGF) Secretariat calls for feedback to refine the planning for IGF 2025, using insights from IGF 2024. Stakeholders, including small tech companies and community organisations, are encouraged to…

Asia-Pacific Regional ISP Trends
Taiwan reports China-linked ship damaged key submarine cable
What happened: Taiwan accuses China-linked ship of damaging submarine cable. Taiwanese authorities have reported that the vessel Shunxing 39, allegedly linked to China, damaged a submarine cable operated by Chungwa Telecom while leaving the port of Keelung last Friday. The ship…

Companies
Appeals court blocks US net neutrality rules for ISPs
What happened: Net neutrality rules blocked by appeals court A US appeals court has blocked the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) attempt to reinstate net neutrality rules, leaving the future of internet regulation uncertain. This ruling, made on January 2, 2025, upholds…

Global Cloud Services Trends
WordPress.org faces shutdown concerns for 2025
What happened: WordPress faces potential shutdown in 2025 On January 3, 2025, WordPress.org staff announced a resumption of suspended services, but uncertainty looms over the platform’s future. Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg revealed plans for a potential shutdown of nearly all…

Global Cloud Services Trends
BGP routing trends 2024 key insights and outlook
Analysis of BGP routing trends in 2024 reveals slowing IPv4 growth, rising IPv6 adoption, and a shift towards CDN-driven traffic patterns

Companies
IETF 122 Bangkok considers future of internet protocols
What happened: Global technology leaders gather in Bangkok for IETF 122 IETF 122, the 122nd meeting of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF), convened in Bangkok, bringing together industry experts, engineers, and policymakers from around the world. The event focused on…

Global Cloud Services Trends
Eutelsat’s OneWeb faces 48-hour outage from leap year bug
What happened: Leap year bug disrupts Eutelsat’s OneWeb network Eutelsat’s OneWeb satellite broadband network faced a 48-hour outage starting on December 31, 2024. The disruption was caused by a software bug in the ground segment, specifically related to the leap year in 2024.…
