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Europe and Middle East Cloud Services Trends
Cobham boosts satellite capabilities by acquiring Gatehouse
Cobham acquires Gatehouse to boost satellite-software capabilities as consolidation accelerates across Europe’s space-connectivity sector.
Asia-Pacific National Telecom Trends
Pakistan regulator clears sale Of Telenor Pakistan to PTCL
PTA gives green light to PTCL takeover of Telenor Pakistan, accelerating the country’s telecom consolidation and 5G plans.
Global Cloud Services Trends
Huawei’s Xinghe SASE gains certification: What it really means for enterprise security
Huawei Xinghe SASE secures tolly certification with top-tier threat detection At the MWC Barcelona 2025 event, Huawei announced that its “Xinghe Intelligent Unified SASE Solution” had been certified by The Tolly Group — a respected independent testing and verification firm.…
Asia-Pacific Datacenter Trends
Nvidia warns US may lose AI race as China surges ahead in infrastructure buildout
What happened: Huang warns of widening infrastructure gap Speaking at a November session hosted by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Huang issued a stark warning: while building a data centre and readying an AI supercomputer in the U.S. typically takes…
Global Cloud Services Trends
Nokia and Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise roll out hybrid network blueprints for industry sectors
What happened: Nokia and ALE unveil hybrid network blueprints for key industry sectors Global telecom vendor Nokia and ALE have announced a strategic partnership offering a set of “hybrid network solution blueprints” for specific industry verticals — from hospitality and building…
Global Cloud Services Trends
Skandha Networks drives next-gen cloud innovation
Offering hybrid cloud, AI solutions and managed services, Skandha Networks helps organisations scale digital operations.
Global Institutional Trends
Understanding CAIGA’s proposed policy framework
Stakeholders fear CAIGA may deepen AFRINIC’s failures by replacing community governance with state control, backed by ICANN support.
Global Cloud Services Trends
Intel decides to retain networking and communications division
With new capital backing, Intel keeps networking division in-house to deliver tightly integrated AI and data-centre infrastructure.
Global Cloud Services Trends
Telkomsel emerges as the big winner at 2025 Glotel Awards
What happened: Telkomsel secures three prestigious awards at 2025 glotels in London At the 2025 Global Telecoms Awards — known as the Glotels — held in central London, Telkomsel distinguished itself by taking home three of the 24 honours on offer. Notably, Telkomsel won in the…
Global Cloud Services Trends
Tech firms urged to bear responsibility as Digital Poverty Alliance warns of growing digital exclusion
What happened：Digital Poverty Alliance renews call for tech firms to tackle digital exclusion In a recent interview with Capacity Media, the Digital Poverty Alliance (DPA) — a coalition of charities, industry groups and educational organisations — renewed its appeal for tech…
North America Cloud Services Trends
Vertiv completes $1 billion acquisition of PurgeRite — a bet on liquid-cooling for the AI era
What happened: Vertiv completes $1.0b acquisition of Purgerite to boost liquid-cooling thermal management On 4 December 2025, Vertiv announced it had completed the acquisition of PurgeRite Intermediate LLC, paying approximately US$1.0 billion in upfront cash consideration, with a…
Asia-Pacific Cloud Services Trends
Skali: Southeast Asia’s early cloud pioneer
As an ICT industry pioneer, Skali delivers cloud services and hosting solutions, helping businesses scale digital operations in ASEAN.
Africa Cloud Services Trends
Africa faces unresolved governance challenges before any CAIGA model can take shape
What happened: Africa weighs CAIGA as AFRINIC’s collapse exposes deep governance failures With AFRINIC widely seen as a “failed registry” after years of governance breakdown, Africa is entering a turning point. The proposed Continental Africa Internet Governance Architecture…
Global Regional ISP Trends
Interview with Qori Qurrota Aini, CEO of Points of Presence: Building carrier-neutral connectivity in Southeast Asia
Providing neutral IXPs in a fragmented region “We provide carrier-agnostic, network-neutral IXPs in Southeast Asia,” Aini said, describing PoP’s core mission. In a region where telecom infrastructure is often fragmented and vertically controlled, neutrality is not just a…
Asia-Pacific Cloud Services Trends
Fire Eater interview: Data-centres should rethink environmental cost of fire suppression
Fire Eater warns of rising environmental risks in data-centre fire protection Speaking during an interview at ITW Asia, Gavin Young, Global Business Development Manager at the Denmark-based fire-suppression manufacturer Fire Eater, highlighted growing concerns around the…
Europe and Middle East National Telecom Trends
Switzerland’s railways shift to VoLTE as 3G shutdown looms
What happened: Switzerland’s national railway operator SBB, in collaboration with Ericsson, has deployed a landmark upgrade Switzerland’s national railway operator SBB, in collaboration with Ericsson, has deployed a landmark upgrade: interworking the legacy railway communication…
Africa Cloud Services Trends
CAIGA initiative stirs debate, businesses must weigh internet governance changes in Africa
A new architecture for Africa’s internet— and what it means for business The CAIGA initiative, quietly gaining traction after a Memorandum of Understanding between Smart Africa and ICANN in November 2024, is pitched as a way to boost Africa’s capacity in internet governance…
Asia-Pacific Cloud Services Trends
BTW Media joins ITW Asia 2025 as the region’s digital infrastructure spotlight intensifies
What happened: BTW Media arrives on the ground The two-day conference ITW Asia 2025 began on 3 December at the Shangri‑La Singapore hotel in Singapore, drawing more than 1,700 senior executives from across carriers, hyperscalers, data-centre providers, satellite operators, cloud…
Global Cloud Services Trends
Most smartphone users would pay extra for satellite services
What happened: Viasat-GSMA intelligence survey reveals strong consumer demand for direct-to-device satellite mobile services A new report from Viasat, Inc. and GSMA Intelligence, canvassing 12,390 mobile-phone users across 12 countries, has captured widespread interest in…
Global Cloud Services Trends
Ericsson takes minority stake in LotusFlare to turbo-charge network-API monetisation
What happened: Ericsson Partners with LotusFlare and Takes Minority Stake to Boost CSP API Network Capabilities The telecom industry has increasingly eyed network APIs as a way to turn network capabilities — such as quality-of-service controls, identity or location services…