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Global Institutional Trends
Top tech news today: 10 June, 2025
Catch up on the latest in tech—telco mergers, 5G satellite modules, and broadband policy shifts, all in one roundup.

Global National Telecom Trends
Verizon Business debuts Edge Transportation Exchange
Verizon Business accelerating vehicle-to‑everything communications Verizon Business has officially launched its Edge Transportation Exchange, a mobile‑network V2X communication platform that connects vehicles, pedestrians and road infrastructure—including traffic signals and work…

Global Cloud Services Trends
Bitcoin Family splits seed phrase to thwart crypto crime
Bitcoin Family marking a new model for safeguarding digital assets Didi Taihuttu and his “Bitcoin Family”—renowned for selling everything in 2017 to go all-in on Bitcoin—have upgraded their security protocols amidst a wave of violent attacks on crypto holders. The family now…

North America Cloud Services Trends
US expands Starlink funding via Internet for All programme
What happened: Commerce revises Starlink’s funding prospects The US Commerce Department has updated the rules governing its \$42.5 billion Internet for All initiative, allowing satellite broadband providers like SpaceX’s Starlink to access federal funding under certain…

Europe and Middle East National Telecom Trends
Ofcom launches AI strategy for telecoms and online safety
What happened: Ofcom outlines new AI approach Ofcom has launched a dedicated strategy to address the increasing use of artificial intelligence in the telecoms and online sectors. As reported by Capacity Media, the UK communications regulator will focus on both the risks and…

Asia-Pacific Institutional Trends
Asia Interconnect Forum ends with calls for data sovereignty reform
What happened: Forum closes with stark warnings on cross-border policy fragmentation and data sovereignty The Asia Interconnect World Forum 2025 wrapped up today in Tokyo, concluding a high-level gathering of regulators, infrastructure operators, and internet governance leaders…

Global National Telecom Trends
AT&T secures 130MW solar deal with Enbridge in Texas
What happened: AT&T activates 130MW solar deal in Texas AT&T has finalised a long-term virtual Power Purchase Agreement (vPPA) with Canadian energy company Enbridge. The deal covers the entire 130MW output from the Orange Grove Solar project. The facility, located in Jim Wells…

Global Cloud Services Trends
CHIPS Act deals under scrutiny as Trump seeks better terms
What happened: Trump targets CHIPS Act budget cuts The Trump administration has begun renegotiating key CHIPS Act subsidy agreements with major semiconductor firms, including Intel, TSMC and Infinera. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick confirmed the shift in approach during a…

Global Cloud Services Trends
LARUS CEO Lu Heng on data sovereignty: Technical vs practical
What happened: Data sovereignty debate opens with sharp criticism Interconnect World Forum 2025 began in Tokyo on June 5, bringing together global internet infrastructure leaders. One of the key sessions on day one focused on the heated issue of data sovereignty and cross-border…

Europe and Middle East National Telecom Trends
Deutsche Telekom to manage EU IRIS² satellite ground segment
What happened: Deutsche Telekom joins IRIS² satellite project Deutsche Telekom has been selected to oversee the ground segment of the EU’s IRIS² satellite system, which aims to provide secure and sovereign connectivity services across Europe. The IRIS² (Infrastructure for…

Global Cloud Services Trends
RIPE 91 opens registration and invites proposals for Bucharest event
RIPE 91 opens registration and proposal submissions for its October event in Bucharest focused on internet infrastructure.

Asia-Pacific Cloud Services Trends
Crypto firms shift from Singapore as regulation tightens
Crypto firms consider leaving Singapore as regulatory hurdles mount; Dubai and Hong Kong gain appeal as alternative hubs.

North America Regional ISP Trends
US Signal boosts power and fibre capacity at Midwest data centres
• US Signal is adding 3 MW of power in Detroit and 6 MW in Des Moines, along with 1,000+ miles of ultra-dense fibre, to support AI and edge workloads.• The upgrades aim to meet the growing needs of high-density compute and latency-sensitive applications, strengthening…

Asia-Pacific Regional ISP Trends
Australian warship disrupts New Zealand internet services
HMAS Canberra radar disrupted New Zealand’s internet and radio services; frequency shift restored full network functionality.

Europe and Middle East Cloud Services Trends
NetUK2 2025 brings UK tech community together in London
NetUK2 2025 to gather UK tech leaders for two days of talks and networking focused on digital infrastructure and research.

Europe and Middle East Cloud Services Trends
Revolut joins EPI to expand Wero payments across Europe this summer
Revolut joins the European Payments Initiative, bringing Wero to millions across Europe in a strategic summer rollout.

Global Cloud Services Trends
Rand Merchant Bank upgrades trade finance with Surecomp
Rand Merchant Bank adopts Surecomp’s cloud-based trade finance solution to streamline operations and support global expansion.

Africa Cloud Services Trends
Rand Merchant Bank taps Surecomp to trade finance technology
RMB adopts Surecomp’s cloud platform to transform trade finance Rand Merchant Bank (RMB), a corporate and investment banking arm of FirstRand Group in South Africa, has selected Surecomp’s flagship Trade Finance-as-a-Service (TFaaS) platform to upgrade its trade finance…

Global Cloud Services Trends
Enrico Bagnasco takes helm at Global Leaders’ Forum
Sparkle CEO to steer international telecom collaboration Enrico Bagnasco, CEO of international telecom provider Sparkle, has been elected chair of the Global Leaders’ Forum (GLF), a consortium of executives from the world’s leading ICT service providers. Bagnasco joined the GLF…

Asia-Pacific National Telecom Trends
MobiFone, Rakuten partner to launch Vietnam Open RAN trial
What happened: Japan’s Open RAN experience to guide Vietnam trial Vietnamese telecom operator MobiFone and Japan’s Rakuten Symphony have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to trial 4G and 5G Open RAN technology. This pilot will position Vietnam among the first countries in…
