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CASE FILE
BIF pushes India to add GMPCS to draft spectrum rules
BIF urges India to add GMPCS to draft spectrum rules, citing a gap between telecom law and assignment procedures.

CASE FILE
Virginia passes first data centre power tax
Virginia is the largest US data centre market, and state policy changes there can influence data centre infrastructure economics and energy regulation elsewhere.

Europe and Middle East Institutional Trends
AVEVA and Assystem partner for sovereign infrastructure
AVEVA and Assystem partner to combine software and engineering for sovereign infrastructure in France, the UK and Netherlands.

North America Datacenter Trends
Microsoft secures Chevron power for AI buildout
Microsoft and Chevron sign a 20-year power deal for Project Kilby, linking West Texas generation with AI data centre capacity.

Global National Telecom Trends
Ericsson extends EIAP into core automation
Ericsson expands EIAP to support core automation, unifying RAN and Core control with cApps and real-time network data.

Europe and Middle East National Telecom Trends
Amazon Leo signs UK Connect for enterprise access
Amazon Leo signs UK Connect as a UK reseller to bring LEO satellite connectivity into enterprise WAN and managed network deployments.

Europe and Middle East National Telecom Trends
VodafoneThree expands CityFibre mobile capacity deal
VodafoneThree expands its CityFibre deal to connect mobile sites with full fibre, supporting 5G SA rollout and UK network upgrades.

Global Cloud Services Trends
YOFC surges as fibre prices tighten in AI data centres
YOFC and global fibre suppliers rise as AI data centres increase demand, tightening supply and driving up optical interconnect pricing.

Europe and Middle East National Telecom Trends
Digital Arena Sweden launches 5G 6G testbed
Sweden launches Digital Arena testbed with Ericsson, Telia and Vinnova to test 5G, 6G and AI across industries.

Europe and Middle East Institutional Trends
SpaceX Opposes EU 2 GHz Spectrum Plan
EU proposes splitting 2GHz satellite spectrum into three bands, prompting SpaceX concerns over efficiency and D2D rollout.

Europe and Middle East Datacenter Trends
Johnson Controls targets gigawatt cooling constraints
Johnson Controls says European AI data centres face power, water and noise constraints as campuses scale towards gigawatt levels.

Global Datacenter Trends
Meta secures AI computing capacity from Crusoe
Meta secures 1.6 GW of AI computing capacity from Crusoe at data centers in Texas and Missouri.

CASE FILE
Trump orders US quantum computer by 2028
Trump orders a federal quantum computer by 2028, extending to defense sensors and the transition to post-quantum encryption.

Africa National Telecom Trends
Chad deploys real-time telecom monitoring platform
Chad launches ARCEP real-time telecom oversight platform enabling continuous monitoring of networks, spectrum, and performance.

Global National Telecom Trends
Telecom testing shifts from static metrics to continuous AI validation
Telecom testing evolves toward continuous AI validation at an industry forum, driven by network complexity and AI integration.

Asia-Pacific Datacenter Trends
GDS Builds GW-Scale AI Cluster Powered by Green Energy in Ulanqab
GDS plans a GW-scale AI data center cluster in Ulanqab, as China's AI infrastructure cycle shifts toward green energy and high-density delivery.

Asia-Pacific Institutional Trends
DFC eyes Kazakhstan telecom upgrade with Tele2 owner
DFC partners with Power International Holding to modernise Kazakhstan telecom systems and support 5G development.

Africa National Telecom Trends
Burkina Faso inspects national fibre to close reliability gaps
Burkina Faso launches a national fibre inspection mission to strengthen telecom infrastructure oversight and service reliability.

North America Datacenter Trends
Ukiah municipal fibre build hits 32% completion with phased activation
Ukiah builds municipal fibre network with Vero Fiber Networks, reaching 32% completion and phased activation from June.

Europe and Middle East National Telecom Trends
Ofcom delays 2 GHz satellite spectrum ruling to preserve optionality
Ofcom proposes extending Viasat and EchoStar’s 2GHz MSS licences while the UK weighs EU policy and NTN market shifts.
