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North America Cloud Services
EXA completes Aqua Comms subsea network acquisition
EXA finalises purchase of Ireland-based Aqua Comms cables, bolstering its global infrastructure footprint and low-latency connectivity.
Global Cloud Services
Why IPv4 could be worth $60 trillion: Evaluating the debate over digital asset value
IPv4 addresses are scarce and active in secondary markets, prompting debate over claims they could be worth as much as $60 trillion
Asia-Pacific Institutional Trends
China presses Netherlands over Nexperia chip dispute
China urges the Netherlands to correct its actions on Nexperia, saying Dutch intervention has disrupted the global semiconductor supply chain.
Global Cloud Services Trends
Nvidia completes $5 billion stake acquisition in Intel
Nvidia invests $5 billion in Intel, buying 214.7 million shares to support growth and innovation amid semiconductor industry pressures.
Asia-Pacific Institutional Trends
Coupang pledges $1.18 billion in vouchers after massive South Korean data breach
South Korea’s Coupang to compensate 33.7 million users with vouchers after data breach, facing criticism for inadequate restitution measures
Asia-Pacific Cloud Services Trends
Meta to acquire Chinese-Founded AI startup manus in strategic move on advanced artificial intelligence
Meta to acquire Singapore-based AI startup Manus, boosting advanced AI features and expanding its technology portfolio.
Global Cloud Services Trends
Nvidia moves to acquire AI chip startup groq for $20B in asset deal
Nvidia will pay about $20 billion for assets from AI chip maker Groq and hire its key executives while Groq remains independent.
Europe and Middle East Institutional Trends
Stonepeak to acquire TeleTower from providence portfolio company Bitė group, creating Baltic tower operator
Stonepeak has agreed to acquire TeleTower from Bitė Group, forming an independent Baltic tower operator with plans for network expansion.
Global Cloud Services Trends
Stonepeak to acquire Baltic Tower business, creating first independent regional tower company
An independent tower company is set to emerge in Lithuania and Latvia as Stonepeak acquires TeleTower from Bitė Group.
Global Cloud Services Trends
ByteDance plans massive $23 billion AI investment to close gap with global tech rivals
ByteDance plans a $23bn AI capital spending push in 2026, highlighting rising competition and constraints facing Chinese tech firms globally.
Europe and Middle East Cloud Services Trends
Bahrain becomes first GCC state to launch direct-to-device satellite services
Bahrain launches satellite direct-to-device services, enabling mobile phones to connect directly to satellites beyond terrestrial coverage.
Global National Telecom Trends
Orange and Ericsson launch 5G slice for emergencies
Dedicated 5G slicing for Madrid’s police, fire and medical response teams goes live, boosting mission-critical communication.
Global Cloud Services Trends
Google Cloud and Palo Alto Networks forge nearly $10 billion AI security partnership
Google Cloud expands partnership with Palo Alto Networks in a nearly $10 billion AI security services deal, reshaping cloud competition.
Global Cloud Services Trends
ABB expands data centre monitoring through IPEC acquisition
ABB acquires IPEC to strengthen monitoring and analytics capabilities for data centres and industrial infrastructure worldwide.
Global Cloud Services Trends
Amazon and OpenAI in talks over potential $10bn investment
Amazon is in talks to invest about $10bn in OpenAI, a potential major AI funding move amid IPO plans and industry competition.
Global Regional ISP
Skynetworks LLC: Mongolia’s fiber backbone builder
Skynetworks supports Mongolia telecom growth with fibre network infrastructure, broadband backbone services and enterprise leased lines.
Global Cloud Services Trends
Regulatory unity or political capture? The real agenda behind CAIGA
CAIGA risks weakening technical independence and replacing diverse African regulations with politically shaped, centralised frameworks.
Global National Telecom Trends
DT deepens AI ambitions through OpenAI partnership
A major Telekom–OpenAI partnership will deliver an AI assistant and new enterprise tools as the operator expands its AI-focused strategy.
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.
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…