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Africa Regional ISP Trends
Keppel acquires Global Marine Group
Keppel acquires Global Marine Group, strengthening its subsea infrastructure and fibre optic cable services.

Asia-Pacific Cloud Services Trends
KMUTT: Thailand’s first 5G unmanned electric bus launched
KMUTT launches Thailand’s first 5G unmanned electric bus, advancing sustainable transport and autonomous EV tech.

Global Institutional Trends
OpenAI to launch high-end AI agents
What happened: OpenAI plans specialised AI agents with high subscription costs OpenAI is reportedly working on a new range of specialised AI agents aimed at businesses and professionals, with subscription fees reaching as high as $20,000 per month, according to a report by the…

Europe and Middle East Datacenter Trends
Schneider Electric names new SVP in Europe
What happened: Schneider Electric appoints Pablo Ruiz Escribano as SVP Schneider Electric, a global leader in energy management and automation, has announced the appointment of Pablo Ruiz Escribano as the new Senior Vice President (SVP) of its Secure Power and Data Centre…

Global National Telecom Trends
Elon Musk and SoftBank CEO explore investment opportunities
What happened: Elon Musk and SoftBank CEO discuss potential investment opportunities Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, recently held discussions with Masayoshi Son, CEO of SoftBank, regarding potential investment opportunities. While details of the talks remain undisclosed, the…

Europe and Middle East National Telecom Trends
Vodafone and AST SpaceMobile launch European satellite service
What happened: Vodafonea and AST SpaceMobile to offer satellite connectivity across Europe Vodafone has announced a partnership with AST SpaceMobile to launch a joint satellite service across Europe. The collaboration aims to provide seamless mobile connectivity, particularly in…

Global Cloud Services Trends
Nokia to acquire Infinera in $2.3B deal
Nokia announces a $2.3bn acquisition of Infinera, expanding its optical networking business. The deal enhances scale and market presence.

Europe and Middle East Cloud Services Trends
CORD's Datacenter United closing turns Belgian colocation scale into a control test
CORD's Datacenter United closing is a Belgian infrastructure-control story, not just an acquisition headline. Cordiant Digital Infrastructure takes a 47.5% economic interest and 50% voting position in DCU Invest, while Datacenter United absorbs Proximus' Belgian data-centre…

Global National Telecom Trends
VMO2 boosts network performance with Cisco AI partnership
What happened: VMO2 and Cisco’s AI-driven collaboration Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) has entered into a strategic partnership with Cisco to improve network visibility and optimise customer experiences through AI-driven solutions. This partnership follows Cisco’s recent expansion of its…

North America Regional ISP Trends
Aduna's EnStream partnership turns Canadian telco identity APIs into a global test
Aduna's February 2025 partnership with EnStream matters because it gives a global network-API platform a live Canadian identity and fraud-prevention channel. EnStream brings network signals from Bell, Rogers and TELUS into Aduna's standardized API layer; Aduna brings global…

North America Cloud Services Trends
Roamly expands into Canada with acquisition
What happened: Roamly acquires Canadian Access and opens Toronto headquarters Roamly, the InsurTech platform of the Outdoorsy Group, has expanded into Canada with the acquisition of Canadian Access and the opening of a new headquarters in Toronto. This move is part of the…

Europe and Middle East Cloud Services Trends
Marqeta acquires TransactPay and names interim CEO
Marqeta acquires TransactPay, expands in Europe, names Mike Milotich interim CEO after Simon Khalaf’s departure.

Asia-Pacific Institutional Trends
PNB: Driving Malaysia’s investment landscape forward
PNB: A legacy of wealth creation PNB was founded with a clear mission: to increase wealth for Malaysians through strategic investment management. By offering unit trust schemes, the institution has enabled millions of Malaysians to participate in capital market investments.…

Asia-Pacific National Telecom Trends
Orange Group probes cyberattack after data breach
What happened: Orange Group investigates cyberattack after hacker compromises data Orange Group, a leading telecommunications company, is investigating a cyberattack after a hacker reportedly compromised sensitive data. The breach, detected during routine security checks, exposed…

Global Regional ISP Trends
Shane Schilling appointed CEO of LiveOak Fiber
LiveOak Fiber has appointed Shane Schilling as CEO to drive the company’s expansion and lead the continued growth of its fibre network.

Global Cloud Services Trends
Bharti Airtel expands 5G partnership with Ericsson to enhance network capabilities
Bharti Airtel and Ericsson deepen their partnership to deploy 5G Core technology, enhancing Airtel’s network capacity.

North America Cloud Services Trends
Apple’s $500B US investment
What happened: Apple’s bold commitment to the US In a significant move, Apple Inc. has announced plans to invest over $500 billion in the United States over the next four years. This announcement was made shortly after a meeting between Apple CEO Tim Cook and former President…

North America Cloud Services Trends
Gamma Communications completes acquisition of STARFACE
Gamma's completed STARFACE acquisition shifts a German cloud PBX and UCaaS software group into Gamma's European communications platform.

Asia-Pacific Cloud Services Trends
N2N connect expands reach with US$11.5 Million HK acquisition
Strategic acquisition enhances trading services N2N Connect Bhd, one of Malaysia’s largest providers of online real-time trading platforms, has acquired Hong Kong-based AFE Solutions Ltd for US$11.5 million (RM50.6 million) in an all-cash deal. This acquisition enables N2N…

Asia-Pacific National Telecom Trends
Telstra and Ericsson launch programmable 5G network
What happened: Telstra and Ericsson pioneer 5G network upgrade Under a landmark four-year agreement, Australian communications service provider Telstra is set to become the first in the Asia-Pacific to deploy a high-performing, programmable 5G Advanced network in collaboration…
