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ICANN’s AFRINIC hypocrisy: CEO Lindqvist admits to funding a state-led power grab

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ICANN’s AFRINIC hypocrisy: CEO Lindqvist admits to funding a state-led power grab

ICANN’s involvement in CAIGA intensifies fears that Africa’s internet may shift from community leadership to state-driven governance control.

Nov 27, 2025
Microsoft, Nvidia and Anthropic forge landmark AI partnership

North America Cloud Services Trends

Microsoft, Nvidia and Anthropic forge landmark AI partnership

The Microsoft-NVIDIA-Anthropic partnership matters because it ties model access, cloud capacity, accelerator architecture and capital into one public announcement. Anthropic committed to purchase $30 billion of Microsoft Azure compute capacity and to contract additional capacity…

Nov 26, 2025
afd-idb-fund-amazon-subsea-fibre-data-centre

Latin America and Caribbean Regional ISP Trends

AFD and IDB fund Amazon subsea‑fibre and data centre

The Amazon subsea fibre and data centre project will expand digital access for remote communities in Brazil.

Nov 17, 2025
ICANN and AFRINIC: A partnership or a power play?

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ICANN and AFRINIC: A partnership or a power play?

Is ICANN helping or taking control? The AFRINIC governance crisis exposes tensions in Africa’s internet oversight.

Nov 10, 2025
Google Big Sleep AI-assisted vulnerability research linked to WebKit and Safari security fixes

Global Cloud Services Trends

Google Big Sleep becomes a WebKit security signal in Safari fixes

Apple's Safari 26.1 notes credit Google Big Sleep on WebKit fixes, showing how AI-assisted vulnerability research is starting to enter vendor patch cycles for browser engines and open-source dependencies.

Nov 5, 2025
Deutsche Telekom and Nvidia launch $1.2B AI cloud

Global Cloud Services Trends

Deutsche Telekom and Nvidia launch $1.2B AI cloud

Deutsche Telekom and Nvidia are launching a $1.2B AI cloud for industrial applications, set to launch in 2026.

Nov 5, 2025
Orange acquires full ownership of MasOrange in $4.5B deal

Europe and Middle East National Telecom Trends

Orange acquires full ownership of MasOrange in $4.5B deal

Orange secures full control of its Spanish joint venture, MasOrange, as part of its strategic expansion in the European market.

Nov 4, 2025
Cisco and G42 deepen US-UAE AI partnership

North America Cloud Services Trends

Cisco and G42 deepen US-UAE AI partnership

Cisco and G42's October 2025 expansion is not just another AI partnership announcement. Cisco is taking the networking, security, observability and integration role for a G42-deployed AI cluster using AMD MI350X GPUs inside G42's Regulated Technology Environment. That makes the…

Oct 29, 2025
Stakeholder representation in AFRINIC elections: Are small resource holders being left out?

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Stakeholder representation in AFRINIC elections: Are small resource holders being left out?

Small resource holders risk marginalisation when member votes can be annulled by state action; legal protection and inclusion are urgent.

Oct 16, 2025
Intel signals return to AI race with new chip to launch next year

Asia-Pacific Institutional Trends

Intel signals return to AI race with new chip to launch next year

Intel announces Crescent Island chip, targeting AI market with focus on energy efficiency and performance.

Oct 15, 2025
American Tower and AT&T Mexico settle tower-rent dispute

Asia-Pacific National Telecom Trends

American Tower and AT&T Mexico settle tower-rent dispute

AT&T Mexico and American Tower resolve tower-rent row, with withheld sums repaid and future payments placed in escrow.

Oct 2, 2025
Oracle's UK sovereign-cloud AI push turns investment into a public-sector control test

North America Cloud Services Trends

Oracle's UK sovereign-cloud AI push turns investment into a public-sector control test

Oracle's UK sovereign-cloud AI push is a capacity and control event, not just a vendor investment headline. Oracle announced in March 2025 that it planned to invest US$5 billion over five years to expand Oracle Cloud Infrastructure in the UK, then said in September 2025 that it…

Sep 19, 2025
BET: Building Africa’s betting tech backbone amid regulatory shifts

Africa Regional ISP Trends

BET: Building Africa’s betting tech backbone amid regulatory shifts

BET Software (Pty) Ltd develops betting platforms such as SyX, serving markets across South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa.

Sep 19, 2025
Nokia and Deutsche Bahn launch first 1900 MHz 5G rail trial

Europe and Middle East National Telecom Trends

Nokia and Deutsche Bahn launch first 1900 MHz 5G rail trial

With a 5G Standalone core, Deutsche Bahn and Nokia have launched the world’s first commercial 5G radio network on live test tracks in Germany’s Ore Mountains. The network operates in the 1900 MHz (n101) band and is meant to help Europe transition from GSM-R to the Future Railway…

Sep 16, 2025
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Latin America and Caribbean Regional ISP Trends

Futurecom 2025: A hub for Latin America’s digital future

BTW Media will attend Futurecom 2025 in São Paulo, reporting on AI, 5G, cloud, FTTH, cybersecurity, and digital infrastructure trends.

Aug 27, 2025
Vodafone and HMD launch AI-powered phone to protect children

Europe and Middle East National Telecom Trends

Vodafone and HMD launch AI-powered phone to protect children

Vodafone and HMD launch the Fuse phone with HarmBlock+, an AI system designed to protect children from explicit content.

Aug 22, 2025
TPG Telecom’s iiNet hit by cyber breach

Asia-Pacific Regional ISP Trends

TPG Telecom’s iiNet hit by cyber breach

TPG Telecom's iiNet cyber incident is an order-system access event, not a generic telecom breach headline. TPG told the ASX that an unknown third party appears to have used stolen credentials from one employee to access iiNet's order management system, a system used to create and…

Aug 20, 2025
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Latin America and Caribbean Regional ISP Trends

DE-CIX debuts internet exchange in São Paulo, Brazil

DE-CIX has launched its first Brazilian Internet Exchange in São Paulo across three data centres, offering enterprise-grade peering.

Aug 18, 2025
Nokia- MX Fiber

Latin America and Caribbean Regional ISP Trends

Nokia MX Fiber bring gigabit connectivity to Mexico

Nokia and MX Fiber boost gigabit connectivity in southeast Mexico with a 1,800 km optical backbone.

Aug 14, 2025
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Latin America and Caribbean Regional ISP Trends

Nokia deploys new optical backbone to speed southeast Mexico

Nokia builds a 1,800 km optical backbone for MX Fiber in south‑east Mexico, boosting speeds and enabling key regional projects.

Aug 13, 2025