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Europe AND Middle East
Europe AND Middle East regional intelligence explains how companies, people, policy moves, network operations, investment signals, data centre demand, telecom execution, and market constraints shape infrastructure delivery in the same geographic market or governance area. The page connects public articles with evidence, regional actors, operating dependencies, market context, and customer or regulatory exposure that may otherwise sit across separate topic or company pages. Readers can compare who is active, which signals are backed by public evidence, how local execution risk connects to broader internet infrastructure strategy, and what changes may affect customers, partners, regulators, or capital planning. Search users can understand the geography, the relevant infrastructure sectors, the public evidence base, and the practical questions that make the regional page more useful than a short listing of articles.
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Ofcom makes mobile operators tackle scam messages
The UK regulator Ofcom has proposed new rules requiring mobile networks and aggregators to prevent scam texts and iMessages.
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Google claims quantum computing breakthrough
Amazon is testing AI smart glasses for drivers, adding hands-free scanning, guidance and proof-of-delivery to speed the last 100 metres.
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Cisco powers the AI era with resilient networking and security
Cisco leads with AI-ready networking, unified management and strong security to support modern enterprises worldwide.
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AWS outage exposes Europe’s digital vulnerabilities
The recent AWS outage reignites the debate about Europe’s reliance on US cloud giants and the need for greater digital sovereignty.
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Standards are knitting satellites into 5G
3GPP Rel-17/18 drive terrestrial–NTN integration for phones and IoT, but power, spectrum and policy hurdles still loom.
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BT names Greg McCall as new chief security and networks officer
BT appoints Greg McCall as Chief Security and Networks Officer, succeeding Howard Watson, to drive next-gen connectivity.
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BTW Media partners with Capacity Europe 2025 to strengthen global connectivity dialogue
BTW Media announces a strategic partnership with Capacity Europe 2025, reinforcing collaboration and dialogue across the global digital infrastructure and connectivity sectors.
Institutional
center3 and HUMAIN partner to boost Saudi AI infrastructure
center3 and HUMAIN partner to connect Saudi AI infrastructure by leveraging advanced national and international connectivity.
Datacenter
Khazna eyes over 1 GW global Data-Centre capacity by 2030
Khazna Data Centers in the UAE plans over 1 GW of new capacity by 2030, expanding into Saudi Arabia and Italy with $2.62 billion funding.
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Google appoints ex-Sparkle VP to head EMEA subsea operations
Google appoints former Sparkle VP Luigi Sangiorgio to lead EMEA subsea operations, expanding its submarine network reach.
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INCA slams Ofcom over Openreach FTTP discount ruling
INCA criticises Ofcom for waving through Openreach’s FTTP discount, warning it could dampen altnet investment; Ofcom vows to monitor impacts.
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Rishi Sunak joins Microsoft and Anthropic as paid adviser
Rishi Sunak joins Microsoft and Anthropic as paid adviser, with strict ethical conditions imposed by ACOBA.
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DENOG17: Strengthening Europe’s network infrastructure
BTW Media will attend DENOG17 in Essen, focusing on networking, IPv6, and digital infrastructure collaboration.
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Google could be forced to change UK search engine
The UK’s competition regulator has designated Google’s search engine a “strategic market,” that could change how Google operates in Britain.
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Pulsant secures £187m refinancing to fuel UK growth
Pulsant completes £187 million refinancing to strengthen UK data centres, hybrid cloud, and edge infrastructure for future growth.
National Telecom
DoW selects InterDigital to pioneer civil-military spectrum sharing research
The U.S. Department of War (DoW) has appointed InterDigital to lead a coalition researching advanced mid-band spectrum coexistence technologies, aiming to enable radar systems and commercial 5G networks to share frequencies more effectively. The project raises questions about…
Institutional
EY warns telcos on AI readiness as ‘trust’ risks top 2026 list
EY says telcos’ top 2026 risk is trust (privacy/security), with AI readiness lagging and geopolitics rising, Capacity reports.
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EU launches Internet Accountability Compass to track digital rights commitments
The European Union has unveiled a new tool to measure how countries are upholding their commitments to an open, secure and rights-based internet.
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Verizon launches 6G initiative to level up wireless
Verizon launches 6G initiative with Samsung, Nokia, Meta, and Qualcomm to develop AI-native wireless systems and next-gen networks.
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TalkTalk launches ‘TalkTalk U’ to shift focus from speed to coverage
TalkTalk launches TalkTalk U, a Wi-Fi service focusing on in-home coverage and reliability instead of headline broadband speeds.