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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. BTW.MEDIA uses this route to connect public articles with source-backed evidence, regional actors, operating dependencies, and watchpoints that may otherwise sit across separate topic or company pages. The page gives readers a regional research layer for comparing 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.

AI drives Q1 cloud spend to $128.6bn, up 35%

Cloud Service

AI drives Q1 cloud spend to $128.6bn, up 35%

AI demand pushed Q1 cloud spend to $128.6bn with 35% growth, led by AWS, Microsoft and Google Cloud dominance.

May 26, 2026
O2 Satellite D2D usage in UK remains highly intermittent

National Telecom

O2 Satellite D2D usage in UK remains highly intermittent

Ookla data shows UK O2 Satellite D2D usage remains low, with brief connections mainly in rural coverage gaps.

May 26, 2026
LG and Nvidia explore robotics and AI infrastructure partnership

Cloud Service

LG and Nvidia explore robotics and AI infrastructure partnership

LG Electronics and Nvidia are in talks on robotics, AI infrastructure and mobility, expanding physical AI collaboration.

May 26, 2026
Vodafone and NPL achieve 40-nanosecond timing advance

National Telecom

Vodafone and NPL achieve 40-nanosecond timing advance

Vodafone partners NPL on 40ns fibre timing to reduce GNSS reliance and support 5G-Advanced network precision.

May 26, 2026
OpenAI explores AI smartphone with Qualcomm and MediaTek

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OpenAI explores AI smartphone with Qualcomm and MediaTek

Kuo report says OpenAI is designing AI-native smartphone with Luxshare, targeting 2028 production and chip collaboration.

May 26, 2026
EU expands DMA scope to cloud and AI services

Cloud Service

EU expands DMA scope to cloud and AI services

EU expands Digital Markets Act to cloud and AI, targeting Big Tech competition in infrastructure and AI services.

May 26, 2026
Pantheon Atlas unveils €50bn Croatian AI data centre campus

Datacenter

Pantheon Atlas unveils €50bn Croatian AI data centre campus

Pantheon Atlas unveils a €50bn AI data centre campus in Croatia with 1GW capacity, targeting hyperscale AI deployment from 2027.

May 26, 2026
Amazon, Veolia deploy reclaimed water to cool Mississippi data centre

Cloud Service

Amazon, Veolia deploy reclaimed water to cool Mississippi data centre

Amazon and Veolia deploy reclaimed water systems for data centre cooling in Mississippi.

May 26, 2026
BT launches UK sovereign cloud and AI bundle

Cloud Service

BT launches UK sovereign cloud and AI bundle

BT launched the UK’s first sovereign portfolio combining cloud, AI, connectivity and voice for regulated sectors.

May 26, 2026
Nokia AI and cloud orders top €1bn as hyperscaler demand surges

Cloud Service

Nokia AI and cloud orders top €1bn as hyperscaler demand surges

Nokia’s AI and cloud business is accelerating sharply, with hyperscaler-driven demand pushing fibre-based data centre infrastructure into a new growth phase.

May 26, 2026
CMA reviews nexfibre's £2bn bid for Substantial Group

Cloud Service

CMA reviews nexfibre's £2bn bid for Substantial Group

UK regulators open early scrutiny of a £2bn fibre deal that could reshape broadband competition and test consolidation limits across the altnet market.

May 26, 2026
Cisco unveils universal quantum switch prototype for networked quantum systems

Cloud Service

Cisco unveils universal quantum switch prototype for networked quantum systems

Cisco has introduced a Universal Quantum Switch designed to route and translate quantum information across different quantum computing architectures over sta…

May 26, 2026
SAP cloud revenue rises 19% as subscriptions turn profitable

Cloud Service

SAP cloud revenue rises 19% as subscriptions turn profitable

SAP reported stronger-than-expected first-quarter profit growth, driven by rising cloud demand and improving revenue visibility from long-term enterprise con…

May 26, 2026
Ericsson and Freshwave launch shared indoor 5G platform in the UK

National Telecom

Ericsson and Freshwave launch shared indoor 5G platform in the UK

Ericsson and Freshwave unveil a shared indoor 5G model in the UK, promising seamless multi-operator coverage and lower deployment costs.

May 26, 2026
Microsoft faces $2.8bn UK class action over cloud licensing

Cloud Service

Microsoft faces $2.8bn UK class action over cloud licensing

UK court allows class action alleging Microsoft cloud licensing inflates rival platform costs, raising concerns over cloud market competition.

May 26, 2026
Deutsche Telekom weighs full T-Mobile buyout as valuation gap widens

Cloud Service

Deutsche Telekom weighs full T-Mobile buyout as valuation gap widens

Deutsche Telekom considers full T-Mobile combination to address valuation imbalance and simplify structure as US unit drives growth and investor focus.

May 26, 2026
Clarifai deletes OkCupid data after FTC probe

Cloud Service

Clarifai deletes OkCupid data after FTC probe

Clarifai has deleted millions of OkCupid images and AI models after US regulator scrutiny over data use.

May 26, 2026
Verizon brings private 5G to remote reality TV production

Cloud Service

Verizon brings private 5G to remote reality TV production

Verizon has deployed a temporary private 5G network in remote terrain to support a reality TV production, enabling high-capacity live video, secure connectiv…

May 26, 2026
UK AI boom risks fibre bottleneck, warns Neos Networks CEO

Case File

UK AI boom risks fibre bottleneck, warns Neos Networks CEO

Neos Networks chief Lee Myall says Britain’s AI ambitions depend more on fibre connectivity than on compute capacity.

May 26, 2026
aws-lumen-launch-last-mile-cloud-connectivity-service

Cloud Service

AWS & Lumen launch last-mile cloud connectivity service

AWS and Lumen launch a last-mile service to simplify private cloud connectivity, cutting enterprise deployment time to minutes.

May 26, 2026