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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.
Cloud Service
Bottomline Technologies: Modernises global business payments
Bottomline Technologies: About the company Bottomline has over 35 years’ experience in simplifying payments for banks and businesses worldwide. Its UK team supports essential services like Bacs, Faster Payments, Confirmation of Payee, and Direct Debit. Using API-first and…
Cloud Service
Nokia and Google Cloud unveil AI fabric to drive telco automation
What happened: Autonomous Network Fabric launched Nokia has partnered with Google Cloud to roll out an AI-powered Autonomous Network Fabric designed for telecom network automation. The platform brings together Google’s Vertex AI, BigQuery, and a data mesh architecture with…
National Telecom
Swedish military teams up with Telia and Ericsson on defense tech
What happened: Sweden secures telecom partnership for defense upgrades The Swedish Armed Forces start a new deal with telecom company Telia and equipment maker Ericsson. The aim is to improve military communication. The plan, shared on 17 June, includes secure mobile networks. It…
Cloud Service
Aduna boosts its ecosystem with new alliances in tech
What happened: Aduna partners with Wipro, Tech Mahindra, and Syniverse Aduna has announced the expansion of its ecosystem by forming strategic partnerships with three major players in the tech industry: Wipro, Tech Mahindra, and Syniverse. This collaboration aims to enhance…
Datacenter
UAE‑IX launches region’s first 400GE internet ports
What happened: Middle East’s largest IX gets 400GE upgrade DE-CIX, the world-leading Internet Exchange (IX) operator, in partnership with Datamena(du’s carrier-neutral data centre and connectivity arm), has launched 400 Gigabit Ethernet (400 GE) ports at UAE-IX in Dubai—the first…
Cloud Service
Nokia and Elisa upgrade core network for future 5G use cases
Nokia helps Elisa complete cloud-based 5G core network upgrade across Finland to support automation and digital services.
National Telecom
Smart Broadband’s digital blueprint for the nation
Smart Broadband’s 5G expansion Smart Broadband, Inc. operates as the broadband division of Smart Communications, Inc., itself a wholly owned subsidiary of PLDT Inc., the Philippines’ largest integrated telecommunications provider. Through a combined 4G/LTE and rapidly expanding…
Regional ISP
Proximus wins case over Digi’s fibre rollout
Brussels court sides with Proximus, ruling Digi violated fibre rollout rules and must halt unauthorised installation work.
Cloud Service
CityFibre boosts Ethernet services for UK businesses
CityFibre expands business Ethernet to 260,000 UK sites, offering faster installs, lower prices, and broader coverage.
Regional ISP
Vodafone and Three explore new subsea cable to Shetlands
What happened: Feasibility study launched for Shetland–mainland fibre link amid connectivity concerns Vodafone and Three UK, operating under their merged entity, have announced a new feasibility study exploring the potential for a subsea fibre-optic cable connecting the Shetland…
National Telecom
Openreach moves businesses off PSTN to avoid future disruption
What happened: Openreach urges UK businesses to upgrade from PSTN ahead of 2025 switch-off Openreach, a division of BT Group, has launched a national push urging UK businesses to move away from the ageing Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) before its full retirement in…
National Telecom
Deutsche Telekom and Unikie test 5G vehicle logistics system
What happened: Deutsche Telekom and Unikie partner on automated vehicle logistics Deutsche Telekom has joined forces with Finnish software specialist Unikie to advance automated vehicle logistics, starting with a partnership at Volkswagen’s AutoLog terminal in Emden, Germany.…
Regional ISP
Vectra sells fibre unit to Open Fiber in Polish market shift
What happened Polish telecommunications company Vectra has signed an agreement to sell its Fiber optic infrastructure business to Open Fiber, which is a wholesale supplier operating in Poland. The transaction includes over 15,000 kilometers of fiber-optic network assets spanning…
Cloud Service
Hyperoptic changes strategy with Openreach deal
Hyperoptic partners with Openreach to expand broadband services, shifting from its previous self-build strategy.
National Telecom
BT weighs TalkTalk takeover to expand broadband market share
What happened BT Group is considering a potential acquisition of TalkTalk, one of the UK’s smaller broadband providers, according to The Guardian. The move comes amid TalkTalk’s search for buyers or restructuring options, following declining profits and heightened competition. BT…
Cloud Service
Khazna and Nvidia partner to bring AI infrastructure to UAE
What happened Khazna Data Centers and Nvidia have announced a collaboration to build AI-ready digital infrastructure in the United Arab Emirates. The agreement focuses on enabling high-performance computing using Nvidia’s GPU platforms, including its advanced AI hardware and…
Cloud Service
Telectronic Systems powers digital transformation in Philippine IT
Telectronic Systems: modernizing Philippine IT backbone Telectronic Systems Inc. is an established Philippine IT company offering hardware and digital services. Its focus is helping organizations improve work quality and operational systems. The firm works with telecoms…
Institutional
TNC25 Brighton: Advancing global research networks through collaboration
Global experts gather in Brighton for TNC25 TNC25, the world’s leading research and education networking conference, officially opened its doors in Brighton on 9 June 2025. With the theme “Brighter Together”, this year’s event has brought together more than 800 entities from over…
Regional ISP
AT&T passes 30 million fibre locations milestone
What happened: AT&T reaches 30 million fibre locations across the U.S. AT&T has extended its fibre-broadband network to over 30 million homes and businesses across the U.S., reaching this milestone ahead of schedule. This places AT&T halfway towards its 2030 target of covering…
Cloud Service
AMD EPYC chips power Nokia telecom cloud
Nokia Cloud Infrastructure now runs on AMD EPYC processors to support high-performance, energy-efficient telecom network transformation.