Time Horizon
Medium
Within the Time Horizon facet, Medium time-horizon intelligence organises articles by the period over which a signal is expected to matter. The page helps readers distinguish immediate operational changes from longer-cycle governance, investment, standards, and infrastructure shifts that may unfold across quarters or years. It connects timing assumptions with public evidence, related actors, market context, customer exposure, policy pressure, and infrastructure planning so readers can judge whether a development is urgent, strategic, or still waiting on confirming evidence. The page also explains how time horizon changes the meaning of a signal, which organisations may be exposed, and which infrastructure decisions require short-term action or long-cycle monitoring.

North America Cloud Services Trends
Huawei’s revenue soars 22% in 2024 despite US sanctions
Huawei’s 2024 revenue surges 22% to $118.3 billion despite US sanctions, driven by consumer business and smart car solutions.

Global Cloud Services Trends
L1X revolutionises lithium extraction with sustainable tech
Sustainable lithium extraction technology Lithium ONE Environmental Inc. (L1X) is pioneering a game-changing lithium extraction method that uses no water and produces hydrogen fuel as a byproduct. The company’s L1X System uses nano-extraction technology to pull 98 to 99 per cent…

Asia-Pacific Cloud Services Trends
EdgeStone and SG.GS forge strategic alliance to strengthen global connectivity
Expanding international network reach EdgeStone, a specialist in telecom consulting and cloud enablement, has joined forces with SG.GS, a global wholesale carrier, in a strategic partnership aimed at enhancing connectivity across Asia-Pacific and beyond. By leveraging SG.GS’s…

Global Cloud Services Trends
Top tech news today: February 7, 2025
1. Fintech Ramp Lands Eagles’ Saquon Barkley as Investor Philadelphia Eagles’ star Saquon Barkley has become an investor in fintech startup Ramp and stars in its Super Bowl commercial. Source 2. Superlogic Raises $13.7M at $200M Valuation Superlogic, a startup helping consumers…

Africa Regional ISP Trends
Mobily lands Africa-1 submarine cable in Saudi Arabia
Mobily lands the Africa-1 submarine cable in Saudi Arabia. It boosts connectivity and supports Vision 2030’s digital goals.

Europe and Middle East Cloud Services Trends
e& unveils new Tier III facility in Fujairah
e& expands its Fujairah SmartHub campus with a new Tier III facility, adding 1.5 MW capacity to enhance connectivity across the Middle East.

Global Regional ISP Trends
BT sells Irish business to Speed Fibre Group
BT sells its Irish wholesale and enterprise unit to Speed Fibre for €22 million. The deal is subject to regulatory approval.

Asia-Pacific Cloud Services Trends
S and BTS Global names new CEO amid strategic evolution
S and BTS Global appoints Norioki Sekiguchi as CEO to drive strategic expansion and innovation in APAC and the Middle East.

Companies
ICANN report on IDN security threats
ICANN’s latest report on Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs) reveals insights into security threats faced by non-ASCII domains.

Global Datacenter Trends
AMD reports record revenue amid data centre boom
AMD reports record revenue growth in 2024, driven by data centre demand, and accelerates MI350 GPU launch to stay competitive.

North America Cloud Services Trends
Top tech news today: February 6, 2025
1. Autonomous Billing Platform Anchor Raises $20M Series A Funding Autonomous billing platform Anchor secures $20 million in Series A funding to expand its AI-driven billing solutions. Source 2. US Fintech Start-Up Jump Bags $20M Series A Led by Battery Ventures US fintech…

Africa Cloud Services Trends
e& expands global presence with new hubs
e& expands with new hubs in Miami and Johannesburg. It strengthens connectivity across the Americas and Africa with 20 services.

Global Institutional Trends
ICANN83 fellowship recipients announced
ICANN announces 40 fellows from 33 countries selected for the ICANN83 Fellowship Program, set to attend the Policy Forum in Prague.

Global Cloud Services Trends
Samsung and UScellular upgrade 5G network
Samsung collaborates with UScellular to enhance 5G capabilities in the US Mid-Atlantic region using mmWave and vRAN solutions.

Europe and Middle East Regional ISP Trends
Sparkle and Cyta strengthen Mediterranean connectivity
Sparkle and Cyta have agreed to land the BlueMed submarine cable in Cyprus, boosting connectivity to Greece and the Mediterranean.

Global Regional ISP Trends
Ooredoo launches new Gulf submarine cable
Ooredoo launches new Gulf submarine cable intelligence summary explains the development, the public evidence available to readers, the organisations involved, the regional context, market exposure, and the infrastructure consequences that may follow. The Global Regional ISP…

Europe and Middle East Cloud Services
Capacity Middle East 2025: Leading telecom event
Capacity Middle East 2025 runs in Dubai, February 3–6, featuring top telecom leaders and key industry discussions.

Companies
NANOG 93: Bring networking experts together in Atlanta
NANOG 93 in Atlanta will bring together network engineers and industry experts. LARUS will showcase its innovations in connectivity.

Africa Cloud Services Trends
Top tech news today: February 5, 2025
1. Egypt’s Khazna secures $16m for expansion Egyptian fintech Khazna raises $16 million to expand its financial super-app into Saudi Arabia, enhancing digital financial services across the Middle East. TechCrunch 2. Stripe appoints new head of startup partnerships Stripe hires a…

Global National Telecom Trends
Ofcom to auction 1.4 GHz spectrum
Ofcom launches consultation on auctioning 1.4 GHz spectrum for 4G and 5G services, with power restrictions to prevent satellite interference.
