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Conceptual editorial illustration of a modern data centre connected to high-voltage power infrastructure, representing how electricity availability, planning and grid access are reshaping AI infrastructure investment across EMEA.

Europe and Middle East Datacenter Trends

EMEA Data Centres Compete on Deliverability

Power availability has become the defining constraint on EMEA data centre expansion. Colliers says investors are increasingly prioritising markets that can secure electricity, planning approval and timely project delivery as AI infrastructure demand accelerates.

Jul 2, 2026
Conceptual editorial illustration of a modern telecommunications headquarters with a digital cybersecurity shield, representing enterprise cyber governance and network security in the AI era.

Asia-Pacific National Telecom

SK Telecom Makes Security a Public Commitment

SK Telecom's first Information Security White Paper is more than a corporate disclosure. It shows how operators are increasingly treating cybersecurity transparency as a strategic capability as AI, cloud services and digital infrastructure expand.

Jul 2, 2026
Conceptual illustration of a proposed off-grid AI data centre in Australia's Northern Territory, showing hyperscale data halls, solar generation, gas-fired power infrastructure and the surrounding outback landscape.

Asia-Pacific Datacenter Trends

Remote NT Cattle Station Tests Off-grid AI Infrastructure

A proposed hyperscale AI campus in remote northern Australia highlights a growing industry trend: as established data centre markets run into power constraints, developers are increasingly taking compute to energy rather than energy to compute.

Jul 2, 2026
Conceptual illustration of a hyperscale AI data centre campus in Batam, Indonesia, representing large-scale AI computing infrastructure supporting Southeast Asia's growing digital economy.

Asia-Pacific Datacenter Trends

Batam AI Campus Extends Singapore's Reach

DayOne, Firmus and Nvidia plan a 360MW AI campus in Batam, highlighting how Southeast Asia's AI infrastructure is extending beyond Singapore to markets with greater power, land and room for expansion.

Jul 2, 2026
Conceptual illustration of hollow-core fibre technology transmitting high-speed optical data between AI data centres, representing next-generation telecommunications infrastructure developed by Chinese researchers.

Asia-Pacific Datacenter Trends

Chinese Researchers Push Fibre Towards the AI Era

A record-breaking hollow-core fibre trial in China marks more than a networking milestone. It signals that future AI competitiveness may depend as much on moving data efficiently as on building larger GPU clusters.

Jul 2, 2026
Vodafone showcases AI-powered telecom services and 5G connectivity during the Wimbledon Championships, illustrating digital fan experiences and intelligent network innovation.

Europe and Middle East National Telecom Trends

Vodafone turns Wimbledon into an AI-powered telecom testbed

Vodafone's latest Wimbledon deployment illustrates how live sporting events are evolving into real-world laboratories where telecom operators validate AI-enabled services before scaling them across national networks.

Jul 1, 2026
Editorial illustration showing DE-CIX's AI-ready Internet and Cloud Exchange in Stockholm, depicting Nordic digital connectivity, cloud interconnection and AI infrastructure across Northern Europe.

Europe and Middle East Cloud Services Trends

DE-CIX expands Nordic footprint with AI-ready exchange

DE-CIX's Stockholm launch highlights how internet exchanges are becoming strategic AI infrastructure, positioning interconnection as a competitive layer for cloud, enterprise and distributed AI workloads across the Nordic region.

Jul 1, 2026
Tech Mahindra and Microsoft showcase AI-powered telecom operations using digital twins in a network operations centre with predictive analytics and 5G infrastructure visualisation.

Global National Telecom Trends

Tech Mahindra and Microsoft advance AI-driven telecom operations with digital twins

Tech Mahindra and Microsoft are bringing AI and digital twins into telecom operations, highlighting how software intelligence is becoming central to managing increasingly complex 5G networks.

Jul 1, 2026
Firmus and DayOne build Nvidia-backed Batam AI campus

Asia-Pacific Datacenter

Firmus and DayOne build Nvidia-backed Batam AI campus

Firmus Technologies and DayOne are developing a 360MW Nvidia DSX AI Factory campus in Batam, Indonesia, under an eight-year partnership with Nvidia, targeting AI-native multi-tenant workloads and large-scale GPU deployment.

Jun 30, 2026
Kyivstar signs sovereign AI data centre MoU in Ukraine

Europe and Middle East Datacenter Trends

Kyivstar signs sovereign AI data centre MoU in Ukraine

Kyivstar and Ukraine’s Ministry of Economy have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to explore a sovereign AI-ready data centre, marking an early step in domestic AI infrastructure planning tied to Ukraine’s recovery agenda.

Jun 30, 2026
South Korea launches $576bn AI chip and data centre programme

Asia-Pacific Datacenter Trends

South Korea launches $576bn AI chip and data centre programme

South Korea has unveiled a $576bn national initiative to expand semiconductor manufacturing and AI infrastructure, integrating chip production and data centre buildout into a unified long-term industrial strategy led by government and major chaebol groups.

Jun 30, 2026
North Devon AI data centre plan faces local backlash

Europe and Middle East Datacenter Trends

North Devon AI data centre plan faces local backlash

A proposed AI data centre and battery storage campus by Xlinks in north Devon has triggered local opposition over environmental and infrastructure concerns, despite promises of major economic impact and job creation.

Jun 30, 2026
Editorial infrastructure image for Blue Bridge MSP, UAB

Europe and Middle East Cloud Services

Blue Bridge MSP, UAB: The Margin Is Not in the Compute, but in Being the Go-To Operator

In a small European market, the margin problem for managed services is severe. Compute is priced globally. Storage is standardized. Cybersecurity tools are increasingly sold through global platforms. Microsoft, Amazon, Google, IBM, VMware/Broadcom, Cloudflare, and equipment…

Jun 30, 2026
Editorial infrastructure image for HostDrive.Com

North America Cloud Services

The Economic Value of HostDrive.Com: Not That It Resembles AWS, But That It Doesn't

While AWS, GoDaddy, Cloudflare dominate, a small old-line US hoster like HostDrive.Com merits study. Infrastructure markets are not just compute contests but also contests of existing customers, legacy workloads, address resources, migration friction, and trust. Hyperscalers win…

Jun 30, 2026
Editorial infrastructure image for Clouding SASU

Europe and Middle East Cloud Services

Clouding SASU and the Limited Market for Local Cloud

The business question is straightforward: why would a customer choose a regional cloud operator when AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, OVHcloud, Scaleway, Outscale, Cloud Temple, Clever Cloud, and other providers are just a step away? The answer cannot be 'compute.' Compute is too easy…

Jun 30, 2026
Editorial infrastructure image for H5 Data Centers New Jersey

North America Datacenter

H5 Data Centers New Jersey and the Price of Being Near New York Without Being There

H5 Data Centers New Jersey is not a trophy AI campus, nor a Manhattan telecom hotel, nor a public company whose financials can be read in sector reports.

Jun 30, 2026
Editorial infrastructure image for Webair Internet Development

North America Cloud Services

Webair and the Survival of Managed Hosting in a Hyperscale Market

Webair Internet Development should no longer be considered primarily as an independent hosting company selling servers in the traditional sense. Public data indicates something more economically interesting: a managed infrastructure brand whose value survived the collapse of raw…

Jun 30, 2026
Anthropic recruits APAC compute roles in Australia and Japan

Asia-Pacific Datacenter Trends

Anthropic recruits APAC compute roles in Australia and Japan

Anthropic's compute hiring in Australia and Japan shows how AI infrastructure expansion is moving from model demand into power access, site sourcing and secure regional capacity.

Jun 29, 2026
Telecom upgrades shift towards resilience and fraud control

Global National Telecom Trends

Telecom upgrades shift towards resilience and fraud control

Telecom upgrades are moving beyond speed and coverage as fibre expansion, outage-continuity rules and AI fraud-control mandates reshape operator obligations.

Jun 29, 2026
Hundreds march against Telus AI data centres in Vancouver

North America Datacenter Trends

Hundreds march against Telus AI data centres in Vancouver

Hundreds marched in Vancouver against two planned Telus AI data centres, turning the projects into a test of local consent over water, power and urban infrastructure.

Jun 29, 2026