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National Telecom
London Underground targets full mobile coverage by year-end
London Underground now has mobile coverage across around 60% of stations, with TfL and Boldyn targeting full Tube coverage by year-end.

Datacenter
AI data centre capex tops $1tn despite weak returns
Dell’Oro sees 2026 data centre capex topping $1tn as AI buildout accelerates, while Gartner warns power limits are constraining capacity.

Regional ISP
Vodafone reinforces fixed network in Greece and UK
Vodafone explores a Greek FTTH joint venture with PPC while VodafoneThree bids for TalkTalk’s UK broadband base.

Cloud Service
AI workload volatility raises data centre power waste
AI training volatility forces data centres to run secondary workloads, raising energy use, cooling demand and grid pressure.

Datacenter
atNorth joins Norway data centre industry body
atNorth joins Norway’s data centre industry body after launching NOR01, deepening its role in Nordic sustainable infrastructure.

Datacenter
AI data centres face medium-voltage equipment supply bottleneck
AI data centres face medium-voltage equipment shortages as Smart Grid Options warns that power gear delays threaten US build timelines.

Cloud Service
OpenAI IPO turns compute procurement into a market test
OpenAI’s compute procurement affects hyperscale cloud demand, data centre buildout, GPU supply chains and power infrastructure planning.

Cloud Service
Midgard surveys Verena for UK Denmark cable
Midgard starts surveys for Verena, a 630km UK-Denmark subsea cable set to add North Sea route diversity by 2028.

Cloud Service
Nebius sites 22MW UK inference capacity at Kao Data
Nebius will deploy 22MW of AI inference capacity at Kao Data’s Harlow campus under a 10-year UK infrastructure deal.

Datacenter
Data centre design becomes civic infrastructure
Data centre design is shifting from industrial boxes to civic infrastructure as operators use architecture to win urban acceptance.

Datacenter
Amazon ties fibre supply to data centres
Amazon and Corning expand US fibre manufacturing in North Carolina to support data centre growth and AI infrastructure demand.

Cloud Service
Third-party data centre fire forces Google Cloud outage
Google Cloud faced India network disruptions after a third-party data centre fire forced emergency shutdowns and reduced capacity.

Datacenter
China puts telecom carriers into AI compute
China plans a $295bn AI data centre buildout led by state telecom carriers and domestic suppliers.

Cloud Service
LARUS launches LARUS ONE partnership framework
LARUS launched LARUS ONE at NANOG 97 to certify BYOIP operators and turn IP identity continuity into a partner product.

Datacenter
Google taps Voltus VPPs for PJM data centre capacity
Google and Voltus use VPPs to unlock PJM grid capacity for data centre growth without new transmission lines.

Datacenter
Grid backlash drives flexible load demands
US data centre backlash shows grid pressure is turning flexible load proof into a key approval test for AI infrastructure.

Regional ISP
Xantaro powers GoFibre Scotland fibre rollout
Xantaro supports GoFibre’s Scotland fibre rollout with smart cabinets and managed services under Project Gigabit.

Datacenter
Pure DC brings German biomethane to Dublin data centre
Pure DC uses German biomethane for its Dublin data centre, proving a certified Scope 1 route for gas-linked sites.

Datacenter
Applied Digital signs 15-year hyperscaler lease for Delta Forge
Applied Digital signs a 15-year hyperscaler lease for Delta Forge 2, locking in 210 MW of future AI data centre capacity.

Datacenter
AI demand outruns data centre delivery
Jefferies' capacity analysis gives BTW readers a quantified signal on the gap between AI infrastructure demand and deployable data centre supply.
