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Sentinel backs off Maine mill data centre plan

North America Datacenter Trends

Sentinel backs off Maine mill data centre plan

Sentinel Data Centers backs off a $550m Maine mill data centre plan, leaving JGT2 to seek alternatives after a vetoed state moratorium.

Jun 16, 2026
DC Byte says power and communities reshape site selection

Global Datacenter Trends

Power access and community acceptance reshape data centre site selection

DC Byte says AI data centre growth is shifting site selection towards power access, permits and community support.

Jun 16, 2026
Amazon fibre order lifts China’s AI cable cycle

Global Datacenter Trends

Amazon fibre order lifts China’s AI cable cycle

AI data centre growth is turning fibre cable into a strategic component, boosting overseas opportunities for Chinese suppliers.

Jun 16, 2026
QumulusAI signs $124m deals for 1,280 Blackwell GPUs

North America Datacenter Trends

QumulusAI signs $124m deals for 1,280 Blackwell GPUs

QumulusAI signs $124m AI infrastructure deals covering 1,280 Blackwell GPUs, with deployment site still undisclosed.

Jun 16, 2026
London Underground targets full mobile coverage by year-end

Europe and Middle East National Telecom Trends

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.

Jun 16, 2026
AI data centre capex tops $1tn despite weak returns

Global Datacenter Trends

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.

Jun 12, 2026
Vodafone targets Greek fibre and TalkTalk scale

Europe and Middle East Regional ISP Trends

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.

Jun 12, 2026
AI workload volatility raises data centre power waste

Global Cloud Services Trends

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.

Jun 12, 2026
atNorth joins Norway data centre industry body

Europe and Middle East Datacenter Trends

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.

Jun 12, 2026
AI data centres face medium-voltage equipment supply bottleneck

North America Datacenter Trends

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.

Jun 12, 2026
OpenAI IPO makes compute procurement a market funding test

Global Cloud Services Trends

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.

Jun 12, 2026
Midgard surveys Verena for UK Denmark cable

Europe and Middle East Cloud Services Trends

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.

Jun 12, 2026
Nebius puts UK inference capacity at Kao Data

Europe and Middle East Cloud Services Trends

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.

Jun 12, 2026
Data centre design becomes civic infrastructure

Global Datacenter Trends

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.

Jun 12, 2026
Amazon ties fibre supply to data centres

North America Datacenter Trends

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.

Jun 12, 2026
Google Cloud outage exposes India redundancy risk

Asia-Pacific Cloud Services Trends

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.

Jun 12, 2026
China puts telecom carriers into AI compute

Asia-Pacific Datacenter Trends

China puts telecom carriers into AI compute

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

Jun 12, 2026
LARUS launches LARUS ONE partnership framework

Global Cloud Services Trends

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.

Jun 10, 2026
Google taps Voltus VPPs for PJM data centre capacity

Global Datacenter Trends

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.

Jun 10, 2026
Grid backlash drives flexible load demands

North America Datacenter Trends

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.

Jun 10, 2026