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London Underground targets full mobile coverage by year-end

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.

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

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.

Jun 12, 2026
Vodafone targets Greek fibre and TalkTalk scale

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.

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

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.

Jun 12, 2026
atNorth joins Norway data centre industry body

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.

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

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.

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

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.

Jun 12, 2026
Midgard surveys Verena for UK Denmark cable

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.

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

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.

Jun 12, 2026
Data centre design becomes civic infrastructure

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.

Jun 12, 2026
Amazon ties fibre supply to data centres

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.

Jun 12, 2026
Google Cloud outage exposes India redundancy risk

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.

Jun 12, 2026
China puts telecom carriers into AI compute

Datacenter

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 reviewed editorial briefing visual

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.

Jun 10, 2026
Google taps Voltus VPPs for PJM data centre capacity reviewed editorial briefing visual

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.

Jun 10, 2026
Grid backlash drives flexible load demands reviewed editorial briefing visual

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.

Jun 10, 2026
Xantaro powers GoFibre Scotland fibre rollout reviewed editorial briefing visual

Regional ISP

Xantaro powers GoFibre Scotland fibre rollout

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

Jun 10, 2026
Pure DC brings German biomethane to Dublin data centre reviewed editorial briefing visual

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.

Jun 10, 2026
Applied Digital signs 15-year hyperscaler lease for Delta Forge reviewed editorial briefing visual

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.

Jun 10, 2026
AI demand outruns data centre delivery reviewed editorial briefing visual

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.

Jun 10, 2026