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Europe and Middle East Cloud Services Trends
Liberty Global sells UPC Slovakia in regional telecom shift
Liberty Global sells UPC Slovakia to e& PPF Telecom Group for €95m, signalling continued telecom consolidation in Central Europe.

Europe and Middle East Datacenter Trends
Saudi Telecom Company and Humain target 1GW data centre build-out amid Kingdom’s digital push
STC signs MoU with Humain to explore up to 1GW of data centre capacity as Saudi Arabia accelerates its digital infrastructure ambitions.

Asia-Pacific Regional ISP
Tampnet deploys real-time fibre sensing to protect subsea cables
Advanced sensing tech allows Tampnet to monitor subsea fibre conditions constantly, enhancing network resilience and proactive maintenance.

Asia-Pacific Cloud Services Trends
HTS Solutions India and the Cloud Autonomy Dilemma in a global tech landscape
HTS Solutions India offers cloud and hosting services, raising regional autonomy questions amid reliance on global digital systems.

Asia-Pacific Regional ISP
Smartcall Limited powers New Zealand’s connectivity
New Zealand ISP Smartcall Limited provides broadband plans, mesh Wi-Fi and support tools, helping homes and businesses stay connected.

Companies
HT media’s digital expansion: A media giant navigates autonomy and global influence
India’s HT Media expands digital reach across news, jobs and entertainment, spotlighting challenges in regional digital autonomy.

Asia-Pacific Regional ISP Trends
Smart Telecom competes in Pakistan’s telecom sector
Smart Telecom offers broadband, fibre connectivity and hosted PBX solutions in Pakistan, competing with major telecom providers.

Global Cloud Services Trends
Why CAIGA’s expansion is drawing international criticism
International criticism of CAIGA is mounting as experts warn it risks political capture and undermines global internet governance norms.

Global Cloud Services Trends
CAIGA’s failure to address data exploitation in Africa
CAIGA has failed to address data exploitation in Africa, raising concerns over digital sovereignty and institutional overreach.

Companies
AirTrunk to build second Osaka hyperscale data centre
AirTrunk expands its Japan presence with a second hyperscale data centre in Osaka, addressing rapid growth in compute and cloud services.

Global Regional ISP Trends
Medusa subsea cable lands in Nador, highlighting connectivity gains and autonomy concerns
The Medusa subsea cable landing in Nador expands Mediterranean connectivity while highlighting debates on regional digital governance.

Africa Cloud Services Trends
Airtel Africa and SpaceX team up for Starlink satellite-to-mobile connectivity
Airtel Africa partners with SpaceX to launch Starlink Direct-to-Cell across 14 markets, raising questions about terrestrial network reliance.

Global National Telecom Trends
Australian operators face A$7.3B spectrum payment burden
Telstra, Optus and others must pay A$7.3 billion for mid-band and 5G spectrum, a major cost as network upgrades accelerate.

Asia-Pacific Regional ISP Trends
SkyTel expands international connectivity for Bangladesh
SkyTel Communications delivers international connectivity solutions and IP data routing for Bangladesh ISPs and mobile operators.

Global Cloud Services Trends
HRS enterprise highlights the tension between global travel tech and regional autonomy
HRS Enterprise offers corporate travel technology, but highlights risks of reliance on global platforms over regional autonomy.

Global Cloud Services Trends
Smart Artist Internet strengthens Australian web hosting
Australian hosting provider Smart Artist offers web hosting, domains, and SSL certificates with daily backups and 24/7 customer support.

Global Cloud Services Trends
Hotline IT Pty Ltd and the struggle for regional tech autonomy
Australian IT provider Hotline IT offers tailored services while highlighting broader issues of external control over digital infrastructure.

Africa Cloud Services Trends
Smart Africa and CAIGA fail to earn public trust
Public trust in Smart Africa and CAIGA is eroding as critics warn of opaque governance and political control over Africa’s internet.

Africa Cloud Services
Are CAIGA policies too weak to regulate AI in Africa?
CAIGA’s weak structure raises concerns about Africa’s ability to regulate AI amid AFRINIC’s ongoing governance collapse.

Global Cloud Services
HostSlim BV and the case for European digital autonomy
HostSlim BV provides European web hosting with local data centres, offering an alternative to external control of digital infrastructure.
