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Internet Infrastructure Institution
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Europe and Middle East Datacenter Trends
Tech giants pledge over $40B to UK AI infrastructure
Microsoft, Nvidia and others pledge $40 billion to boost UK AI and data centre capacity as sovereign compute becomes strategic priority.

Europe and Middle East Regional ISP Trends
VMO2 merges consumer and business wholesale fibre operations
VMO2 merges consumer and business fibre teams into one Fixed Wholesale unit to speed UK fibre rollout and boost competition.

North America Datacenter
Datacloud USA explores new data centre financing models
Industry leaders discuss the challenges of financing giga-scale data centres and the growing private capital and creative joint ventures.

Companies
Tech layoffs accelerate as AI retools the industry
Capacity reports 166k+ tech layoffs in 2025 as firms pivot to AI and efficiency, raising questions over service risk, skills and delivery.

Global National Telecom Trends
Telus and Samsung push Open RAN upgrade
Telus partners with Samsung to expand Open RAN using RIC for AI-driven 5G optimisation.

Companies
ARIN sets date for virtual Candidate Forum ahead of 2025 elections
ARIN sets 16 Oct virtual Candidate Forum before 2025 elections, with voting from 30 Oct–7 Nov for Board, AC and NRO NC seats.

Global Cloud Services Trends
Huawei builds SuperClusters to challenge global AI race
Huawei introduces SuperPoDs, SuperClusters and UnifiedBus 2.0 to scale Ascend chips and challenge Nvidia dominance in global AI hardware.

Companies
RIPE NCC revises RIR governance document
The RIPE NCC releases second draft of RIR Governance Document, integrating community feedback to improve clarity and effectiveness.

Companies
AusNOG 2025: Automation, BGP and quantum cryptography
AusNOG meeting explored network management trends, submarine cable geopolitics, and the future of cryptography.

Europe and Middle East Regional ISP Trends
Aquila by AllPoints Fibre aims new UK wholesale benchmark
AllPoints Fibre launches Aquila platform, giving ISPs access to over 20 million UK premises via standard APIs and backbone resilience.

Africa Cloud Services
Finance Trust Bank: Innovating financial inclusion in Uganda
Finance Trust Bank continues to transform the Ugandan banking landscape by offering financial services tailored.

Africa Cloud Services
Spidd Africa Ltd: Empowering businesses with IT solutions
Spidd Africa Ltd. is at the forefront of providing tailored IT services to meet the growing technological needs of businesses in Uganda.

Africa Regional ISP
Abantu: affordable fibre and community networks in South Africa
Abantu IT delivers affordable fibre and community internet in South Africa, focusing on local partnerships and reliable connectivity.

Global Regional ISP
Diplomat Communications: Emerging ISP in Mpumalanga
Diplomat Communications (PTY) Ltd is a South African internet service provider operating out of Nelspruit, Mpumalanga.

Africa Regional ISP Trends
Umbrella provides technology services nationwide
Abantu IT delivers affordable fibre and community internet in South Africa, focusing on local partnerships and reliable connectivity.

Africa Cloud Services
Datasciences: enterprise technology solutions in South Africa
Data Sciences Corporation provides IT, AI, cloud, and disaster recovery solutions for South African enterprises.

Africa Regional ISP
Rapid Networks: A growing ISP in South Africa’s connectivity push
Rapid Networks (Pty) Ltd is a growing ISP in Vredenburg, South Africa, delivering fibre and wireless broadband.

Africa Cloud Services Trends
IS Internet Solutions Limited charges ahead
ISN Nigeria offers fibre, microwave, MPLS, satellite & cloud services; integrating ICT to bridge gaps in urban & rural connectivity.

Global Datacenter Trends
Global Data Services strengthens Niger’s telecom infrastructure
Global Data Services Niger delivers internet, MPLS and colocation, supporting operators and enterprises in Niger’s telecom sector.

Global Regional ISP
Developnet SA: delivering local ISP excellence in the Vaal Triangle
Developnet SA offers uncapped internet, VoIP, CCTV, and web hosting services with reliable local support across the Vaal Triangle.
