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National Telecom
AT&T signs $2bn deal to strengthen FirstNet emergency network
AT&T invests in FirstNet resilience with a $2bn deal, upgrading emergency telecom systems for over 31,000 agencies across the US.

Cloud Service
CityFibre launches 8.5Gbps to lift UK broadband standard
CityFibre launches 8.5Gbps broadband, raising UK speed standards and intensifying ISP competition in multi-gig fibre networks.

Cloud Service
Nvidia invests $2bn in Marvell to power AI chips
Nvidia invests $2bn in Marvell to expand AI chip and networking collaboration amid rising infrastructure demand.

National Telecom
Nokia wins Virgin Media O2 5G RAN deal for UK network
Nokia signs 5G RAN deal with Virgin Media O2 to accelerate UK network transformation and strengthen market position.

Cloud Service
North Korea-linked hack hits core internet software supply chain
A North Korea-linked hack targets core software components, raising urgent concerns over global supply chain security.

Cloud Service
$10bn AI Factory in Finland Accelerates European Compute Race
Nebius’s $10bn AI Factory in Finland heats up Europe’s AI infrastructure race, accelerating data centre and AI ecosystem growth.

Cloud Service
Vodafone Idea taps 1.6Tbps optics for 5G surge
Vodafone Idea deploys 1.6Tbps optical technology to boost capacity, signalling a shift to ultra-high-capacity telecom networks in India.

Cloud Service
Mistral secures $830m debt to build Paris data centre
Mistral AI raises $830m to build a Paris data centre, boosting Europe’s AI infrastructure ambitions.

Case File
South Korea’s Rebellions raises $400m to scale AI chip ambitions
Rebellions raises $400m to scale AI chips but faces strong competition, supply limits and uncertain enterprise adoption.

Leaders
Xerox appoints insider Louie Pastor as CEO
Xerox appoints Louie Pastor as CEO, signalling continuity as it navigates decline and digital transformation pressure.

National Telecom
China’s DeepSeek faces major service outage
DeepSeek AI suffers longest outage after viral rise, exposing infrastructure strain in China’s fast-growing AI sector

Regional ISP
KBRO expands Taiwan broadband with Harmonic fibre rollout
KBRO expands fibre-on-demand broadband in Taiwan using Harmonic’s virtualised cOS platform to deliver multi-gigabit connectivity.

Institutional
Chinese Universities with Military Links Bought Super Micro Servers
Chinese universities with military links reportedly acquired Super Micro servers, raising supply chain concerns.

Cloud Service
Huawei AI Chips Gain Traction as Orders Grow
Huawei’s AI chips gain traction as ByteDance and Alibaba plan orders, boosting China’s semiconductor ambitions.

Cloud Service
AquaBlue Opens New HQ as Aggregation Demand Grows
AquaBlue opens new HQ after 40% growth driven by demand for network aggregation services.

Leaders
Apple Hires Ex-Google AI Executive for Siri Push
Apple hires ex-Google executive Lilian Rincon as VP of AI marketing to strengthen Siri and Apple Intelligence strategy amid AI competition.

National Telecom
Mobile network spending set to fall sharply through 2031, says ABI
Mobile network spending is set to fall by 29% by 2031, as operators shift from 5G rollout to cost control and network optimization.

National Telecom
Swisscom challenges INWIT tower pricing
Swisscom Fastweb ends Inwit tower deal over pricing dispute, signalling rising telecom infrastructure cost tensions in Europe.

Cloud Service
Meta boosts West Texas AI data centre investment to $10bn
Meta raises West Texas AI data centre investment to $10bn, intensifying global competition in AI infrastructure.

Cloud Service
WBA trials point to improved uplink speeds in Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi 7 trials show improved uplink performance, highlighting benefits for enterprise networks, cloud applications, and IoT connectivity.
