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Cloud Service
EXFO launches 24-fibre testers for AI data centre networks
EXFO expands automated fibre testing with 24-fibre tools and 800G upgradeable systems for AI-driven networks.

Cloud Service
Samsung crosses $1tn valuation with AI chip rally
Samsung Electronics surpasses $1tn market cap as US AI chip stock surge lifts shares and drives strong outperformance in Seoul trading on Wednesd.

Leaders
T-Mobile satellite usage trails forecast in strong Q1
T-Mobile reports strong Q1 while T-Satellite D2D usage remains below expectations across coverage gaps.

Datacenter
Industry body urges carriers to build AI corridor backbone
AI-driven traffic growth and hyperscaler backbones reshape telecom roles toward connectivity infrastructure.

Cloud Service
BT links Schwarz Group's STACKIT cloud to global network
BT partners STACKIT to connect EU sovereign cloud via Global Fabric enabling cross-border private access model.

Datacenter
Eletronet expands Brazilian edge data centre network to 255 sites
Eletronet showcased AI-ready fibre and edge infrastructure at ITW 2026 with 1.6Tb/s optical capability.

Datacenter
Anthropic takes full SpaceX Memphis data centre capacity
Anthropic secured SpaceX compute capacity to expand Claude Code and enterprise AI services.

Datacenter
Hut 8 Signs $9.8bn Texas AI Data Centre Lease
Hut 8 signs a $9.8bn AI data centre lease in Texas, expanding long-term contracted computing capacity significantly.

Datacenter
DigiCo sells Chicago data centre for $750m
DigiCo sells Chicago data centre for $750m, cutting debt and boosting liquidity.

Leaders
nLighten appoints CEO and CFO for European edge growth
nLighten appoints Dawn Childs and Matthew Harris to lead European edge data centre expansion amid rising AI demand.

Cloud Service
Lattice to acquire AMI for $1.65bn
Lattice Semiconductor will acquire AMI for $1.65bn to expand firmware and system-level capabilities across cloud and AI infrastructure.

Datacenter
Meta secures $13bn El Paso data centre financing
Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan structure $13bn funding for Meta’s 1GW AI facility in Texas.

Datacenter
O2 Business launches after Virgin Media O2 and Daisy merge
O2 rebrands enterprise arm as O2 Business after Virgin Media O2 and Daisy merger, targeting UK IT complexity issues.

Datacenter
Angola Cables closes South Atlantic cable ring
Angola Cables builds a South Atlantic cable ring, linking Africa and Brazil while reducing latency and diversifying global traffic routes.

Datacenter
Foxconn launches PEARL satellites via Falcon 9
Foxconn launches PEARL-1A and PEARL-1B LEO satellites via SpaceX Falcon 9 for payload testing in communication and space science.

Cloud Service
Indosat posts record IDR 15.2 trillion revenue, credits AI strategy
Indosat reports record revenue driven by AI personalisation and expands its AI, cloud and fibre infrastructure stack.

National Telecom
Harmonic to showcase AI fibre tools at Fiber Connect 2026
Harmonic will showcase AI fibre tools, remote OLTs and integration platform at Fiber Connect 2026.

Cloud Service
AVK launches PowerPod modular data centre system
AVK launches PowerPod modular system integrating full power train for hyperscale and AI data centres, now available in UK and EU.

Leaders
AllPoints Fibre appoints Walker as CEO after Kelly's exit
AllPoints Fibre names Mark Walker CEO as Ronan Kelly exits, adding new CTO to drive Aquila platform commercial rollout.

Cloud Service
AI drives Q1 cloud spend to $128.6bn, up 35%
AI demand pushed Q1 cloud spend to $128.6bn with 35% growth, led by AWS, Microsoft and Google Cloud dominance.
