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An engineer services enterprise server hardware in a data centre, representing Evernex's expansion of IT lifecycle services following its acquisition of Empowered/Orderwork in the UK.

Europe and Middle East Cloud Services Trends

Evernex expands UK presence as IT lifecycle services gain ground

Evernex's acquisition of Empowered/Orderwork highlights how independent IT service providers are expanding through consolidation as enterprises increasingly prioritise infrastructure longevity, operational efficiency and sustainable technology management.

Jul 1, 2026
A Rocket Lab launch vehicle lifts off as an Iridium communications satellite orbits above Earth, illustrating Rocket Lab's planned acquisition of Iridium and the convergence of launch and satellite communications infrastructure.

Global Cloud Services Trends

Rocket Lab acquisition signals new phase in space infrastructure competition

Rocket Lab's planned acquisition of Iridium marks a significant shift in the commercial space sector, highlighting how companies are combining launch, satellite manufacturing and communications services to build integrated space infrastructure businesses.

Jul 1, 2026
Editorial infrastructure image for NEC Corporation

Asia-Pacific Cloud Services

NEC Corporation and the Economy of Mission-Critical Infrastructure

NEC Corporation is not best understood as a generic “Japanese technology conglomerate.” It is better understood as a hybrid infrastructure company whose greatest profitability emerges when software, system integration, regulated infrastructure, and state-adjacent trust…

Jun 28, 2026
Editorial infrastructure image for DiGi Telecommunications Sdn. Bhd.

Asia-Pacific National Telecom

DiGi Telecommunications after CelcomDigi

The DiGi registration now points to a legacy operational and network-resource layer within CelcomDigi. Economics are shaped by Malaysian mobile consolidation, spectrum remedies, DNB’s wholesale 5G model, and the unresolved question of how much true leeway the country’s largest…

Jun 28, 2026
Editorial infrastructure image for Superloop Limited

Asia-Pacific Regional ISP

Superloop and the economics of Australian broadband consolidation

SUPERLOOP-AS-AP is a routing label, not a company. The real story is Superloop's attempt to turn fibre, ISP consolidation, wholesale access, and competitive retail economics into a sustainable Australian platform.

Jun 28, 2026
Editorial infrastructure image for Two Degrees Networks Limited

Asia-Pacific National Telecom

2degrees: The Economics of a Challenger Telecom Operator in New Zealand

TWO-DEGREES-AS-AP denotes the network resource layer of 2degrees, but the economics now come from a converged mobile network operator covering broadband, energy, enterprise, and the public sector after the Vocus integration.

Jun 28, 2026
Editorial infrastructure image for Swisscom (Schweiz) AG

Europe and Middle East National Telecom

Swisscom, Incumbent Operator Trust and the Italian Risk Transfer

Swisscom's defensibility rests on trust in national infrastructure, public sector relevance, and access bottlenecks in Switzerland, but the integration of Vodafone Italia/Fastweb introduces a far more complex telecom risk profile.

Jun 28, 2026
Virgin Media O2 and VodafoneThree discuss FTTP wholesale access

Europe and Middle East National Telecom Trends

Virgin Media O2 and VodafoneThree discuss FTTP wholesale access

Reported talks would let VodafoneThree sell broadband over Virgin Media O2 and nexfibre fibre. No agreement, launch date, coverage or commercial terms were public.

Mar 10, 2026