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Pulsant upgrades UK data centre workspaces

Europe and Middle East Datacenter Trends

Pulsant upgrades UK data centre workspaces

Pulsant completes a £2m upgrade across eight UK data centres to improve workspaces, build rooms, security and site productivity.

Jun 17, 2026
EU pushes AI-native security into future 6G standards

Europe and Middle East National Telecom Trends

EU pushes AI-native security into future 6G standards

EU-backed Shield-6G brings 19 partners together to build AI-native security foundations for future 6G networks.

Jun 17, 2026
BT brings full fibre to Welsh business parks

Europe and Middle East National Telecom Trends

BT brings full fibre to Welsh business parks

BT will build open access full fibre for Welsh business parks excluded from existing broadband rollout plans.

Jun 17, 2026
Zayo adds two Tier 1 IP PoPs in Warsaw

Europe and Middle East National Telecom Trends

Zayo adds two Tier 1 IP PoPs in Warsaw

Zayo Europe adds two Tier 1 IP PoPs in Warsaw, linking Equinix WA1 and Atman WAW-2 into its European backbone.

Jun 17, 2026
UK gigabit funding recedes as commercial fibre expands

Europe and Middle East National Telecom Trends

UK gigabit funding recedes as commercial fibre expands

UK gigabit funding reaches more rural premises as commercial fibre expansion reduces the need for public subsidy.

Jun 17, 2026
London Underground targets full mobile coverage by year-end

Europe and Middle East National Telecom Trends

London Underground targets full mobile coverage by year-end

London Underground now has mobile coverage across around 60% of stations, with TfL and Boldyn targeting full Tube coverage by year-end.

Jun 16, 2026
Engineer working on fibre-optic closure in rural Surrey with Box Broadband cabinet.

Europe and Middle East Cloud Services Trends

Box Broadband Limited

Box Broadband's impact comes from an access-ISP and fibre-network role: it originates customer-facing address space, chooses upstream and peering paths, and participates in UK exchange infrastructure, so changes in routing policy, geofeed accuracy, RPKI/IRR hygiene, peering…

Jun 14, 2026
Vodafone targets Greek fibre and TalkTalk scale

Europe and Middle East Regional ISP Trends

Vodafone reinforces fixed network in Greece and UK

Vodafone explores a Greek FTTH joint venture with PPC while VodafoneThree bids for TalkTalk’s UK broadband base.

Jun 12, 2026
atNorth joins Norway data centre industry body

Europe and Middle East Datacenter Trends

atNorth joins Norway data centre industry body

atNorth joins Norway’s data centre industry body after launching NOR01, deepening its role in Nordic sustainable infrastructure.

Jun 12, 2026
Midgard surveys Verena for UK Denmark cable

Europe and Middle East Cloud Services Trends

Midgard surveys Verena for UK Denmark cable

Midgard starts surveys for Verena, a 630km UK-Denmark subsea cable set to add North Sea route diversity by 2028.

Jun 12, 2026
Nebius puts UK inference capacity at Kao Data

Europe and Middle East Cloud Services Trends

Nebius sites 22MW UK inference capacity at Kao Data

Nebius will deploy 22MW of AI inference capacity at Kao Data’s Harlow campus under a 10-year UK infrastructure deal.

Jun 12, 2026
Glean says telecom AI faces governance not model hurdles

Europe and Middle East Institutional Trends

Glean says telecom AI faces governance not model hurdles

Glean says telecom AI adoption may stall less on models than on governance, permissions and legal review inside operators.

Jun 12, 2026
Telefonica’s 4m-device recycling update tests 2030 targets

Europe and Middle East National Telecom Trends

Telefonica’s 4m-device recycling update tests 2030 targets

Telefonica processed 4m devices in 2025, but unclear target comparisons leave its 2030 circular economy goals under scrutiny.

Jun 12, 2026
Xantaro powers GoFibre Scotland fibre rollout

Europe and Middle East Regional ISP Trends

Xantaro powers GoFibre Scotland fibre rollout

Xantaro supports GoFibre’s Scotland fibre rollout with smart cabinets and managed services under Project Gigabit.

Jun 10, 2026
Centrica adds Chameleon for smart meter displays

Europe and Middle East Cloud Services Trends

Centrica adds Chameleon for smart meter displays

Centrica selects Chameleon to supply smart meter displays, adding UK rollout capacity as energy data use becomes more important.

Jun 8, 2026
EU rewrites AI infrastructure sovereignty rules

Europe and Middle East Cloud Services Trends

EU rewrites AI infrastructure sovereignty rules

EU’s tech sovereignty package links chips, cloud, AI and data centres to reduce external dependence and reshape digital infrastructure rules.

Jun 8, 2026
Amazon upgrades Proteus robot to handle European warehouse tasks

Europe and Middle East Cloud Services Trends

Amazon upgrades Proteus robot to handle European warehouse tasks

Amazon unveiled an AI-powered Proteus warehouse robot as part of a €10bn Europe fulfilment and delivery automation push.

Jun 5, 2026
atNorth adds Norway mega site for AI capacity

Europe and Middle East Datacenter Trends

atNorth adds Norway mega site for AI capacity

atNorth enters Norway with NOR01, a 120MW data centre site in Haugaland designed to scale to 350MW for AI and HPC demand.

Jun 5, 2026
Ofcom exposes UK rail mobile coverage gap

Europe and Middle East National Telecom Trends

Ofcom exposes UK rail mobile coverage gap

Ofcom finds poor mobile service on UK trains, pushing rail connectivity into a wider debate over network quality and investment.

Jun 5, 2026
Telefonica reclaims LineoX rural backhaul platform

Europe and Middle East National Telecom Trends

Telefonica reclaims LineoX rural backhaul platform

Telefónica reacquires LineoX microwave backhaul platform to strengthen rural network control in Spain.

Jun 4, 2026