Europe and Middle East Trends
Europe and Middle East Trends
Europe and Middle East market trend intelligence tracks cloud service, regional ISP, national telecom, data centre, and institutional infrastructure signals across European and Middle Eastern internet infrastructure markets. BTW.
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Europe and Middle East Cloud Services Trends
UK altnets eye mergers and new services amid mounting pressures
What happened: Altnets face consolidation push amid mounting challenges A staggering 96% of UK alternative network providers (altnets) are actively considering mergers, acquisitions or partnerships, according to new research published by Neos Networks. The survey, conducted by…
Europe and Middle East Cloud Services Trends
UK boards warned against unrealistic AI expectations
What happened: UK tech leaders caution boards against overestimating AI capabilities A recent study by IDC, commissioned by Expereo, reveals that nearly 40% of UK technology leaders believe their boards have unrealistic expectations regarding AI’s impact on business performance.…
Europe and Middle East Regional ISP Trends
Cloudflare outage cuts power to thousands in Spain and Portugal
A Cloudflare BGP error disrupts power and emergency services across Spain and Portugal, revealing infrastructure risks in digital routing.
Europe and Middle East Cloud Services Trends
Three eSIM trial for businesses launches in Birmingham and Bristol
Three UK offers a 30-day eSIM trial for businesses to test its 5G network alongside their current provider.
Europe and Middle East Cloud Services Trends
Octopus Group plans expansion into UK mobile market
What happened: Octopus Group eyes mobile market to expand its integrated service offering Octopus Group, known for its leadership in the UK energy and tech sectors, is exploring the possibility of entering the highly competitive mobile market. According to recent reports, the…
Europe and Middle East Cloud Services Trends
FreeMove Alliance partners with du to boost UAE connectivity
FreeMove Alliance partners with UAE operator du to expand global mobile connectivity for multinational enterprise customers.
Europe and Middle East Cloud Services Trends
Intel and Arqit boost quantum-safe security with cloud-based solution
UK-based Arqit and Intel unveil CloudSec+, a next-gen quantum-safe cloud security platform using Intel’s innovative FPGA technology
Europe and Middle East Cloud Services Trends
Octopus-backed firm plans new UK mobile service
What happened: Octopus-backed Fern plans MVNO launch in UK mobile market Fern Trading, a subsidiary of Octopus Group, is reportedly preparing to enter the UK mobile market by launching a new mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) under the name Y Corporation. The planned MVNO…
Europe and Middle East Regional ISP Trends
Euro-IX 42: Fostering collaboration in internet exchange
Euro-IX 42: A platform for industry collaboration The European Internet Exchange Association (Euro-IX) will host its 42nd forum in Antwerp, Belgium, from 1 to 3 June 2025. This event is a significant gathering for Internet Exchange Point (IXP) operators, service providers, and…
Europe and Middle East Cloud Services Trends
euNetworks names Marisa Trisolino as new CEO
What happened: Trisolino to lead euNetworks as CEO in major leadership shift euNetworks, a provider of critical bandwidth infrastructure across Europe, has appointed Marisa Trisolino as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective 12 May 2025. This announcement marks a significant…
Europe and Middle East Cloud Services Trends
Microsoft and du strike $544M deal to expand UAE data infrastructure
Microsoft and du partner to build a $544m hyperscale data centre in the UAE, boosting the region’s cloud and digital infrastructure.
Europe and Middle East Cloud Services Trends
Connected North 2025: Delivering the north’s connected future
Connected North 2025 was held at Manchester Central on 23–24 April 2025, focusing on the future of digital infrastructure. The event featured experts from the technology, regulation, and investment sectors to discuss connectivity and the digital transformation of the North of the…
Europe and Middle East Regional ISP Trends
RIPE 90: Lisbon hosts global internet infrastructure dialogue
Lisbon to welcome internet infrastructure leaders at RIPE 90 The RIPE 90 meeting is set to take place in Lisbon, Portugal, from 12 to 16 May 2025. Organised by the RIPE Network Coordination Centre (RIPE NCC), this event will gather Internet Service Providers (ISPs), network…
Europe and Middle East Cloud Services Trends
Google promotes Kate Alessi to UK managing director role
What happened: Google promotes Kate Alessi to UK managing director Google has promoted Kate Alessi to the position of UK managing director, reflecting her significant contributions to the company. Alessi has been with Google for several years, where she has played a pivotal role…
Europe and Middle East Datacenter Trends
Khazna expands UAE data centre footprint with new facilities
What happened: Khazna announces new data centre builds in Abu Dhabi and Dubai Khazna Data Centers has unveiled plans to expand its presence in the United Arab Emirates by constructing two additional data centre facilities—one in Abu Dhabi and another in Dubai. This development is…
Europe and Middle East Cloud Services Trends
Lomond School introduces Bitcoin payments for tuition fees
What happened: Lomond School accepts Bitcoin for tuition fees starting autumn 2025 Lomond School in Scotland has made headlines by becoming the first UK school to accept Bitcoin payments for tuition fees. Beginning in the autumn term of 2025, the school will enable parents to pay…
Europe and Middle East Institutional Trends
AI Energy Council balances AI growth with clean energy goals
What happened: AI Energy Council addresses technology and sustainability The inaugural meeting of the AI Energy Council took place on 8 April 2025 in Whitehall, focusing on integrating the UK government’s push for artificial intelligence (AI) with its clean energy ambitions.…
Europe and Middle East Cloud Services Trends
M Group acquires UK digital infrastructure firm
What happened: M Group services expands digital infrastructure portfolio M Group Services has acquired a leading UK technology firm that supports critical digital infrastructure. This move aims to enhance M Group’s presence in digital services at a time when network reliability…
Europe and Middle East National Telecom Trends
EE, Plusnet & Vodafone top UK rankings
What happened: Opensignal’s UK broadband rankings release Opensignal released its UK broadband performance report on 16 April 2025, based on user data over the prior 30 days, excluding persistent sub‑optimal router configurations. It divides connections into superfast (30–300…
Europe and Middle East Regional ISP Trends
FiberCop leads Italian FTTH growth
FiberCop captured 58% of FTTH net additions in Q3 2024, rolled out FTTH to 2 million more premises and holds near‑40% active FTTH share.