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
Open Cosmos launches twin LEO satellites
Open Cosmos has launched two LEO satellites, marking a step towards commercial-scale operations in Europe’s space sector.
Europe and Middle East National Telecom Trends
UK regulator opens probe into Meta’s WhatsApp data compliance
UK regulator Ofcom investigates whether Meta provided complete and accurate data on WhatsApp during a review of the bulk SMS market.
Europe and Middle East Regional ISP Trends
Scale matters more as UK fibre market consolidates
UK broadband market shifts as CityFibre’s consolidation emphasises coverage and scale over pure build-out for competitive advantage.
Europe and Middle East Cloud Services Trends
Saudi sovereign capital pushes Middle East into AI compute spotlight
Saudi Arabia backs AI data centres with sovereign capital, signalling the Middle East’s rise as a new global compute hub.
Europe and Middle East Regional ISP Trends
CityFibre profit rises as connections near one million
CityFibre nears one million customer fibre connections as usage and profits climb, highlighting strong UK broadband demand.
Europe and Middle East National Telecom Trends
Telefónica chief warns Europe on cyber autonomy at Davos
Telefónica CEO warns at Davos that Europe must build cyber autonomy amid geopolitical tensions and tech reliance concerns.
Europe and Middle East Cloud Services Trends
UK Cyber Firm Unveils Unified OT Monitoring to Tackle Industrial Threats
e2e-assure has launched a UK-focused unified IT/OT cyber monitoring service to boost visibility and threat detection across industrial networks.
Europe and Middle East Regional ISP Trends
CityFibre expands full‑fiber availability for small businesses
CityFibre expands FTTP broadband to 4.5 million small businesses and home workers, emphasising fibre’s role in UK digital competitiveness.
Europe and Middle East Cloud Services Trends
GSMA warns Europe’s Digital Networks Act may hamper telecom investment
Europe’s mobile industry criticises the Digital Networks Act proposal, saying it fails to simplify rules and support network investment.
Europe and Middle East National Telecom Trends
Cyber attacks would wipe out over 10% of UK businesses – Vodafone
Vodafone warns that a major cyber attack could wipe out over 10% of UK businesses, exposing weak cyber resilience and training gaps.
Europe and Middle East Institutional Trends
UK reviews options to regulate children’s social media use
The UK government launches a consultation on children’s social media use amid a broader online safety debate.
Europe and Middle East Datacenter Trends
Syntys expands Qatar data centre footprint with Q Data deal
Gulf data centre market tightens as Syntys adds Q Data’s Tier III facilities to expand its Qatar footprint and regional reach.
Europe and Middle East Regional ISP Trends
Germany mulls over copper network phase-out plan
Copper retirement plans in Germany hinge on fiber rollout and wholesale access rules, as stakeholders weigh timing and impact.
Europe and Middle East Cloud Services Trends
Elon Musk’s Starlink stands the test in Iran crackdown
Starlink stays online during Iran blackout, proving satellite internet resilience and boosting trust in SpaceX.
Europe and Middle East Cloud Services Trends
Iran signals shift from full internet shutdown to more targeted online control
Iran shifts from full internet blackout to targeted access amid unrest, raising concerns over digital control and censorship.
Europe and Middle East Cloud Services Trends
EU expands EuroHPC mandate to build AI gigafactories
EU unveils expanded EuroHPC regulation to support AI gigafactories and advanced cloud compute hubs across Europe.
Europe and Middle East National Telecom Trends
BT and easyJet expand mobile connectivity across Europe
UK telecom BT to provide mobile eSIM connectivity to easyJet crew and aircraft across Europe, modernising aviation communications.
Europe and Middle East Cloud Services Trends
Ericsson job cuts spotlight tech sector turbulence
Ericsson plans to cut 1,600 jobs in Sweden as the wider technology sector continues to downsize amid weaker demand and cost pressures.
Europe and Middle East Regional ISP Trends
Red Sea subsea risks expose urgent need for connectivity diversification in Middle East
Red Sea subsea cable risks are prompting calls for diversified connectivity to support Middle East digital growth.
Europe and Middle East Institutional Trends
OpenAI bets big on custom compute with Cerebras partnership
OpenAI has struck a $10bn-plus deal with Cerebras for 750MW of AI compute to scale ChatGPT, highlighting the importance of bespoke hardware.