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
stc, Humain and Center3 advance AI-ready data centre
A new Saudi data centre partnership aims to support high-performance AI and cloud workloads in line with Vision 2030 goals.
Europe and Middle East Cloud Services Trends
Planzer boosts logistics efficiency with Huawei network solutions
Swiss logistics firm Planzer boosts efficiency with Huawei network solutions for faster, reliable operations across Europe.
Europe and Middle East Cloud Services Trends
Liberty Global sells UPC Slovakia in regional telecom shift
Liberty Global sells UPC Slovakia to e& PPF Telecom Group for €95m, signalling continued telecom consolidation in Central Europe.
Europe and Middle East Datacenter Trends
Saudi Telecom Company and Humain target 1GW data centre build-out amid Kingdom’s digital push
STC signs MoU with Humain to explore up to 1GW of data centre capacity as Saudi Arabia accelerates its digital infrastructure ambitions.
Europe and Middle East Datacenter Trends
New report highlights rising data centre emissions across Europe
Europe’s data centre emissions are increasing amid rapid growth, according to a new environmental analysis from Arbonics.
Europe and Middle East Datacenter Trends
Pure DC lands Europe’s largest hyperscale lease
Pure DC has signed Europe’s largest standalone hyperscale data centre lease of 2025, highlighting strong demand for large-scale capacity.
Europe and Middle East Cloud Services Trends
UK initiative seeks practical quantum computing use cases with Google collaboration
UK’s quantum centre invites researchers to propose experiments on Google’s Willow quantum processor to find real-world use cases.
Europe and Middle East Cloud Services Trends
Competition boosts foldable phone growth in Europe
Foldable smartphones in Europe are rising fast, with more brands, lower prices, and carriers boosting adoption through plans and displays.
Europe and Middle East National Telecom Trends
EE begins rollout of next-generation Wi-Fi 7 technology
EE begins commercial rollout of Wi-Fi 7, offering faster speeds, lower latency and better multi-device performance across the UK.
Europe and Middle East National Telecom Trends
MasOrange embraces automation with Ericsson as questions over progress remain
MasOrange and Ericsson launch AI-powered RAN automation in Spain. Could this model transform network management — or limit operator flexibility?
Europe and Middle East National Telecom Trends
Vodafone and EE stress connectivity as vital public service
UK operators draw attention to digital inclusion as EE tops network tests and Vodafone campaigns access for all.
Europe and Middle East Institutional Trends
Europe’s 5G future hangs on smarter spectrum policy
High spectrum costs and rigid licences may stall Europe’s 5G ambitions — GSMA calls for licence reforms to unlock growth.
Europe and Middle East Cloud Services Trends
Cobham boosts satellite capabilities by acquiring Gatehouse
Cobham acquires Gatehouse to boost satellite-software capabilities as consolidation accelerates across Europe’s space-connectivity sector.
Europe and Middle East National Telecom Trends
Switzerland’s railways shift to VoLTE as 3G shutdown looms
What happened: Switzerland’s national railway operator SBB, in collaboration with Ericsson, has deployed a landmark upgrade Switzerland’s national railway operator SBB, in collaboration with Ericsson, has deployed a landmark upgrade: interworking the legacy railway communication…
Europe and Middle East National Telecom Trends
Poste Italiane set to acquire Vivendi’s remaining TIM stake for €200m
What happened: Poste Italiane to buy Vivendi’s remaining TIM shares for €200 million Poste Italiane is reportedly preparing to acquire the French media group Vivendi’s remaining 2.51% stake in Italy’s incumbent telecom operator TIM, in a deal valued at around €200 million…
Europe and Middle East Cloud Services Trends
UK cyber security bill to extend rules to critical suppliers
New UK law will force critical-infrastructure suppliers to comply with cyber-security standards and fast incident reporting.
Europe and Middle East Institutional Trends
UK telcos face government pressure over mid-contract price rises
Ofcom ordered to review telecom price-rise rules by 2026 after government criticises recent hikes by major UK operators.
Europe and Middle East National Telecom Trends
UK government puts telecoms firms on notice over mid-contract price hikes
What happened: UK government pressures telecom firms & Ofcom to curb mid-contract price hikes On 26 November 2025, the UK’s Chancellor Rachel Reeves and the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology Liz Kendall issued a co-signed open letter to the chief…
Europe and Middle East Cloud Services Trends
Kyivstar launches Starlink direct-to-cell service
Kyivstar becomes Europe’s first operator to launch Starlink direct-to-cell service, providing nationwide satellite-backed SMS connectivity.
Europe and Middle East Cloud Services Trends
Starlink brings direct-to-cell satellite to Ukraine for smartphone use
Starlink and Kyivstar roll out Europe’s first satellite-to-cell SMS service in Ukraine, keeping 4G phones connected without towers.