Europe and Middle East Trends
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Europe and Middle East Cloud Services Trends
ICANN84 Annual General Meeting relocated
What happened: ICANN84 Annual General Meeting shifts from Oman to Ireland The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has announced the relocation of its ICANN84 Annual General Meeting from Muscat, Oman to Dublin, Ireland. The move comes in response to recent…
Europe and Middle East Regional ISP Trends
VodafoneThree inks exclusive Currys deal
VodafoneThree becomes the exclusive mobile network operator (MNO) for Currys, offering mobile broadband and FWA services. The deal follows VodafoneThree’s £11 billion 5G and fibre investment plan, aiming for 99.95% UK population coverage by 2034 What happened Exclusive network…
Europe and Middle East Regional ISP Trends
GlobalConnect to build subsea cable between Sweden and Finland
What happened: GlobalConnect to lay subsea cable link between Sweden and Finland GlobalConnect, a major Nordic digital infrastructure provider, has unveiled a €14 million project to install a new 150 km subsea cable connecting Sweden and Finland, scheduled for completion by the…
Europe and Middle East Cloud Services Trends
Germany accuses Russia of using Red for disinformation
Germany accuses Russia of using Red media platform for disinformation to influence public opinion and divide society.
Europe and Middle East National Telecom Trends
Samsung and Orange France trial 4G & 5G on virtualised RAN
Samsung and Orange France successfully completed 4G/5G virtualised RAN network tests, advancing future network development.
Europe and Middle East Cloud Services Trends
UAE rolls out HyperCloud to secure government digital assets
Du launches National HyperCloud to deliver sovereign cloud services for UAE’s government, ensuring full local compliance and data control.
Europe and Middle East Cloud Services Trends
Europe’s leap: 76 bids flood in for $23B gigafactories
• 76 proposals submitted across 16 EU countries for AI “gigafactories”.• Applicants pledge to install at least 3 million high-end AI chips. What happened: Large wave of interest has hit the EU’s flagship AI gigafactory plan The European Union’s ambitious plan to build its own…
Europe and Middle East Institutional Trends
Iran bans Starlink satellite internet amid censorship concerns
What happened: Iran bans Starlink amid fears over foreign influence and unauthorised internet access Iran’s parliament has passed a law making the use, sale or possession of Starlink satellite internet illegal, citing fears of “foreign influence” and unauthorised access. The…
Europe and Middle East National Telecom Trends
Vodafone and AST SpaceMobile launch SatCo for D2D broadband
What happened: SatCo JV to bring satellite broadband to smartphones Vodafone and AST SpaceMobile formed a 50/50 joint venture called SatCo. They chose Luxembourg for the headquarters. SatCo will offer satellite direct‑to‑device (D2D) mobile broadband. It targets operators across…
Europe and Middle East Cloud Services Trends
BH Telecom and AWS launch sovereign cloud
BH Telecom and AWS will launch sovereign cloud services to store Bosnia’s public sector data locally and securely.
Europe and Middle East Institutional Trends
ICANN83 GAC sets Internet policy focus on DNS abuse
What happened: GAC releases post-ICANN83 recommendations The Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) has published its official communique following the ICANN83 meeting held in Istanbul, Turkey. The document outlines key policy concerns from governments and intergovernmental…
Europe and Middle East National Telecom Trends
Ofcom unveils mobile signal coverage checker ‘Map Your Mobile’
What happened: Ofcom enabling consumers assess mobile network coverage by postcode. Ofcom has introduced ‘Map Your Mobile‘, an advanced online tool designed to provide UK consumers with detailed insights into mobile network coverage and performance. the platform allows users to…
Europe and Middle East Cloud Services Trends
UK rail telecoms to get major upgrade under Project Reach
What happened: New alliance to deliver biggest upgrade to rail telecoms in a generation A new alliance involving Network Rail, Cellnex UK, and infrastructure partners has announced Project Reach, a national programme to overhaul telecoms across Britain’s rail network. Described…
Europe and Middle East Cloud Services Trends
Arelion upgrades network to meet Scandinavia’s AI surge
What happened: Arelion aims to capitalise on Scandinavia’s AI boom Sweden-based Tier‑1 carrier Arelion is boosting its network capacity across Scandinavia to cater to rising demand for AI and cloud services. The upgrade includes installing 1.6 Tbps wavelengths and 400 Gb coherent…
Europe and Middle East National Telecom Trends
Verizon, Nokia power private 5G rollout across Thames Freeport
What happened: Private 5G deployment at Thames Freeport Verizon Business has landed a new contract to build out Private 5G networks across Thames Freeport, one of the UK’s key logistics and manufacturing zones. The rollout, which started in June 2025, covers sites including DP…
Europe and Middle East Cloud Services Trends
Wessex Internet receives $68M to transform UK’s rural connectivity
What happened: Wessex Internet gets $68M to connect England’s countryside On 23 June 2025, the UK’s National Wealth Fund announced a $68 million investment into Wessex Internet, a family founded broadband operator based in England. The company, active since 2010, operates across…
Europe and Middle East Cloud Services Trends
Amazon bets $51 Billion on UK jobs and AI future
What happened: Amazon Commits to UK Amazon announced on 24 June 2025 a $51B investment plan in the UK over the next three years. The commitment includes building four new fulfilment centres—in Hull, Northampton, and the East Midlands—as well as upgrading more than 100 existing…
Europe and Middle East Cloud Services Trends
Wessex Internet secures $62M to expand rural broadband
Wessex Internet secures $62 million to expand high-speed broadband to 140,000 homes in rural Southwest UK.
Europe and Middle East National Telecom Trends
Vodafone uses satellites to align mobile antennas
What happened: Vodafone trials satellite-based antenna monitoring Vodafone is testing a new way to monitor its mobile antenna network using satellite imagery. The telecoms company has partnered with M2MTech, a UK-based start-up supported by the European Space Agency (ESA), to…
Europe and Middle East National Telecom Trends
BT says nearly half of UK small firms face cyber attacks
What happened: BT survey reveals rising cyber threats for SMEs BT has revealed that nearly half (48%) of small businesses in the UK have been hit by a cyber attack in the past year, based on new data from its cybersecurity research. The telecoms group surveyed over 1,000…