Europe and Middle East Trends
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Europe and Middle East Institutional Trends
United for brilliance: TNC25 to take place in Brighton, UK
One of the most influential global events in the research and education networking field, TNC25, will be held from 9–13 June 2025 in the seaside city of Brighton, United Kingdom. Hosted by the UK’s national research and education network, Jisc, this year’s theme, “United for…
Europe and Middle East Cloud Services Trends
Portugal’s AI future strengthens with Schneider Electric’s initiative
What happened: Partnership launches sustainable AI infrastructure in Portugal Schneider Electric and Start Campus have announced a partnership to establish a scalable and sustainable foundation for AI and cloud infrastructure in Portugal. This collaboration aims to create a…
Europe and Middle East Datacenter Trends
Portus adds AI-ready facility to Munich campus in $108M expansion
Portus expands its Munich campus with a 5.5MW AI-ready data centre, boosting AI infrastructure in southern Germany.
Europe and Middle East National Telecom Trends
Ofcom reports 80% gigabit broadband coverage across UK
UK gigabit broadband reaches 80% coverage, but Ofcom warns rural areas still lag behind national infrastructure goals.
Europe and Middle East Regional ISP Trends
UK fibre uptake matches rapid rollout
What happened: Fibre adoption keeps pace with network expansion The United Kingdom is witnessing a significant surge in full-fibre broadband adoption, with recent data indicating that uptake is closely following the rapid expansion of network coverage. As of July 2024, 69% of UK…
Europe and Middle East Cloud Services Trends
Europe’s telecom giants warn: 6G at risk without full access to upper 6 GHz band
European telecom operators warn that without full access to the 6 GHz band, Europe risks falling behind in 6G.
Europe and Middle East National Telecom Trends
Vodafone CFO Luka Mucic to leave for Vonovia CEO role
What happened: Vodafone CFO Luka Mucic to depart for CEO position at Vonovia SE Vodafone announced that its Chief Financial Officer, Luka Mucic, will step down by early 2026 to take on the role of CEO at Vonovia SE, Germany’s largest residential property company. Mucic joined…
Europe and Middle East National Telecom Trends
BT office closure in Belfast sparks backlash from Northern Ireland leaders
BT faces criticism over plans to close its Belfast office, with Northern Ireland ministers warning the move undermines regional job growth.
Europe and Middle East Cloud Services Trends
Apple aces $700M patent licence bill in UK dispute
What happened: Apple’s patent licence fee skyrockets in UK court of appeal Apple has been handed a significantly higher patent licence fee by the UK Court of Appeal, which overturned a previous ruling and increased the fee from $56.43 million to $502 million. This decision, which…
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.