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Global Datacenter Trends
IBM brings z17 mainframe to standard data centre racks
IBM's latest rack-mounted systems bring mainframes closer to standard data centre environments, making them easier to deploy alongside existing infrastructure.
Global Datacenter
Operational Scale Becomes the Next Data Centre Challenge
Colt's CIO appointment suggests operating hyperscale infrastructure is becoming as important as building it.
Global Cloud Services
Satellite Mobile Faces a Commercial Reality Check
GSMA Intelligence's analysis suggests satellite mobile will compete on commercial execution rather than theoretical market size.
Global National Telecom Trends
132 mobile operators now offer satellite services
Satellite connectivity is shifting from an extension of network coverage to a strategic tool for shaping how operators build and control future mobile networks.
Global National Telecom Trends
Amazon Leo taps UK Connect for enterprise push
UK Connect's partnership with Amazon Leo signals the next phase of low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite broadband, where success will increasingly depend on integration with enterprise connectivity services rather than satellite deployment alone.
Global Cloud Services Trends
Rocket Lab acquisition signals new phase in space infrastructure competition
Rocket Lab's planned acquisition of Iridium marks a significant shift in the commercial space sector, highlighting how companies are combining launch, satellite manufacturing and communications services to build integrated space infrastructure businesses.
Global National Telecom Trends
Tech Mahindra and Microsoft advance AI-driven telecom operations with digital twins
Tech Mahindra and Microsoft are bringing AI and digital twins into telecom operations, highlighting how software intelligence is becoming central to managing increasingly complex 5G networks.
Global Regional ISP Trends
Starlink leads New Zealand rural broadband market
Starlink has become the largest rural broadband provider in New Zealand, driven by rapid LEO satellite adoption and accelerated copper network retirement, reshaping competition in the country’s rural connectivity market.
Global National Telecom Trends
Telecom upgrades shift towards resilience and fraud control
Telecom upgrades are moving beyond speed and coverage as fibre expansion, outage-continuity rules and AI fraud-control mandates reshape operator obligations.
Global National Telecom Trends
HCLTech and Nokia launch AI rApps for 5G automation
HCLTech and Nokia's joint rApps launch puts AI-driven automation onto Nokia's SMO marketplace — a test of whether open, multivendor software can compete with closed vendor stacks. The four use cases target carrier OPEX directly. If live deployments deliver measurable savings, the…
Global Datacenter Trends
Qualcomm targets $15bn data centre revenue
Qualcomm is betting that AI inference efficiency can rival raw compute as the next data centre battleground. Dragonfly and the $3.8bn Modular acquisition give it silicon plus software leverage. Meta's early commitment provides credibility, but the $15bn revenue target will depend…
North America Datacenter Trends
Texas city residents oppose potential AI data centre over water use
Victoria has no data centre proposal yet, but water concerns are already organising residents — a pattern that suggests developers may face political headwinds before filing a single permit. The 2 million-gallon-per-day estimate anchors the debate in rural supply security, not…
Global National Telecom Trends
Huawei promotes a layered autonomous network model
Huawei remains a major telecom network vendor whose automation architecture and standards positions can influence operator deployment models.
Global National Telecom Trends
Nokia brings Gemini agents to telco automation
Nokia and Google Cloud embed Gemini AI agents into telco automation to speed troubleshooting and support human-approved network actions.
Global Datacenter Trends
Tesla files Megapod trademark for AI hardware
Tesla is tracked because its energy storage solutions, AI compute demand, and infrastructure initiatives can influence data centre and AI infrastructure supply chains.
Global National Telecom Trends
Omdia sees cellular IoT growth shift towards eRedCap dominance
Omdia forecasts cellular IoT connections to reach 5.9bn by 2035 as eRedCap gains ground and China keeps market scale.
Global National Telecom Trends
Nokia tests Databricks autonomous data fabric
Nokia and Databricks test a cloud-agnostic data fabric for autonomous networks, targeting fragmented telecom OSS/BSS data.
North America Datacenter Trends
Microsoft secures Chevron power for AI buildout
Microsoft and Chevron sign a 20-year power deal for Project Kilby, linking West Texas generation with AI data centre capacity.
Global National Telecom Trends
Ericsson extends EIAP into core automation
Ericsson expands EIAP to support core automation, unifying RAN and Core control with cApps and real-time network data.
Global Cloud Services Trends
YOFC surges as fibre prices tighten in AI data centres
YOFC and global fibre suppliers rise as AI data centres increase demand, tightening supply and driving up optical interconnect pricing.