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Global Cloud Services Trends

IPv4 Scarcity and its impact on Network Expansion

IPv4 scarcity now shapes how ISPs expand networks, acquire address space and plan infrastructure growth in a limited address market.

Apr 29, 2026
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Global National Telecom Trends

Verizon raises outlook after Q1 rebound

Verizon raised full-year guidance after Q1 revenue growth, higher EPS and its first positive postpaid phone adds in 13 years.

Apr 28, 2026
NUWAVE integrates Tollring analytics into iPILOT UC platform

Global Cloud Services Trends

NUWAVE integrates Tollring analytics into iPILOT UC platform

NUWAVE integrates Tollring Analytics 365 into UC platforms to enhance visibility across Microsoft Teams, Webex and Zoom environments.

Apr 28, 2026
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Global Cloud Services Trends

DeepSeek launches V4 model with Huawei chips

DeepSeek launches V4 preview model using Huawei chips, shifting from Nvidia reliance in training architecture.

Apr 27, 2026
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Global Datacenter Trends

Vantage Strengthens Leadership for AI Expansion

Vantage Data Centres appoints new HR and EMEA leaders to strengthen hyperscale data centre expansion driven by AI demand.

Apr 27, 2026
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Global Cloud Services Trends

Nokia AI and cloud orders top €1bn as hyperscaler demand surges

Nokia’s AI and cloud business is accelerating sharply, with hyperscaler-driven demand pushing fibre-based data centre infrastructure into a new growth phase.

Apr 24, 2026
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Global Regional ISP Trends

Cisco unveils universal quantum switch prototype for networked quantum systems

Cisco has introduced a Universal Quantum Switch designed to route and translate quantum information across different quantum computing architectures over standard telecom fibre.

Apr 24, 2026
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Global Cloud Services Trends

SAP cloud revenue rises 19% as subscriptions turn profitable

SAP reported stronger-than-expected first-quarter profit growth, driven by rising cloud demand and improving revenue visibility from long-term enterprise contracts.

Apr 24, 2026
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Global Regional ISP Trends

How IPv4 scarcity drives strategic partnerships

IPv4 scarcity is reshaping ISP strategy, driving partnerships and turning IP addresses into high-value digital assets

Apr 23, 2026
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Global Datacenter Trends

AI demand reaches analog chips as Texas Instruments raises forecast

Texas Instruments delivers stronger-than-expected guidance, as a 90% surge in data centre demand signals AI infrastructure is reshaping broader semiconductor cycles.

Apr 23, 2026
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Global Cloud Services Trends

Tesla to use Intel 14A process for Terafab AI chip production

Tesla plans to use Intel’s 14A manufacturing process for its Terafab programme, signalling early alignment between the automaker’s AI chip ambitions and Intel’s next-generation foundry roadmap.

Apr 23, 2026
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Global Cloud Services Trends

Coffee firms use AI and satellites to map supply-chain deforestation

Coffee firms launch satellite AI system to track deforestation risks and improve supply chain transparency globally.

Apr 23, 2026
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Global Cloud Services Trends

SpaceX warns AI space data centres may not be viable in IPO filing

SpaceX has cautioned in IPO filings that its proposed orbital AI data centres rely on unproven technologies and face significant technical and commercial risks.

Apr 22, 2026
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Global National Telecom Trends

Verizon brings private 5G to remote reality TV production

Verizon has deployed a temporary private 5G network in remote terrain to support a reality TV production, enabling high-capacity live video, secure connectivity and faster post-production workflows.

Apr 21, 2026
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Global Cloud Services Trends

Cisco unveils sovereign infrastructure portfolio for EMEA

Cisco launches sovereign critical infrastructure portfolio across EMEA, giving governments and regulated industries greater control over secure digital systems.

Apr 21, 2026
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Global Cloud Services Trends

Launch setback raises pressure on AST SpaceMobile's D2D rollout

AST SpaceMobile's BlueBird 7 loss is not just a launch mishap; it is a timing signal for a direct-to-device network whose value depends on satellite count, regulatory clearance, partner conversion and launch cadence moving together. The April 19, 2026 New Glenn 3 mission left…

Apr 21, 2026
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Global Datacenter Trends

AI data centre power use to triple by 2030, IEA warns

IEA says surging AI demand is straining grids, while accelerating investment in nuclear and renewable energy solutions.

Apr 20, 2026
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Global Cloud Services Trends

Google in talks with Marvell to co-develop AI inference chips

Alphabet’s Google is reportedly working with Marvell Technology on new custom chips aimed at improving AI inference efficiency, as it seeks to strengthen its in-house silicon strategy and challenge Nvidia’s dominance in AI hardware.

Apr 20, 2026
AWS & Lumen launch last-mile cloud connectivity service

Global Cloud Services Trends

AWS & Lumen launch last-mile cloud connectivity service

AWS and Lumen launch a last-mile service to simplify private cloud connectivity, cutting enterprise deployment time to minutes.

Apr 16, 2026
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Global Cloud Services Trends

Jane Street signs $6bn CoreWeave AI cloud deal

CoreWeave expands AI cloud dominance as Jane Street commits $6bn for long-term GPU infrastructure access.

Apr 16, 2026