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Asia-Pacific National Telecom
SoftBank completes Japan HAPS trial ahead of 2027 service
The trial connected ordinary smartphones through a high-altitude platform over Japan as SoftBank works towards commercial HAPS services from 2027 onward.
Asia-Pacific National Telecom Trends
Maxis to fibre 151 Melaka telecom towers
Maxis will fibre-connect 151 MICTH towers in Melaka under a RM30 million programme replacing microwave backhaul.
Europe and Middle East National Telecom
Orange acquires Obvios's Dome private 5G core
The acquisition brings Dome's private 5G core and its developers into Orange Business for defence and critical-infrastructure deployments.
Europe and Middle East Cloud Services Trends
Microsoft sets November opening for Saudi Arabia East cloud region
Microsoft has set a November 2026 opening for its Saudi Arabia East region, giving customers a firm date for locally hosted Azure and AI workloads.
Asia-Pacific Datacenter Trends
Sterlite’s Credit Upgrade Puts the Next Capex Cycle in Focus
A stronger credit rating recognises the optical-fibre maker’s financial reset. Keeping that improvement while it invests in equipment is a separate task.
Asia-Pacific National Telecom Trends
Avantel wins ₹117.88 crore DRDO satellite hub contract
Avantel will develop, install and commission a satellite communications ground hub for voice and data services under a ₹117.88 crore DRDO contract.
Global Datacenter Trends
PwC forecasts US$31.6tn in AI data-centre capex by 2050
PwC expects repeated server, GPU and networking upgrades to keep AI data-centre spending rising long after facilities are first built.
Global Cloud Services Trends
Broadcom launches VMware AI Factory for private AI
VMware AI Factory automates private-AI infrastructure deployment and lifecycle management, with Broadcom aiming to shorten the path from bare metal to a first model.
Global Cloud Services Trends
Oracle launches single-customer regions for Alloy partners
Oracle Alloy partners can now order a cloud region reserved for one customer, including deployment inside that customer's own data centre.
Global National Telecom Trends
Qualcomm unveils IQ-2390 industrial edge processor
Qualcomm has unveiled the IQ-2390, combining on-device AI, machine vision, real-time control and TSN networking for industrial edge systems.
Asia-Pacific National Telecom Trends
Viettel adds capacity as four subsea cable faults hit Vietnam
Viettel is adding subsea and terrestrial capacity after four cable faults disrupted about 30% of Vietnam's international Internet capacity.
Global Cloud Services Trends
Netskope’s Annual Billing Shift Moves the Cash Test to the Second Half
Revenue guidance has risen, but the cash-flow target has narrowed. A change in payment terms helps explain why subscription growth and the money available to fund it can move on different schedules.
North America Regional ISP Trends
Wire 3 starts $36m fibre build in Anderson
Wire 3 has begun its first South Carolina fibre build in Anderson, with first customer connections expected as early as autumn 2026.
Europe and Middle East National Telecom Trends
UK PSTN switch-off leaves 1.5m lines to migrate
About 1.5 million Openreach PSTN lines remain ahead of the January 2027 shutdown, while a survey points to gaps in customer readiness.
Global Cloud Services Trends
Snowflake's AI Budgets Follow Entry Points, Not Just Agents
A budget attached to a Cortex Agent does not necessarily follow every request that reaches it. Snowflake's treatment of CoWork-originated activity exposes a wider question for enterprise AI: where spending is counted, whose access can be stopped, and how long the stop takes to…
North America Datacenter Trends
Grove City may require votes on large data-centre projects
Grove City may require a public vote before large data-centre projects can enter the city’s normal planning process.
North America Regional ISP Trends
Rightfiber’s $1.6bn Facility Brings Build-or-Buy Choices Forward
The merged operator has financing for expansion and potential acquisitions. Turning that scope into paying connections requires careful sequencing while legacy customers stay on their existing arrangements.
Global National Telecom Trends
Phoenix Tower signs $6.5bn global financing package
PTI’s $6.5bn financing will refinance debt and add funding for capex and acquisitions, with closing targeted by the end of September.
North America Datacenter Trends
ERCOT delays Texas data-centre grid classifications
ERCOT has missed a second Batch Zero classification deadline as verification work pushes Texas data-centre grid decisions further into 2027.
North America Cloud Services Trends
ScanSource Buys MicroAge—and the Job of Settling Channel Conflicts
The US$220.5m acquisition gives ScanSource services to sell through its partners and an integrator that already sells to end users. Management says the distributor can adjudicate competing claims. The commercial test is whether that discretion makes partners more willing to bring…
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