The latest news on AI, data center, telco, and cloud sector

DT, Iridium extend global IoT coverage with satellite–terrestrial integration

The agreement gives DT roaming access to Iridium NTN Direct, a 3GPP standards-based service that enables NB-IoT direct-to-device connectivity In sum – what to know: "Pole-to-pole"...

Google opens data center to boost UK AI economy

The new U.K. data center facility will support services such as Google Cloud, Workspace, Search and Maps In sum – what to know: $6.8B investment in...

Virgin Media O2 expands 5G SA to 500 UK locations

Virgin Media O2 said its 5G SA network now covers more than 70% of the country's population In sum – what to know: Largest 5G SA...

Europe’s calculated step toward AI sovereignty (Analyst Angle)

A partnership between Mistral’s AI and ASML hardware addresses compute economics, energy efficiency, and chip precision In the 1970s, Europe placed two contrasting bets on...

Tencent Cloud expands support for Chinese AI chips

Tencent Cloud president Qiu Yuepeng said the company had “fully adapted to mainstream domestic chips” within its AI computing infrastructure In sum – what to...

“We needed more, and we needed it everywhere” – Newmont on how 5G changes mining

Newmont is the world’s leading gold company, and the leading industrial private 5G operator in the mining sector. Here, its networks director, Chris Twaddle,...

Keppel, Dell partner on AI platforms and DCs in Asia

The deal between Keppel and Dell will initially target projects in Singapore, Malaysia and Vietnam In sum – what to know: Strategic collaboration expands in Asia...

Guam Exchange: Building the Pacific’s Internet Infrastructure Through Data Centers and Subsea Cables

In this episode, Jim Beighley, CEO of Citadel Pacific, and Jose Santiago, Senior Manager of Interconnection Strategy at the Guam Exchange, join Carrie Charles...

Global telecom capex stabilizes in Q2: Dell’Oro

Dell'Oro said the latest data reinforces the view that while telecom capex has peaked, it is not collapsing In sum – what to know: Capex stabilizes...

Giffgaff rolls out fiber on Nexfibre as UK market faces uneven growth

The Giffgaff launch comes as the U.K. broadband market is experiencing uneven fiber dynamics In sum – what to know: Expansion into broadband – Best known...

Nvidia commits $6.3B for CoreWeave’s unused cloud capacity

The deal ensures that Nvidia will acquire any residual CoreWeave data center capacity not taken up by other customers through April 13, 2032. In sum...

Betting on the right 6G technologies (Analyst Angle)

Which 6G innovations will save money, which might make money, and which are mirages? Editor’s note: This is the second installment of a three-part series...

Equinix, partners bring liquid cooling to Hong Kong DCs

Equinix noted that the collaboration comes as global energy requirements for data centers continue to climb In sum – what to know: Pilot brings liquid cooling...

Eaton unveils edge-based tool to detect AI power bursts

Eaton said that the new tool allows operators to detect subsynchronous oscillations (SSO) that can disrupt both data centers and the power grid In sum...

Future Technologies claims $50m of new private 5G contracts with US DoD

Future Technologies has won over $50 million in DoD contracts to deploy private 5G networks, enhancing battlefield communications, AR/VR training, drones, and AI-driven operations. In...

Siemens and TRUMPF combine on IT/OT integration for AI smart factories

German companies Siemens and TRUMPF are partnering to integrate digital solutions and AI-ready technologies into smart factories, bridging IT and OT systems with open...

Roaming takes a back seat for IoT

International roaming hasn’t disappeared—but it’s no longer the default answer for global IoT. According to the Kaleido Intelligence report, The Connectivity Revolution: What Every...

Ookla launches Speedtest certification program for Wi-Fi networks

New certification program for Ookla is based on its Ekahau test capabilities Mobile and fixed network operators around the world brag when they score high...

Nokia, Deutsche Bahn claim world’s first 5G railway network in n101 band

Installed at DB’s digital railway test field in, the 5G system marks a key step away from legacy GSM-R technology, says Nokia In sum –...

Tech Mahindra pushes private 5G for Industry 4.0

Tech Mahindra is advancing private 5G networks in India, enabling Industry 4.0 applications such as connected robotics and real-time analytics In sum – what to...

Beyond bandwidth: Why AI forces a rethink of telecom reliability (Reader Forum)

AI, edge computing, and 5G are converging to create a new generation of infrastructure stress points Artificial Intelligence is transforming industries across the globe, and...

Ericsson adds agentic AI to enterprise 5G platform

Ericsson has integrated agentic AI into its NetCloud management platform for private 5G and wireless WAN to help to automate workflows, boost reliability, simplify...

SK Hynix claims development of world’s first HBM4 chip

SK Hynix, already the leading supplier in the high-bandwidth memory (HBM) market, was first to provide HBM3E chips to Nvidia in 2024 In sum –...

Nvidia, OpenAI to spend billions on UK DCs: Report

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman are set to join President Trump in the U.K., with the deal forming part of...

Microsoft, OpenAI sign deal to enable restructuring

The new arrangement would allow OpenAI to raise capital under a conventional governance structure, with the long-term goal of going public to finance its...

Why 6G risks becoming a solution in search of a problem (Analyst Angle)

No one has yet defined what 6G actually is, let alone how it will succeed economically Editor's note: This is the first installment of a...

The rise of the Neighborhood AI Factory (Reader Forum)

Instead of simply carrying packets from one endpoint to another, a Neighborhood AI Factory is also running inference and training between humans and AI You’ve...

Ofcom to award frequencies for 5G expansion in the UK

Ofcom will award frequencies in both 26 GHz and 40 GHz bands In sum – what to know: Largest UK spectrum release – Ofcom will auction...

CoreWeave launches venture unit to invest in AI

CoreWeave said its venture arm will provide both financial resources and technical expertise, along with access to its compute infrastructure In sum – what to...

U.S. data center spending reaches record $40B amid AI growth

Tech companies including Microsoft, Alphabet, and Amazon are investing heavily in new and expanded facilities to meet growing demands in the data center market In...

OpenAI signs $300B cloud deal with Oracle for AI expansion

The deal stipulates that OpenAI will buy computing power from Oracle starting in 2027 In sum – what to know: $300B cloud deal signed – OpenAI...

Six months for Sigfox – Unabiz gets court reprieve to restructure French IoT business

Unabiz’s Sigfox IoT units in France have secured six months of court protection to restructure €5m debt, safeguard jobs, and ensure business continuity; global...

Starlink’s $19 billion spectrum play (Analyst Angle)

By acquiring the right spectrum, Starlink positions itself not as a replacement for mobile network operators, but as a critical networking partner Elon Musk’s $19...

Where is HPE in the AI networking race? (Analyst Angle)

What are HPE's technological differentiators, financial performance, and the challenges it faces? Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a defining theme in the networking sector. Vendors...

Spark secures frequencies to boost 5G in New Zealand

Spark said that the agreement increases the telco’s deployable C-band spectrum to 100 megahertz and its total available spectrum to 350 megahertz In sum –...

India reaches 365 million 5G subs at end-June: report

Ratings agency Ind-Ra noted that telcos in India had made strong investments in 5G deployment and testing, helping accelerate nationwide availability In sum – what...

Sales of small cells spiral upwards on indoor and neutral-host deployments

Small Cell Forum forecasts 61m small-cell shipments by 2030, driven by indoor enterprise demand, neutral-host growth, edge integration, 5G SA adoption, and mmWave use....

US mulls conditional chip approvals for Korean firms

The U.S. Department of Commerce has allegedly proposed issuing annual permits for the two South Korean memory chip giants In sum – what to know: Conditional...

OpenAI weighs data center in South Korea

OpenAI officially inaugurated its office in Seoul this week In sum – what to know: OpenAI signals Korean data center plans – CSO Jason Kwon said...

Hitachi rallies Industry 4.0 units (plus Ericsson) around US private 5G rail factory

Hitachi Rail has deployed a private 5G network at its Hagerstown factory in Maryland, designed by GlobalLogic with Ericsson technology – showcasing Hitachi’s ‘One...

CBRS crisis – technical issues, hatchet jobs, establishment fix-up?

Why has T-Mobile withdrawn (official) support for neutral-host deployments in CBRS spectrum? Has the CBRS brigade failed, and is its move justified, or is...

Five takeaways from Ericsson’s US enterprise report

Enterprises overwhelmingly view 5G as the backbone for future competitiveness, according to a new Ericsson report The U.S. enterprise sector is placing unprecedented importance on...

Nebius, Microsoft ink AI infra agreement for up to $19.4B

Nebius will initially provide Microsoft access to dedicated GPU infrastructure capacity at its new data center in Vineland, New Jersey, from later this year In...

EcoDataCenter secures fresh funds to fuel Swedish expansion

EcoDataCenter said that the new capital will primarily support ongoing projects in Falun and Borlänge, including the development of large-scale AI infrastructure In sum –...

DoE seeks proposals for AI data centers

Idaho National Laboratory is one of four federally managed sites identified by DoE for combined AI infrastructure and energy development projects In sum – what...

EE expands 5G SA offering in the UK

EE has expanded its 5G SA coverage to 17 more UK towns and cities In sum – what to know: EE expands 5G SA coverage...

All Wireless & Prepaid Expo recap: Innovation amid consolidation (Analyst Angle)

The prepaid wireless industry is healthy and growing — pick the yardstick The All Wireless & Prepaid Expo — the top prepaid event in the...

“No process without AI” – Volkswagen gears-up €1bn industrial AI drive

Volkswagen will invest €1bn in AI by 2030 to transform vehicle development, production, and IT, targeting €4bn savings, 25% faster innovation cycles, digital sovereignty...

President Trump blames AT&T for bad call, but is it their fault? (Analyst Angle)

Trump blamed AT&T for a bad call on Truth Social, but today’s complex telecom networks make assigning fault less clear President Donald Trump had a...

Qualcomm Webinar: Wi-Fi 8: What You Need to Know About the Next Generation of Wireless

Wi-Fi 8, based on the IEEE 802.11bn standard, is the next major leap in wireless technology. This evolution is bringing a wave of capabilities...