That $30 billion a year Oracle deal? It’s with OpenAI
OpenAI revealed as the source of a newly signed $30 billion a year cloud contract for Oracle
Multiple news outlets have confirmed that the eye-popping,...
APAC to surpass US as largest colo market: Report
The report also noted that 85% of current operational capacity in APAC is colocation-based—significantly higher than in the Americas (60%) and EMEA (75%).
In sum,...
Telcos aren’t greenwashing – good progress, but not good enough
Telcos are cutting emissions despite rising data use, but must double its pace to meet 2030 targets. Progress is uneven globally, with supply chains...
Emerald AI launches after raising $24.5M in seed funding
Emerald AI is responding to an increasingly urgent issue: the rising power demand from AI data centers is outpacing the capabilities of current grid...
How 5G Open RAN scores win for Germany’s largest football stadium (Reader Forum)
Converging 5G Open RAN with neutral-host DAS offers a promising path for better indoor coverage, but what does such a deployment look like practically?
As...
‘Made in Germany’ – DT promises sovereign enterprise cloud under new T Cloud brand
Deutsche Telekom has combined the B2B cloud offers from its local operator and integrator units in a bid to offer regional public and private...
Orange and Samsung complete first vRAN, Open RAN calls
Samsung said the pilot supports Orange’s strategy to diversify suppliers and adopt flexible, cloud-based networks
Orange France and Samsung have completed the first 4G and...
“We need four or five telcos” – India reaffirms support for Vodafone Idea, BSNL
The current duopoly in the Indian telecoms market is simply down to deep pockets, at Jio and Airtel, says the government; it wants more...
Arista acquires VeloCloud SD-WAN business from Broadcom
Arista said the acquisition will better prepare it for next-generation SD-WAN demands as AI-driven data center traffic reshapes WAN requirements
Arista Networks has agreed to...
Test and Measurement: Synopsys says Ansys merger approval in China is at an ‘advanced...
Synopsys still has to win regulatory approval in China for its $35 billion acquisition of Ansys
Synopys is getting closer to closing its $35 billion...
Alibaba Cloud expands AI infra investments in APAC
During its global summit, Alibaba Cloud also launched its first AI Global Competency Center (AIGCC) in Singapore
In sum, what to know:
AI center opens in...
Google Fiber, Nokia pilot network slicing for home broadband
Google Fiber noted the potential for “transactional slices” that would “spin up automatically, just for a few seconds"
Google Fiber (GFiber) and Nokia have completed...
Zain launches 5G-Advanced across Kuwait
Zain says its 5G-Advanced network will accommodate rising data demand, enable smart city services, and expand IoT capabilities across the country
In sum, what to...
Vodafone Idea to expand 5G to 23 new Indian cities
Vodafone Idea is currently using AI-powered self-organising networks (SON) to manage its infrastructure, and has partnered with Nokia, Ericsson, and Samsung for its network...
EdgeMode and BAIF to merge on plans for AI infra expansion in Europe
EdgeMode said it expects the transaction to position the company for growth in the AI infrastructure field, leveraging its access to investment capital, M&A...
AI in telecom – human oversight, and the shift from copilots to agents
Human-in-the-loop control is urgent as AI is unleashed on ever-more critical systems – and as it becomes more sophisticated with multi-modal generative AI and...
Tampnet deploys private 5G on seven oil rigs for Aker BP, migrates 350 sites...
Norway-based Tampnet, a notable player in offshore private 5G, has a major new multi-site gig with oil firm Aker BP, extending to seven installations...
Oracle signs $30 billion-a-year cloud contract, amid explosive growth
Oracle revealed news of another huge cloud contract, on top of accelerating growth
Oracle has signed a cloud services contract worth $30 billion a year...
HPE, Juniper merger wins DoJ approval — with some concessions
HPE announced its intent to acquire Juniper Networks in January 2024
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) has settled its lawsuit challenging Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s...
BASX delivers custom cooling for Applied Digital’s AI DC
The unique demands and power density ofAI factories require new approaches to cooling and power delivery
In sum, what to know:
Purpose-built AI cooling deployed –...
Europe sees huge interests in AI gigafactories
EU launches a call to gather early insights on how to shape the future of AI infrastructure in Europe
In sum, what to know:
76 proposals...
Open RAN revenue debate: Was 2024 a year of growth or decline?
According to Téral Research, Open RAN revenue grew in 2024 — albeit by single digits — contradicting some other firms' findings
Last week, RCR Wireless...
Ericsson, e& UAE to expand 5G network with 5G-A, RedCap
Ericsson noted that the new deal stipulates the deployment of its latest radio technology and introduces 5G-A features
In sum, what to know:
Three-year 5G upgrade...
Deutsche Telekom expands mobile infrastructure across Germany
Deutsche Telekom said that around 98% of households can already access the carrier’s 5G network
In sum, what to know:
276 new mobile sites added –...
The network is ‘up’ — so why are planes crashing? (Reader Forum)
Why do transit networks still break despite Hybrid WAN failover?
Within the span of five days this past May, two very different vehicles lost control...