Colocation market in APAC shifts as cloud, AI fuel demand
The colo market in APAC is expected to expand at a CAGR of 12.16% during the 2024-2034 period
In sum – what to know:
Market to...
Dell, Macquarie advance AI plans in Australia
Macquarie said the new facility will support enterprise AI, private AI, and cloud-based projects for sectors including healthcare, finance, education, and research
In sum –...
Spark finalizes $347M data center deal with PEP
The business is valued at up to $416 million, and Spark said it expects to receive $287 million in cash, as well as $57.8...
India at a crossroads – private 5G setback as telcos push back?
India’s private 5G spectrum policy remains undecided, with operators resisting liberalisation. COAI argues that an operator-led model is the only solution for India’s unique...
‘Public 5G’ is best for private 5G, says Indian MNO alliance
Indian carrier alliance COAI has issued a strongly-worded statement to oppose a government review of spectrum allocation for private 5G networks – citing good...
US government to take 15% cut of AI chip sales to China
In sum – what to know:
-Nvidia and AMD will reportedly have to pay 15% of their revenues from China AI chip sales to the...
Movistar expands 3.5 GHz 5G network to 8,178 sites
In the 700 MHz band, which is used for wider area coverage, Movistar had 11,934 base stations in July, up 1,137 from March
In sum...
Rakuten Mobile adds 2,930 base stations in Q2
During a conference call to discuss the telco’s quarterly results, Rakuten Mobile’s chairman Mickey Mikitani said the company will step up the rollout in...
Spark confirms its looking for co-investor for data center portfolio
Spark aims to sell between 50% and 75% of its data center unit, with the stake expected to fetch around NZ$550 million (US$327.5 million)
In...
Bell partners with Perplexity to bring AI assistant to millions of Canadians
The move is part of Bell’s broader strategy to deliver practical AI tools over its high-speed fiber, 5G, and 5G+ networks
In sum – what...
Humain, Groq deploy OpenAI’s new models in Saudi Arabia
Humain noted that hosting within Saudi Arabia ensures compliance with the Kingdom’s data sovereignty and regulatory requirements, allowing enterprises, public institutions, and developers to...
Brookfield forecasts $7 trillion AI infra boom
Brookfield anticipates AI-oriented data centers will reach roughly 15 GW of capacity by the end of 2025, up from about 7 GW at the...
AWS doubles up on enterprise AI with Anthropic, OpenAI deals
AWS has expanded its AI offerings with Anthropic’s Claude Opus 4.1 and Claude Sonnet 4 on Bedrock and OpenAI’s open weight models on Bedrock...
Smarter, safer, scalable – the new era of telematics (Reader Forum)
Telematics has evolved into critical fleet infrastructure, demanding secure, scalable, precise, and low-power solutions to optimize costs, ensure compliance, enhance safety, and meet rising...
Quantumverse 2030: Transcendence
The Quantumverse Era represents an extraordinary inflection point in human history, one that will be remembered as the moment when humanity transcended beyond the...
T-Mobile to connect acoustic IoT leak detectors for US water utilities
Fluid Conservation Systems (FCS) is working with T-Mobile US to add IoT connectivity to its acoustic water leak detectors, enabling continuous remote monitoring, reducing...
Orange, OpenAI to deploy AI models on sovereign infra
The open-weight nature of these models allows Orange to host and run them entirely within its infrastructure, spanning large-scale data centers in France as...
O2, Freshwave expand small cell network footprint in the UK
Virgin Media O2 said it has already deployed more than 2,000 small cells across the U.K. territory
In sum – what to know:
New small cells...
Deutsche Telekom targets 2026 start for AI ‘Gigafactory’
Deutsche Telekom noted that the North Rhine-Westphalia region is under consideration for the AI facility
In sum – what to know:
AI Gigafactory set for 2026...
Fortifying the future of voice: What’s needed to accelerate STIR/SHAKEN progress (Reader Forum)
Eighty-four percent of all call traffic between top U.S. telecom providers was signed and verified using STIR/SHAKEN protocols in the first half of 2025
Through...
du, partners to develop Arabic-language LLM for telecoms
du said the LLM model will support operational tasks such as real-time customer complaint handling, device issue diagnostics, and internal process optimization
In sum –...
Dixon Tech picks Tech Mahindra for big AI Industry 4.0 project at 24 factories...
Leading contract manufacturer, Dixon Technologies, has picked Tech Mahindra to deliver an AI-powered Industry 4.0 transformation across 24 manufacturing plants and six R&D centres...
FCC aims to boost subsea cable development
A unanimous FCC agrees to update subsea cable regulations
The Federal Communications Commission is updating its rules on subsea communications cables, aiming to streamline regulations...
Brookfield launches strategy to build AI infra at scale
Brookfield has already invested tens of billions in this sector and sees a "significant pipeline of opportunities" ahead
In sum – what to know:
Brookfield sets...
China Mobile’s revenues slightly down y-o-y in H1
China Mobile ended H1 with a total of 599 million 5G subscribers
In sum – what to know:
Revenue dipped, profit lifted – China Mobile posted...