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UK government announces £45 million funding package for quantum projects

The UK government has announced a £45 million funding package to boost the use of quantum technology across a number of sectors, including healthcare, energy, and transport. This comes as quantum technologies is now recognized as one of the five critical technologies set out by the UK governme...

February 07, 2024

United Kingdom

Lunar Digital begins upgrade of the Reynolds House data center

Lunar Digital began the planned multi-million-pound upgrade of the Reynolds House data center in Manchester, UK. The company started development works across all the data halls at the site, including full renovations of the C5 and C6 data halls to optimize power and cooling, the deployment of ...

January 19, 2024

Manchester

International feasibility study tests storing waste heat underground

A £2.6 million ($3.3m) international project will investigate storing waste heat from an Edinburgh University supercomputer in old mine workings, before using it to heat local homes. This study will examine the idea of storing hot water at 40oC in disused mines before using it for domestic hea...

January 15, 2024

United Kingdom

Octopus Energy invests in UK-based data center business

British renewable energy group Octopus Energy has invested £200 million in UK-based data center business Deep Green which specializes in siting small data centers near locations that need waste heat. Zoisa North-Bond, CEO of Octopus Energy Generation, said, "To tackle the energy crisis head-on...

January 15, 2024

United Kingdom

Swiss Life Asset Managers acquires major stake in Telecom Infrastructure Partners

Investment firm Swiss Life Asset Managers this week entered an agreement with London-based InfraBridge, an infrastructure investment management division of DigitalBridge Group, to acquire a co-controlling equity stake in Telecom Infrastructure Partners (TIP). Gianfranco Saladino, head of value...

January 10, 2024

London

Kao Data names Doug Loewe as CEO

UK data center firm Kao Data this week announced a change of leadership with an appointment of Doug Loewe as its new chief executive officer (CEO), effective immediately. Loewe said, “For almost a decade, Kao Data has established an enviable reputation as a pioneer within the fields of AI and ...

January 09, 2024

KAO Data

Three Ireland partners with Ericsson to launch 5G SA network

Three Ireland has partnered with Ericsson to launch a 5G Standalone network said to be the first in Ireland. Ericsson noted that this launch is initially available on a trial basis and will eventually be available to select corporate customers who will have the opportunity to test and trial it...

January 08, 2024

United Kingdom

CAT dismisses Motorola’a appeal against the CMA

The Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) has dismissed Motorola’s appeal against the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). Motorola, in its appeal, had claimed that the CMA made errors in assessing competition in the relevant market and the profitability of the Airwave Network. However, the CM...

January 06, 2024

United Kingdom

Gigaclear secures £1.5 billion debt facility

UK alternative network provider Gigaclear has recently secured a new debt facility of up to £1.5 billion, which is split between an upfront facility of around £1bn ($1.26bn) and an uncommitted accordion of circa £500 million. This new debt facility was provided by a consortium of banks includi...

December 18, 2023

United Kingdom

UK government proposes new regulations for data center security

UK government launched a new consultation for data center security and resiliency regulation. The consultation dubbed “Protecting and enhancing the security and resilience of UK data infrastructure” is to source views on proposed regulations to improve the security and resilience of data infra...

December 16, 2023

United Kingdom

Kao Data to open access to Harlow data center to Jisc

UK operator Kao Data has partnered with Jisc to give the latter's customers access to its Harlow data center capacity. Through this partnership, users of Janet (the UK's national research and education network) will enable Jisc's 18 million+ user base to access capacity at the Harlow data camp...

December 09, 2023

KAO Data

Kao Data’s second Harlow facility now ready for operation

Kao Data recently completed work on its second data center in Harlow, UK and has noted that the facility is now ready for operations. According to a LinkedIn post shared by the company on November 28, the KLON-02 is a 10MW data center that has been designed and built "to the highest standards...

December 01, 2023

KAO Data

Ridge purchases UK data center consultancy Concert

Building consultancy Ridge recently acquired London-based Concert, a data center-focused consulting company, to boost its business in that sector. Both companies finalized this acquisition on November 3, but the terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Concert will operate under its curre...

November 18, 2023

London

UK gov pours $36 million into district heating system to heat 10,000 homes

The UK Government has awarded £36 million to a district heating system in West London, which will share data center waste heat with up to 10,000 new homes. The Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation (OPDC) will be paid this fund to create the heating system to harness waste heat betwee...

November 07, 2023

United Kingdom

Telecom Group purchases wireless network operator Luminet

Specialist alternative asset manager Telecom Group confirmed on Wednesday that it has completed the purchase of London-based wireless network operator Luminet, effectively expanding its footprint across the UK. The Manchester-based Telecom already provides fiber networks to Manchester, Leeds, ...

October 25, 2023

United Kingdom

Atos signs IT contract with Special Olympics

Atos has signed an agreement with non-profit sports organization Special Olympics Games for the provision of IT services until 2027. Atos is now in charge of handing and maintaining the organization’s Games Management System, its software, IT security services and innovations; infrastructure s...

October 24, 2023

England

ICG completes £125 million purchase of London DC portfolio

Asset management firm Intermediate Capital Group recently completed a £125 million purchase of offices and data center portfolio in London leased to UK telco Vodafone. The 260,000 square feet portfolio comprises five data centers which was initially acquired from British Land who announced the...

October 23, 2023

London

Local council grants permission for new DC campus outside Middlesbrough, UK

Redcar & Cleveland Council granted Wilton Data Center an outline consent for a new data center campus at the Wilton International Park, just outside Middlesbrough in North Yorkshire, UK. Wilton intends to construct 150,000 square meter of data center space on a 32-acre plot. The company di...

October 17, 2023

United Kingdom

CGI unveils digital twin platform CGI DataTwin360

CGI recently announced the launch of its new digital twin platform dubbed the CGI DataTwin360, which creates virtualized models of companies' hosting platforms. This twin platform helps users understand and reduce the carbon footprint of hosting platforms by providing real-time data and carbon...

October 10, 2023

United Kingdom

British Land Sells DC Portfolio for £125 million

UK real estate firm British Land has exchanged contracts to sell a portfolio of data centers and offices in London for £125 million. This deal represented an initial net yield of 4.6 percent, delivering an internal return rate of 8.2 percent per annum since its acquisition in 2007.The company ...

September 29, 2023

United Kingdom

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