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Read Verne deploys CFD cluster at Icelandic data center
Verne deploys CFD cluster at Icelandic data center

Verne deploys CFD cluster at Icelandic data center

June 25, 2024 Iceland

European data center firm Verne has partnered with high-performance computing (HPC) consultants OFC to deploy an HPC cluster in Iceland on behalf of open-source computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software provider Engys. Engys notes that it is able to access to 100 percent renewable hydroelectric...

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Read BGO invests €350 million into Norway's Bulk
BGO invests €350 million into Norway's Bulk

BGO invests €350 million into Norway's Bulk

June 07, 2024 Norway

Real estate investment management firm BentallGreenOak has invested another €350 million ($380m) into Nordic data center operator Bulk which will be used to ‘accelerate Bulk’s growth plans.’“The latest investment by BGO will fuel our ambitions to shift the gravity for global and European large...

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Read BT's new CEO Allison Kirkby calls for telecoms infrastructure improvement
BT's new CEO Allison Kirkby calls for telecoms infrastructure improvement

BT's new CEO Allison Kirkby calls for telecoms infrastructure improvement

June 04, 2024 Sweden

BT's new CEO Allison Kirkby this week called for the UK to improve its existing telecoms infrastructure. Kirkby, who joined the company earlier this year from Swedish telco Telia, also said that the Nordics is "way ahead" of the UK in telecoms infrastructure."What I would say is Scandinavia is...

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Read New GPU cloud firm offering access to AMD GPUs launches
New GPU cloud firm offering access to AMD GPUs launches

New GPU cloud firm offering access to AMD GPUs launches

May 08, 2024 Norway

A new GPU cloud provider Nscale which relies on AMD hardware has announced its official launch and is now offering services based on AMD’s Instinct MI300X GPU accelerators from a cryptomining firm and sister company Arkon Energy’s data center in Glomfjord, Norway. “Over the coming years, AI will...

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Read T-Systems to manage mainframe infrastructure for KMD
T-Systems to manage mainframe infrastructure for KMD

T-Systems to manage mainframe infrastructure for KMD

April 08, 2024 Denmark

T-Systems has been selected to operate the mainframe infrastructure of Danish IT service provider KMD from 2025 in a contract which is the largest the company has won yet in Denmark. While T-Systems handles the operation and maintenance of KMD's mainframes, KMD will be able to focus on developing...

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Read Telia Company completes sale of Danish business unit
Telia Company completes sale of Danish business unit

Telia Company completes sale of Danish business unit

April 04, 2024 Sweden

Swedish telco Telia Company has confirmed in a new announcement that the sale of its Danish business unit to local energy and Internet firm Norlys has been finalized for DKK 6.25 billion ($900 million), on a cash and debt-free basis. “The sale of our Danish business marks a significant milestone...

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Read Ericsson begins further layoffs in Sweden
Ericsson begins further layoffs in Sweden

Ericsson begins further layoffs in Sweden

March 26, 2024 Sweden

Ericsson has announced it will cut 1,200 jobs in its home market of Sweden as a part of cuts announced earlier this year, with the company citing a "challenging mobile networks market in 2024." "In addition to the headcount reduction, the cost-saving initiatives cover various areas such as...

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Read Intelsat signs deal to lease capacity on Eutelsat’s OneWeb satellites
Intelsat signs deal to lease capacity on Eutelsat’s OneWeb satellites

Intelsat signs deal to lease capacity on Eutelsat’s OneWeb satellites

March 26, 2024 Sweden

Intelsat recently announced that it has signed a new multi-year, multimillion-dollar agreement partnership with Intelsat on its OneWeb Low Earth Orbit (LEO) constellation.This deal is valued at up to $500 million over seven years, with a firm commitment of $250m (including a previous $45m deal...

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Read Vertiv installs grid-interactive UPS in Sweden data centers
Vertiv installs grid-interactive UPS in Sweden data centers

Vertiv installs grid-interactive UPS in Sweden data centers

March 19, 2024 Stockholm

Swedish colocation data center provider Conapto has installed Vertiv Liebert EXL S1, an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) system that provides an integrated solution for critical power protection and grid support capabilities. “With the introduction of dynamic grid support, we are empowering...

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Read Three companies invest in combined $200m data center in Oslo
Three companies invest in combined $200m data center in Oslo

Three companies invest in combined $200m data center in Oslo

March 19, 2024 Oslo

Norwegian telco Telenor, energy company Hafslund and investment fund HitecVision are building a data center in Oslo, Norway, via a newly formed joint venture, Skygard. These companies are to make a NOK 2.4 billion ($200m) joint investment in this data center which is already undergoing...

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Read Boldyn Networks finalizes acquisition of Cellnex's private network business
Boldyn Networks finalizes acquisition of Cellnex's private network business

Boldyn Networks finalizes acquisition of Cellnex's private network business

March 04, 2024 Finland

Boldyn Networks has completed its acquisition of Cellnex's private network business for an undisclosed sum. This acquisition includes Edzcom, Cellnex’s Finnish subsidiary that specializes in private networks for industrial environments.“By bringing Cellnex's private networks business unit under...

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Read T.Loop acquires 800 square meters facility in Stockholm
T.Loop acquires 800 square meters facility in Stockholm

T.Loop acquires 800 square meters facility in Stockholm

January 09, 2024 Stockholm

New Swedish operator T.Loop has acquired a 800 square meter data center located in the center of Stockholm, Sweden. Details about ths facility including the seller and the terms of the transaction have not been shared. However, the company noted that this facility will be modernized throughout...

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Read Nokia to sell management businesses to Lumine Group
Nokia to sell management businesses to Lumine Group

Nokia to sell management businesses to Lumine Group

December 26, 2023 Finland

Finnish vendor Nokia has agreed to sell its device management and service management platform (SMP) businesses to Lumine Group. This deal, valued at €185 million is expected to close in the first quarter of next year, subject to approval. According to Nokia, Lumine "intends to operate DM and SMP...

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Read Evroc to build its first data center in Stockholm
Evroc to build its first data center in Stockholm

Evroc to build its first data center in Stockholm

December 04, 2023 Stockholm

New data center firm Evroc announced last week that it has signed an agreement with Arlandastad Group to select Stockholm as the location for its first facility and build it in 2024. The company also mentioned that it plans to invest €600 million in the project, which is one of ten it intends to...

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Read Swedish telco Telia names new president and CEO
Swedish telco Telia names new president and CEO

Swedish telco Telia names new president and CEO

October 18, 2023 Sweden

Swedish telco Telia Company has named Patrik Hofbauer as its new president and CEO, bringing the company's search for a CEO since July to an end. The board of directors agreed with the decision to appoint Hofbauer, and he will be leaving his role as CEO of the gambling firm Svenska Spel to begin...

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Read Sweden's nuclear-powered facility will power data centers
Sweden's nuclear-powered facility will power data centers

Sweden's nuclear-powered facility will power data centers

September 11, 2023 Sweden

Karnfull Next, a Swedish nuclear corporation, has announced plans for a campus of small modular reactors (SMRs) on the Swedish coast that will power data centers. The company intends to construct the facility in Nykoping, on the Swedish east coast, where the nuclear software company Studsvik...

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Read CapMan Infra takes over the Danish colocation company Fuzion
CapMan Infra takes over the Danish colocation company Fuzion

CapMan Infra takes over the Danish colocation company Fuzion

September 04, 2023 Denmark

CapMan Infra has acquired the Danish data center colocation company Fuzion. This week, the transaction via the CapMan Nordic Infrastructure II fund was announced. The acquisition terms were not disclosed. Fuzion was founded in 2001 and operates out of four data centers in the Jutland region of...

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Read Genesis launches cryptomine in Sweden
Genesis launches cryptomine in Sweden

Genesis launches cryptomine in Sweden

August 24, 2023 Sweden

Genesis Digital Assets Limited (GDA) has established a crypto mining data center in northern Sweden. Located near the 417 MW Porjus hydroelectric power station, the current capacity of this facility is 8MW, but expansion is planned for the future. It was previously used as a 'traditional' data...

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Read Cellnex contemplates selling a stake in its Nordic enterprises
Cellnex contemplates selling a stake in its Nordic enterprises

Cellnex contemplates selling a stake in its Nordic enterprises

August 01, 2023 Nordics

Cellnex is contemplating the sale of a minority stake in its Nordic operations, which could fetch up to $1.11 billion. Reuters reported last week that Cellnex would use the earnings to pay down debt, according to sources familiar with the matter. Reuters reported that Cellnex is collaborating...

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Read Remov announces 7.2MW heat-sharing data center
Remov announces 7.2MW heat-sharing data center

Remov announces 7.2MW heat-sharing data center

July 19, 2023 Finland

Remov has announced it is set to begin work on the construction of a new 7.2MW data center. The facility will be powered entirely by renewable energy, have a power usage effectiveness (PUE) of 1.1, an "energy flow ratio" of 1.0, and will recover 96 percent of its waste heat. According to the...

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