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Read US Defense Information Systems Agency awards $110 million contract to Lumen
US Defense Information Systems Agency awards $110 million contract to Lumen

US Defense Information Systems Agency awards $110 million contract to Lumen

November 10, 2023 Lumen Technologies

The US Defense Information Systems Agency has awarded Lumen Technologies a $110 million contract to provide mission-critical network services to the US Department of Defense (DoD). This contract has a timeline of five years, from November 30, 2023, through September 30, 2028. This contract is an...

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Read Amazon to launch sovereign cloud region in Europe
 Amazon to launch sovereign cloud region in Europe

Amazon to launch sovereign cloud region in Europe

October 26, 2023 Amazon AWS

Amazon Web Services has revealed its plans to launch new cloud regions in Europe. The company notes that the first region will be in Germany, suggesting that the company plans to launch more than one. “The AWS European Sovereign Cloud will allow government agencies, regulated industries, and the...

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Read Amazon announces new European projects
 Amazon announces new European projects

Amazon announces new European projects

October 25, 2023 Amazon AWS

Amazon, which is already the largest corporate purchaser of renewable energy in Europe, recently invested in more wind and solar farms in the continent. The new projects Amazon announced this week includes 15 rooftop solar installations on Amazon facilities in Belgium, France, Italy, Spain, and...

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Read Lumen sells CND customers to Akamai as it shuts down the business
Lumen sells CND customers to Akamai as it shuts down the business

Lumen sells CND customers to Akamai as it shuts down the business

October 16, 2023 Lumen Technologies

Lumen announced that it’s Content Delivery Network (CDN) business will be shut down and it has sold its customer contracts to Akamai. Both companies will undergo a transition services agreement for 90 days before Lumen completes its shut down. "We are deep into our transformation of Lumen and...

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Read Nvidia, NTT Docomo to launch new GPU-accelerated 5G network
Nvidia, NTT Docomo to launch new GPU-accelerated 5G network

Nvidia, NTT Docomo to launch new GPU-accelerated 5G network

October 04, 2023 NTT

NTT Docomo has partnered with semiconductor company Nvidia to deploy a GPU-accelerated wireless solution in its network in Japan. This partnership will make it the first telco in the world to deploy a GPU-accelerated commercial 5G network. A blog post by Nvidia noted that this partnership...

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Read JTowers, NTT Docomo finalize tower transfer ownership
JTowers, NTT Docomo finalize tower transfer ownership

JTowers, NTT Docomo finalize tower transfer ownership

October 04, 2023 NTT

NTT Docomo announced on September 26, 2023, that it has agreed with JTowers on a deal to share its current telecommunication tower infrastructure. This agreement enables an ownership transfer of an additional 1,552 Docomo towers to JTower for 17 billion yen ($114 million). This comes after Docomo...

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Read Amazon plans four dc campuses in Mesa, Arizona
Amazon plans four dc campuses in Mesa, Arizona

Amazon plans four dc campuses in Mesa, Arizona

October 03, 2023 Amazon AWS

Amazon Web Services has begun plotting for four new data centers in Mesa, Arizona, on land already owned by the company, as it looks to increase its footprints in the East Valley. The company has filed pre-submittal documents with Mesa's planning office for two data centers about four miles apart...

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Read Amazon Pours Billions to AI startup Anthropic, Becomes Primary cloud provider
Amazon Pours Billions to AI startup Anthropic, Becomes Primary cloud provider

Amazon Pours Billions to AI startup Anthropic, Becomes Primary cloud provider

October 02, 2023 Amazon AWS

Amazon will invest $4 billion in AI startup Antropic, becoming its primary cloud provider. This announcement comes after the giant tech companies worldwide raced to benefit from the breakthroughs Antropic could have on their businesses. Antropic, considered one of the world’s most promising AI...

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Read Amazon files to develop 7-building DC campus in Louisa County, Virginia
Amazon files to develop 7-building DC campus in Louisa County, Virginia

Amazon files to develop 7-building DC campus in Louisa County, Virginia

September 30, 2023 Amazon AWS

Amazon Web Services has filed with the US Army Corps of Engineers Norfolk District to develop a seven-building data center campus in Virginia’s Louisa County. In this filing, REB Investment Company LLC and Amazon Data Services seek permission to establish a new data center campus on 153 acres on...

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Read Sabey plans to construct Umatilla Data Center Facility
Sabey plans to construct Umatilla Data Center Facility

Sabey plans to construct Umatilla Data Center Facility

September 15, 2023 Sabey Data Centers

Sabey Data Centers, an industry leader in designing, constructing, and operating multi-tenant data centers, has announced its expansion into Umatilla, Oregon. Sabey has acquired 60 acres to construct an ultramodern 100+ MW data center campus. SDC Umatilla will feature award-winning,...

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Read Amazon plans a campus with two buildings in Stafford County, Virginia
Amazon plans a campus with two buildings in Stafford County, Virginia

Amazon plans a campus with two buildings in Stafford County, Virginia

September 14, 2023 Amazon AWS

More proposals for data centers are on the way to Stafford, Virginia's Stafford County. Amazon has applied to a two-building facility in the county, while an unnamed developer plans a three-building site nearby. Amazon Data Services has applied for approval to construct the Potomac Church Tech...

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Read Morrow County, Oregon, rezones Percheron data center land
Morrow County, Oregon, rezones Percheron data center land

Morrow County, Oregon, rezones Percheron data center land

September 12, 2023 Oregon

Land 11 miles southwest of Boardman in Oregon's Morrow County has been zoned from agricultural to industrial, and the board of commissioners has given authorization. The change in zoning will permit the construction of data centers on the site. There are proposals to construct a 50MW solar farm...

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Read King George County, Virginia, authorizes land rezoning for AWS data facility
King George County, Virginia, authorizes land rezoning for AWS data facility

King George County, Virginia, authorizes land rezoning for AWS data facility

September 11, 2023 Amazon AWS

The King George County Board of Supervisors authorized Amazon Web Service's (AWS) 19-building data center campus's 869-acre rezone from agriculture to industrial use. Birchwood Power Partners applied for rezoning for AWS. AWS has received this first approval, but Birchwood's attorney, Charlie...

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Read Clark provides NTT with a data center in Ashburn, Virginia
Clark provides NTT with a data center in Ashburn, Virginia

Clark provides NTT with a data center in Ashburn, Virginia

August 31, 2023 NTT

NTT's Ashburn, Virginia, data center has been delivered by the construction company Clark. This week, Clark Construction Group revealed the notable finalization of the first phase of the VA6 Data Center in Loudoun County, Virginia. The project, which began in May 2022, was completed on time for...

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Read AWS to build two facilities northwest of Richmond in Louisa County, Virginia
AWS to build two facilities northwest of Richmond in Louisa County, Virginia

AWS to build two facilities northwest of Richmond in Louisa County, Virginia

August 31, 2023 Amazon AWS

Amazon Web Services (AWS) plans to expand to the Virginia county of Louisa. Last week, the Louisa County Board of Supervisors announced that Amazon Web Services (AWS) plans to invest $11 billion by 2040 to build two data center campuses in Louisa's Technology Overlay District (TOD). The county...

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Read NTT data centers in India becomes 100% booked
NTT data centers in India becomes 100% booked

NTT data centers in India becomes 100% booked

August 28, 2023 NTT

The entire capacity of NTT's data center campuses currently under construction in Kolkata, Noida, Chennai, and other areas of Maharashtra has been pre-booked. NTT Data's Senior Vice President of Global Delivery, Ravi Kumar, stated. The Japanese conglomerate revealed plans to invest $2 billion in...

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Read Amazon signs PPA with Clean Energy Connect (CEC) for solar in Japan
Amazon signs PPA with Clean Energy Connect (CEC) for solar in Japan

Amazon signs PPA with Clean Energy Connect (CEC) for solar in Japan

August 15, 2023 Amazon AWS

Amazon has announced that it has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Clean Energy Connect (CEC), a solar power company in the Itochu group for solar energy. Through the 20-year corporate PPA, CEC will invest more than 10 billion yen ($75 million) by 2024 for the development of small...

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Read Amazon's 7.5m sq ft data center park in King George County, Virginia, may soon be approved
Amazon's 7.5m sq ft data center park in King George County, Virginia, may soon be approved

Amazon's 7.5m sq ft data center park in King George County, Virginia, may soon be approved

August 14, 2023 Amazon AWS

Amazon's plans for a 7.5 million square foot data center campus have received preliminary approval from the King George County, Virginia, planning commission. Amazon will be the project's end customer, according to the Free Lance-Star. Birchwood Power Partners requested an amendment to the...

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Read Rowan plans a 1 million-square-foot data center in Morrow County, Oregon
Rowan plans a 1 million-square-foot data center in Morrow County, Oregon

Rowan plans a 1 million-square-foot data center in Morrow County, Oregon

August 14, 2023 Rowan Digital Infrastructure

Rowan Green Data in Morrow County, Oregon, plans to build a data center. Proposals for the Percheron Data Center near Boardman were recommended for approval by the County planning commission at the end of last month. Later this month, the proposal will be presented to the County Board of...

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Read Lumen, a US telco, loses $8.74bn due to non-cash impairment
Lumen, a US telco, loses $8.74bn due to non-cash impairment

Lumen, a US telco, loses $8.74bn due to non-cash impairment

August 03, 2023 Lumen Technologies

In the second quarter, Lumen Technologies reported a loss of $8.74 billion, a significant decrease from the $344 million profit in the same quarter last year. The company, formerly CenturyLink Enterprise, has lost more than 66 percent of its value this year, reducing its market capitalization to...

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