Read Mavin to install Powercube data center in South Wales
Mavin to install Powercube data center in South Wales
February 23, 2024

Mavin to install Powercube data center in South Wales

Wales

Mavin, a UK-based IT services firm has announced it will install a Powercube data center at the Global Centre of Rail Excellence (GRCE) in Onllwyn, South Wales. “We are delighted to agree this partnership with Mavin and to utilize their cutting-edge Powercube design at the Global Centre of Rai...

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Read Aqua Comms Jim Fagan becomes Exa Infrastructure CEO
Aqua Comms Jim Fagan becomes Exa Infrastructure CEO
February 22, 2024

Aqua Comms Jim Fagan becomes Exa Infrastructure CEO

EXA Infrastructure

Aqua Comms and Exa Infrastructure announced this week that CEO Jim Fagan has jumped ship and will be leaving Aqua Comms immediately. He will be taking over the role as CEO at Exa Infrastructure in August. Chairman Alan Harper is to provide commercial and strategic assistance throughout the rem...

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Read Clumio raises $75m in new funding round
 Clumio raises $75m in new funding round
February 22, 2024

Clumio raises $75m in new funding round

Amazon AWS

Public cloud data backup and recovery provider Clumio has raised $75m in a Series D round of funding led by Sutter Hill Ventures. Existing investors Index Ventures and Altimeter Capital, as well as new investor NewView Capital also participated in this round of funding.  “Few markets are as bi...

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Read BT to sell BT Tower in London to hotel group
BT to sell BT Tower in London to hotel group
February 22, 2024

BT to sell BT Tower in London to hotel group

BT Global Services

Telecoms firm BT announced this week that it has agreed to sell its communications tower in London, UK for £275 million ($346.8m) to MCR Hotels. The hotel chain aims to turn this tower into a world-class hotel, but is yet to reveal details regarding this project.  Brent Mathews, property direc...

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Read DustPhotonics raises $24 million in new funding round
DustPhotonics raises $24 million in new funding round
February 22, 2024

DustPhotonics raises $24 million in new funding round

Israel

Silicon photonics company DustPhotonics has raised $24 million in a Series B follow-on funding round. This funding came from both new and existing investors, including Sienna Venture Capital, Greenfield Partners, Atreides Management, and Exor Ventures. The company revealed in a statement that ...

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Read Vodafone signs new wind PPA in Germany
Vodafone signs new wind PPA in Germany
February 21, 2024

Vodafone signs new wind PPA in Germany

Vodafone

Vodafone, this week revealed that it has signed a 10-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with energy firm RWE to procure the output from the Kaskasi offshore wind farm, 35km off the coast of Heligoland. Following the terms of this agreement, Vodafone will procure 250GWh of energy each year, w...

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Read Verizon kickstarts construction of new cell tower in Texas
Verizon kickstarts construction of new cell tower in Texas
February 21, 2024

Verizon kickstarts construction of new cell tower in Texas

Verizon Enterprise

Verizon has started construction of a new cell tower at Fort Bliss Army Post in El Paso, Texas. This tower will be constructed by Boldyn Networks and will provide connectivity to service military personnel in Texas and New Mexico.  “Verizon supports our military partners through a number of in...

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Read GlobalFoundrues receives over $2 billion in finding from the government
GlobalFoundrues receives over $2 billion in finding from the government
February 21, 2024

GlobalFoundrues receives over $2 billion in finding from the government

United States

GlobalFoundries has been awarded $1.5 billion by the US government under the CHIPS and Science Act to subsidize the company’s future semiconductor production capabilities. The company will also be receiving another $600 million from the state of New York over the next decade under its Green Ch...

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Read Iseek announces Scott Hicks as new CEO
Iseek announces Scott Hicks as new CEO
February 21, 2024

Iseek announces Scott Hicks as new CEO

Australia

Australian data center firm iseek has named Scott Hicks who was previously the CEO of YourDC as its new CEO. Prior to his history at YourDC, Hicks was managing director of local ISP Adam Internet from 1995 until its sale to iiNet/TPG in 2013. He is also the founder and owner of Astelec Group, ...

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Read Vodafone to build a new data center in Turkey with Edgnex
Vodafone to build a new data center in Turkey with Edgnex
February 21, 2024

Vodafone to build a new data center in Turkey with Edgnex

Vodafone

Vodafone and UAE data center firm Edgnex announced their plans to form a joint venture in order to build a new data center in Turkey. This project is a $100 million data center in Izmir; a city in western Turkey on the coast of the Aegean Sea. It was also be Vodafone’s second in Izmir and sixt...

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Read Microsoft to invest in cloud and AI infrastructure in Spain
Microsoft to invest in cloud and AI infrastructure in Spain
February 21, 2024

Microsoft to invest in cloud and AI infrastructure in Spain

Microsoft Azure

Microsoft recently revealed a planned investment of $2.1 billion in cloud computing and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure in Spain over the next two years. This was revealed via a post on X by Microsoft Brad Smith following a meeting with the Prime Minister of Spain, Pedro Sanchez. "...

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Read Northwood Space founded by former disney actor raises over $6 million
Northwood Space founded by former disney actor raises over $6 million
February 21, 2024

Northwood Space founded by former disney actor raises over $6 million

California

Satellite ground station startup Northwood Space, a company led by a former Disney actor, has raised more than $6 million in seed funding. This company is led by Bridgit Mendler, an actress and singer who was once a regular on the Disney Channel. She launched this startup with her husband last...

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Read GDS signs long term vPPA in Malaysia
GDS signs long term vPPA in Malaysia
February 21, 2024

GDS signs long term vPPA in Malaysia

Malaysia

GDS this week announced a 21-year Virtual Power Purchase Agreement (VPPA) with Malaysian renewable energy firm, Cenergi SEA Berhad (Cenergi), under Malaysia’s Corporate Green Power Programme (CGPP). Under the agreement, GDS has subscribed to 22.5MWac of renewable power for its Nusajaya Tech Pa...

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Read Virtus reveals plans for new campus in Buckinghamshire, UK
Virtus reveals plans for new campus in Buckinghamshire, UK
February 20, 2024

Virtus reveals plans for new campus in Buckinghamshire, UK

ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC)

UK data center company Virtus, owned by STT GDC and Macquarie Asset Management, announced plans for a new campus in Saunderton, Buckinghamshire, as it revealed the acquisition of a 50-acre plot in the village, located near High Wycombe and north of existing data center hub Slough. Virtus CEO N...

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Read HMC Capital acquires StratCap
HMC Capital acquires StratCap
February 20, 2024

HMC Capital acquires StratCap

StratCap Data Centers

Australian investment firm HMC Capital announced this week that it has acquired 100 percent of North American digital infrastructure investor StratCap from private investors for $28.5 million. This deal will be completed once the full form legal agreements are met including  obtaining regulato...

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Read Iceotope claims achievement of superior chip cooling level
Iceotope claims achievement of superior chip cooling level
February 20, 2024

Iceotope claims achievement of superior chip cooling level

United States

Icetope has claimed that its precision liquid cooling technology has achieved chip-level cooling up to and beyond 1000W, reaching an important industry milestone for overcoming the challenges of rising thermal design power. In a new report published by the company, it claimed that at a flow ra...

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Read EU regulator grants permission for Orange and MásMóvil merger in Spain
EU regulator grants permission for  Orange and MásMóvil merger in Spain
February 19, 2024

EU regulator grants permission for Orange and MásMóvil merger in Spain

Europe

The European Union's antitrust regulator has granted telecoms firms Orange and MásMóvil permission to complete their proposed merger in Spain. This comes after MásMóvil agreed to divest spectrum across three frequency spectrum bands to Romania's Digi. EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager said...

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Read Iridium to extend satellite lifespan by five years
Iridium to extend satellite lifespan by five years
February 19, 2024

Iridium to extend satellite lifespan by five years

Australia

Satellite firm Iridium announced in its quarterly earnings call this month, Iridium said it will be extending the life of its Thales Alenia Space-made NEXT satellite fleet by five years. Iridium CEO Matt Desch said in the earnings call, “Based on the manufacturer's assessment, we've been using...

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Read Australian Research Center to deploy Nvidia’s CUDA Quantum Platform
 Australian Research Center to deploy  Nvidia’s CUDA Quantum Platform
February 19, 2024

Australian Research Center to deploy Nvidia’s CUDA Quantum Platform

Australia

Australia’s Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre in Perth will deploying Nvidia’s CUDA Quantum computing platform at its National Supercomputing and Quantum Computing Innovation Hub. This platform is Nvidia's open-source hybrid quantum computing platform that uses quantum simulation tools and...

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Read PlanckDot raises $1 million for Edge data center roll-out
PlanckDot raises  $1 million for Edge data center roll-out
February 19, 2024

PlanckDot raises $1 million for Edge data center roll-out

India / Bhārata

Indian startup PlanckDot, a start-up specializing in Edge data centers, has secured $1.6 million in funding from high-net-worth angel investors for its Edge data center roll-out. According to the company’s website, it builds and deploys digital infrastructures and EV charging stations. Its Vig...

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