Read Telco Group Aire merges with Canary Islands telco Idecnet
Telco Group Aire merges with Canary Islands telco Idecnet
January 10, 2024

Telco Group Aire merges with Canary Islands telco Idecnet

Spain

Spanish telecoms firm Aire this week announced that it is acquiring Canary Islands telco Idecnet as it looks to consolidate its presence in the region.  Raúl Aledo, CEO of Grupo Aire, said, “The arrival of Idecnet to Grupo Aire responds to our national and international growth strategy, which ...

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Read Telefónica confirms passing of former chairman César Alierta Izuel
Telefónica confirms passing of former chairman César Alierta Izuel
January 10, 2024

Telefónica confirms passing of former chairman César Alierta Izuel

Telefonica

Spanish telco Telefónica confirmed the passing of its former chairman César Alierta Izuel today (January 10) at the age of 78 in Zaragoza, Spain. Alierta served as an executive chairman for 16 years as he was appointed executive chairman of Telefónica in July 2000, a position he held until Apr...

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Read Swiss Life Asset Managers acquires major stake in Telecom Infrastructure Partners
Swiss Life Asset Managers acquires major stake in Telecom Infrastructure Partners
January 10, 2024

Swiss Life Asset Managers acquires major stake in Telecom Infrastructure Partners

London

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...

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Read T.Loop acquires 800 square meters facility in Stockholm
T.Loop acquires 800 square meters facility in Stockholm
January 09, 2024

T.Loop acquires 800 square meters facility in Stockholm

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 EQT Infrastructure partners with EdgeConneX to develop hyperscale facility
EQT Infrastructure partners with EdgeConneX to develop hyperscale facility
January 09, 2024

EQT Infrastructure partners with EdgeConneX to develop hyperscale facility

EdgeConneX

Investment firm EQT’s Infrastructure VI fund has invested in EdgeConneX to build and operate purpose-built data centers for hyperscale customers around the world, expanding the company into new markets. Terms of this investment were not shared. However, EQT noted that this investment by EQT In...

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Read TierPoint acquires multi-megawatt facility in Texas
TierPoint acquires multi-megawatt facility in Texas
January 09, 2024

TierPoint acquires multi-megawatt facility in Texas

Tierpoint Fort Worth

US colocation provider TierPoint this week announced that it has acquired a multi-megawatt data center in Fort Worth, Texas. This data center located at 13701 Independence Parkway is the company’s third in the Dallas-Forth Worth area.  The colocation provider noted that this facility sitting o...

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Read Kao Data names Doug Loewe as CEO
Kao Data names Doug Loewe as CEO
January 09, 2024

Kao Data names Doug Loewe as CEO

KAO Data

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 ...

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Read Qcells announces long-term extension of alliance with Microsoft
Qcells announces long-term extension of alliance with Microsoft
January 09, 2024

Qcells announces long-term extension of alliance with Microsoft

Microsoft Azure

South Korean solar panel producer Qcells this week announced an eight-year strategic alliance with Microsoft Corp. to extend the companies’ existing solar panel supply deal. This extension comes as Microsoft looks to procure a large amount of solar panels produced in the US for its renewable e...

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Read Stack Infrastructure to expand AI data center capabilities
Stack Infrastructure to expand AI data center capabilities
January 08, 2024

Stack Infrastructure to expand AI data center capabilities

Americas

Stack Infrastructure recently announced that it is expanding its AI data center capabilities with high-density racks to help support the growing requirements of machine learning workloads. Matt VanderZanden, chief operating officer of Stack Americas said, “Stack was built for the world’s large...

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Read New French operator raises €5 million for new facility
New French operator raises  €5 million for new facility
January 08, 2024

New French operator raises €5 million for new facility

France

New French operator Phocea DC has raised €5 million to develop a new data center in Marseille from French venture firm Reflexion Capital. The planned facility will span 1,700 square meters and offer around 1.2MW with a PUE of 1.2. It will also feature  two meet-me rooms, will look to reuse was...

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Read AT&T’s outage impacts South Texas
AT&T’s outage impacts South Texas
January 08, 2024

AT&T’s outage impacts South Texas

AT&T

The outage from AT&T which was blamed on copper thefts in the area have now impacted residents in South Dallas, Texas. Thiis outage which led to services going down since Christmas day have reportedly caused losses of revenue for businesses in the area. AT&T said in an announcement, "W...

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Read Reserve Bank of Australia to relocate colocation facility
Reserve Bank of Australia to relocate colocation facility
January 08, 2024

Reserve Bank of Australia to relocate colocation facility

Australia

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) recently announced plans to decommission its head office data center in Sydney and relocate to a colocation facility. Moreso, other RBA data centers will get an all-new core infrastructure, and the Bank will migrate all of its applications and workloads to t...

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Read Three Ireland partners with Ericsson to launch 5G SA network
Three Ireland partners with Ericsson to launch 5G SA network
January 08, 2024

Three Ireland partners with Ericsson to launch 5G SA network

United Kingdom

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...

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Read Microchip Technology awarded $162 million in CHIPS Act funding
Microchip Technology awarded $162 million in CHIPS Act funding
January 06, 2024

Microchip Technology awarded $162 million in CHIPS Act funding

United States

Microcontroller manufacturer Microchip Technology is set to receive $162 million in funding from the US CHIPS and Science Act to support an increase in the company’s production of microcontroller units (MCUs) and other technology in the country.  Ganesh Moorthy, President and CEO of Microchip,...

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Read Richard Hegberg appointed as Aspinity’s CEO
Richard Hegberg appointed as Aspinity’s CEO
January 06, 2024

Richard Hegberg appointed as Aspinity’s CEO

United States

Analog machine learning chip developer Aspinity has announced Richard Hegberg as its new CEO to replace the company’s co-founder Tom Doyle, who has held the position of CEO for the previous seven years. Doyle will, however, remain as a board member and will become the company’s chief operating...

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Read Orange blames three-hour outage on weak password
Orange blames three-hour outage on weak password
January 06, 2024

Orange blames three-hour outage on weak password

Orange

Orange has noted that a weak password to its RIPE account was the primary cause of the outage at Orange Spain disrupted close to half of its network traffic earlier this week. This outage lasted for about three hours on January 4 after a hacker manipulated crucial information about the company...

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Read Intel receives first-generation High-NA EVU Scanner from ASML after seven years
Intel receives first-generation High-NA EVU Scanner from ASML after seven years
January 06, 2024

Intel receives first-generation High-NA EVU Scanner from ASML after seven years

Intel

In a January 4 announcement, Intel revealed that it has finally received a first-generation Twinscan EXE:5000 High-NA extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography scanner, which it ordered from ASML seven years ago. This scanner is set to be assembled by both companies in the next few months.  The  H...

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Read Servecentric files appeal after data center planning denial
Servecentric files appeal after data center planning denial
January 06, 2024

Servecentric files appeal after data center planning denial

Servecentric Ltd

Irish managed service provider Servecentric has lodged an appeal to the Fingal County Council after its application to develop a new data center in Dublin was denied. This comes after the service provider’s proposal to develop a data center on land in the Blanchardstown Corporate Park in Bally...

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Read Keppel partners with Grid Beyond for BESS projects in Dublin facilities
Keppel partners with Grid Beyond for BESS projects in Dublin facilities
January 06, 2024

Keppel partners with Grid Beyond for BESS projects in Dublin facilities

Keppel Data Center REIT

Keppel has filed with the Fingal and South Dublin County Councils as it seeks to install battery energy storage at its data centers in the Irish capital. These storage systems for both facilities are to be provided by Grid Beyond Limited, which provides grid-connected battery technologies and ...

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Read CAT dismisses Motorola’a appeal against the CMA
CAT dismisses Motorola’a appeal against the CMA
January 06, 2024

CAT dismisses Motorola’a appeal against the CMA

United Kingdom

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...

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