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Read O2 Telefonica and Nokia selects AWS to host 5G standalone network
O2 Telefonica and Nokia selects AWS to host 5G standalone network

O2 Telefonica and Nokia selects AWS to host 5G standalone network

May 13, 2024 Amazon AWS

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has been selected to host O2 Telefónica Germany's 5G Standalone (5G SA) network as the telco confirmed that it has launched its 5G Cloud Core, built entirely in the cloud, using technology from vendors Nokia and AWS. “We are building our network of the future. With the...

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Read Te Tumu Paeroa selected as anchor tenant in Microsoft’s planned New Zealand region
Te Tumu Paeroa selected as anchor tenant in Microsoft’s planned New Zealand region

Te Tumu Paeroa selected as anchor tenant in Microsoft’s planned New Zealand region

May 11, 2024 Microsoft Azure

Te Tumu Paeroa, the office of the Maori Trustee, has signed an agreement to become the anchor tenant of Microsoft's upcoming New Zealand cloud region. The agreement with Microsoft and associated cloud migration is hoped to help landowners recover from major weather events more quickly, support...

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Read Microsoft signs carbon removal project in Brazil
Microsoft signs carbon removal project in Brazil

Microsoft signs carbon removal project in Brazil

May 10, 2024 Microsoft Azure

Microsoft this week has finalized its carbon removal project with Re green in a deal which will fund the restoration of more than 16,000 hectares of degraded pastureland across Brazil (over half of which is already acquired with restoration activities underway), including in the States of...

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Read Microsoft signs new PPA in Ireland
Microsoft signs new PPA in Ireland

Microsoft signs new PPA in Ireland

May 07, 2024 Microsoft Azure

Microsoft revealed this week that it has entered into a long-term deal to offtake the output of the newly commissioned Lenalea Wind Farm near Letterkenny, County Donegal. "At Microsoft, we are committed to playing our part in supporting the decarbonization of energy grids in markets in which we...

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Read Microsoft signs new carbon capture deal in Sweden
Microsoft signs new carbon capture deal in Sweden

Microsoft signs new carbon capture deal in Sweden

May 06, 2024 Microsoft Azure

Microsoft has signed the world’s largest carbon capture deal with Stockholm Exergi to remove carbon from an upcoming biomass plant in Sweden. The deal will cover 3.33 million tonnes of permanent carbon removals from bio-energy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) at Värtan, Stockholm. “We are...

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Read AWS to build new data centers at energy park in Ireland
AWS to build new data centers at energy park in Ireland

AWS to build new data centers at energy park in Ireland

May 01, 2024 Amazon AWS

Amazon has revealed plans to develop data centers at a renewable energy business park in County Offaly, Ireland.AWS will become the first business to develop at the Bord na Móna Eco Energy Park in County Offaly, where it will leverage the energy produced by Bord na Móna's renewable developments...

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Read Microsoft signs renewable energy framework deal with Brookfield
Microsoft signs renewable energy framework deal with Brookfield

Microsoft signs renewable energy framework deal with Brookfield

May 01, 2024 Microsoft Azure

Microsoft has entered an agreement to invest an estimated $10 billion in renewable electricity projects to be developed by Brookfield Asset Management. The “global framework agreement” signed by the cloud company is a commitment to bring 10.5 gigawatts of generating capacity online. “Microsoft...

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Read Microsoft plans Azure cloud region in Thailand
Microsoft plans Azure cloud region in Thailand

Microsoft plans Azure cloud region in Thailand

May 01, 2024 Microsoft Azure

Microsoft has revealed plans to build cloud and AI infrastructure in Thailand, including a data center region as part of its digital infrastructure commitment to expand the availability of the company's hyperscale cloud services. At the Microsoft Build AI Day in Bangkok, Microsoft CEO Satya...

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Read AWS on track for annualized revenue run rate of $100 billion
AWS on track for annualized revenue run rate of $100 billion

AWS on track for annualized revenue run rate of $100 billion

April 29, 2024 Amazon AWS

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is set for an annualized revenue run rate of $100 billion as its first quarter has seen revenue of $25 billion, representing Year-on-Year (YoY) revenue growth of 17.2 percent, up from 13.2 percent in Q4 of 2023. CEO Andy Jassy told investors during the earnings call:...

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Read Microsoft’s cloud unit’s revenue surpasses estimations by $31.8 billion
Microsoft’s cloud unit’s revenue surpasses estimations by $31.8 billion

Microsoft’s cloud unit’s revenue surpasses estimations by $31.8 billion

April 26, 2024 Microsoft Azure

Microsoft, during its quarterly earnings call revealed that its cloud unit surpassed $31.8 billion in revenue for the quarter, up by 24 percent YoY. This led to a 4% increase in the company’s stock market, bridging the value to $128 billion. "We have the most comprehensive cloud footprint with...

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Read AWS announces new campus in Indiana
AWS announces new campus in Indiana

AWS announces new campus in Indiana

April 25, 2024 Amazon AWS

Amazon Web Services has revealed that it is behind a planned data center in Indiana. The state overnor Eric J. Holcomb this week announced plans to invest $11 billion to build a data center campus in north central Indiana – the largest capital investment announcement in Indiana’s history....

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Read Microsoft wins billion dollar contract from Coca-Cola
Microsoft wins billion dollar contract from Coca-Cola

Microsoft wins billion dollar contract from Coca-Cola

April 24, 2024 Microsoft Azure

Coca-Cola has made a $1.1 billion investment to use Microsoft's cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) services as part of a five-year agreement that will see Microsoft support Coca-Cola's core technology strategy systemwide. “This new agreement builds on the success of Coca-Cola’s partnership...

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Read EdgeConneX secures $1.9 billion sustainable-tied financing
EdgeConneX secures $1.9 billion sustainable-tied financing

EdgeConneX secures $1.9 billion sustainable-tied financing

April 12, 2024 EdgeConneX

This week, EdgeConneX announced it had secured an additional $1.9 billion in sustainability-linked financing to support its EMEA expansion. The company mentioned that this financing consolidates it’s portfolio across EMEA, transitioning it from “stand-alone project-based funding to a more robust...

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Read Amazon launches Deadline Cloud
Amazon launches Deadline Cloud

Amazon launches Deadline Cloud

April 05, 2024 Amazon AWS

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has launched a cloud-based rendering service called Deadline Cloud which will enable users to deploy and scale up graphics and handle visual effects (VFX) rendering on AWS cloud infrastructure. This rendering service is aimed at customers in media and entertainment, and...

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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 Microsoft signs new solar PPA in Texas
Microsoft signs new solar PPA in Texas

Microsoft signs new solar PPA in Texas

April 02, 2024 Microsoft Azure

Microsofr this week announced that it has entered into a two 200MW Power Purchase Agreements (PPA) with Energy firm Leeward Renewable Energy (LRE) which will help it purchase the power generated from two 200MW LRE solar facilities currently under development in Texas: Morrow Lake Solar in Frio...

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Read Amazon invests additional $2.75 billion in AI startup Anthropic
Amazon invests additional $2.75 billion in AI startup Anthropic

Amazon invests additional $2.75 billion in AI startup Anthropic

April 01, 2024 Amazon AWS

Amazon has invested an additional $2.75 billion in AI startup Anthropic in a deal which marks the second round of funding provided by the cloud and eCommerce giant under a previously agreed plan to invest up to $4bn in the startup. Amazon made an initial investment of $1.25bn for a minority stake...

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Read Advania takes extra data center space at atNorth’s facility
Advania takes extra data center space at atNorth’s facility

Advania takes extra data center space at atNorth’s facility

March 29, 2024 atNorth

IT services provider Advania and colocation company atNorth have agreed to a deal that will see Advania take extra capacity at atNorth’s ICE03 site in Iceland, a 12MW data center in Akureyri that opened last year. A statement from both companies noted that “The expansion onto the ICE03 campus...

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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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