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Mitsubishi Heavy & Ingeteam team up on US data centres

Rising AI electricity demand is pushing US data centre operators to seek more reliable power systems as the firms plan broader integration work.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • 2 days ago

Supply Chain

Europe's open source push hampered by governance gaps

Nearly a third of European organisations still lack formal oversight, even as digital sovereignty and generative AI drive heavier open source use.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 3 days ago

Data centers

Phaidra partners Aligned on AI data centre operations

The deployment aims to help operators spot faults earlier and manage denser AI workloads with a single view of infrastructure data.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • 4 days ago

Smart Cities

RETN adds sixth subsea route to boost Taiwan resilience

The extra Taipei-Hong Kong path comes after repeated cable faults exposed the risk of relying on too few international links around Taiwan.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week

Network Infrastructure

DE-CIX Chicago becomes second-largest internet exchange

Traffic at the exchange has nearly quadrupled in a year, lifting it into the top 30 North American hubs and widening reach across Chicago.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week

Construction

atNorth plans EUR €2 billion Salo data centre in Salo

The Finnish town stands to gain jobs and local spending as atNorth's FIN05 project brings a planned €2 billion investment and future expansion potential.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week

Data centers

Westgate launches UK data centre strategy as demand grows

Rising cloud and AI demand is exposing builders to weather delays and overruns as Westgate seeks more UK data centre work.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week

Data centers

GSMA to move its M360 Eurasia event to Astana in 2027

The relocation gives Kazakhstan a higher-profile platform to court investment and shape regional debate on connectivity, AI and telecoms policy.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week

Network Infrastructure

DE-CIX & Cabo Verde Telecom eye South Atlantic route

Cape Verde could become a key digital gateway as the firms seek a more direct South Atlantic route linking Europe, Africa and Latin America.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week

Manufacturing

Vertiv to expand Slovakia plant for AI cooling demand

The site will add about 22,000 square metres and create hundreds of jobs as demand rises for AI cooling and power gear across EMEA.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Last week

Hyperscale

EonFibre launches Zone Direct for New Zealand data centres

New data centre builds in six New Zealand zones should gain faster links to offshore customers as EonFibre packages site-to-cable connectivity.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Last week

Unified Communications

FedEx study sees Asia Pacific semiconductor expansion

Geopolitical risks are prompting chipmakers to spread production across Asia Pacific, with 35% planning expansion into new regional markets.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • This month

Semiconductors

Data centre staff eye moves despite pay rises survey shows

Despite pay rises, 38.8% of European and 37.8% of US permanent data centre staff expect to switch employers within a year.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • This month

Stories from Other Regions

Digital Infrastructure stories

Quantum Computing

AI, post-quantum cryptography shift signals new era of CLM

Shorter certificate lifespans are leading Australian businesses to automate renewals as manual tracking raises costs and security risks.

By David Shilovsky • 5 min read • Last week

Hyperscale

Constl hits 1.6 Tbps live channel on Mumbai-Pune route

A live production test on the Mumbai-Pune corridor gives Constl extra headroom for hyperscaler and AI traffic, lifting per-channel capacity by 60%.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week

Supply Chain

MRO-TEK Networks reports 57% rise in products revenue

Revenue from MRO-TEK's products division climbed as demand from telecom, enterprise and government customers offset weaker results elsewhere in the group.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week