In this episode of the Digital Digest we roundup the biggest stories of the week from the latest on DigitalBridge's EdgePoint to the dawn of quantum computing as-a-service. Natalie covers AT&T and Google Cloud's 5G and edge collaboration and the breaking news that EdgePoint Infrastructure is open for business. Meanwhile in Africa, in the DRC Liquid Technologies and Facebook have partnered to build an extensive long-haul and metro fibre network and in Ethiopia Anwar Soussa has a new...

In this episode of the Digital Digest, we roundup the biggest stories of the week from mass cloud migration to the quantum-based telecoms encryption service eyeing a billion-dollar valuation. Natalie covers the news that major telco leaders in Europe are calling for regulatory change and BICSis tackling robocalls. Down under, Telstrahas raised AU$2.8 billion in the part sale of its tower business and at the edge Google Cloud and Ericsson are jointly developing CSP solutions. In other cloud...

In this episode of the Digital Digest, we roundup the biggest stories of the week from Etisalat and Ericsson's commercial mmWave 5G deployment to why 1 July will be a big day in ICT. Natalie covers the news that BTfaced the Competition Appeals Tribunal (CAT) over a lawsuit alleging it overcharged customers and American Tower Corporation (ATC) Europe has a new shareholder. Also in telecoms, Etisalat and Ericsson have plans to commercially deploy mmWave 5G and Windstream Wholesale has...

In this episode of the Digital Digest, we roundup the biggest stories of the week from network security to quantum breakthroughs. Natalie analyses new network security figures from Telia Carrier, which show a spike in incidents during the pandemic and news that it has launched PoPs at two Coresite campuses. Also in telecoms, Sparkle's Nibble is to extend into northern Europe and Axiatahas partnered with Google Cloud to deliver digitalisation across Asia. Alan talks about the latest...

In this episode of the Digital Digest, we roundup the biggest stories of the week from billion-dollar deals to space interconnection. Natalie covers the news that Superloopis to acquire Exetel for $110 million and Patrick Drahi’s Altice UK has taken a 12% stake in BT. However, it was subsea has dominating  headlines this week following the news that installation for the NO-UK cable  has begun; Infinera's ICE6 solution has been selected by PEACE Cable International Network and PCCW Global;...

In this episode of the Digital Digest, we roundup the biggest stories of the week from BT's next-gen optical fibre trials to the £1 billion plan to connect rural England. Bringing us the biggest headlines of the week, Natalie gives a progress update on American Tower's Telxius Towers acquisition and explains what BT has been up to in its next-gen fibre optic trials. Also in telecoms, Natalie talks about Airtel Tanzania's tower sale and the Arctic cable that has been put on ice. Alan...

In this episode of the Digital Digest, we roundup the biggest stories of the week from merger approvals to attending business events during a pandemic. Natalie brings us the breaking news on the O2/Virgin merger, explaining how and why the CMA made its decision. Elsewhere in telecoms, Jio is launching two new subsea cables; Arc and BSO have interconnected their networks for on-demand connectivity; and gaming is on track to become a $6 billion opportunity in the Middle East. Alan brings us a...

In this episode of the Digital Digest we roundup the biggest stories of the week from AI in Malasia to social scores in China – as well as everything in between. Natalie covers the news that Aqua Comms, Telia Carrier and Ciena have successfully trialled a new, 400GbE POP to POP Trans-Atlantic Service, demonstrating that their traffic can be passed across their respective transmission networks. Meanwhile, Softbank has backed Axiata's AI and data analytics unit and Helios Towers has acquired...

Season 2, episode 15 is presented by deputy editor Melanie Mingas, and features editor-at-large Alan Burkitt-Gray, senior reporter Natalie Bannerman and special guest Simon Ford, AVP for the EMEA region at CyrusOne. In this episode of the Digital Digest, we roundup the biggest stories of the week from OTT partnerships to satellites and subsea cables. In telecoms, Natalie covers the news that AWS has secured a public cloud contract with the a leading OTT and in Alaska, Quintillion is...

In this episode of the Digital Digest, we roundup the biggest stories of the week, and from Chanel vs Huawei to DCs for Bees, it's been a surreal seven days. In the world of data centres, Natalie brings us the news that Bulk Data Centers has a new EVP and IPI Partners has raised $3.8 billion for re-investment. On project news Microsoftis to develop its first data centre in Malaysia – which it said will create more than19,000 jobs – and Teslais building its own data centre in China. On the...

In this episode of the Digital Digest, we roundup the biggest stories of the week from the Virgin/O2 deal to Chicago University's quantum plans. Natalie covers the news that South Africa's MTN is reportedly eying up a valuation of more than $5 billion for its mobile money business while in Egypt, a US$35 billion rural fibre project has launched with a target to connect 58% of the population. Elsewhere, Orange Polska has formed a jointly owned fibre company with APG, the Dutch pension...

In the world of subsea, Natalie brings the latest developments on the IRIS cable connecting Iceland to Ireland, and an update from Telxius on the Marea and Dunant subsea cables. Meanwhile, in the Netherlands, KKR and DTCP have entered into a wholesale fibre venture, with T-Mobile confirmed as the first anchor tenant, and in Afghanistan, Etisalatis getting into Open RAN. Alan explains why Aqua Comms' new owner, Digital 9 Infrastructure, is in the market for small cell firms and data centres,...

In this episode of the Digital Digest, we roundup the biggest stories of the week, from Biden's $100 billion broadband plan to edge tech deployments boosting sustainability. Natalie covers the big investment news from President Biden and brings us a subsea update from Facebook and Google following news of the BiFrost and Echo cable projects. Meanwhile, eSIM installs are on track to top 3.4 billion by 2025 and GIC has taken a 2.5% stake in Cellnex worth $638 million. On the financial front,...

In this episode of the Digital Digest, we roundup the biggest stories of the week from OneWeb's aviation network to the "Swiss army knife of data centre campuses". Natalie explains why Airtel Africa has become the latest telco to sell off its tower infrastructure, and over in the GCC Virgin Mobile Kuwait has become the country's first MVNO. In subsea, Galapagos Cable Systems (GCS) and Xtera are to build a new system to the Galapagos Islands and Interxion has entered into an agreement with...

In this episode of The Digital Digest, we round up the biggest stories of the week from Digital Realty's data centre sales to the latest on the UK's national fibre network plans. Bringing us the latest on data centres, Abigail explains why Digital Realty is selling 11 European facilities and why Cisco is launching a new facility in Frankfurt. Meanwhile in Latin America IBMhas expanded its cloud footprint, and DRFortresshas completed the expansion of its data centre over the ocean in...

In this episode of The Digital Digest, we roundup the biggest stories of the week from acquisitions and quantum computers to Verizon's Women's CoLab In the world of data centres, Abigail brings us the latest project announcements from Princeton Digital Groupin India, MC Digital Realty, Aligned and Equinix. Natalie covers the news that Zayo is to acquireIntelligent Fiber Network and Vocus Group has entered into a Scheme Implementation Deed (SID) with a Macquarie-led consortium. Natalie also...

In this episode of the Digital Digest, we roundup the biggest stories of the week from the residential network that carried 400Gbps, to the sandwich-sized satellites tracking whales. First up, the ITW Global Leaders' Forum has published a Code of Conduct, defining a framework among global carriers providing IPX-based traffic, to ensure quality of service for critical IoT applications. Next, Natalie brings us the story behind FiBrazil, Brazil's new wholesale network provider and India's new...

This week, the Digital Digest team tackles data centre investments in India, debt at AT&T and the new stakeholder in Telefonica's Chile network. In the world of data centres, Abigail brings us the inside track on Cyxtera's merger and IPO plans and Macquarie Data Centres' new government-certified facility in Canberra. Meanwhile in India, Iron Mountain is investing $150 million in data centre firm Web Werks and the newly announced JV AdaniConneXhas unveiled plans to develop 1GW of data...

This week the Digital Digest team covers towers, satellites, data centres and subsea cables. Kicking off the episode, Alan tells us about Starlink's latest activities and the rescue of Avanti, while the World Bank has weighed in on Ethiopia's telecoms liberalisation. Elsewhere in telecoms, Natalie talks about Ocean Networks' $300m Caribbean Express subsea cable project and Sinch'sacquisition of Inteliquent. Meanwhile, Vantagehas expanded its tower portfolio and global internet capacity...

In the world of data centres, Abigail brings us the story behind the €569 million euro buyout of BICS. Egypt's new capital city will have ICT infrastructure provided by Orange Business Services, but the city still doesn't have a name, so Abigail shares her suggestions. Meanwhile in Mumbai, Yotta Infrastructure has signed a new deal with Essar Capital; and Equinix'sfinancial results are out. Natalie explains why the UK's Ministry of Defence is upgrading its satellite system, there are massive...

In this episode of the Digital Digest, we roundup the biggest stories of the week from to new data centre projects and funding rounds, to new subsea cables and Meng Wanzhou's bail conditions. In the world of data centres, Abigail talks about CMI's new Frankfurt data centre; Teraco's multi-million-dollar funding round; and a new 16MW facility in Malaysia. Alan explains why Airtel is out of the bidding for a license in Ethiopia and why Meng Wanzhou lost her bail appeal. And Natalie covers...

In this episode of the Digital Digest, we roundup the biggest stories of the week from sustainability to brand strengths and new execs. After a particularly green week in the global data centre industry, Abigail brings us a sustainability round up from Texas and Poland, and big news on the dominance of the hyperscalers. Natalie rounds up the biggest news from telecoms including  O2, Three and Vodafone's plan to build 222 4G masts and Orange has launched a EUR2.6 billion fibre business. On...

In this episode of the Digital Digest, we roundup the biggest stories of the week from across the ICT infrastructure industry. Natalie explains the latest events in telecoms, which span an installation update for the OAC system, corruption charges at Samsung, a new member for the AMITIÉ subsea consortium, and some good news for Cisco. Over in the world of data centres, Abigail brings breaking news from Europe, where an industry pact has committed to a "climate neutral" future by 2030. Over...

In this episode of the Digital Digest, we roundup the biggest stories of the new year, from mergers to service launches and internet blackouts. Alan explains why Huawei is willing to fund Swedish security checks and who is heading BT's new digital unit. Natalie covers two of the week's biggest deals: Vodafone's sale of its Cornerstone share and Deutsche Telekom's talks to sell T-Mobile Netherlands. In the world of data centres, Abigail explains why NTT has gone green in Malaysia and why...

In the last episode of season one we cover Ajit Pai’s departure from the FCC; the real numbers on 5G's big sustainability claims; investor interest grows in TIM’s FiberCop; and Telefonica’sbig move to divest its subsea assets. Meanwhile over in the data centre space, Iomart'sfinancial results are out and Interxionis set to receive its carbon neutral certification by year end. This episode features deputy editor Melanie Mingas, editor-at-large Alan Burkitt-Gray and senior reporters Natalie...