Goodman signs lease for first 50 MW phase of Tsukuba data centre campus
JAPAN 05:37

Goodman signs lease for first 50 MW phase of Tsukuba data centre campus

Australian-based, global data centre developer Goodman Group has signed a 20-year lease with a global hyperscale customer for the first 50 MW phase of its Tsukuba Tech Central data centre campus in Greater Tokyo. The 45-hectare campus, which Goodman acquired in 2022, has a planned capacity of 1 GW. Goodman is developing, owning, fitting out and operating the facility, with the first phase currently under construction and scheduled to be ready for service in early 2028.

Equinix signs fourth Singapore renewable energy PPA with Flo Energy
SINGAPORE 05:35

Equinix signs fourth Singapore renewable energy PPA with Flo Energy

Equinix has signed a renewable energy power purchase agreement (PPA) with Flo Energy Singapore that is expected to provide at least 11.5 MWp of capacity from commercial and industrial rooftop solar installations in Singapore. The agreement is Equinix's fourth renewable energy PPA in Singapore in two years. It includes an option to increase the contracted capacity to up to 50 MWp over time.

Viasat selects Rocket Lab to build satellite for US Space Force
UNITED STATES 05:34

Viasat selects Rocket Lab to build satellite for US Space Force

Viasat has selected Rocket Lab to build a satellite bus for the US Space Force's Protected Tactical SATCOM-Global (PTS-G) programme. The contract forms part of Viasat's May 2026 award from the Space Systems Command to deliver one of the first small, manoeuvrable geosynchronous Earth orbit (GEO) satellites for the PTS-G constellation. The initial production award, known as Swarm 1, covers manufacturing, integration and testing, launch and on-orbit checkout of the satellite system.

OpenAI secures 8 GW of data centre capacity in Ohio
UNITED STATES 05:32

OpenAI secures 8 GW of data centre capacity in Ohio

OpenAI has agreed to secure approximately 8 GW of IT capacity at the PORTS-Pike Technology Campus in Pike County, Ohio, under a 20-year lease with SB Energy. SB Energy will build, own and operate the data centre campus and provide capacity to OpenAI as it becomes available. The site will exclusively host Nvidia AI compute infrastructure. OpenAI said the capacity will support its projected requirements for frontier AI training and growing demand for its products.

LG Uplus says Toss Mobile Face Pay plans attract younger customers
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 05:30

LG Uplus says Toss Mobile Face Pay plans attract younger customers

LG Uplus said 20- and 30-year-olds accounted for 56 percent percent of customers signing up for five Toss Mobile mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) plans bundled with benefits for Toss's Face Pay service during the first two weeks after launch. The plans, which use LG Uplus's network and are sold through its Al-Dot MVNO platform, were launched by Toss Mobile on 3 August. They are available with data allowances of 7 GB+, 10 GB+, 71 GB+, 15 GB with 100 minutes and 100 GB+.

Taiwan Mobile offers TWD 29 billion for 58% stake in Systex
TAIWAN 03:07

Taiwan Mobile offers TWD 29 billion for 58% stake in Systex

Taiwan Mobile has announced an offer to purchase 39 to 58 percent equity interest in Systex for up to TWD 29 billion. Taiwan Mobile announced on 12 August that it would offer TWD 184.5 per share, representing a 29.5 percent premium to Systex's closing price on 12 August. According to Taiwan Mobile CFO George Chang, the transaction will be funded with 50 percent cash and 50 percent Taiwan Mobile common shares held by its subsidiary Taiwan Cellular (TCC).

Samsung opens Business Experience Studio in Hanoi
VIETNAM 02:49

Samsung opens Business Experience Studio in Hanoi

Samsung Electronics Vietnam has opened its Business Experience Studio (BES) in Hanoi, providing a space where corporate customers can view Samsung technologies configured for different business environments. The studio includes meeting and operations spaces designed for public administration and manufacturing.

Horizontal works begin on Datagrid's AI data centre campus in New Zealand
NEW ZEALAND 17 AUG

Horizontal works begin on Datagrid's AI data centre campus in New Zealand

New Zealand hyperscale data centre company Datagrid has begun horizontal works on its planned AI data centre campus at Makarewa, north of Invercargill. Hey Construction, a subsidiary of Vinci Construction, has been appointed to deliver the initial site works on the 49-hectare campus. The work includes a new access road connecting the site to State Highway 98, upgrades to existing roads and the excavation and reuse of topsoil to create a six-metre-high bund intended to reduce the campus's visual and noise im

Echeleon, Trinovium team on AI data centre liquid cooling technology
IRELAND 17 AUG

Echeleon, Trinovium team on AI data centre liquid cooling technology

Ireland-based Echelon Data Centres has partnered with Trinity Biotech subsidiary Trinovium to develop advanced liquid cooling solutions for AI infrastructure. The partnership combines Echelon's expertise in the provision of hyperscale data centre infrastructure with Trinovium's high-purity fluid manufacturing and analytical technology. They will develop next-generation liquid cooling technology based on the needs of hyperscale and AI infrastructure being developed by Echelon. The latter has over 700MW of in

Ukrtelecom, Kyivstar agree shared access to fibre networks
UKRAINE 17 AUG

Ukrtelecom, Kyivstar agree shared access to fibre networks

Ukrainian operators Kyivstar and Ukrtelecom have signed an agreement on shared use of telecommunications infrastructure, providing open access to each other's network. The cooperation is expected to enable faster and more efficient development of fibre-optic internet in Ukraine.

Dotlines provides Catena software platform to UK ISP Olilo
UNITED KINGDOM 17 AUG

Dotlines provides Catena software platform to UK ISP Olilo

Dotlines, UK-based global technology group, has signed a 5-year contract with UK ISP Olilo UK & Ireland to supply its Catena software platform. The contract has an estimated minimum value of GBP 1.1 million, and was announced as part of a strategic business update on its two divisions following its admission to the AIM market on in May 2026.

Zen Internet launches new Simple Switch capability for partners
UNITED KINGDOM 17 AUG

Zen Internet launches new Simple Switch capability for partners

UK ISP Zen Internet has launched a new capability for partners called Simple Switch to make broadband customer migrations easier and faster. Simple Switch is now offered by default across all new broadband orders, migrations and orders - at no extra cost. It reduces the manual configuration needed for partners to move customers, using their existing ordering process through The Fibre Hub.

MIDDLE EAST 17 AUG

Ericsson and Hack for Earth partner on Gulf region sustainability challenge

Ericsson and the Hack for Earth Foundation have launched the Ericsson Sustainability Challenge, a regional hackathon targeting young people across the Gulf region. Open to startups, university students and innovators from the UAE, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait and Bahrain, the initiative uses Hack for Earth's 'Dream–Hack–Build' methodology, guiding participants from identifying key sustainability hurdles through creating scalable digital solutions for deployment across the region.

AFRICA 17 AUG

NuRAN Wireless secures Nasdaq listing and USD 5 mln West Africa expansion contract

NuRAN Wireless announced the commencement of trading in its shares on the Nasdaq Capital Market alongside the launch of a new three-year, USD 5 million rural telecom project in West Africa. Under the contract, NuRAN will fund, build and operate solar-powered rural mobile network sites for a state-owned mobile network operator, expanding coverage to hard-to-reach communities. The dual milestones reflect both expanding international market access on Wall Street and continued operational growth across remote r

UNITED KINGDOM 17 AUG

MLL Telecom provides free managed public Wi-Fi to East Sussex libraries

MLL Telecom will provide East Sussex County Council (ESCC) libraries with free, managed public Wi-Fi for the next three years, as part of a managed network services contract awarded to the company in 2021 under the South East Grid (SEG) procurement framework. Deployment of the 'People's Network Wi-Fi' service to the 17 libraries will take place over summer 2026. This will help boost digital inclusion and increase visitor footfall.

LATVIA 17 AUG

Bite Latvia deploys 33 new base stations in year to date

Bite Latvia has deployed 33 new base stations so far this year. The operator invested EUR 7 million in the construction of new base stations since the beginning of this year, with new sites opened in Daugavpils, Liepaja, Rezekne, Jelgava and Riga, as well as numerous other locations.

POLAND 17 AUG

Orange Poland offers Nju broadband promo for students

Orange Poland has introduced a promotion to students connecting to its fixed broadband services under the Nju brand. Broadband at up to 600 Mbps is offered for PLN 49 monthly for a year, without a fixed-term contract. The standard price of PLN 59 monthly will be applied starting from the 13th month. The Nju customer base totals more than 1.4 million.

RUSSIAN FEDERATION 17 AUG

Russian Central Bank registers M.Video's share issue

Russian Central Bank has registered an additional private share issue by the mobile and electronics retail chain M.Video. Approved by shareholders in June, the share issue is expected to provide RUB 30 billion from existing shareholders. The funds raised will be used to develop the company's key business areas, including the implementation of a new strategy to build a multi-category marketplace with a developed offline retail network and a network of partner pickup points and parcel terminals.

RUSSIAN FEDERATION 17 AUG

Revenues at Rostelecom's Solar up 24% in Q2

Russian national operator Rostelecom announced that revenues of its subsidiary Solar Group, a provider of cybersecurity services, totaled RUB 6.735 billion in the second quarter of this year after growing by 24.1 percent year-on-year. The main driver was high services revenue and the implementation of complex projects. Solar's OIBDA totaled RUB 1.883 billion, up by 39.8 percent, and the OIBDA margin was 28.0 percent, up by 3.2 percentage points. The customer base included over 1,500 companies.

KAZAKHSTAN 17 AUG

Geological survey company Kazakhmys Barlau to adopt Samsung mobile devices for field work

Samsung Electronics Central Eurasia (SECE) and Kazakhmys Barlau, a Kazakhstan mineral exploration and geological survey company, have agreed to collaborate on digitising field production processes. The companies plan to combine Kazakhmys Barlau's experience in automating geological exploration with Samsung's mobile technologies. The goal is to simplify the work of employees at production sites, reduce manual tasks, and speed up data exchange.

UNITED STATES 17 AUG

California approves Charter, Cox merger

The merger of Charter Communications and Cox California Telecom has been approved by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC). This is subject to two settlement agreements, and a set of conditions designed to protect consumers, extend broadband access and boost digital inclusion across the state. The approval sees the CPUC adopt two settlement agreements between the companies and two consumer groups - the California Emerging Technology Fund and the California Public Advocates Office - with five add

KUWAIT 17 AUG

Ooredoo Kuwait offers 3 months free with new Huawei Pura 90 phones

Ooredoo Kuwait announced it has launched Huawei's latest flagship Pura 90 series smartphones, pairing the devices with a limited-time "3 Months Free" promotion. Under the offer, subscribers receive complimentary device installments for three months, generous mobile data and talk benefits, and a free pair of Huawei FreeBuds Pro 5 earbuds.

UNITED KINGDOM 17 AUG

Virgin Media O2 extends commitment to National Databank scheme

Virgin Media O2 is extending a partnership with Good Things Foundation as their National Databank initiative marks its 5th anniversary. The scheme has provided free O2 mobile data to help more than 550,000 vulnerable being get online over the last five years. Virgin Media O2 is now extending its commitment to the National Databank, which launched in 2021. O2 stores have distributed almost 25 percent of all O2 SIMs allocated through the scheme; with the partners working to expand the National Databank to tho

SOUTH SUDAN 17 AUG

MTN South Sudan discusses sponsorship hurdles with national football association

MTN South Sudan CEO Mapula Bodibe and the president of the South Sudan Football Federation, Francis Amin Michael, have discussed operational challenges and ways to strengthen the future of football across the country. Their meeting included a review of sponsorship hurdles in the previous season and established a clear roadmap ahead. Both leaders commended the ongoing collaboration between the two organisations, with MTN pledging to address existing challenges to the best of its capacity. To ensure a seamles

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