Tencent Cloud deploys cloud infrastructure for Bookme's international operations
PAKISTAN 12 SEP

Tencent Cloud deploys cloud infrastructure for Bookme's international operations

Tencent Cloud has signed a partnership agreement with Bookme, a travel and e-ticketing platform founded in Pakistan. Tencent Cloud will provide cloud infrastructure and technical support for Bookme's consumer platforms and embedded booking services. The infrastructure is designed to support Bookme's growing customer base, travel inventory, and network of partners across multiple markets.

Unidata revenue up 8% to EUR 54 mln in H1
ITALY 11 SEP

Unidata revenue up 8% to EUR 54 mln in H1

Rome-based operator Unidata reported an 8 percent year-on-year rise in its revenues to EUR 53.6 million in the first half of 2026, thanks to growth in infrastructure (+17%) and services (+5%). Adjusted EBITDA was unchanged at EUR 13.7 million, with a margin of 25.6 percent compared to 27.7 percent a year earlier.

STL secures US plenum certification for pre-terminated IBR fibre cables
UNITED STATES 11 SEP

STL secures US plenum certification for pre-terminated IBR fibre cables

Sterlite Technologies (STL) said it was awarded a US certification on pre-terminated assemblies from its Intermittently Bonded Ribbon (IBR) cabling portfolio, with fibre counts ranging from 48 to 576. The Optical Fiber Nonconductive Plenum designation is awarded by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) to interior fibre cables suitable for plenum applications as their casing is made using a specialised fire-resistant material, and is also designed to prevent electromagnetic interference with other

Deutsche Telekom integrates cloud platform Codesphere into T-Cloud ecosystem
GERMANY 11 SEP

Deutsche Telekom integrates cloud platform Codesphere into T-Cloud ecosystem

Deutsche Telekom has integrated cloud platform Codesphere into the T-Cloud ecosystem. Codesphere will run on T-Cloud and connect infrastructure with existing hyperscaler and on-premises environments. This means that applications can be developed and operated across different infrastructures without requiring an overhaul of the existing IT landscape. The company intends to strengthen the partnership with Codesphere going forward, to implement projects for customers. The partners will identify applications a

OIF launches 1.6 Tbps coherent optical interface spec
GLOBAL 11 SEP

OIF launches 1.6 Tbps coherent optical interface spec

The Open Internetworking Forum's 1600ZR coherent optical interface specification has officially been published, enabling standardised pluggable transceivers which convert Ethernet traffic into 1.6 Tbps optical bandwidth at up to 120 kilometres, using single-wavelength or DWDM signals. The 1600 ZR Implementation Agreement thus doubles the capacity of existing 800ZR connections, defining an interoperable coherent line interface and frame format for amplified links between multiple server locations.

Global server spend up 52% to record USD 166 bln in Q2
GLOBAL 11 SEP

Global server spend up 52% to record USD 166 bln in Q2

Worldwide server market revenue reached a record USD 166.3 billion in the second quarter of 2026, up 52.0 percent year on year, according to the latest data from IDC. The surge reflects sustained investment in AI infrastructure by hyperscalers and large cloud providers, with growth now driven by both higher shipment volumes and elevated average selling prices across accelerated and non-accelerated systems.

Nebula boosts channel team with new partner acquisition appointment
UNITED KINGDOM 11 SEP

Nebula boosts channel team with new partner acquisition appointment

UK-based Nebula, SaaS provider of workplace communications software, has announced the appointment of Jack Bell as Strategic Partner Acquisition Manager. He joins the company from Gamma Communications, where he worked in partner acquisition for around four years, most recently as Senior Partner Acquisition Executive.

Telefonica expands alliance with hotel chain Melia
SPAIN 11 SEP

Telefonica expands alliance with hotel chain Melia

Telefonica and Melia Hotels International have renewed their strategic alliance to accelerate the hotel group's global technology transformation, building on a decade-long partnership. The updated agreement centres on cloud infrastructure, AI and cybersecurity as core pillars to support a homogeneous, secure and scalable digital services model across more than 250 hotels in 40 countries.

CoreWeave linked to SGC Energy's Korean AI data centre - report
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 11 SEP

CoreWeave linked to SGC Energy's Korean AI data centre - report

CoreWeave could enter the South Korean market as a tenant at an AI data centre being developed by SGC Energy and Korea Investment & Securities in Gunsan, according to Seoul Property Insight, citing industry sources. The project would be a potential first Korean data centre presence for the US neocloud provider, although CoreWeave has not been publicly identified as the secured tenant in the Korean press regarding the facility.

Project Thunderbird proposes 3.3GW of on-site power for Oklahoma data centre
UNITED STATES 11 SEP

Project Thunderbird proposes 3.3GW of on-site power for Oklahoma data centre

Plainsmen Holdings has proposed Project Thunderbird, a large-scale data centre and energy development in Enid, Oklahoma, incorporating up to 3.3GW of on-site electricity generation to supply four planned data centre campuses. The development covers approximately 1,735 acres and is being designed to generate power directly for the data centres, avoiding additional demands on the regional electricity grid, according to the company. 

Ayar Labs adds USD 150 million in venture funding to support manufacturing phase
INDIA 10 SEP

Ayar Labs adds USD 150 million in venture funding to support manufacturing phase

Optical interconnect developer Ayar Labs has banked USD 150 million in its latest funding round, bringing its year-to-date haul to USD 650 million. It follows a USD 500 million series E investment closed by the company in March. In addition, Ayar Labs disclosed a strategic contribution made earlier in 2026 - most likely in the series E round - by Wiwynn, a Taiwanese cloud IT and infrastructure deployment specialist. Multiple strategic backers with a silicon background already feature among its investors, in

Alianza debuts Crux intelligence plug-in for voice communication infrastructures
GLOBAL 10 SEP

Alianza debuts Crux intelligence plug-in for voice communication infrastructures

Alianza announced the launch of Alianza Crux, an expansion of its existing orchestration control plane intended to close the intelligence gap in telecom voice services. The cloud-hosted platform brings together visibility and control of network infrastructure, AIs, applications, identities, and consent into a common communications session interface. Alianza is pitching it as an indispensable tool to implement cognitive backbone infrastructure in voice networks, and is also marketing a single, secure API to

CZECH REPUBLIC 10 SEP

Polarise reserves capacity at Prague Gateway data centre

Czech operator Ceske Radiokomunikace (CRA) and European AI infrastructure provider Polarise have signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) to reserve 15 MW of capacity in the Prague Gateway data centre, which CRA is building in Jiloviste outside Prague. Polarise is requesting this capacity for an unnamed end-customer from the European AI cloud services environment.

GLOBAL 10 SEP

Ethernet Alliance schedules ECOC 2026 interop demo with 1.6 Tbps focus

The Ethernet Alliance confirmed details of a planned interoperability demo at the 2026 European Conference on Optical Communication (ECOC). It comes as the 1.6 Tbps Ethernet ecosystem is gathering steam with proliferating demand for data centre bandwidth created by emerging AI applications. The IEEE's P802.3dj task force is in the process of defining further criteria, including physical layer 1.6 Tbps classifiers and electrical interfaces for driving 8x200G and 16x100G lanes.

UNITED KINGDOM 10 SEP

New report questions job creation claims of UK data centre industry

New research from environmental think-tank Verdant shows that all data centres currently planned in the UK will only create 10,400 jobs. This is around one quarter of 40,200 jobs predicted by 2035 by industry group TechUK. The research found that existing UK data centres support around 4,400 direct jobs, much less than the 24,300 claimed by TechUK. 

FRANCE 10 SEP

Former SFR executive Pugliesi joins Celeste as managing director

Emmanuel Pugliesi has joined French B2B operator Celeste as managing director, responsible for the company's operations across France and Switzerland. He will work alongside Celeste's founder and president, Nicolas Aube, who remains in charge of strategy and development. The creation of this new managing director role marks the arrival of private equity firm CVC DIF as majority shareholder of the company, replacing InfraVia Capital Partners.

GLOBAL 10 SEP

Ribbon strikes deal with managed voice modernisation vendor TNS

Ribbon Communications announced a deal with trusted voice vendor TNS to bring its technology to the latter's Hosted Cloud Connect solution. TNS's product supports voice network migrations to fully-managed cloud infrastructures, sparing providers the cost and complexity of owning and operating their own systems. The Ribbon partnership is tailored to independent and rural operators, such as incumbent and rural local exchange carriers in the US, ensuring they remain competitive while bringing their voice syste

GLOBAL 10 SEP

Nokia unveils cognitiveOps suite tailored to critical comms and accelerated edge computing

Nokia has marked the commercial release of its Cognitive Operations (CO) platform suite targeting mission-critical operational IT and communications. Nokia CO brings together critical communications with an IT fabric accelerated for edge computing to execute industry-grade AI models in scenarios with low tolerances for failure. The platform supports deployments on-premises with local IT infrastructure or hosted on Microsoft Azure.

VIETNAM 10 SEP

VNPT taps Radcom for AI-native, cloud-native service assurance for roaming network

Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) has selected Radcom to provide AI-native, cloud-native service assurance for its roaming network. Following a competitive request for proposal (RFP) process, VNPT selected Radcom to replace its incumbent assurance vendor.

RUSSIAN FEDERATION 10 SEP

Rostelecom-Data Centre revenues grow 9% in H1

Revenues at Russian data centre and cloud service provider Rostelecom-Data Centre, a subsidiary of the national operator Rostelecom, totaled RUB 38.2 billion in the first half of this year, reports RBC. The turnover grew by 9 percent year-on-year, and OIBDA increased 33 percent to RUB 19.5 billion. The key growth driver for the group was the B2B segment.

JAPAN 10 SEP

IIJ and NTT Docomo Business demonstrate interoperability between data spaces

Internet Initiative Japan (IIJ) and NTT Docomo Business have completed a demonstration of data exchange between two data spaces with different architectures, testing whether data can be shared while maintaining controls over how it is used. The demonstration connected IIJ's data space, developed through a NEDO-funded research project, with an NTT Docomo Business data space based on the European open-source Tractus-X software. The companies said they confirmed that reliable data exchange was possible between

AUSTRALIA 10 SEP

NextDC prices AUD 1.1 bn convertible notes to fund data centre pipeline

Australian-based pan-Asian data centre developer and operator NextDC has priced an AUD 1.1 bn convertible notes offering, with the proceeds to support the continued delivery and expansion of its Australian data centre development pipeline. The five-year subordinated notes carry a 1.75 per cent annual interest rate and are due in September 2031. NextDC expects net proceeds of about AUD 1.006 billion after the cost of associated hedging transactions and before transaction costs.

AUSTRALIA 10 SEP

DigiCo completes sale of Chicago data centre for US asset recycling

Australian-based DigiCo Infrastructure REIT (ASX: DGT) has completed the sale of its CHI1 data centre in Chicago, originally announced in May, for USD 750 million. The sale is part of DigiCo's capital recycling strategy, with proceeds being used to reduce debt and support investment in its Australian portfolio, including the 88 MW SYD1 data centre project in Sydney.

AUSTRALIA 10 SEP

Nvidia targets 2 GW Australian AI infrastructure buildout with local partners

Nvidia said it is working with eight Australian cloud and data centre operators on a potential buildout of up to 2 GW of AI infrastructure by 2027, using its DSX AI factory platform. The company's announcement highlights the partners as Firmus, Sharon AI, Iren, Megaport, ResetData, CDC, NextDC and AirTrunk. The infrastructure companies will provide the land, power and data centre capacity, while Nvidia will supply its DSX platform, accelerated computing, networking and software. 

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