Digital Infrastructure stories - Page 2
CPP Investments, Equinix in USD $4bn atNorth takeover
Last week
#
digital transformation
#
hyperscale
#
edge computing
CPP Investments and Equinix are buying Nordic data centre operator atNorth from Partners Group in a USD $4bn enterprise value deal.
Power On launches EHV grid links for UK data centres
Last week
#
datacentre infrastructure
#
hyperscale
#
dc
Power On unveils EHV grid links to boost power-hungry UK data centres, targeting AI and HPC growth while easing capacity and cost risks.
UK data centres squeeze switchgear for builders
Last week
#
devops
#
hyperscale
#
dc
Surging UK data centre demand is choking switchgear supply, delaying commercial builds as manufacturers prioritise mega digital projects.
Netherlands tops MedUX ranking for European 5G quality
Last week
#
gaming
#
uc
#
digital transformation
The Netherlands has been named Europe's top market for 5G mobile quality, beating Denmark, Norway and Switzerland in MedUX's latest study.
UK councils join industry in new small cell push
Last week
#
uc
#
smart cities
#
5g & beyond
UK councils and telecoms firms form new Small Cell Forum group to simplify street-level 4G and 5G upgrades in towns and cities.
CommonAI wins GBP £16m grant for new AI inference lab
Last week
#
hyperscale
#
dc
#
power / energy
CommonAI secures GBP £16m ARIA grant to build a Scaling Inference Lab in live UK data centres, targeting 1,000-fold AI cost cuts.
EDP, Start Campus align on €8.5bn Sines green data hub
Last week
#
hyperscale
#
dc
#
power / energy
EDP and Start Campus strike Iberian renewables-data pact centred on the SINES hub, a planned EUR €8.5 billion, 1.2 GW green campus.
Vertiv backs Zagreb data centre design skills push
Last week
#
edutech
#
hyperscale
#
dc
Vertiv teams with Zagreb University of Applied Sciences on a new data centre design course to tackle Europe's digital infrastructure skills gap.
EDP to power 1.2 GW Sines data campus with renewables
Last week
#
hyperscale
#
dc
#
power / energy
EDP will supply renewables to Start Campus's 1.2 GW Sines data campus in Portugal under a new Iberia-focused energy partnership.
AI-ready data centre planned for East Manchester site
Last week
#
storage
#
smart cities
#
hyperscale
Latos Data Centres has launched consultation on a new “Neural Edge” AI-ready data centre planned for a brownfield site in East Manchester.
Denmark tops 2026 FM Resilience Index as Europe leads
Last week
#
datacentre infrastructure
#
hyperscale
#
dc
Denmark tops FM's 2026 Resilience Index for a third year as Europe dominates the top 10 and all three United States zones miss out.
Denmark tops 2026 FM resilience ranking, India climbs
Last week
#
dr
#
datacentre infrastructure
#
hyperscale
Denmark tops FM's 2026 Resilience Index for a third year as Europe dominates the rankings and India makes broad-based gains across all zones.
Meta donates React to new Linux Foundation-backed body
Last week
#
hyperscale
#
martech
#
open source
Meta hands React and React Native to a new Linux Foundation-backed React Foundation, promising neutral, community-led governance.
Sky Business joins Technology Supply Chain as patron
Last week
#
uc
#
manufacturing
#
digital transformation
Sky Business becomes a patron of Technology Supply Chain, boosting connectivity support for over 5,500 UK manufacturing and tech members.
UK tech showcase targets 6G, IoT & security at MWC
Last week
#
uc
#
data protection
#
network infrastructure
The UK's MWC 2026 pavilion will unite 60 organisations to spotlight 5G, 6G, IoT, satellite innovation and quantum-safe cybersecurity.
Linux report shows open source giving fivefold returns
Last week
#
virtualisation
#
devops
#
digital transformation
Linux Foundation research finds active open source contributors gain up to a fivefold ROI, while passive users rack up hidden technical debt.
McLaren wins Ada's first 70MW Docklands data centre
Last week
#
hyperscale
#
dc
#
supply chain
McLaren wins shell-and-core deal for Ada's first 70MW Docklands data centre, launching a 210MW AI-ready campus in London's Royal Docks.
Taara unveils photonic chip for cable-free 25Gbps links
Last week
#
uc
#
network infrastructure
#
hyperscale
Taara unveils a silicon photonics platform and Taara Beam, a cable-free link delivering fibre-like 25Gbps speeds over distances up to 10km.
Oxford study to shape UK's future open finance regime
Last week
#
digital transformation
#
fintech
#
blockchain
Oxford's Saïd Business School and Raidiam will design and test rival models to underpin the UK's future open finance and smart data regime.
Vertiv showcases AI-ready cooling at Data Centre World
Last week
#
datacentre infrastructure
#
hyperscale
#
edge computing
Vertiv will spotlight AI-ready liquid cooling and modular data centre designs at Data Centre World 2026 in London's Tech Show.