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The Silklink project: STC pledges to help reconnect war-torn Syria

by Harry Baldock | Feb 9, 2026

This week, Saudi Arabian communication giant STC Group has announced it has won a roughly $800 million contract to lead Syria’s Silklink infrastructure project.

KKR–Singtel consortium near $10bn deal for STT GDC

by Harry Baldock | Feb 2, 2026

This week, media reports suggest that a consortium led by KKR and Singtel is closing in on a deal to acquire ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC).

South Korean memory-makers warn of AI supply chain crunch

by Harry Baldock | Jan 29, 2026

News Despite efforts to expand capacity, semiconductor players are struggling to keep pace with...

Meta and Corning sign $6bn fibre deal to connect data centres

by Harry Baldock | Jan 28, 2026

This week, Meta has announced an up to $6 billion multi-year agreement with glass specialist Corning to build fibre optic cables to connect AI data centres.

Syntys expands Qatar hyperscale footprint through Q Data acquisition

by Rob Chambers | Jan 21, 2026

Ooredoo Group and Syntys announced today that Syntys has acquired Q Data QFZ LLC, which operates hyperscale data centre facilities in Qatar serving leading cloud and AI customers, with 5MW live and 7.5MW under development.

American investment firms bet big on Europe’s data center boom

by Bradford Randall | Jan 8, 2026

American-based investment firm KKR is putting more money into Europe’s data center boom, announcing an additional $1.5 billion equity commitment to Global Technical Realty (GTR), a built-to-suit data center platform it helped launch.

Macquarie Technology explores JV, capital recycling for $3bn data centre

by Harry Baldock | Nov 27, 2025

Earlier this week, Macquarie Technology Group revealed to investors that it was exploring funding options for a new 150MW data centre campus project, aiming to meet the expected boom in demand for AI and cloud computing.

Zoom to open UK data centre as part of AI-focused expansion

by Total Telecom Staff | Nov 4, 2025

Zoom has announced plans to open a UK data centre in early 2026, aiming to meet local data residency requirements and broaden its appeal to regulated sectors including the public sector, healthcare and financial services.

Huawei takes aim at distributed data centre challenges with Xinghe AI Fabric 2.0

by Harry Baldock | Nov 3, 2025

The solution provides data centre operators a more holistic approach to their entire portfolio, providing unified security and network optimisation

Equinix to build £3.9bn Hertfordshire data centre

by Harry Baldock | Oct 30, 2025

Equinix plans to invest £3.9 billion in the project, which will deliver 250+MW of compute capacity to the UK’s critical national infrastructure.

AWS piles further $5bn into South Korean data centres

by Total Telecom Staff | Oct 29, 2025

The announcement brings Amazon’s total pledged investment in South Korea to $9 billion over the next five years

Applied Digital secures $5bn Hyperscaler lease

by Total Telecom Staff | Oct 23, 2025

15-year deal for 200MW at Polaris Forge 2 boosts company’s North Dakota capacity to 600MW.

Hype cycles and reality checks: EY’s Rob Atkinson dissects AI and data centres at Connected Britain

by Harry Baldock | Oct 22, 2025

At Connected Britain 2025 we sat down with Rob Atkinson from EY to explore the biggest challenges and opportunities facing the telecoms sector

Huawei released intelligent OTN solution to power the intelligent era

by Harry Baldock | Oct 16, 2025

Press Release Paris, France, October 15, 2025 – During the NetworkX 2025 Next-Generation Optical...

Oaktree looks to raise £800m through Pure DC stake sale

by Total Telecom Staff | Oct 6, 2025

Oaktree Capital Management is actively seeking new minority investors in its data centre development arm, Pure Data Centres Group, to support ambitious expansion plans.

No fiber, no AI: Why advanced optical networks are critical for digital transformation

by Gagan Kaur | Sep 30, 2025

Industry leaders emphasized the critical role of advanced optical networks in enabling AI-driven transformation across industries, from finance and healthcare to smart cities.

Data centre operators face infrastructure reckoning as AI drives 10x power demand growth

by Harry Baldock | Sep 19, 2025

New StrategyARX report warns telecom infrastructure providers of fundamental market shifts requiring strategic repositioning by 2030

OpenAI and NVIDIA to leverage new AI growth zone in North East England

by Harry Baldock | Sep 17, 2025

An AI Growth Zone in the North East is set to unlock more than 5,000 new jobs and bring in £30 billion in investment as the region becomes a hub for AI development.

Watch this space: DE-CIX planning orbital Internet Exchange

by Harry Baldock | Sep 10, 2025

The Space-IX initiative will work to outline how best to connect the ever-growing orbital infrastructure ecosystem

BT signs new five-year cloud partnership with AWS

by Harry Baldock | Aug 21, 2025

Building on its ongoing cloud transition with Amazon Web Services (AWS), BT Group is expanding this relationship with a new five-year strategic agreement that will deliver more agile, responsive, and customer-focused digital experiences.