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Diversifying the UK’s data centre landscape: a path to economic growth

by Georgia Sweeting | May 2, 2025

Insight Data centres are the foundations of our digital economy and the backbone of the AI...

UK government’s data centre strategy drives discussion at Connected North

by Georgia Sweeting | May 2, 2025

Feature Week At this year’s inaugural Data Centre Summit, co-hosted alongside the Connected North...

Data centres in the news this week

by Georgia Sweeting | May 1, 2025

Feature Week For today’s Feature Week piece, here are all the top data centre related news...

Legacy tech hindering UK’s AI drive

by Georgia Sweeting | Apr 8, 2025

News A report published late last month by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has revealed that...

Ciena survey reveals AI’s strain on data centre connectivity

by Georgia Sweeting | Apr 8, 2025

As the adoption of AI continues to surge globally, the data centre interconnect (DCI) networks underpinning this transformation are undergoing rapid change. A recent global survey from US-based vendor Ciena has highlighted that data centre bandwidth demands are set to increase by at least sixfold over the next five years, driven largely by AI workloads.

Hype or reality? Three AI themes from MWC

by Harry Baldock | Apr 8, 2025

AI was undoubtedly the unifying theme of MWC 2025, with the term appearing in a myriad of forms, from AI-powered kitchens to automated agents handling telco network operations.

SMBs’ cybersecurity woes could be opportunity for telcos

by Harry Baldock | Mar 3, 2025

A new report from STL Partners suggests that small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) consider cybersecurity a priority, but lack the expertise to manage it themselves

From the bully pulpit: FCC’s Carr could pursuade allies over new subsea cable regulation

by Harry Baldock | Feb 3, 2025

For a man never shy of speaking his mind, returning US President Donald Trump has been remarkably quiet on the topic of submarine cables, an area of increasing geopolitical tension. His new Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chairman, Brendan Carr, on the other hand, will likely have plenty to say as he leads a regulatory shift more than 20 years in the making.

Trump targets TSMC with Taiwan chip tariffs

by Harry Baldock | Jan 29, 2025

In a speech to fellow Republicans this week, newly reinstated US President Donald Trump said that the government would be targeting the Taiwanese semiconductor industry with major tariffs in a bid to boost the US chip ecosystem.

Telecom policy objectives come into focus in Trump’s first days

by Georgia Sweeting | Jan 28, 2025

Changes have been coming fast and furious during the first days of Donald Trump’s presidential administration, and the FCC has been far from immune.

Trump on telecoms: The story so far

by Georgia Sweeting | Jan 27, 2025

With a focus on deregulation, free speech, and national security, Trump’s policy decisions are set to redefine the telecoms landscape that President Biden’s administration has presided over since 2020.

Let’s take a look at what’s happened so far.