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War in Iran sees 2Africa’s Pearls extension paused

by Total Telecom Staff | Mar 16, 2026

Work on the Middle Eastern portion of the 2Africa Pearls subsea cable has been suspended after Alcatel Submarine Networks (ASN) invoked force majeure

Let third-party AI assistants access WhatsApp, EU tells Meta

by Harry Baldock | Feb 10, 2026

The European Commission has sent a Statement of Objections to Meta, presenting its preliminary view that Meta breached EU antitrust rules by excluding third party AI assistants from accessing and interacting with users on WhatsApp.

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.

Meta announces European AI rollout

by Georgia Sweeting | Mar 21, 2025

Meta has announced the launch of ‘Meta AI’ in 41 European countries, its largest rollout to date. Initially, it will support six European languages, with plans for further expansion.

Hyperscalers: Seizing the reins of the submarine cable industry

by Harry Baldock | Feb 18, 2025

Content giants like Meta and Google are increasingly building their own submarine cable infrastructure, forgoing traditional partnerships with telcos

One cable to rule them all: Meta’s $10bn plan to build global subsea cable

by Georgia Sweeting | Dec 3, 2024

Meta is planning a $10 billion subsea cable project spanning 40,000 kilometres around the world, according to a new report from TechCrunch, citing two confirmed sources close to the company.

Meta vs Deutsche Telekom: A net neutrality showdown – here’s everything you need to know

by Georgia Sweeting | Sep 26, 2024

According to two statements published this week, a dispute between Meta and Deutsche Telekom over peering charges has reached an impasse, with Meta saying it will now route traffic through third-parties rather than directly with the German operator.

Meta and Vodafone team up for more efficient video delivery

by Harry Baldock | Jul 9, 2024

This week, Vodafone and Meta have announced new measures to optimise the delivery of video content and increase capacity on mobile networks.

Google, Meta, Microsoft, and Salesforce form sustainability coalition

by Georgia Sweeting | May 23, 2024

Tech giants Google, Meta, Microsoft, and Salesforce have joined together to form the ‘Symbiosis Coalition’, which pledges to reduce the companies’ carbon footprint by supporting nature restoration projects.

Meta shares tumble after Zuckerberg reveals AI spending increase

by Georgia Sweeting | Apr 25, 2024

This week, Meta released its Q1 earnings report, in which the company announced a heavy increase on AI spending, and confirmed its plan to turn the group into “the leading AI company in the world”.