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Amid rising AI workloads and energy costs, UK organisations are rethinking data centre placements and architectures, prioritising resilience, regional energy capacity, and hybrid solutions to meet accelerating capacity needs and ensure security. UK organisations are reworking their data centre strategies as a convergence of AI workloads, higher electricity prices and…
Drone strikes disrupt Amazon Web Services data centres in the Gulf amid rising regional tensions
By News RoomMultiple Amazon Web Services data-centre sites in the UAE and Bahrain were damaged in drone strikes, causing widespread service outages and highlighting increased regional militarisation and vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure. Amazon Web Services said drone strikes in the Gulf damaged multiple data-centre sites, knocking key cloud capacity offline and triggering…
Distributors evolve into strategic enablers of cloud, AI, and hyperscaler-driven business models
By Paul BriggsA new GTDC study reveals how IT distributors are transforming from logistics providers into vital partners that support the growth of cloud, artificial intelligence, and hyperscaler ecosystems, reshaping the tech channel landscape. IT distributors are reshaping the technology channel, emerging as the integrators of cloud, artificial intelligence and hyperscaler-driven…
Companies shift to modular, buy-first AI strategies amid failure to deliver value inside
By News RoomA new study reveals that most internal AI projects falter in delivering measurable business impact, prompting a corporate pivot towards modular, vendor-supported AI solutions for faster, more reliable results. The era of grand in‑house artificial intelligence programmes that consume vast development resources while delivering little measurable business value is…
Cisco introduces lightweight hypervisor as an alternative to VMware for collaboration workloads
By News RoomCisco unveils a specialised hypervisor aimed at simplifying deployment for on-premises calling applications, challenging VMware’s dominance in collaboration workload virtualisation amid shifting vendor strategies. Cisco is preparing to ship a pared-back hypervisor aimed specifically at running its calling applications, offering customers an alternative to VMware for virtualising services such as…
By 2026, rising legal, energy and connectivity demands are transforming cloud infrastructure strategies, emphasizing jurisdictional control and energy resilience as key competitive factors. As the Internet matures, the practical limits on where and how infrastructure can grow are becoming as important as the technology that powers it. Market forecasts…
The market for specialised IoT routers is experiencing rapid growth, fuelled by 5G deployment and smart-city projects, though security and interoperability challenges remain as competition intensifies among providers. The market for routers tailored to Internet of Things deployments is entering a phase of rapid expansion as enterprises and public…
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A horizontal shift towards agentic AI in customer service is accelerating, with forecasts indicating nearly half of all service cases will be resolved autonomously by 2027, prompting a fundamental overhaul of enterprise systems and workforce planning. Customer service is shifting from incremental automation to a model in which agentic AI…
The ESM market is projected to almost double by 2032, driven by increased cloud adoption, AI integration, and cross-departmental service optimisations, transforming enterprise workflows worldwide. According to the original report, the enterprise service management (ESM) platforms market is set to nearly double from $6.2 billion in 2025 to $12.1 billion…
Nvidia’s AI Aerial platform is set to revolutionise 6G networks by embedding AI as a native function, enabling networks to sense, compute, and adapt in real time through integrated sensing, digital twins, and open-source developer tools. If 5G was about connecting everything, 6G will be about making everything intelligent ,…
China shifts fibre strategy from coverage to high-value services with AI-driven upgrades
By Gary FloodChina is transforming its vast fibre network from basic coverage into a platform for premium services, leveraging AI and policy initiatives to fuel smart cities, enterprise solutions, and revenue growth amid market saturation. China’s broadband transformation is no longer about laying cable; it is about turning an already vast fibre…
A GSMA Intelligence study reveals that adopting smarter spectrum pricing and renewal practices could free up hundreds of billions of euros for network upgrades and accelerate Europe’s roll-out of standalone 5G, addressing current lagging deployment compared to global peers. Europe’s mobile operators could free up billions for network build‑out and…
As operators confront the rising scale and complexity of 5G networks, artificial intelligence is revolutionising network planning with predictive analytics, decentralised control, and automation, promising enhanced resilience and cost efficiency amidst rapid traffic growth. The age of reactive network planning is ending as operators confront the scale and dynamism of…
With mainstream eSIM adoption and travel-specific eSIMs gaining ground, businesses are rapidly shifting from traditional roaming models to optimise costs, compliance, and continuity, marking 2026 as the pivotal year for enterprise connectivity transformation. For years global companies treated mobile connectivity as an operational nuisance: fragmented roaming contracts, unpredictable invoices and…
The undersea network of cables is undergoing a dramatic transformation, evolving from simple connectivity links to strategic, high-capacity infrastructure tailored for AI workloads, reshaping ownership, geopolitics, and resilience strategies to meet surging digital demands. The undersea arteries of the internet are being reimagined as strategic, high‑capacity infrastructure tailored for an…
The roll-out of 5G technology is not just about faster connections; it is revolutionising mobile app design, enabling real-time features, immersive experiences, and massive device connectivity, but introduces new technical and commercial challenges that need strategic planning. 5G is not merely a faster radio for phones; it is reshaping mobile…
As rack densities soar above 70 kW, data centres are increasingly adopting two‑phase liquid cooling to manage heat loads, promising higher efficiency, operational savings, and large-scale deployment prospects amidst a challenging thermal environment. Data centre operators confronting an intensifying thermal crisis are increasingly turning to two‑phase liquid cooling to manage…
AppsFlyer’s year-end analysis highlights a move towards retention-led strategies, rapid AI adoption, and platform-specific regional trends shaping the future of mobile marketing in 2025. AppsFlyer’s year-end analysis of global app marketing activity paints a picture of a market in the midst of structural change, driven by platform divergence, the rise…
Industry leader Qualcomm warns that meeting statutory deadlines alone will not secure US dominance in 6G, calling for accelerated spectrum allocations and cross-agency action to unlock transformative societal benefits by 2029. The One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) Act, which became law earlier this year, set a statutory timetable for identifying…
