A Telehouse study reveals a striking lack of awareness among UK consumers about data centres, with 51% unfamiliar with the term and 67% unaware of their purpose. Despite powering digital services, misconceptions persist.
Ramboll has strategically acquired data centre consulting company i3 Solutions Group, expanding its global footprint and reinforcing its position as a comprehensive service provider. This acquisition boosts Ramboll’s capabilities in North America, Europe, and Asia, aligning with its mission to mitigate the data centre industry’s environmental impact while offering clients cutting-edge solutions.
StarHub has launched its Low Latency Data Centre Connect service, offering ultra-low latency connectivity for enterprises. The service enhances cloud access, supports advanced network slicing, and provides quantum secure communications, with latency under 1ms to cable landing stations. Key partnerships with Ciena, Digital Realty, and Terrabit Networks ensure robust, secure, and scalable connectivity solutions.
Equinix is making waves in the VoIP and digital infrastructure landscape with a $124 million investment in a new Hong Kong data center, HK6. Positioned to meet VoIP demands and enhance connectivity, this facility integrates seamlessly into Equinix’s existing network, bolstering Hong Kong’s role as a data hub in the Greater Bay Area.
In a significant move towards bolstering AI infrastructure in Asia, Japan’s KDDI and Sharp have initiated discussions with Super Micro Computer Inc. and Datasection to establish the region’s largest AI data centre. The ambitious project will be situated at the soon-to-be-closed Sharp Sakai Plant in Osaka, marking a strategic repurposing of the unprofitable facility slated to shut down in September.
CWCS, a well-established telecommunication company, is amplifying its services through the strategic acquisition of a new site in response to growing customer demands. With an elaborate suite of colocation and cloud services, the company continues to fortify its role as a trusted partner in data hosting.
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is embarking on a $10 billion data centre project, Project Atlas, set to transform Mississippi’s digital landscape. This mammoth investment, backed by state funding, is expected to provide 1,000 new jobs and boost local infrastructure.
The fusion of AI into data centres is sparking a vigorous debate – will it result in job losses or enable a more efficient, innovative industry? A staggering 75% of operators expect AI to reshape staffing, yet remain cautious about perceiving AI as a total problem solver.
Tech giant Google is set to pour $1 billion into the development of a new data centre in Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire, signaling a robust commitment to expanding its technical infrastructure in the United Kingdom.
EXA Infrastructure, the largest dedicated digital infrastructure platform connecting Europe and North America, today announced it has added a fifth transatlantic route to its network footprint with the addition of the Dunant cable, connecting the US and Europe via a southern corridor across the Atlantic. This new route complements EXA’s existing cables, connecting Paris and Bordeaux in France to the large data centre clusters of Virginia Beach, Richmond and Ashburn in the US. This new route offers excellent diversity from other transatlantic cables, as well as connecting to EXA’s extensive European backbone onwards to Madrid, Barcelona and Marseille via differentiated routes.
