Deutsche Telekom’s strategic move to merge national and international wholesale operations into T Wholesale aims to meet growing global demand for telecom solutions. This unification enhances service offerings, providing a comprehensive portfolio including IPX, fiber optics, and cutting-edge 5G solutions.
Microsoft’s bold $80 billion investment in AI-enabled data centers cements its role in the AI revolution. By 2025, this move aims to propel AI model training and cloud-based applications globally.
Cohesity has completed its acquisition of Veritas’ enterprise data protection business, solidifying its position as a global leader in data security. With over 12,000 customers, including 85 Fortune 100 companies, the move boosts Cohesity’s revenue to $1.7 billion and strengthens its AI-powered, multi-cloud data protection solutions.
Gartner’s latest trends outline six pivotal shifts in infrastructure and operations by 2025. These insights provide I&O leaders with a roadmap to navigate future challenges and opportunities.
Open Gateway, initiated by GSMA, is set to redefine mobile networks with standardized telecom APIs, underpinning 5G’s potential. With coverage from 67 global operators, it aims to streamline developer interaction and offers vast opportunities for API-driven fraud prevention, edge computing, and digital transformation.
The latest GSMA report indicates limited progress by hyperscalers like AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud in embracing the Open Gateway initiative for mobile networks. Telecom vendors such as Ericsson and Nokia are advancing API initiatives.
Microsoft has sold its former private 5G unit, Metaswitch, to Alianza, signaling a shift in its telecom strategy. While Microsoft’s 5G efforts struggled, this deal enables Alianza to modernize telecom infrastructure for over 1,000 service providers, enhancing cloud-native and AI-driven services.
The new edge data center in Pilbara is revolutionizing local industries’ data processing capabilities, eliminating the 1,600-kilometer trek to Perth. This cutting-edge facility, initiated by NEXTDC and Vertiv, addresses latency issues and empowers sectors like mining with metro-level compute power and advanced cloud services.
Hexa Capital Consultancy and Equinix have teamed up to enhance Asia-Pacific to U.S. connectivity via the groundbreaking MYUS cable. Targeting the burgeoning digital demands in Southeast Asia, this collaboration utilizes Equinix’s strategic data centers and a high-capacity fibre optic link to empower seamless international data connectivity.
The Czech Republic’s CRA partners with Sweden’s Netmore to enhance its LoRaWAN IoT services, focusing on utilities and real estate. Leveraging Netmore’s PaaS, CRA aims to scale its 80%-population-covered network.
