Cloud certification, data flows, sovereignty and the European data economy. Coverage from Continental Brief.
The infrastructure operator has begun offering wavelength division multiplexing connectivity linking major German data centres, leveraging its stake in NGN Fiber Network to support growing cloud and AI demand.
The British telecoms operator has deepened its collaboration with Microsoft to roll out a managed security operations centre designed to counter rapidly evolving cyber threats fuelled by artificial intelligence.
The infrastructure operator has commissioned two major fibre routes—one crossing the Alps between Milan and Zurich, the other spanning 1,600km from Paris to Vienna—to strengthen data centre connectivity and support growing AI and cloud traffic.
A telecoms operator and digital services provider are joining forces to deliver cloud computing and IT infrastructure hosted within Tunisia, targeting companies seeking data sovereignty and modernised systems.
The Nordic operator is committing €2 billion to a new facility in Salo, Finland, starting with 75MW of secured power and a roadmap toward 230MW as demand for AI compute capacity accelerates across the region.
Amazon Web Services has won approval for a new data centre in Buckinghamshire despite environmental concerns, as planning authorities across Europe increasingly weigh digital capacity needs against local impact.
SoftBank Group has finalised its acquisition of DigitalBridge for approximately $3.1 billion, positioning the digital infrastructure company as a controlled subsidiary to support next-generation AI services.
Ireland's planning authority has reversed a local council's rejection of Google's proposed data centre extension at Grange Castle, clearing the way for a major infrastructure investment despite lingering questions about electricity network capacity.
A year after launching in Greece, the Wealthyhood investing app has attracted 35,000 users whose profile challenges traditional assumptions about who invests: they are typically 34 years old, start with €100, and mostly buy exchange-traded funds.
The Nordic carrier is ramping up capacity on its Helsinki–Warsaw corridor as financial services, cloud and hosting firms seek faster regional links.
France's leading telecom operator has finished decommissioning its 2G infrastructure nationwide, starting from southwestern departments before rolling out countrywide. The company now plans to retire 3G by 2028.