Telecom, cloud, chips and the money behind Europe's connectivity and compute.
A new research report shows that telecommunications operators can leverage AI infrastructure to address fundamental service issues and restore confidence among customers plagued by fraud and spam.
While world leaders gathered in Belém to chart climate action, the environmental toll of artificial intelligence and data centers remained largely sidelined—despite evidence that Big Tech's emissions are surging and reshaping global resource competition.
Two major telecom players are negotiating a potential combination of their Italian operations, though regulatory hurdles and antitrust remedies could delay any transaction until 2026 or beyond.
Virgin Media O2 has partnered with Starlink Direct to Cell to bring satellite connectivity to UK rural areas, while Ofcom grants temporary E band spectrum access for ground stations.
Rome has set up a dedicated National Connectivity Fund, redirecting €700 million from savings to accelerate its stalled ultrafast broadband initiative and meet EU deadlines.
Samuel Carvalho moves into the CEO role at TelCables Europe, the newly formed unit leveraging a Portugal data centre hub to serve continental markets with cloud and peering infrastructure.
Germany's leading carrier has unveiled standardised tariffs for 5G network slicing, positioning the technology as accessible to enterprises beyond large industrial operators. Two service tiers start at €10 monthly for basic use cases and €2,000 monthly for dedicated campus networks.
The Nordic operator is replacing its homegrown content delivery network with Broadpeak's platform to serve streaming services across Norway, Sweden and Finland.