Telecom, cloud, chips and the money behind Europe's connectivity and compute.
As networks transition across generations and national rules diverge, Europe's IoT market is splintering into disconnected regional markets, forcing operators to orchestrate growing complexity for customers seeking seamless global connections.
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.
Indian IT conglomerate HCLTech is buying Croatian robotic process automation provider Robotiq.ai for €9 million, integrating the firm's automation technology into its agentic AI platform to handle legacy system workflows.
The internet exchange operator and Cape Verde's telecom company have signed a Letter of Intent to build a direct interconnection route between Lisbon and São Paulo, bypassing traditional Northern European and North American hubs.
The infrastructure specialist has created a new unit to design and deliver pre-built, tested data centre modules for AI operators, hyperscalers and smaller cloud providers.
The UK regulator has ordered Openreach to scrap a pricing offer that would have given internet providers monthly discounts for bringing new full-fibre customers to its network, citing concerns over fair competition.
Telecom operators are moving beyond managing individual network components to understanding how services flow across infrastructure. Jean-Francois Allard from Octave explains why this shift matters for network operations and automation.
Once a major challenger to BT and Sky, TalkTalk is now racing to offload its operations to avoid administration. The telecom group's struggle reveals the pressures facing legacy broadband providers in a fiercely competitive market.