Lightpath Expands Phoenix Fiber Network With WANRack Acquisition
📅 - Lightpath, a provider of all-fiber, infrastructure-based connectivity, has completed the acquisition of WANRacks network assets and customer base in the Phoenix metropolitan market. This strategic move strengthens Lightpaths position in the region, accelerating its service expansion by adding 133 route miles of fiber.
The acquired network includes critical routes between Goodyears data center ecosystem and major carrier hotel facilities in metro Phoenix.
With this acquisition, Lightpath expands its total network footprint in Phoenix to 363 route miles, aligning with its recent market entry into the region. Once fully developed, the infrastructure will interconnect Phoenixs primary [...][... Check source for end of article ...]
📅 - Arm to Open Semiconductor Facility in Malaysia - UK-based semiconductor giant Arm is set to establish a facility in Malaysia, marking a significant step in the country's push to expand its semiconductor industry. Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim confirmed that the agreement will be officially signed this week, following discussions with SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son and Arms leadership.
Arm, headquartered in Cambridge, England, specializes in semiconductor and software design, particularly CPU architectures based on the Arm instruction set. The decision to set up a presence in Malaysia aligns with the countrys broader strategy to position itself as a regional semiconductor hub amid global supply chain disruptions fueled by [...]
📅 - Ampere Expands Telecom Presence With AI-Powered Solutions - Ampere Computing is expanding its presence in the telecom sector by introducing high-performance, energy-efficient processors designed for next-generation radio access networks (RAN). With the rise of 5G, edge computing, and AI-driven workloads, the company aims to help telecom operators meet growing performance demands while cutting costs and energy consumption.
According to Grandview Research, the global telecom services market is projected to reach $1.9 billion in 2024, with an expected compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.5% from 2025 to 2030. The expansion is driven by increased investment in 5G infrastructure, fueled by consumer demand for next-generation technologies and [...]
📅 - Jio, AMD, Cisco, and Nokia Unveil Open Telecom AI Platform Plans - At the 2025 Mobile World Congress, Jio Platforms Limited (JPL)has announced a strategic collaboration with AMD, Cisco, and Nokia to develop an Open Telecom AI Platform. This initiative aims to equip telecom operators and service providers with AI-powered solutions, enhancing efficiency, security, and revenue generation in an increasingly data-driven industry.
The platform introduces a new intelligence layer across telecom and digital services, leveraging expertise from multiple domains, including RAN, routing, AI data centers, security, and telecommunications infrastructure. By integrating artificial intelligence at every layer of network operations, this initiative seeks to enable [...]
📅 - Hetzner, MHB Montage Launch Solar Venture for Data Centers - Hetzner Online, one of Europes largest hosting providers, has embarked on an ambitious renewable energy initiative by partnering with MHB Montage to form German company HT Clean Energy. This new joint venture aims to advance large-scale solar energy projects and battery storage solutions, marking a significant step in sustainable energy integration for data center operations.
HT Clean Energy, co-founded by Martin Hetzner, the visionary behind Hetzner Online GmbH, and Joshua Tlapak, the entrepreneur responsible for MHB Montage, is set to spearhead the development of renewable energy projects.
Hetzners flagship project is a solar park in Nassau-Weikersheim, Germany. Covering a 7-hectare [...]
📅 - Blackstone Investing 10B in QTS UK Data Center for AI and Cloud - Investment giant Blackstone and its digital infrastructure subsidiary, QTS, are set to transform the Cambois site inNorthumberland, United Kingdom, into a state-of-the-art data center complex. With a planned investment of up to 10 billion, the project will be one of the largest data center developments in Western Europe, positioning QTS at the forefront of AI and cloud computing infrastructure.
Blackstone, which previously acquired the 133-acre (540,000 square meter) site for 110 million, secured planning permission to proceed with the development. The project, which will include ten cutting-edge data center buildings, is expected to generate over 1,600 jobs, including 1,200 long-term [...]
📅 - Swedish Company Areim Raises $481M for Green Data Centers - Swedish fund manager Areim has secured 450 million euros ($481 million) to support the design and implementation of sustainable data centers. The new funding is meant for Areims data center fund, which will be invested in EcoDataCenter, a Swedish operator.
EcoDataCenter, which opened its first facility in 2019 in Falun, southern Sweden, designs, builds, and operates data centers while helping its clients reduce emissions and maximize energy efficiency via the use of renewable energy and contemporary technology.
Areim initially acquired a majority stake in EcoDataCenter in 2018, and by 2023, the Areim DC Fund had taken full ownership of the company. With the latest capital injection, [...]