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Mar, 2026 : ERA-IX Expands to Paris to Challenge EU Peering Hubs
📅 - Dutch internet exchange ERA-IX is preparing to launch operations in Paris, marking its first expansion beyond the Netherlands and Germany as it looks to challenge established European peering hubs. The deployment, set to go live in the coming weeks at Telehouse-Paris 2, signals a broader push to position ERA-IX as a credible alternative in an increasingly competitive interconnection market.
The Paris node will be hosted at Telehouse-Paris 2 (Voltaire-Leon Frot), one of the French capital's key connectivity sites. Additional facilities are expected to follow, suggesting ERA-IX is aiming for more than a single-point presence.
Founded in the Netherlands, ERA-IX has already established a [...][... Check source for end of article ...]
📅 - Legrand Unveils Color-Coded Fiber for AI Data Centers - Legrand has unveiled a color-indexed fiber cabling system aimed at simplifying deployment in AI-driven data centers, where rising connection density is straining traditional installation methods. Announced at the Optical Fiber Communication Conference (OFC), the Chroma Link platform targets hyperscale operators grappling with the operational complexity of 800G and next-generation network architectures across increasingly dense infrastructure environments.
The launch reflects a growing pain point in modern data centers: while compute and switching technologies have advanced rapidly, physical layer management—particularly fiber - has become a bottleneck. As AI clusters scale, the number of [...]
📅 - Supermicro Board Member Wally Liaw Resigns - Supermicro board member Yih-Shyan "Wally" Liaw has resigned with immediate effect, as U.S. authorities pursue charges tied to alleged illegal exports of AI servers to China. The move comes amid intensifying enforcement of semiconductor export controls, placing fresh scrutiny on supply chains supporting high-performance computing infrastructure globally.
The company confirmed that Liaw's departure leaves its board with eight directors, with no immediate changes to committee structures. At the same time, Supermicro appointed DeAnna Luna as interim Chief Compliance Officer, signaling a shift toward tighter internal oversight.
DeAnna Luna, who joined the company in 2024, brings more than two [...]
📅 - EdgeConneX Launches 200MW AI Data Center in Osaka - EdgeConneX has begun construction of a 200MW AI-ready data center campus in Greater Osaka, marking its first major deployment in Japan. Announced this week in partnership with Kagoya Asset Management, the project targets rising regional demand for high-density compute infrastructure as AI adoption accelerates, positioning Osaka as an emerging hub in Asia's increasingly competitive data center landscape.
The campus, located roughly 30 kilometers from Osaka's central business district, will span approximately 130,000 square meters and rank among the largest facilities in the Kansai region once completed. The first phase is scheduled to go live in early 2028, following EdgeConneX's formal [...]
📅 - Cisco Expands AI Factory with NVIDIA for Edge Scale - Cisco has expanded its Secure AI Factory partnership with NVIDIA, outlining a blueprint for enterprises to deploy AI across data centers and edge environments without piecing together fragmented systems. The joint architecture targets a persistent bottleneck in enterprise AI: moving from pilot projects to production at scale while maintaining security, performance, and operational control across distributed infrastructure.
The announcement positions Cisco and NVIDIA as offering a full-stack alternative to the patchwork approach many organizations still rely on. By integrating compute, networking, and security into a single framework, the companies claim deployment timelines can shrink [...]
📅 - Conecta Infra bets $350M on Latin America Fiber Push - Backed by MissionCo and led by RW Telecom founder Rafael Pires, Conecta Infra has launched a neutral fiber infrastructure platform targeting South America's expanding digital economy. The company plans to invest $350 million to build 6,000km of network linking Chile, Argentina and Brazil's data hubs, as AI and hyperscale demand accelerate. Conecta Infra is stepping into a market that is heating up - but still structurally uneven. Latin America's data center footprint is growing fast, yet the connective tissue between those assets remains inconsistent, particularly across borders. That gap is where Conecta Infra is placing its bet.
Its approach is deliberately narrow. Conecta will build [...]
📅 - Ecolab Acquires CoolIT In $4.75B AI Cooling Expansion - Ecolab has agreed to acquire liquid cooling specialist CoolIT Systems for $4.75 billion, betting that surging AI workloads will turn thermal management into a core data center constraint. The deal targets hyperscale and colocation operators globally as rising compute density forces a shift away from air cooling toward liquid systems across next-generation infrastructure.
CoolIT, owned by funds managed by KKR, is expected to generate roughly $550 million in revenue over the next 12 months. That makes it a relatively modest-sized business commanding a notably large price tag - one that reflects the urgency around AI infrastructure rather than current scale.