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Rad Web Hosting Partners with VPSBenchmarks for Verified VPS Performance Testing - 📅 Mar 4, 2026 - Rad Web Hosting is proud to announce a new partnership with VPSBenchmarks, an independent platform known for publishing transparent, real-world VPS performance benchmarks. This collaboration reinforces our commitment to measurable performance, data-driven infrastructure, and full transparency for customers comparing VPS providers.
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AI-Native 6G Push Gains Momentum at MWC26 - 📅 Mar 2, 2026 - At Mobile World Congress 2026 in Barcelona, Nokia, Ericsson and Intel used the industry's largest annual gathering to signal a decisive shift in telecom network architecture, unveiling new partnerships, live deployments and ecosystem alliances aimed at accelerating AI-native 6G.

Announced at convention center Fira Gran Via in Barcelona, the initiatives reflect a broader push by network equipment vendors and silicon providers to integrate artificial intelligence directly into radio access networks (RAN), packet core systems and cloud-native infrastructure as operators confront surging AI-driven traffic and enterprise demand for low-latency compute.

Nokia detailed significant progress in [...]

Digital Realty Expands Into Bulgaria Data Center Market - 📅 Mar 2, 2026 - Digital Realty has entered the Bulgarian market through the acquisition of Sofia-based Telepoint, expanding its footprint in Southeast Europe and strengthening its interconnection capabilities across the region. The deal gives the U.S.-headquartered, cloud- and carrier-neutral data center operator control of two facilities in Sofia, a city increasingly viewed as a strategic digital gateway between Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. Financial terms were not disclosed.

The transaction positions Digital Realty to capitalize on Sofia's role as one of Southeast Europe's fastest-growing interconnection hubs. Telepoint operates two data centers in the Bulgarian capital, including one of the [...]

Iran-Linked AWS Outage Underscores Cloud Risk in Conflict - 📅 Mar 2, 2026 - Unidentified airborne ‘objects' struck an Amazon Web Services facility in the United Arab Emirates earlier this week, triggering a fire and widespread service disruption across parts of the Middle East, according to Reuters and AWS status disclosures. The incident occurred on Monday amid heightened regional tensions, as Iran launched missile and drone attacks across Gulf states in what it described as retaliation for prior Israeli and U.S. strikes.

While the timing has drawn scrutiny, AWS has declined to comment on whether the infrastructure damage was directly linked to the military activity and has not publicly identified the origin of the objects.

According to AWS service updates, the [...]

ZTE Showcases Full-Stack AI Innovations at MWC Barcelona 2026 - 📅 Mar 2, 2026 - Barcelona, Spain, March 1, 2026 - ZTE Corporation (0763.HK / 000063.SZ), a global leading provider of integrated information and communication technology solutions, will participate in MWC Barcelona 2026 from March 2 to 5 under the theme "Creating an Intelligent Future".

Guided by "All in AI, AI for All" strategy, ZTE will showcase the latest achievements of its upgraded "Connectivity + Computing" strategy and collaborate with global partners to build an open, secure, and inclusive digital future.

ZTE's booth is located at 3F30, Hall 3, Fira Gran Via, where the company will unveil cutting-edge solutions and products, highlighting AI-native connectivity, efficient and low-carbon [...]

Forescout, Netskope Join Forces for Universal Zero Trust - 📅 Mar 1, 2026 - Forescout Technologies and Netskope have announced a strategic technology integration designed to extend Zero Trust security controls across managed and unmanaged devices spanning IT, OT, IoT and IoMT environments. The partnership, unveiled amid escalating enterprise concern over lateral attack movement and device sprawl, aims to provide continuous, adaptive access enforcement regardless of where or how a device connects to corporate infrastructure.

The joint solution combines Forescout's real-time device discovery and posture assessment capabilities with Netskope's cloud-delivered security and Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) controls. Together, the companies say, the integration enables [...]

Equinix and Canadian Pension Fund Acquire atNorth in $4B AI Bet - 📅 Mar 1, 2026 - Equinix have and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) have agreed to acquire Nordic data center operator atNorth from Partners Group in a transaction valuing the business at US$4 billion. The acquisition, announced this week and subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions, underscores accelerating institutional and enterprise demand for AI-ready infrastructure across Northern Europe and signals continued consolidation in the high-density data center market.

Under the terms of the agreement, CPP Investments will commit approximately US$1.6 billion for a controlling 60% stake, while Equinix will hold the remaining 40%. The partners have provisionally [...]

Zilliz Expands BYOC Vector Database to Microsoft Azure - 📅 Mar 1, 2026 - Zilliz has expanded its managed vector database offering to Microsoft Azure, completing a multi-cloud rollout that positions the company as one of the first managed vector database providers to support Bring Your Own Cloud (BYOC) deployments across all three major hyperscalers.

The company has announced the general availability of Zilliz Cloud BYOC on Azure now, marking the final step in a strategy that began with Amazon Web Services and later extended to Google Cloud Platform. With Azure now supported, enterprises can deploy Zilliz's managed vector database service directly within their own cloud accounts across AWS, GCP, and Microsoft's cloud environment.

Zilliz is best known as the [...]

Hosted.com® Improves Site Management Experience for Clients - 📅 Feb 28, 2026 - For most SMEs, websites are the first point of contact for new customers and the primary sales channel. Website management and maintenance often become time-consuming, compounded by limited staff and technical knowledge. As a result, ease of use has become a major factor in how businesses operate online.

Platforms that lower the learning curve can offer a competitive advantage. Hosted.com®'s approach centers on providing control panels with simple navigation and self-help resources, enabling clients to perform routine website tasks and troubleshoot issues themselves.

Hosted.com's Web Hosting environment combines its Client Portal with cPanel, a widely adopted industry standard. Together, [...]

1623 Farnam Expands Midwest Connectivity with Bridged Broadband - 📅 Feb 28, 2026 - Using Omaha's position as a vital Midwest connection hub, Bridged Broadband has leveraged the relationship to build a presence at 1623 Farnam in order to interconnect and exchange traffic with international, national, and regional carriers. Through the partnership, Bridged Broadband will be able to expand its carrier-diverse, unique routes between Omaha, Kansas City, and rural Missouri, opening up new connectivity options for public sector organizations, service providers, and businesses.

"Bridged Broadband chose 1623 Farnam because of its unparalleled connectivity ecosystem and dense carrier environment," said Bill Severn, CEO and president of 1623 Farnam. "This partnership strengthens [...]