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Baidu continues AI innovation push amid Q3 2025 results
Leading AI company Baidu today announced third quarter results, noting the transformative value of AI across its portfolio.
Is the future of AI being built in Asia?
Rapid growth in data centres, subsea cables, and cloud platforms is transforming Asia into the investment frontier to watch.
China Mobile boosts global subsea network with major Hong Kong and Africa milestones
China Mobile has marked two significant milestones in its global digital infrastructure expansion.
Indosat, Nokia and Nvidia launch AI-RAN research centre in Indonesia
Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison (Indosat) Nokia, and Nvidia have officially launched the AI-RAN Research Centre in Surabaya, a strategic collaboration designed to advance AI-native wireless networks and edge AI applications across Indonesia.
Google’s Tabua Cable lands in Australia
The new Tabua subsea cable is part of Google’s South Pacific Connect initiative and links the United States, Australia, and Fiji.
Highlights from Capacity Europe 2025
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Brussels to soften AI rules in the face of big tech backlash
Critics fear the European Commission’s upcoming digital omnibus will relax AI and GDPR rules to placate big tech companies and Washington.
Aruba, hyperscaler transitions and the Italian data centre potential
The Italian data centre market is evolving, according to Giancarlo Giacomello, head of data centre and colocation services at Aruba S.p.A., who spoke with Capacity at Capacity Europe 2025.
TelCables Europe expands global footprint as demand for south-to-south connectivity surges
Under CEO Samuel Carvalho, TelCables Europe accelerates its expansion across Africa, Europe, and South America amid surging demand for south-to-south and transatlantic routes.
Uniti Wholesale: Building a trusted infrastructure partner post-merger
In this Capacity TV interview, Uniti Wholesale’s EVP & chief revenue officer, Joe Scattareggia, and EVP & president, Greg Ortyl, join Amber Jackson to discuss the company’s next chapter following the merger between Windstream and Uniti.
Events
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ITW Asia 2025
3 December, 2025 – 4 December, 2025
ITW Asia brings together the whole connectivity and digital infrastructure industry to get business done. Join 1700+ leaders from carriers, MNOs, cloud solution providers, hyperscalers, content service providers, data centres, satellite operators, investors, regulatory authorities and more, to define the future of connectivity in Asia. Access to ITW Asia also gives you access to the complete digital infra value chain through Datacloud Asia and infraXchange Asia to help you forge new partnerships and deals in the AI era.
Capacity Middle East 2026
9 February, 2026 – 12 February, 2026
Capacity Middle East is the region’s leading digital infrastructure event, uniting over 3,500 executives from more than 90 countries for visionary content and unrivalled networking and business opportunities. Capacity Middle East unites the entire ecosystem to drive digital transformation, unlock the value of AI, and enhance connectivity for all. With a reputation for attracting the leading regional and international carriers, Capacity Middle East continues to evolve into an event for all digital infrastructure and connectivity providers. The event continues to attract increased attendance from data centre operators and hyperscalers through Datacloud Middle East, along with tower companies and mobile operators through infraXchange Middle East. From fibre operators, international carriers, towers, data centres and hyperscalers to investment, content providers, vendors and construction, Capacity Middle East is the must attend event for anyone doing business in the region.
Metro Connect USA 2026
23 February, 2026 – 25 February, 2026
Welcome to Metro Connect USA, the largest event for digital infrastructure leaders in the United States. You are invited to join over 3,500 attendees from every sector of the US digital infrastructure market. From fiber optics to data centers, the event serves as a pivotal gathering for forging partnerships, securing funding, gaining insights into industry advancements, and getting deals done.
Capacity Latam 2026
17 March, 2026 – 18 March, 2026
Capacity LATAM is the region’s largest and most influential event for connectivity and digital infrastructure, uniting Latin American operators with global carriers, data centre leaders, hyperscalers and investors.
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EDF, OpCore plan multi-billion-euro hyperscale data centre on former coal plant site near Paris
EDF and OpCore are set to develop one of Europe’s largest data centre campuses after entering exclusive negotiations to transform the former Montereau-Vallée-de-la-Seine thermal power plant site into a high-power facility of several hundred megawatts.
Submer secures HPC veteran Jean-Marc Denis as chief product officer amid global expansion
The Barcelona-based AI datacentre firm strengthens its product leadership as it scales operations in Europe, North America, and the Middle East.
techUK chief warns government’s AI plans do not ‘go far enough’ as North Wales Growth Zone unveiled
The UK’s newest AI Growth Zone may promise thousands of jobs and billions in investment, but industry leaders warn that urgent action is needed.
AFD and IDB launch $324m subsea fibre and data centre project in Brazil’s Amazon
Announced at COP30, the project will connect 15m residents in northern Brazil
ACS and BlackRock’s GIP set to seal €23bn data centre partnership
Spain-based construction and infrastructure group ACS Group is reportedly on the verge of striking a major deal with Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), the infrastructure arm of BlackRock, Inc., to develop and expand its data centre business.
AI news and insights
Cloudflare down as parts of the internet grind to a halt
The Cloudflare network is reportedly experiencing issues resulting in parts of the internet not working, with websites like X experiencing technical problems.
Baidu continues AI innovation push amid Q3 2025 results
Leading AI company Baidu today announced third quarter results, noting the transformative value of AI across its portfolio.
Europe demands AI sovereignty at Berlin summit
Franco-German summit signals a push to reduce reliance on US and Chinese tech and reclaim digital sovereignty.
EDF, OpCore plan multi-billion-euro hyperscale data centre on former coal plant site near Paris
EDF and OpCore are set to develop one of Europe’s largest data centre campuses after entering exclusive negotiations to transform the former Montereau-Vallée-de-la-Seine thermal power plant site into a high-power facility of several hundred megawatts.
Verizon to slash 15,000 jobs as new CEO launches sweeping overhaul
Verizon is preparing to cut around 15,000 jobs, roughly 15% of its workforce, as new CEO Dan Schulman pushes through a wide-ranging restructuring.
Nokia strikes pivotal 5G expansion pact with Telecom Italia
Nokia has clinched a major three-year contract with Telecom Italia (TIM) to expand and modernise the operator’s 5G network across new regions of Italy, marking one of the vendor’s most significant wins in the market in recent years.
Is the future of AI being built in Asia?
Rapid growth in data centres, subsea cables, and cloud platforms is transforming Asia into the investment frontier to watch.
techUK chief warns government’s AI plans do not ‘go far enough’ as North Wales Growth Zone unveiled
The UK’s newest AI Growth Zone may promise thousands of jobs and billions in investment, but industry leaders warn that urgent action is needed.