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1 week ago | 
capacitymedia.com | Nadine Hawkins
FiberLight has announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Metro Fiber Networks (MFN), a fibre provider serving carriers and public institutions in Richmond and Virginia Beach, Virginia. The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of 2025 pending customary closing conditions. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
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3 weeks ago | 
capacitymedia.com | Nadine Hawkins
1547 and investment management firm Harrison Street have announced the acquisition of DRFortress, Hawaii’s largest carrier-neutral data centre, from GI Partners. GI Partners originally acquired a majority stake in DRFortress in January 2020. Under their stewardship, the company nearly doubled its colocation capacity.
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3 weeks ago | 
capacitymedia.com | Nadine Hawkins
Project Kuiper is set to launch its first full-scale batch of satellites into space next week. The mission, dubbed "KA-01" (Kuiper Atlas 1), will be carried out by United Launch Alliance (ULA) using an Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. Some 27 satellites will be launched into low Earth orbit at an altitude of 280 miles (450 kilometres). Project Kuiper’s first-generation satellite constellation will consist of more than 3,200 low Earth orbit satellites.
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3 weeks ago | 
capacitymedia.com | Nadine Hawkins
The satellite industry is undergoing a seismic shift. With the meteoric rise of Starlink—the tech world’s version of Goliath—smaller players like Avanti Communications find themselves navigating a rapidly evolving landscape they have dominated for decades.
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3 weeks ago | 
capacitymedia.com | Nadine Hawkins
OpenAI has announced the closure of a historic $40 billion funding round, marking the largest private tech investment to date. Japan’s SoftBank is leading the investment with a $30 billion contribution, joined by key backers such as Microsoft. This influx of capital values OpenAI at $300 billion — nearly three times the previous record for private tech funding. The investment will be used to push the boundaries of artificial intelligence research and expand OpenAI’s computing infrastructure.
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3 weeks ago | 
capacitymedia.com | Nadine Hawkins
On 28 March, a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar, followed by a 6.4 magnitude aftershock. More than 1,700 people have died and 3,400 were injured, with casualties expected to rise further. The earthquake also caused significant damage to infrastructure, severely affecting communications. Telecommunications Sans Frontières (TSF) has deployed a team to Thailand, ready to reach the affected areas in Myanmar to provide essential communications support.
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4 weeks ago | 
capacitymedia.com | Nadine Hawkins
Bharti Airtel has announced the successful landing of the 2Africa Pearls subsea cable in India. Once completed, the 2Africa cable system is set to become the world’s longest subsea cable. The cable connects India to Africa and Europe through the Middle East, Airtel serves as the official landing partner for the 2Africa Pearls cable in India which was laid in partnership with center3 and Meta. The subsea system brings over 100Tbps (terabits per second) of international capacity.
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4 weeks ago | 
capacitymedia.com | Nadine Hawkins
MTN Group and Airtel Africa have inked network-sharing agreements in Uganda and Nigeria. The move will improve mobile service coverage, network cost efficiencies, and the companies say provide better connectivity to millions of customers, particularly in underserved rural areas. MTN group president and CEO Ralph Mupita highlighted the increasing demand for data services across the continent. “As MTN, we are driven by the vision of delivering digital solutions that drive Africa’s progress.
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4 weeks ago | 
capacitymedia.com | Nadine Hawkins
Digital Realty has announced the opening of FRA18, a cutting-edge data centre housed within the former Neckermann headquarters in Frankfurt. The facility, part of the Digital Park Fechenheim campus, marks Germany’s first data centre situated in a historically preserved building. FRA18 offers 8,200 square metres of colocation space and boasts an IT capacity of 16 megawatts (MW), catering to high-performance computing (HPC) and artificial intelligence (AI) workloads.
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1 month ago | 
capacitymedia.com | Nadine Hawkins
SEGRO, the UK investment trust, has announced a joint venture with Pure Data Centres Group backed by Oaktree, to develop a fully fitted data centre in London. SEGRO’s cash equity contribution to the project will be around £150 million, with the development projected to yield a net return of 9 to 10 per cent.
