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3 weeks ago | 
capacitymedia.com | Nadine Hawkins
Moderated by Josh Forman, shareholder at Greenberg Traurig, the panel brought together prominent industry leaders: Tim Holt, executive board member of Siemens Energy; Richard Bienfait, CFO, STACK EMEA; Tag Greason, co-CEO, QTS Data Centers; and Natalia Akst, managing director, Macquarie Asset Management.
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3 weeks ago | 
capacitymedia.com | Nadine Hawkins
Speaking at Datacloud Global Congress 2025, executives from the technology giants united to unpack the challenges and opportunities shaping the future of digital infrastructure. As a result, Microsoft is doubling down on its European expansion, with a goal of 40% growth by 2026 and doubled capacity by 2027- despite reports earlier this year that it cancelled leases in Europe and the US.
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1 month ago | 
capacitymedia.com | Nadine Hawkins
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has approved Verizon Communications' $20 billion acquisition of fibre-optic provider, Frontier Communications, following the telecom giant’s decision to rollback its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programmes. The deal was first announced in September last year and sees Verizon purchasing Frontier for $9.6 billion, while absorbing $10 billion in Frontier’s debt.
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2 months 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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2 months 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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2 months 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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2 months 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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2 months 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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2 months 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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Mar 27, 2025 | 
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.
