Saf Malik

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Senior Reporter at Capacity Media

Senior Reporter @capacitymedia

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Kyivstar secures regulatory green light for Starlink direct-to-cell testing in Ukraine

1 week ago | capacitymedia.com | Saf Malik

The green light came from Ukraine’s National Commission for the State Regulation of Electronic Communications, Radio Frequency Spectrum and the Provision of Postal Services (NCEC). This regulatory milestone follows successful integration tests in the United States, where Kyivstar SIM cards were confirmed to be fully compatible with Starlink’s satellite network.
BDx Indonesia secures 30 MVA power deal with PLN to fuel AI data centre growth

1 week ago | capacitymedia.com | Saf Malik

The agreement ensures vital power capacity for BDx Indonesia’s expanding operations, including the upcoming CGK3A Campus in South Jakarta and the renewable-powered CGK4 AI Campus in Jatiluhur, which will eventually reach 500MW. “Reliable, scalable power from PLN is the backbone of AI and digital innovation across the country. This partnership goes beyond power—it’s about building the foundation for Asia’s digital future,” said Agus Hartono Wijaya, president director of BDx Indonesia.
UAE-IX powered by DE-CIX becomes ‘first in Middle East’ to offer 400 GE access

1 week ago | capacitymedia.com | Saf Malik

The announcement was made today by DE-CIX in partnership with datamena, du’s carrier-neutral data centre and connectivity platform. This significant upgrade strengthens UAE-IX’s position as the largest IX in the region, not just in terms of connected networks, but also in peak traffic and capacity. Over the past year, the exchange has seen connected customer capacity surge by 30%, adding two terabits to reach a total of more than 6 terabits.
Germany accelerates AI ambitions with Europe’s ‘first’ industrial AI cloud

2 weeks ago | capacitymedia.com | Saf Malik

Operated by Deutsche Telekom, the “AI factory” will empower manufacturers to supercharge processes like design, simulation, and robotics through AI-powered digital twins and accelerated computing. “In the era of AI, every manufacturer needs two factories: one for making things, and one for creating the intelligence that powers them,” said Huang.
Nokia and Elisa expand partnership for 5G rollout

2 weeks ago | capacitymedia.com | Saf Malik

The deal will see the deployment of Nokia’s latest AirScale solutions to support cutting-edge applications such as artificial intelligence, augmented and virtual reality, and industrial automation. The agreement also covers compact Tuuli 26e and ultra-performance basebands such as Ponente, Lodos, and Levante, powered by Nokia’s ReefShark System-on-Chip technology.
EU eyes data centre energy reforms as industry embraces heat reuse technologies

2 weeks ago | capacitymedia.com | Saf Malik

Allan Kaye, co-founder and managing director at Vesper Technologies (Vespertec), believes advanced cooling and heat reuse could be at the heart of this transformation. “We’re already seeing growing interest from clients in advanced cooling technologies such as immersion and direct-to-chip liquid cooling,” said Kaye. “They not only allow for very high-power densities in AI and high-performance computing applications but also lend themselves naturally to heat reuse purposes.
VodafoneThree teams with Community Fibre to become London’s largest full fibre broadband provider

2 weeks ago | capacitymedia.com | Saf Malik

The new partnership gives VodafoneThree, operating under the Vodafone brand for fixed services, access to Community Fibre’s extensive network, enabling it to offer full fibre broadband to up to 1.3 million London homes. Combined with its existing partnerships with CityFibre and Openreach, VodafoneThree will now become London’s largest full fibre supplier. Vodafone already boasts the UK's largest full fibre footprint, covering over 20 million homes and businesses.
Ericsson and Google Cloud launch AI-powered 5G core-as-a-service

2 weeks ago | capacitymedia.com | Saf Malik

The launch marks a significant shift in how communications service providers (CSPs) can deploy, manage, and scale core networks, combining telecom-grade reliability with the flexibility of the public cloud. Built on Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) and leveraging Google Cloud’s AI infrastructure, Ericsson On-Demand enables CSPs to provision network services in minutes, scale effortlessly, and only pay for what they use.
Cato Networks launches private PoP to empower service providers with seamless SASE delivery

2 weeks ago | capacitymedia.com | Saf Malik

This innovation aims to ease the transition to secure access service edge (SASE) for enterprises, while enabling providers to enhance performance, control, and profitability. Cato Private PoP gives service providers the ability to retain control of their infrastructure, improve network efficiency, and meet customer demands for enhanced security and data sovereignty. French service provider adista, part of the Inherent Group, is among the first adopters.
Schneider Electric and Nvidia unite to accelerate Europe’s AI factory ambitions

2 weeks ago | capacitymedia.com | Saf Malik

Unveiled during the Nvidia GTC in Paris, the partnership sees the two industry leaders join forces to co-develop advanced technologies across cooling, power, building management, and high-density rack infrastructure. These solutions are designed to underpin the next generation of AI data centres—referred to as “AI factories”—that are capable of delivering the immense compute power needed for both AI training and inference at scale.