Digital Infrastructure stories
AI-driven power and cooling needs are widening Asia Pacific data centre costs, with Japan and Singapore now far above Taiwan, a report says.
As AI workloads strain bandwidth and reliability, the renamed unit is widening its testing range to cover faster, more software-defined networks.
The deal lifts Datacom’s New Zealand sovereign data centres to five, as it adds Auckland capacity for AI-ready workloads and local customer continuity.
Rising power and water constraints could delay new capacity unless data centres are planned as shared precincts, TBH says.
The move comes as cyber security scrutiny grows, with Fleming tasked with sharpening how Kordia explains its role in keeping New Zealand connected.
Taiwanese customers are set to get faster broadband in demand hotspots as KBRO uses Harmonic’s system to avoid duplicating network infrastructure.
The appointment gives MicroCare a larger voice in fibre-optic standards and education as network demand rises across telecoms and data centres.
Cloud and artificial intelligence demand is driving a record APAC data centre build-out, with 15.7GW still in planning across the region.
A skills shortage looms as Victoria’s datacentre sector expands, with a fee-free academy set to train 48 students for in-demand roles.
The new debt gives the data centre operator fresh firepower to expand US capacity as cloud and AI demand strains supply.
Rising demand for data-centre backup power is sharpening competition for safer, lower-emission batteries as the Oregon maker lands another ranking.
The move puts the communications aggregator closer to New York's financial sector as demand rises for simplified global network management.
Growing edge computing demand is pushing EMEA operators to replace comfort cooling with systems built for small rooms and dense IT loads.
Ontario will be the first Canadian test bed for light-based networking as Schnell LiFi targets government, defence and smart city sites.
Most UK staff are losing 6.5 minutes a meeting to hybrid tech faults, as employers spend more on AI and office kit.
The 350MW facility is expected to bring about 1,800 jobs at peak as demand for AI computing and cloud services drives expansion in Western Sydney.
Its carve-out from Spark leaves the operator expanding 11 New Zealand sites as cloud and AI demand drives more data centre capacity needs.
Timely approvals are under pressure as the sector backs the NSW government’s data centre policy, saying delays could shift investment offshore.
Building owners can now monitor fire safety continuously as Siemens adds cloud-linked detectors aimed at reducing false alarms and maintenance downtime.
Canadian startups risk losing critical backing and control as investors and buyers favour foreign tech, panellists warned at CIX Summit.