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James BlackmanAs enterprises scale AI workloads, the underlying fiber network becomes a critical enabler – not just to move data, but doing so smartly and reliably. The second part of our 20-point guide explores the subtler dimensions of AI readiness: programmable and intelligent infrastructure, sustainable edge integration, governance and openness, and service assurance. In sum – what to know: Intelligence – …
Juan Pedro TomásOoredoo Kuwait, in collaboration with Nvidia, has started equipping its local data center with Nvidia H200 GPU units In sum – what to know: Kuwait’s first AI data center launched – Ooredoo Kuwait unveiled the nation’s first sovereign AI-enabled facility powered by Nvidia’s H200 GPUs, supporting Kuwait’s Vision 2035 digital strategy. Infrastructure to enable AI sovereignty – The data center …
The pair will enhance Airtel Cloud by combining Airtel’s telecom-grade platform with IBM’s AI-ready infrastructure and software In sum – what to know: IBM–Airtel alliance targets regulated sectors – The partnership will expand AI and hybrid cloud adoption across India’s banking, healthcare, and government industries with secure, compliant, and sovereign cloud infrastructure. Power11 systems bring AI-ready performance – IBM’s new …
AI workloads are changing the way fiber networks are being designed, deployed, and upgraded; they also change how we should assess them. No longer just about reach and speed, connectivity now requires control, scalability, and proximity to data and compute resources. This first instalment of a 20-point checklist examines the backbone, access, interconnect, and optical capabilities that determine whether a …
Christian de LooperQualcomm apparently wants to be the next major ASIC builder In sum – what we know: Qualcomm has reportedly agreed to supply ByteDance with millions of custom AI chips for data center workloads, according to a Bloomberg report citing people familiar with the matter. It’s a deal that, if it plays out as described, would mark one of Qualcomm’s first genuine large-scale …
AMD’s 256-core flagship targets agentic AI workloads In sum – what we know: AMD has moved its 6th Gen EPYC “Venice” server CPUs into volume production, marking the transition from engineering samples and pilot runs into scaled manufacturing at TSMC’s 2nm fabs in Taiwan. The chips are built on AMD’s Zen 6 core architecture and TSMC’s N2 2nm-class node, with commercial …
The new Google-Blackstone-powered provider targets 500 MW of capacity by 2027 In sum – what we know: Google and private equity giant Blackstone are teaming up to build a U.S.-based AI cloud provider built around Google’s custom Tensor Processing Units. The new joint venture will sell data center capacity, networking, operations, and TPU compute as a bundled service — effectively a turnkey …
Blaize and Winmate want to bring secure, real-time decision-making to defense and critical infrastructure without cloud reliance In sum – what we know: Edge AI is quickly becoming one of the most contested fronts in the broader AI infrastructure race, and this week brought another notable tie-up. Blaize Holdings and Winmate have announced an updated agreement to jointly develop sovereign, …
Telecom operators must rethink workforce training as networks and customer expectations evolve. Immersive, AI-driven roleplay and realistic practice environments can improve retention, strengthen customer-facing skills, and prepare distributed teams to …
As India accelerates its digital transformation, resilient, intelligent connectivity is becoming essential for global enterprises seeking to scale operations, ensure business continuity, and unlock opportunities across the country’s fast-growing AI, …
The company’s AI Data Center GPU Cloud is intended for customers facing restrictions on transferring data overseas and those seeking infrastructure optimized specifically for the Japanese market In sum – …
Panelists say defense networks must assume day-one attack and lean on civilian infrastructure to stay up The definition of resilience in defense communications is shifting, and so is the way …
