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Equinix launches Fabric Intelligence for AI networks
Unified Communications

Equinix launches Fabric Intelligence for AI networks

Businesses running AI across clouds and data centres may cut network deployment from weeks to minutes as Equinix trials a new automation layer.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 17th Apr 2026
UK among cheaper markets in global broadband price league
Network Infrastructure

UK among cheaper markets in global broadband price league

British households pay less than many Western peers for fixed-line broadband, with the UK placed 70th in a 214-country price league.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Fri, 17th Apr 2026
Why fibre connectivity must be a front-end consideration in data centre site selection
Network Infrastructure

Why fibre connectivity must be a front-end consideration in data centre site selection

Delays can cost operators millions a month if fibre routes or wayleaves emerge too late in the data centre siting process.

By Alan Pritchard • 4 min read • Thu, 16th Apr 2026
Cambridge Broadband opens first US office in Texas
Unified Communications

Cambridge Broadband opens first US office in Texas

The move gives US broadband operators local support, faster deliveries and a new base for CBNG's 5G fixed wireless rollout in Texas.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Thu, 16th Apr 2026
Veolia launches global data centre resource service
Smart Cities

Veolia launches global data centre resource service

Rising scrutiny over water and power use is pushing operators towards integrated services as data centre expansion accelerates worldwide.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 15th Apr 2026
Conflow wins Frost & Sullivan award for AI streetlights
Smart Cities

Conflow wins Frost & Sullivan award for AI streetlights

The award may help Conflow win more deals for its solar iLamp units, which it says can fund themselves while running AI locally.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 15th Apr 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Digital Infrastructure stories

Blancco, ERI & Start Campus tout greener IT
Wearables

Blancco, ERI & Start Campus tout greener IT

Rising e-waste and AI demand are pushing firms to pair secure device reuse with lower-impact data centre engineering.

By Kaleah Salmon • 5 min read • Sat, 18th Apr 2026
UK broadband switching jumps 24% as April bills rise
IT Industry

UK broadband switching jumps 24% as April bills rise

Households hit by April rises are switching in record numbers, with three million already moving providers to avoid higher broadband charges.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 17th Apr 2026
Airsys launches UniCool-Max for high-density cooling
DataCentre infrastructure

Airsys launches UniCool-Max for high-density cooling

Operators of AI-heavy data centres can now cool up to 60kW per unit with Airsys's new system, which cuts compressor strain and space needs.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 17th Apr 2026
ITS America adds cyber zone to Detroit transport expo
Firewalls

ITS America adds cyber zone to Detroit transport expo

The new section will put cyber risk and data security alongside connected-vehicle tech as transport operators face rising safety concerns.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 17th Apr 2026
Canada opens AI compute funding round for supercomputer
Semiconductors

Canada opens AI compute funding round for supercomputer

Researchers and institutions could soon gain domestic access to large-scale AI computing as Ottawa backs a new supercomputer with CAD $890 million.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Fri, 17th Apr 2026
DE-CIX Mexico launches Google peering provider service
Network Infrastructure

DE-CIX Mexico launches Google peering provider service

Mexican businesses and smaller ISPs can now reach Google through DE-CIX, after demand forced the exchange operator to double capacity in Queretaro.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Thu, 16th Apr 2026
Pi Data Centres to open first Mumbai site with JLL
Hyperscale

Pi Data Centres to open first Mumbai site with JLL

The new 3MW Central Mumbai site will give Pi Data Centres a foothold in India’s financial hub as demand for AI and cloud capacity rises.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 16th Apr 2026
Subco completes SMAP cable splice on Sydney-Perth link
Network Infrastructure

Subco completes SMAP cable splice on Sydney-Perth link

The 5,000 km route is now moving into final testing, with customers set to gain a new high-capacity backup path between Australia’s major cities.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 16th Apr 2026
Amazon Australia signs nine renewable deals adding 430MW
Hyperscale

Amazon Australia signs nine renewable deals adding 430MW

Battery-backed contracts will supply Amazon's Australian data centres as nine deals add 430MW to the grid and lift its clean power footprint.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 16th Apr 2026
NAV Canada report says drones to reshape low-level airspace
Robotics

NAV Canada report says drones to reshape low-level airspace

Canada’s air traffic system may need fresh investment as drone and air mobility flights are forecast to top 21 million by 2045.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Thu, 16th Apr 2026
Insight warns of cloud waste amid AI cost pressures
Hybrid Cloud

Insight warns of cloud waste amid AI cost pressures

European firms are losing nearly EUR 1 million a year to idle cloud capacity just as AI demand drives hosting costs up 12%.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 15th Apr 2026
Vertiv buys BMarko to boost AI data centre capacity
DataCentre infrastructure

Vertiv buys BMarko to boost AI data centre capacity

The deal gives Vertiv more in-house fabrication as AI-driven data centre demand forces suppliers to speed up delivery and expand capacity.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 15th Apr 2026