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Utilities say hyperscale data centers can spread grid costs across more customers, but regulators are building protections in case that growth fails to materialize.
This week: Gigi Sohn discusses how 'dark money' defeated a public broadband plan in Longmeadow, Mass., why anti-muni-broadband efforts work in some towns but not others and why grassroots buy-in is ke...
Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Poland outperforms its same-size rivals; SoftBank invests in French AI infrastructure; T-Systems combines with Scheer Group on sovereign automation.
FLAG's new Chennai-Singapore subsea cable route creates a second distinct India path, cutting reliance on Middle East routes The post FLAG opens Chennai-Singapore route as India bet deepens appeared f...
Foundations and high-density cores still rely on concrete, while low-carbon mixes, mass timber, and retrofits are moving the needle at the edges.
With plans to extend its fiber footprint to around 2 million premises and launch a mobile offer, Community Fibre looks like a rare 'altnet' success story in the UK.
Gary Wojtaszek outlines his first 100 days as executive chairman, sharing his plans to scale across Europe by leveraging microgrids and AI infrastructure demand. The post Pure Data Centres executive c...
High-speed, wireless 6G systems will require carriers that support high-frequency bandwidths. Currently, photonic terahertz (THz) transmitters, which are expected to play a central role in 6G communic...
Observable Space, a full-stack, vertically-integrated space technology company advancing laser communications, ground-based optical sensing, and in-space systems, secured a $94 million sole-sourced In...
A recent analysis found gaps in Arizona and four other states.
The tech company’s FCC filing shows a misunderstanding of subsea cable vulnerabilities and regulations, the group says.
The groups argue lock periods should only last for 180 days.
Governor says operators must pay for grid upgrades and face new transparency requirements.
We explore the latest developments in data center hardware and infrastructure announced over the past month.
The state has now awarded planning grants to 18 Tribal communities.
The move by Republican Gov. Mike DeWine comes as the industry is under pressure to pay the full costs of its vast networks.
Repair vessel weeks away as six aleutian communities lose service.
Google Moonshot offshoot Taara started with middle-mile photonics links but is now looking to connect data centers and, someday, individual locations.
Jio's annual report offers clues about the Indian telco's post-IPO strategy, highlighting 5G, AI infra, fixed broadband and technology exports as growth engines.
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 su...
As hyperscale AI campuses scale up, water and wastewater capacity are emerging as siting gatekeepers, reshaping cooling choices, municipal planning, and project approvals.
This week in broadband builds: Comcast connects customers in Pennsylvania; Charter grows footprint in Missouri, Florida and Ohio; Brightspeed goes live in Johnson County, Arkansas – and more.
Hyperscalers are adopting EV-style high-voltage power systems to reduce copper, cooling strain, and conversion losses.
Organic semiconductor devices that combine light emission and energy harvesting within a single junction could enable optoelectronic platforms with capabilities that rival those of inorganic devices. ...
Focused Energy, a laser fusion company, raised $240 million in a series A financing round. The financing round was led by RWE, which is now Focused Energy’s strategic investor and partner. The capital...
Enterprise AI workloads are moving from experimental pilots into persistent operational infrastructure, reshaping hyperscale compute demand.
AI Factory market enters its industrialization era. #pressrelease
Global data traffic flows remain uninterrupted despite conflicts, but UK spy chief warns of growing nation-state threats.
Opensignal's latest fixed broadband study gives high marks to AT&T's upload speeds, Charter's reliability, and Comcast's consistent quality, download speed and video streaming performance.
Fardin Ahmed has been awarded the 2026 Teddi Laurin Scholarship by SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, for potential contributions to optics, photonics, or a related field. Fardi...