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AI is fixing the telco business model
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (481+ words) The atmosphere among telecoms operators at MWC 2026 was positive, reflecting the AI boom that might just reverse the industry's fortunes. Network operators have struggled with maintaining a viable business model since the emergence of the internet. Money-making voice calls became…...
Telcos rebrand as cloud providers during MWC
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (256+ words) Telcos and network providers are leveraging Gen AI and even AIOps to improve their network automation capabilities and to ensure secure connectivity. What this means to enterprises is an increase in hyperscaler partnerships to enable telco workloads in the cloud,…...
Data sovereignty is not just about localisation, says NIIS CEO Ville Sirvi
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (470+ words) Ownership structure could be a better way of understanding data sovereignty, says Ville Sirvio, CEO of non-profit association NIIS, focused on developing and managing digital government infrastructure. "When we think about data sovereignty, we should really be thinking about who…...
Black Berry Secure Communications Nathan Jenniges
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (386+ words) Nathan Jenniges, SVP & GM at Black Berry Secure Communications, advises critical infrastructure leaders to urgently address quantum resilience. Explore a selection of report samples we have handpicked for you. Get a preview of the insights inside. Download your free copy…...
Regenerating Silvertown: A waste heat blueprint for data centres
3+ mon, 5+ day ago (457+ words) In Association with E. ON Energy Infrastructure Solutions On the North bank of the River Thames in East London, an industrial wasteland is being transformed into a thriving waterside community, and an innovative heating and cooling system will serve the new…...
Implicit trust no longer works as a defence strategy, says Ping Identity's Andre Durand
5+ mon, 4+ day ago (543+ words) At the dawn of the internet, anonymity reigned. Now, all businesses should embrace a bulletproof identity management strategy, says Ping Identity's founder. Andre Durand's name is synonymous with identity and access management (IAM). Through a lifetime of fighting on the…...
Cloud sovereignty needs to be more than a fashionable phrase
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (239+ words) CIOs must closely interrogate the terms and conditions of cloud sovereignty deals to ensure their company's data doesn't end up being scrutinised abroad. True sovereignty is not a contractual checkbox; it's a design principle. It requires rethinking how digital infrastructure…...
Data centres are everywhere. Will they drink up all our water?
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (922+ words) Fears are mounting about the environmental implications of data centre water usage. What can be done to quench their ravenous thirst? Cow sheds and data centres have a lot in common, and Texas has plenty of both. Squat, utilitarian structures,…...
The CMA's cloud decision is a missed opportunity for urgent reform
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (359+ words) The CMA's much-anticipated report on hyperscaler conduct in the UK cloud market feels like a damp squib. What's most frustrating is that the CMA is failing to act on one of the most damaging mechanisms of vendor lock-in: cloud credits....
What we can learn about AI from the "dead internet theory
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (541+ words) Synthetic data is not the only solution to the growing shortage of AI training material. The "dead internet theory," or the idea that much of the web is now dominated by bots and AI-generated content, is largely speculative. However, the…...