French data centres could see 3.7-fold increase in energy use by 2035 – study
FRANCE 12:17

French data centres could see 3.7-fold increase in energy use by 2035 – study

France's environment agency Ademe has published a study on electricity consumption by data centres, including forecasts on how this demand could evolve in the medium to long term under different scenarios. Among the key findings, the study shows that the electricity needs of French data centres amounted to 9.91 TWh in 2024. This could rise to 36.73 TWh by 2035 and 63.58 TWh by 2060 under the trend-based scenario.

RamNode cuts Netherlands operating costs 70% with move to OpenMetal
NETHERLANDS 09:44

RamNode cuts Netherlands operating costs 70% with move to OpenMetal

OpenMetal announced that cloud provider RamNode has modernized its Netherlands data centre operations using OpenMetal's enterprise bare metal platform. The migration to the new infrastructure resulted in around 70 percent lower costs and a 16-fold increase in virtual machine density. RamNode is now considering a similar deployment in other locations, including Singapore, the supplier said. 

Nanto City partners GigaStream Toyama on 3.1 GW data centre cluster in Japan
JAPAN 06:49

Nanto City partners GigaStream Toyama on 3.1 GW data centre cluster in Japan

Nanto City and data centre developer GigaStream Toyama have concluded an agreement to develop a large-scale data centre campus in Toyama Prefecture, positioning the area as what the parties describe as Japan's third major data centre cluster after Tokyo and Osaka. The project, known as the Nanto Campus, is planned as a phased development with total capacity of up to 3.1 GW. On 19 December, the Nanto City Council approved the sale of approximately 13.1 hectares of land for Phase 1, which is designed to suppo

Samsung SDS agrees plan for 60 MW AI data centre in Gumi
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 06:24

Samsung SDS agrees plan for 60 MW AI data centre in Gumi

Samsung SDS has signed an MoU with Gyeongsangbuk-do Province and the city of Gumi to build a large-scale AI data centre in South Korea. Under the agreement, Samsung SDS plans to construct a 60 MW AI data centre in Gumi on the site of the former Samsung Electronics Gumi 1 complex, which the company acquired in December 2024. The facility is scheduled to begin operations in March 2029 and is intended to support growing demand for AI- and GPU-focused services.

Shinmei Group to adopt NTT's AI-based produce allocation automation service
JAPAN 06:11

Shinmei Group to adopt NTT's AI-based produce allocation automation service

Shinmei Group has decided to introduce an AI-driven automation service for produce allocation operations across its group companies, following successful trials conducted by NTT AI-CIX. The service automates allocation tasks at wholesale produce markets, where incoming goods are divided and assigned to buyers such as supermarkets and retailers. The system uses AI to learn from sales staff knowledge, order requirements and product characteristics to automatically generate allocation plans.

OVHcloud acquires encryption specialist Seald as fiscal Q1 revenues grow 6%
GLOBAL 8 JAN

OVHcloud acquires encryption specialist Seald as fiscal Q1 revenues grow 6%

OVHcloud has announced the acquisition of French start-up Seald as part of its latest quarterly financial release covering the September-November 2025 period (fiscal Q1 2026). Founded in Paris in 2016, Seald specialises in protecting sensitive data in messages, applications and databases. The company has developed an SDK that manages cryptography and key exchanges. This end-to-end encryption service is designed to safeguard data throughout its lifecycle, whether in transit, in storage, or during processing

Econet InfraCo plans industrial park and data centre near Robert Mugabe Airport
ZIMBABWE 8 JAN

Econet InfraCo plans industrial park and data centre near Robert Mugabe Airport

Econet InfraCo, the infrastructure company being spun out of Econet Wireless Zimbabwe, is set to develop a 300-hectare industrial park near Robert Mugabe International Airport in Harare, NewsDay reported. Plans are under way to transform the land into a modern industrial hub that will be supported by a 100 megawatt solar plant and also include a large data centre facility, the company said.

Fringe opens first data centre in Nigeria
NIGERIA 8 JAN

Fringe opens first data centre in Nigeria

Fringe Infrastructure, a Nigerian-based data centre operator, has opened its first facility in Ikoyi, Lagos State, Nigeria. The company said its flagship facility, the Ikoyi Metro Edge data centre, is fully operational and marks the company's debut into the West African market. Fringe said it has secured a capital-disciplined expansion roadmap targeting five strategically positioned data centre facilities across key cities in the region by 2030.

Telefonica debuts quantum‑safe data centre communication service
SPAIN 8 JAN

Telefonica debuts quantum‑safe data centre communication service

Telefonica has launched Spain's first communications service designed to protect data centre connections from potential quantum computing attacks, describing it as a milestone in post-quantum cryptography (PQC) adoption. The new offering, dubbed Interconexión CPDs, enables companies to secure the information exchanged between data centre facilities using cryptographic algorithms resistant to future quantum decryption.

Naver completes 4,000-GPU Blackwell cluster for AI model training
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 8 JAN

Naver completes 4,000-GPU Blackwell cluster for AI model training

Naver has completed construction of what it says is South Korea's largest AI computing cluster based on Nvidia's Blackwell B200 GPUs, deploying 4,000 processors to support large-scale model training and AI service development. The new cluster consolidates cooling, power and networking optimised for large-scale parallel processing and high-speed interconnects. Naver said the system was designed and built in-house, drawing on experience gained since 2019 operating large GPU clusters, including early commercia

KKR and Oak Hill invest nearly USD 2 bln in Europe's Global Technical Realty
EUROPE 8 JAN

KKR and Oak Hill invest nearly USD 2 bln in Europe's Global Technical Realty

KKR and Oak Hill Capital have committed close to USD 2 billion in equity to Global Technical Realty (GTR), a European data centre development and operating platform focused on built-to-suit facilities for hyperscale and cloud customers. KKR will make an additional USD 1.5 billion equity investment in GTR, while Oak Hill Capital will join as a new investor with a commitment of around USD 400 million. 

NTT Data and n2s to support data centre decommissioning for Virgin Media O2
UNITED KINGDOM 8 JAN

NTT Data and n2s to support data centre decommissioning for Virgin Media O2

n2s has entered a three-year partnership with NTT Data to support Virgin Media O2 with the decommissioning of IT assets across its UK data centre estate, with a focus on resource recovery and circular economy practices. Under the agreement, more than 40,000 IT assets will be processed through reuse, refurbishment or recycling, with the aim of reducing waste and supporting Virgin Media O2's energy efficiency and carbon reduction objectives. The work will cover all Virgin Media O2 data centre sites in the UK.

GLOBAL 7 JAN

Silicom expands orders with design win customer, now projects USD 8-10 mln annual revenues

Silicom says it has unlocked a significant revenue boost by expanding a design win contract for edge networking hardware originally announced in December 2024. The customer, described as a leading global networking and security vendor, has opted to implement Silicom's edge networking systems in multiple additional use cases. This is expected to boost annual revenues accrued from the contract to USD 8-10 million, up from USD 3-4 million under initial projections. Some of this turnover will be realised in FY2

GLOBAL 7 JAN

Marvell to acquire XConn to strengthen data centre switching portfolio

Marvell Technology has agreed to acquire XConn Technologies in a transaction valued at approximately USD 540 million, expanding its presence in PCIe and Compute Express Link (CXL) switching silicon used in AI data centre infrastructure. The deal is expected to close in early 2026, subject to regulatory approvals and customary conditions. XConn develops PCIe and CXL switch silicon and brings an established product portfolio and engineering team to Marvell. Its PCIe 5 and CXL 2.0 switches are already in produ

KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 7 JAN

LG CNS wins deal to support South Korea's military network integration

South Korea's LG CNS has signed agreements with the Defence Communication Command for a network integration project and with the Defence Information Agency for the development of a next-generation integrated defence facilities information system. The network integration project aims to consolidate separate networks operated by the army, navy, air force and Joint Chiefs of Staff into a single, unified environment. The work will be carried out over 15 months and is positioned as an initial step towards buildi

JAPAN 7 JAN

Goldman Sachs raising USD 500 mln to invest in Japanese data centres - report

Goldman Sachs is raising a Japan real estate fund, targeting around USD500 million for property deals in the country, according to Business Times Singapore, citing people familiar with the deal. The fund will deploy a value-add investment strategy, which typically seeks returns in the mid-teens, and will focus on data centres, logistics, residential and hospitality assets. It's aiming for its first close by the end of March, according to the report. Goldman Sachs declined to comment.

GLOBAL 6 JAN

Edgecore, Synaptics to present Wi-Fi HaLoW-capable edge intelligence hub at CES

Edgecore Networks will join Synaptics for a presentation of a multi-mode AIoT edge connectivity hub at CES 2026. The co-developed hub utilises Synaptics' silicon platforms, including the embedded IoT processor Astra SL1620 for edge AI processing, and the triple-mode wireless platform Veros SYN4612, which enables Wi-Fi, Bluetooth/BLE, and Thread/Zigbee functionality. The hub additionally incorporates chip technology from Wi-Fi HaLow vendor Morse Micro, tailored to long-range, low-power communications across

SPAIN 6 JAN

Nostrum partners with JLL to boost Spain data centre expansion

Spain-based Nostrum Data Centers has engaged global real estate and investment management firm JLL to help drive its expansion across the country. Under the agreement, JLL will provide strategic and technical expertise to help Nostrum enhance customer engagement and deliver sustainable digital infrastructure aligned with market demand for artificial intelligence and cloud workloads.

EUROPE 6 JAN

Virtus Data Centres appoints CEO from Global Switch

Virtus Data Centres, part of ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC), has announced the appointment of Adam Eaton as CEO with immediate effect. Eaton takes over from Thomas Ee, group CTO at STT GDC, who has been acting as Virtus CEO in an interim capacity for the past nine months. Eaton has over 20 years of experience in the data centre, cloud and managed services sectors. He has most recently served as executive group director for Europe at Global Switch.

EUROPE 6 JAN

DayOne raises more than USD 2 bln to fund expansion

Singapore-based DayOne Data Centers has secured more than USD 2 billion in Series C equity financing to support the next phase of its global expansion across Europe and Asia-Pacific. The hyperscale data centre operator said the round was led by existing investor Coatue, with participation from a range of international institutional investors including the Indonesia Investment Authority, Indonesia's sovereign wealth fund. The financing was completed through definitive agreements signed in early January.

NORTH AMERICA 6 JAN

Vantage Data Centers partners Liberty Energy on up to 1 GW power capacity

Vantage Data Centers and Liberty Energy have announced a strategic partnership to develop and operate up to one gigawatt of utility-scale power solutions for next-generation data centres in North America. Under the agreement, Liberty Power Innovations, a Liberty Energy subsidiary, will own and operate the power infrastructure and provide long-term power services to support Vantage's data centre campuses. The companies plan to deliver up to 1 GW of power agreements over the next five years, including a reser

FINLAND 6 JAN

Tampere chooses Fujitsu to deliver and develop its ICT services

The Tampere urban region in Finland has chosen Fujitsu as its partner to manage the area's ICT services. The seven-year agreement covers, among other things, workstation services for municipal employees, as well as early childhood education and school staff and pupils, in nine municipalities. The estimated regional value of the framework agreement is approximately EUR 22 million per year, with a maximum value of EUR 250 million.

KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 6 JAN

Naver Cloud launches managed cache database service

Naver Cloud has launched a fully managed cloud database service for in-memory caching, positioning it as an alternative to Redis-based offerings following recent licensing changes. The new service, Cloud DB for Cache, is built on the open-source Valkey project and is offered as a fully managed database, allowing customers to deploy and scale cache resources without complex configuration or infrastructure management. Naver Cloud said it is the first domestic provider in South Korea to release a managed cache

KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 5 JAN

Naver Cloud and Busan expand gen AI across city administration

Naver Cloud and the Busan metropolitan government have begun the full-scale rollout of generative AI services across all city departments in 2026, following a pilot programme conducted last year. The initiative is intended to apply AI across the full administrative workflow, from policy drafting to internal queries, and is positioned by the partners as a reference model for public-sector AI adoption.

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