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Equinix invests USD $22 million in Lagos data centre for Africa

Fri, 14th Nov 2025
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Equinix plans a USD $22 million data centre in Lagos, its first in West Africa, boosting digital infrastructure to power Nigeria's growing tech economy by 2026.
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Telecom Fiji expands high-speed fibre to northern communities

Fri, 7th Nov 2025
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Telecom Fiji has launched a new fibre network from Savusavu to Labasa, providing faster, more reliable internet to northern communities and boosting digital access.
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Ciena report highlights rising wave service demand & cable growth

Thu, 12th Jun 2025
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Ciena's report reveals rising demand for wave services and a record 161,100 km of submarine cables ready in 2025, driven by AI, cloud, and data centre growth.
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AI to dominate data centre demand, new survey reveals

Thu, 20th Mar 2025
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A Ciena survey reveals AI workloads will dominate data centre demand, with 43% of new facilities focusing primarily on AI over the next five years.
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CommScope's innovations help data centres adapt to high fibre counts

Tue, 17th Sep 2024
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CommScope's latest innovations, including rollable ribbon fibre cabling and the Propel platform, help data centres adapt to rising fibre counts.
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StarHub launches ultra-low latency data centre connectivity service

Tue, 27th Aug 2024
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StarHub launches Low Latency Data Centre Connect, offering ultra-low latency, quantum-secure communication, and advanced network slicing for regional enterprises.
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DE-CIX & Chief Telecom partner for East Asia interconnection

Thu, 11th Jul 2024
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DE-CIX and Chief Telecom initiate a strategic partnership to enhance interconnection services in East Asia, leveraging the Microsoft Azure Peering platform.
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DE-CIX launches Jakarta internet exchange to boost SE Asia digital hub

Tue, 14th May 2024
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DE-CIX has inaugurated its Jakarta facility, promising a robust digital ecosystem and seamless cloud services for Southeast Asia's growing market.
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DE-CIX reports strong growth & global expansion in 2023

Wed, 8th May 2024
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DE-CIX, the global internet exchanges operator, saw a 14% revenue increase to over EURO €63m in 2023 while expanding into 14 new markets worldwide.
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Infinera's updated GX platform promises major network enhancements

Wed, 13th Mar 2024
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Infinera announces commercial availability of a superior, next-gen multi-haul optical line system on its GX Series, boasting top-tier adaptability and efficiency for large-scale operators.
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DE-CIX launches carrier-neutral enterprise partner program

Wed, 13th Mar 2024
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DE-CIX unveils the first-of-its-kind carrier-neutral enterprise partner programme to cater to surging demand for AI, IoT, and cloud data.
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Anritsu enhances accuracy with Network Master Pro MT1040A upgrade

Thu, 8th Feb 2024
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Anritsu Corporation enhances the efficiency of networks using OpenZR+ transceivers by upgrading its Network Master Pro MT1040A with a multi-rate module, promising superior cooling performance.
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DCI begins construction of flagship data center in Seoul

Mon, 29th Jan 2024
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DCI Data Centers is expanding its Asia-Pacific footprint with the construction of a flagship data center in Seoul, South Korea, in collaboration with local conglomerate Daelim.
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LINX expands Azure Peering partnership with Microsoft in US

Thu, 4th Jan 2024
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The London Internet Exchange (LINX) has expanded its US partnership with Microsoft, launching Azure Peering Service at LINX NoVA for enhanced public Microsoft cloud services connectivity.
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PacketLight Networks enhances 4K video transport with 12G-SDI support

Mon, 6th Nov 2023
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PacketLight Networks' 200G devices now offer 12G-SDI support, significantly improving the cost-effective transport of 4K video.
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neutrality.one launches new ultra-low latency routes

Thu, 17th Aug 2023
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These will serve the increasing demand for high-performance networking from algorithmic trading, cloud, banking, gaming and high-frequency trading verticals.
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Huawei launches the F5G Intelligent OptiX network solution

Wed, 12th Jul 2023
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Covering financial all-optical data centre interconnect and financial all-optical campus scenarios, the solution helps upgrade finance communication networks.
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Cato Networks caters to demands of SASE with high capacity connections

Fri, 16th Jun 2023
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Cato Networks achieves 5 Gbps SASE throughput record on a single encrypted tunnel with all security inspections enabled.
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DE-CIX reveal new internet exchange hub in Finland

Thu, 1st Jun 2023
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Deutscher Commercial Internet Exchange (DE-CIX) announces its newest Internet Exchange in Helsinki (Finland) is ready for service.
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Vantage Data Centers opens APAC headquarter in Singapore

Thu, 1st Jun 2023
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The new local HQ will propel Vantage's growth and aligns with its commitment to invest and bolster its presence in Asia Pacific.