AMD has signed an agreement with Core Scientific for access to more than 500 megawatts of AI-ready data centre capacity in the US beginning in 2027. The arrangement can be expanded to as much as 2.5 gigawatts. AMD customers will be able to use the capacity to deploy AI systems based on the company’s hardware […]
Nvidia is reportedly discussing a $250 billion financing guarantee linked to a 10GW data centre project that OpenAI is considering leasing in Ohio. The proposed arrangement would extend Nvidia’s role beyond supplying computing and networking equipment by adding financial support for the infrastructure project. The facility would be developed by SB Energy, a SoftBank subsidiary, […]
Vodafone has completed a trial using AWS cloud infrastructure to run IoT voice and data network applications on Nokia core systems. The trial involved key network functions for Vodafone’s managed IoT connectivity platform running on public cloud infrastructure. Vodafone said the work forms part of its wider multi-cloud strategy. Vodafone tests cloud-based IoT core The […]
Recent data from Omdia shows that global cloud infrastructure spending reached US$110.9 billion in the fourth quarter of 2025, up 29% year over year. The firm said growth was driven by AI, with demand expanding to storage and networking. Full-year spending reached US$399.6 billion, up 24% year over year. Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, and […]
Samsung moved artificial intelligence closer to live telecom infrastructure at MWC 2026, where it demonstrated AI running alongside radio functions inside a cloud-native network stack. At MWC in Barcelona, Samsung Electronics showcased an AI-native, software-driven network architecture built around its virtualised radio access network (vRAN) platform. Samsung integrated its vRAN software with accelerated computing from […]
Mobile networks are starting to look more like software platforms than fixed telecom systems, and a recent change by Malaysia’s Tune Talk highlights how that change is unfolding in the region. Tune Talk said on recently that it has completed its move to a fully cloud-native mobile network operator architecture, built with telecom software provider […]
Google Cloud has agreed to a multiyear security services partnership with Palo Alto Networks as enterprise use of AI in cloud environments grows. A source told Reuters the deal is worth close to $10 billion over its lifetime. The agreement marks Google Cloud’s largest security services deal to date. While financial terms were not disclosed […]
IBM is rolling out a new AI-powered cloud service designed to help companies get a better grip on their increasingly messy networks. IT environments are becoming harder to manage, as networks comprise of a mix of on-premises data centres, private clouds, multiple public clouds, and SaaS apps. IBM’s new service, called Network Intelligence, tries to […]
Alibaba says its new low-level software has reduced network outages, lowered load balancing costs, and improved SmartNIC performance by shifting workloads to underused infrastructure. As reported by The Register, the company outlined its results in three research papers it plans to present at the SIGCOMM conference next week. One of the papers introduces a system […]
O2 Telefónica in Germany, in partnership with Nokia, has made a groundbreaking move by deploying 5G standalone core software on Amazon Web Services (AWS). This marks a significant milestone as it is the first instance of an existing mobile operator shifting its core network to a public cloud. Traditionally, telecom networks have migrated IT and other… Read more »