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Telefonica flogs 30,000 masts to American Tower in €7.7 billion deal Spanish telecom giant Telefonica is selling off its cell tower portfolio to American Tower in a €7.7 billion euro deal. American Tower will take ownership of the 30,700 tower sites in Spain, Germany, Brazil, Peru, Chile and Argentina held by Telefonica unit Telxius Telecom.

The Santa Clara, California, company said on Wednesday that the change in leadership is unrelated to its financial performance last year, but the surprise shakeup followed several weeks of investor activism by hedge fund...

Cloud 2 days ago

Pat Gelsinger leaves VMware to replace Intel CEO Bob Swan

Sir David Attenborough is to be holographically beamed before people’s eyes via an augmented reality app, as part of a trial to demonstrate the potential of 5G.

Connectivity 2 days ago

5G trial to beam holographic Sir David Attenborough

Techbuyer has launched a spin-off software business focused on energy optimisation in the data centre. The data centre hardware supply group and 'circular economy' advocate says its new Interact tool provides operators 'previously unseen'...

Data Centre 3 days ago

Techbuyer’s Interact tool targets carbon reduction in ICT

A supercomputer developed by Nvidia that is expected to be the UK's fastest when launched will be located at Kao Data's data centre campus in Harlow, reports The Times.

Data Centre 4 days ago

Kao Data to house UK’s fastest supercomputer – report

Amazon Web Services has suspended social media network Parler from its hosting services citing posts on the platform that appeared to incite violence. Parler was founded in 2018 and markets itself as a "free speech"...

Cloud 5 days ago

AWS boots controversial social media network Parler off web hosting service

Saudi telco STC has moved forward with the launch of three new data centres comprised of hundreds of prefabricated modules. STC said two Tier III facilities in Jeddah and Madinah are now online, while a...

Data Centre 5 days ago

STC launches three data centres in Saudi Arabia

Features and Interviews

Cloud 4 days ago

IT’s role in COVID-19 vaccine creation and distribution

It would have been impossible to pull off a coordinated, verifiable, safe vaccine delivery without modern tech tools in use and the application of advanced technologies. Read More

Cloud 5 days ago

What is Docker and does your business need it?

Docker enables an easier path to the cloud, with minimal disruption and maximum productivity, writes Jon Lucas,... Read More

Data Centre Wed 6 Jan 2021

Prioritising critical infrastructure during a global pandemic

Companies across all critical infrastructure sectors - from power plants to healthcare to manufacturing - must assume... Read More

Cloud Tue 5 Jan 2021

Measuring ROI of cyber security Investments

Calculating cybersecurity ROI helps CISOs determine the value of an offering for their unique security environment. Here... Read More

Data Centre Sat 2 Jan 2021

2021: The Year of the Sustainable Data Centre

Becoming a greener organisation: improving resource efficiency, and working to build a sustainable model for the future,... Read More