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Google Cloud pilot automates syndicated loan lifecycle
Fintech

Google Cloud pilot automates syndicated loan lifecycle

A proof of concept aims to cut settlement times and reconciliation work in syndicated lending, after modelling a USD $1.945 billion Term Loan B.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 3 days ago
EonFibre adds 400G Trans-Tasman link for data demand
Hyperscale

EonFibre adds 400G Trans-Tasman link for data demand

The upgrade gives data-heavy customers more capacity across the Tasman as AI and cloud traffic drives demand for faster links between New Zealand and Australia.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • 3 days ago
DE-CIX adds three-route gateway linking Middle East & Europe
Gaming

DE-CIX adds three-route gateway linking Middle East & Europe

Operators can now reroute traffic to Frankfurt via three separate corridors, reducing the risk of outages across the Middle East and Balkans.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last month
DE-CIX launches AI server for natural-language networking
Data centers

DE-CIX launches AI server for natural-language networking

IT teams spending more than 11 hours a week troubleshooting connectivity could now use plain-language AI commands to manage DE-CIX services.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Last month
DE-CIX Chicago becomes second-largest internet exchange
Network Infrastructure

DE-CIX Chicago becomes second-largest internet exchange

Traffic at the exchange has nearly quadrupled in a year, lifting it into the top 30 North American hubs and widening reach across Chicago.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
DE-CIX & Cabo Verde Telecom eye South Atlantic route
Network Infrastructure

DE-CIX & Cabo Verde Telecom eye South Atlantic route

Cape Verde could become a key digital gateway as the firms seek a more direct South Atlantic route linking Europe, Africa and Latin America.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
Vocus unveils Brisbane-Darwin fibre route for ADIP
Data centers

Vocus unveils Brisbane-Darwin fibre route for ADIP

The 4,000-kilometre link is set to ease congestion on existing corridors and bolster data flows for AI and cloud users by 2030.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 25th Sep 2026
Spark launches Auckland data centre interconnect service
Digital Transformation

Spark launches Auckland data centre interconnect service

It gives businesses private high-speed links between Auckland sites as demand rises for secure data transfers and AI-ready cloud capacity.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Mon, 14th Sep 2026
Spark Wholesale launches Auckland data centre link
Digital Transformation

Spark Wholesale launches Auckland data centre link

Private fibre links across Auckland will let data-heavy businesses move traffic between facilities with less congestion and more predictable performance.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 10th Sep 2026
Equinix launches AI inference exchange with Nvidia
Hybrid Cloud

Equinix launches AI inference exchange with Nvidia

Enterprises could cut AI latency and simplify compliance as the new service places inference closer to data, apps and users.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 3rd Sep 2026
Equinix launches managed AI cloud connectivity service
Network Infrastructure

Equinix launches managed AI cloud connectivity service

Enterprises could cut the manual work of linking AI and cloud systems as Equinix readies a managed service built on an open standard.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 3rd Sep 2026
CPP Investments & Equinix buy atNorth for USD $4 billion
DataCentre infrastructure

CPP Investments & Equinix buy atNorth for USD $4 billion

Nordic data centre capacity is set to expand after the USD $4 billion takeover, as backers tap demand from cloud and AI customers.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Thu, 3rd Sep 2026
Equinix launches AI inference & connectivity services
Platform-as-a-Service

Equinix launches AI inference & connectivity services

Enterprises will be able to place AI inference nearer to users and data, while Equinix tackles the networking sprawl across clouds and sites.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Thu, 3rd Sep 2026
Ciena survey: AI revenue & quantum-safe encryption
Firewalls

Ciena survey: AI revenue & quantum-safe encryption

Most operators expect AI services to drive new revenue, but nearly half say optical network upgrades are critical to meet demand.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Fri, 28th Aug 2026
Ciena says AI services to drive telecoms revenue growth
Unified Communications

Ciena says AI services to drive telecoms revenue growth

Telecom operators face urgent network upgrades as most expect AI and managed fibre services to be major new revenue sources.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 27th Aug 2026

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Data centre interconnect (DCI) stories

Digital Realty expands DE-CIX access across four US metros
Data centers

Digital Realty expands DE-CIX access across four US metros

Customers in Chicago, Dallas, New York and Phoenix can now reach DE-CIX through 22 more Digital Realty data centres, widening interconnection access.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Ziply boosts Washington data centre links with fibre ring
Data centers

Ziply boosts Washington data centre links with fibre ring

The additions give data centre operators in central Washington and north Seattle more resilient links as AI-driven demand raises the bar for connectivity.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last month
Equinix Americas head on the Canadian data centre advantage
Hybrid Cloud

Equinix Americas head on the Canadian data centre advantage

Canada has become a bigger focus for Equinix as demand grows for data hubs that link cloud, hospital and vehicle systems.

By Jake MacAndrew • 4 min read • Thu, 10th Sep 2026