Iraqi-UAE Consortium Plans $700 Million Fast Data Cable Network By Timour Azhari, Reuters February 16, 2026 RIYADH, Feb 16 (Reuters) - An Iraqi-Emirati consortium is planning a $700 million subsea-and-terrestrial data cable linking the United Arab Emirates to Turkey via Iraq, one of the project's backers said, just over a week after the announcement of [...]
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California Awards $37.5 Million for Catalina Island High-Speed Internet Project AVX Networks Press Release February 19, 2026 3,500+ residents to receive broadband access, improving health care, education and economy AVALON, Calif. — The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) awarded $37.5 million for a project connecting Catalina Island to high-speed internet. Through the Last Mile Federal Funding [...]
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Announcing America-India Connect and New Investments to Advance Global AI Access By Brian Quigley, Google Cloud Blog February 18, 2026 AI is poised to accelerate progress at an unprecedented rate — but only if we democratize access to it from the start. Today, Google is announcing new investments in digital infrastructure and skilling initiatives designed [...]
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Nvidia’s latest survey reveals artificial intelligence is delivering tangible commercial impact across telecommunications, becoming central to network automation and investment strategies as operators prepare for next-generation services.
Three Southern African nations – Namibia, Botswana and Lesotho – have been in the news after plans to improve local and regional connectivity were announced.
Gabon has suspended access to major social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and WhatsApp, as the government seeks to curb unrest sparked by an ongoing teachers’ strike.
International network services provider RETN says it has launched a new fibre backbone route between Estonia and Latvia as part of its broader expansion plan to diversify connectivity between Northern and Central Europe.
Google Cloud announced on Thursday that it will build three new subsea cables connecting India to the US via South Africa, Singapore and Australia as part of its grand plan to establish an AI hub in India.
Microsoft said it remains on track to invest US$50 billion by 2030 to expand access to artificial intelligence across emerging markets in the Global South, framing the move as part of a broader effort to narrow what it calls the growing “AI divide”.
Indian conglomerate the Adani Group unveiled plans to invest US$100 billion in renewable energy-backed, AI-ready data centres by 2035, more than doubling its current capacity as it seeks to position India as a global AI infrastructure hub.