4 months agoAfrica | Brendyn LotzGoogle announces Digital Exchange Port connecting South Africa to IndiaAs part of its commitment to open four connectivity hubs on the African continent, Google Cloud announced plans to establish…
4 months agoAPAC | Simon DuxATA and AMTA merger creates unified voice for Australia’s telecoms sectorAustralia’s two leading telecommunications industry associations have completed their merger, bringing together the Australian Telecommunications Alliance (ATA) and the Australian…
4 months agoANZ | Simon DuxTransgrid pushes “use it or pay for it” rule to manage data centre demand surgeTransgrid, one of Australia’s largest electricity transmission network operators, has called for new rules requiring large data centre developers to…
4 months agoData Center | Brendyn LotzTelangana reveals plans to build a 1,500-acre data center cityThe southern Indian state of Telangana is working to establish its first dedicated data center city, on 1,500-acres at Aloor…
4 months agoPolicy | Jan YongSingapore’s Digital Infrastructure Bill introduces S$1 million fine under new licensing regimeSingapore’s Digital Infrastructure Bill introduces a fine of up to S$1 million (US$770K) , or up to 10 per cent…
5 months agoData Center | Brendyn LotzMalaysia to penalize data center operators that over-reserve water, electricityMalaysian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy Transition and Water Transformation Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof has issued a stern…
5 months agoANZ | Simon DuxAEMO: Data centres could account for almost 10% of NEM electricity demand by 2050Australia’s electricity system planner has significantly elevated the role of data centres in its latest long-term network planning, forecasting the…
5 months agoEMEA | Conor McNevin41 mayors sign the Global Urban Data Centres Pact for sustainable DC developmentMayors of 41 cities from across Asia, Africa, Australia, Europe and the Americas, have come together to sign a pact…
5 months agoANZ | Simon DuxSouth Australia proposes dedicated data centre legislationThe South Australian government has unveiled plans for dedicated data centre legislation as it seeks to position the state as…
5 months agoANZ | Simon DuxData centres aren’t free riders – but questions remain for Australia’s energy transitionA new report commissioned by Amazon Web Services and prepared by Frontier Economics concludes that Australia’s National Electricity Market (NEM)…