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'Sovereign AI is a gift to telcos looking to refresh, reframe, and rebuild business' In the Cloud Computing feature of our most recent edition of Data Centre & Network News - DCNN, Roland Mestric, Marketing Strategist for IP and Data Center Networks at Nokia, suggests how telecommunications providers are uniquely positioned to deliver the trusted, localised cloud and network infrastructure required for sovereign AI. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/eBmyebrr

Huawei launches AI data centre infrastructure platform Chinese multinational technology company Huawei has introduced a new full-stack data infrastructure platform designed for AI data centres and large-scale enterprise AI deployments. The announcement was made during the Huawei Innovative Data Infrastructure (IDI) Forum 2026 on 21 May in Paris, France, where Yuan Yuan, Vice President of Huawei and President of the company’s Data Storage Product Line, outlined the growing role of AI infrastructure in enterprise operations. To read the full story, click here: https://ow.ly/hUB450Z30y6

Why the inbox is becoming the weakest link in DC security As AI accelerates demand for digital infrastructure, data centre operators are investing heavily in power, cooling, and resilience. Yet, while the industry focuses on physical infrastructure challenges, one of the most common and effective cyberattack methods remains far more familiar: email. In this exclusive article for Data Centre & Network News - DCNN, Billy McDiarmid, VP Customer Engineering at Red Sift, argues that phishing, impersonation, and supply-chain email attacks are becoming an increasingly serious risk for operators managing high-value AI workloads and complex partner ecosystems. To read the full story, click here: https://ow.ly/Uu4w50Z30tV

HSCALE expands Milan hyperscale data centre plans hscale, a London-based pan-European hyperscale data centre developer, has completed the acquisition of a second hyperscale data centre campus in northwest Milan, Italy, bringing its total planned power capacity in the region to 250MW. The company, which is backed by Bain Capital, says the combined investment across both Milan campuses will exceed €2 billion (£1.7 billion), with facilities expected to be ready for service in 2028. To read the full story, click here: https://ow.ly/WLyK50Z2MHE

It's time for your weekly update on all the critical events in the data centre and networking industries! 👾 Some highlights from this week's key stories include: - Details about Delta Electronics' new R&D centre for AI power systems in Germany - News that Zayo Europe has expanded its Southern European network with a new point of presence in Italy - An exclusive contribution from Dave Wagner of Newforma on why construction teams are having to rethink how data centre projects are coordinated and delivered ...and more! Click below to see the full DCNN Dispatch:

'Dublin microgrid milestone signals new era for data centre power' In the most recent edition of Data Centre & Network News - DCNN, Joe reported from Dublin, where Pure Data Centres Group and AVK-SEG unveiled Europe’s first large-scale data centre microgrid, offering their model for resilience, scalability, and energy independence. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/ebk8C35K

Extreme weather prompts revision of cooling strategies Following warnings from scientists that current climate conditions are brewing extreme weather in the months ahead, Aggreko, a British temporary power generation and temperature control company, says it is calling upon data centre managers to revise their cooling strategies ahead of time or face the consequences. To read the full story, click here: https://ow.ly/KguR50Z1Amx

Vultr launches Milan cloud data centre region Vultr, a privately held cloud infrastructure company, has launched a new cloud data centre region in Milan, expanding its European footprint to nine locations. The Milan site becomes Vultr’s 33rd global cloud data centre region and was announced during AI Week 2026 at Fiera Milano Rho. To read the full story, click here: https://ow.ly/Cmiq50Z1xHU

Eastern Light expands Nordic fibre capacity Eastern Light, a Stockholm-based independent operator building and owning long-haul dark fibre submarine cable routes, has started construction of the Nordic Corridor, a new subsea fibre cable system connecting Sweden and Finland. The project includes the SF-II subsea connection and represents an investment of approximately €30 million (£26 million). Combined with the company’s existing SF-I cable system, the Nordic Corridor is intended to increase digital communications capacity between the two countries. To read the full story, click here: https://ow.ly/Hy2E50Z1w3t

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