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Data Centre Developer Sues New Jersey Town for $300m

Data centre developer Hexa Builders is seeking $300 million in damages from Monroe Township, New Jersey, after officials rejected its proposed 1 million sq ft data centre in May. The lawsuit, filed...

Data centre developer Hexa Builders is seeking $300 million in damages from Monroe Township, New Jersey, after officials rejected its proposed 1 million sq ft data centre in May. The lawsuit, filed in New Jersey Superior Court, alleges the township council and planning board violated multiple constitutional rights, including zoning authority, fundamental fairness, and First and Fourteenth Amendment protections. Hexa argues the application was rejected because of the township’s opposition to d...

August 01, 2026

Posted by: Abdul-Rahman Oladimeji

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Read Virgin Media O2, Liberty Global and Telefónica to create new rival for Openreach
Virgin Media O2, Liberty Global and Telefónica to create new rival for Openreach
February 16, 2024

Virgin Media O2, Liberty Global and Telefónica to create new rival for Openreach

Virgin Media Business

Virgin Media O2, along with major shareholders, Liberty Global and Telefónica, has revealed plans to create a national fixed network company that can challenge BT's Openreach in the UK. The telco signaled  its intention to go toe-to-toe with Openreach and noted that NetCo will "underpin full f...

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Read Batelco and e& to land Al Khaleej subsea cable in UAE
Batelco and e& to land Al Khaleej subsea cable in UAE
February 16, 2024

Batelco and e& to land Al Khaleej subsea cable in UAE

United Arab Emirates (UAE)

Telecoms firms Batelco and e& announced on February 14 that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to land the Al Khaleej subsea cable system in the UAE. This MoU will see the 1,400km-long cable connecting the UAE to Bahrain, Oman, and Qatar. Nabil Baccouche, group chief carr...

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Read Bloom Energy adds load ability to fuel cells
Bloom Energy adds load ability to fuel cells
February 16, 2024

Bloom Energy adds load ability to fuel cells

Amazon AWS

Fuel cell provider Bloom Energy has added the ability to follow loads to its fuel towers to enable better adjustment to variable demand and supply in microgrids and utilities.This new offering can be used by data center providers and others on microgrids, and also by the utility, who may use f...

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Read FirstNet and AT&T announces $8 billion investment
FirstNet and AT&T announces $8 billion investment
February 15, 2024

FirstNet and AT&T announces $8 billion investment

AT&T

US operator AT&T and the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) have announced a ten-year, $8 billion investment to expand and upgrade the nationwide public safety network.  FirstNet will invest $6.3 billion through its network contract with AT&T and "anticipates an additional $2...

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Read Loudoun County Planning Commission rejects proposed data center
Loudoun County Planning Commission rejects proposed data center
February 15, 2024

Loudoun County Planning Commission rejects proposed data center

Virginia

The Loudoun County Planning Commission has rejected a data center proposed along Route 28 and the Old Ox Road interchange, close to Dulles International Airport in Virginia. This proposed project called "Innovation Gateway" project was for a 425-unit apartment building and 700,000 sq ft (65,03...

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Read Expedient unveils new facility in Columbus, Ohio
Expedient unveils new facility in Columbus, Ohio
February 15, 2024

Expedient unveils new facility in Columbus, Ohio

Ohio

Expedient this week announced that it has launched services from a data center in Columbus, Ohio, previously operated by an insurance firm and has added a former Nationwide data center near Columbus to its portfolio. This facility located at 281 E. Powell Road in Lewis Center township, the 102...

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Read Zededa raises $72 million in new funding round
Zededa raises $72 million in new funding round
February 15, 2024

Zededa raises $72 million in new funding round

California

California-based company Edge computing orchestration startup Zededa last week announced the closing of the Series C round, led by Smith Point Capital which was founded by former Salesforce Co-CEO Keith Block. The company raised $72 million in its latest funding round which will see the compan...

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Read Skylo Technologies raises $37 million for expansion efforts
Skylo Technologies raises $37 million for expansion efforts
February 15, 2024

Skylo Technologies raises $37 million for expansion efforts

United States

Direct-to-device satellite connectivity provider Skylo Technologies has raised $37 million from existing investors Intel Capital and Innovation Endeavours, and new backers BMW i Ventures, Samsung Catalyst, Next47, and Seraphim Space. This investment will help the company to expand its operatio...

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Read Two new data center projects to come to Romania
Two new data center projects to come to Romania
February 15, 2024

Two new data center projects to come to Romania

Romania

Two new data center projects totaling 40-45MW are reportedly coming to Romania. These projects are expected to cost about  €500 million though the details about the companies involved, project location and scope, or timelines weren’t shared. "In 2024 we are already talking about two investment...

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Read SpaceX to de-orbit Starlink satellites that could potentially cause failures
SpaceX to de-orbit Starlink satellites that could potentially cause failures
February 14, 2024

SpaceX to de-orbit Starlink satellites that could potentially cause failures

United Arab Emirates (UAE)

SpaceX has revealed plans to de-orbit about 100 of its early Starlink satellites after finding a “common error” that could potentially cause failures. In a recent update on the company site, it revealed plans to perform controlled descents of the early-version 1 Starlink satellites in the comi...

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Read Diraq secures $15 million in a Series 2-A funding round
Diraq secures $15 million in a Series 2-A funding round
February 14, 2024

Diraq secures $15 million in a Series 2-A funding round

Sydney

Quantum computing startup Diraq has raised $15 million in a Series 2-A funding round led by specialist investor Quantonation, a venture capital fund dedicated to quantum technologies, with participation from Higgins Family Investments and the University of New South Wales, Sydney. This latest ...

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Read Former Sungard data center is up for sale in New Jersey
Former Sungard data center is up for sale in New Jersey
February 14, 2024

Former Sungard data center is up for sale in New Jersey

New Jersey

Via RI Marketplace, Real estate firm Marcus & Millichap is offering 1008 Virgil Avenue in Ridgefield, a former Sungard data center field as up for sale via auction and bidding for this property is set to begin March 25, with $750,000 listed as a starting bid. The listing reads, “The proper...

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Read Yondr breaks ground on second building at Virignia campus
Yondr breaks ground on second building at Virignia campus
February 13, 2024

Yondr breaks ground on second building at Virignia campus

Yondr Group

Yondr this week announced it has broken ground on a second building at its 48MW building data center campus in Loudoun County, Virginia, in partnership with local real estate firm JK Land Holdings. "We're thrilled to be part of this phase two groundbreaking project that not only enhances globa...

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Read Amazon Web Services signs wind PPA in Oregon
Amazon Web Services signs wind PPA in Oregon
February 13, 2024

Amazon Web Services signs wind PPA in Oregon

Amazon AWS

Amazon has signed a new power purchase agreement to procure the output of a wind farm from Avangrid, Inc., part of the Iberdrola Group. Avangrid, Inc., part of the Iberdrola Group. “We are proud to have signed this agreement with Amazon, a company that shares our commitment to accelerating the...

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Read Google unveils first data center campus in Norway
Google unveils first data center campus in Norway
February 12, 2024

Google unveils first data center campus in Norway

Google

Google has broken ground on its first data center campus in Norway, with the project scheduled to be fully live by 2026.  “Now we are building a data center in Norway!,” Tine Austvoll Jensen, country director for Google Norway, announced on LinkedIn this week. “Today we have finally announced ...

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Read Digital 9 Infrastructure to sell off its assets
Digital 9 Infrastructure to sell off its assets
February 12, 2024

Digital 9 Infrastructure to sell off its assets

Digital 9 Infrastructure

UK infrastructure fund Digital 9 Infrastructure has revealed plans to wind down and sell off its assets following a strategic review which started late last year. The company mentioned that it intends to “immediately commence” sale preparations for the company's wholly-owned assets ahead of la...

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Read IHS Towers signs new deal with Airtel Nigeria
IHS Towers signs new deal with Airtel Nigeria
February 12, 2024

IHS Towers signs new deal with Airtel Nigeria

Nigeria

Tower company IHS Towers has announced that Airtel Nigeria has signed a deal to renew its contract in the country and has committed to take 3,950 tenancies over the next five years, with the majority expected over 2024/2025. Following the terms of the renewed agreement, Airtel is to extend the...

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Read Viasat to enter ViaSat-3 F1 satellite into service next quarter
Viasat to enter ViaSat-3 F1 satellite into service next quarter
February 10, 2024

Viasat to enter ViaSat-3 F1 satellite into service next quarter

Americas

Satellite operator Viasat is to enter its ViaSat-3 F1 satellite into service next quarter, despite the new machine offering far less bandwidth than planned after a deployment issue. The company plans to make ViaSat-3 F1 the first in a constellation of three geostationary Ka-band communications...

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Read Khazna unveils new data center in Abu Dhabi
Khazna unveils new data center in Abu Dhabi
February 10, 2024

Khazna unveils new data center in Abu Dhabi

Khazna

Khazna Data Centers this week announced the launch of AUH6, a new data center in Masdar City, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Hassan Alnaqbi, CEO of Khazna Data Centers, said: “AUH6 embodies Khazna's commitment to pushing boundaries of technological innovation and sustainability in data...

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Read Microsoft plans new data center in South Africa
Microsoft plans new data center in South Africa
February 10, 2024

Microsoft plans new data center in South Africa

Microsoft Azure

Microsoft, this week revealed plans to build a new data center campus in Centurion, South Africa. “Still in the early phases of development, Microsoft aims to build out its cloud infrastructure in new areas of South Africa to meet growing demand from public sector and private organizations for...

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