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How 2026 will redefine the UK’s data centre landscape
  • Posted on 16th March 2026 in by Phil Alsop

Mary-Ann Clarke, AECOM’s Director of Data Centre Delivery, believes that developers, utilities, planners and government need to work together to accelerate investment in grid reinforcement and smart energy systems and strengthen engagement with communities to secure social licence for continued data centre growth – alongside recognising the strategic importance of data centres to the national economy and ensuring policy keeps pace with the scale and urgency of demand.

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Collaboration to develop smaller data centres for the AI era
  • Posted on 12th March 2026 in by Phil Alsop

Ben Sooter, Director of Agentic AI Initiatives & Distributed AI Architecture at EPRI, and Bal Aujla, Director, Head of Advanced Research and Engineering, InfraPartners, discuss the collaboration between EPRI, Prologis, NVIDIA, and InfraPartners to study smaller-scale data centres designed for distributed inference. The collaborators will assess the deployment of micro data centres - ranging from 5 to 20 megawatts - at or near utility substations with available grid capacity that can be quickly set up. The goal is to bring inference capabilities - the process of generating real-time responses from trained models - closer to where data is generated and consumed, while making better use of underutilised infrastructure and reducing pressure on congested transmission systems.

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Building a strong Finnish ecosystem around data centre investments
  • Posted on 3rd March 2026 in by Phil Alsop

Antti “Jogi” Poikola newly appointed Managing Director of the Finnish Data Center Association (FDCA), explains how Finland has an exceptional opportunity to become a leading country in sustainable digital infrastructure in Europe. The data center industry is growing rapidly in Finland, and in his role as Managing Director of FDCA, Poikola will play a key part in strengthening the visibility and recognition of the sector.

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AI - time for a rethink?
  • Posted on 3rd March 2026 in by Phil Alsop

Claire Keelan, UK MD at Onnec, is warning that the UK will fall short of its AI ambitions and data centre expansion targets, unless it tackles the growing workforce shortage by tapping into underused talent – particularly women and flexible workers. With AI demand forecast to drive a fivefold increase in UK data centre capacity by 2030, and increasing investment from major tech providers, Claire says the sector won’t keep up unless it modernises how it attracts, trains, and mobilises people.

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A new benchmark for high-density multi-fibre testing
  • Posted on 3rd March 2026 in by Phil Alsop

Nigel Hedges, Application and Technical Specialist at Fluke Networks explains that, as fibre density increases and performance margins tighten; driven by AI, cloud, and next-generation digital infrastructure, contractors face mounting pressure to test and certify complex fibre systems quickly and accurately. Fluke Networks has launched CertiFiber™ Max, said to be the industry’s first third-generation optical loss test set (OLTS) designed to meet these. Built on the trusted Versiv™ platform and integrated with LinkWare™, CertiFiber Max enables technicians to certify up to 24 fibres in under one second.

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Sustainable decommissioning and circular economy outcomes
  • Posted on 15th February 2026 in by Phil Alsop

Rob Bolton, CEO at n2s Bioscope, explains how n2s has formed a new three-year partnership with NTT DATA to support Virgin Media O2 across all UK data centre sites, focusing on responsible decommissioning, resource recovery and circular economy integration. The contract will see over 40,000 IT assets sustainably processed - reducing waste, recovering critical materials, and help Virgin Media O2 achieve its energy efficiency and carbon reduction targets.

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Hyphen architects exciting digital infrastructure future with new CEO
  • Posted on 12th February 2026 in by Phil Alsop

Eva Diego, the new CEO of Hyphen, an international architectural practice working with many of the world’s leading brands and digital infrastructure developers, explains how global demand for critical digital infrastructure is reshaping the built environment and shares many valuable insights as to how expert delivery partners and trusted architectural advisors can help the data centre sector navigate complex and technically demanding projects while ensuring commercial viability.

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Aprovis at DCW Asia - Part 3
  • Posted on 19th January 2026 in by Phil Alsop

DCW Asia 2025 - Part 3 of 3

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Aprovis at DCW Asia - Part 1
  • Posted on 19th January 2026 in by Phil Alsop

DCW Asia 2025 - Part 1 of 3

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Aprovis at DCW Asia - Part 2
  • Posted on 19th January 2026 in by Phil Alsop

DCW Asia 2025 - Part 2 of 3

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Making the most of the Middle East’s digital infrastructure
  • Posted on 7th January 2026 in by Phil Alsop

James Netherwood, Head of Research Middle East, Capacity and Datacloud, discusses the upcoming Capacity Middle East event and the launch of Datacloud Middle East. The events unite over 3,500 executives from over 90 countries for visionary content and unrivalled networking and business opportunities. Capacity and Datacloud Middle East unite the entire ecosystem to drive digital transformation, unlock the value of AI, and enhance connectivity for all. With a reputation for attracting leading regional and international carriers, the event is continuing to evolve with the launch of Datacloud Middle East in 2026 for hyperscalers, data centre operators and suppliers.

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Providing expert insights and guidance for M&A transactions
  • Posted on 6th January 2026 in by Phil Alsop

Ceasar Anquillare, Chairman & CEO, Winchester Capital, Nora L. Neergaard, Managing Director Europe & Co-Founder of WinStar and Dr David Bowen, Managing Director and Co-Founder of WinStar provide some background on Winchester Capital’s 40 year track record, representing corporate strategics, private equity funds and family offices on both buy-side and sell side transactions, with execution in over 40 countries; discuss the creation of WinStar to address the growing global need for mergers and acquisitions resources; finishing with an explanation as to the ways in which the organisation’s data centre research reports provide valuable insights into, and for, private equity and infrastructure investors, global operators, developers and OEMs as the industry continues its rapid expansion towards a $1 trillion valuation by the mid 2030s.

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Specialist logistics underpins AI-fuelled data centre expansion
  • Posted on 14th December 2025 in by Phil Alsop

Keith Young, Global Head of Last Mile Services at Arvato, explains how the recent entry into the US data centre market is the latest step in the strategic integration of ATC, the Irish logistics company that became part of Arvato earlier this year. By embedding scalable processes, advanced technologies, and a unified global delivery model, the organisation supports its clients in meeting the increasing complexity and speed of modern digital infrastructure projects, whether in Europe, the US and, in the near future, the Middle East and Australia.

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Helping to scale next generation optical connectivity
  • Posted on 27th November 2025 in by Phil Alsop

Benoit Fleury, CPO Business Director at Corning, explains how Corning is collaborating with GlobalFoundries to develop detachable fibre connector solutions for the GF Fotonix™ silicon photonics platform. The latest solution, a glass-waveguide based edge-coupler compatible with GF Fotonix’s v-grooves, is designed to meet the growing demands of AI data centres for high bandwidth and power-efficient optical connectivity. Other coupling mechanisms are also being developed, including a vertically-coupled detachable fibre-to-PIC solution – demonstrating Corning and GlobalFoundries’ combined ability to produce multiple forms of co-packaged PIC-to-fibre connectivity.

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WinStar Introductory Presentation
  • Posted on 25th November 2025 in by Phil Alsop

Welcome to the WinStar Introductory Presentation!

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