Opinion · 4 min read
The power wall: can the grid keep up with AI compute?
The bottleneck for the next phase of digital infrastructure is not chips or fibre. It is electricity.
By David Okafor · Data Centre Correspondent
Insights
Editorial coverage of the infrastructure layer — analysis, features, research and guides on the systems connecting our world.
Analysis · 5 min read
The great UK altnet consolidation has begun
After years of land-grab overbuild, the UK’s independent fibre builders are entering a long-predicted phase of mergers and rationalisation.
By Elena Marsh · Infrastructure Editor
Features · 6 min read
Why Frankfurt became Europe’s interconnection capital
A combination of geography, neutral exchanges and abundant power turned a single German city into the gravitational centre of European internet traffic.
By David Okafor · Data Centre Correspondent
Features · 5 min read
Marseille: the quiet gateway between three continents
Once a secondary landing point, the French port is now one of the most important subsea hubs linking Europe, Africa and Asia.
By Mei-Lin Tan · Connectivity Analyst
Guides · 4 min read
The PSTN switch-off, explained
The copper phone network is being retired across Europe. Here is what that means for consumers, businesses and critical services.
By Elena Marsh · Infrastructure Editor
Analysis · 5 min read
After the moratorium: how Singapore reshaped its data-centre market
Faced with land and power limits, Singapore paused new data-centre builds — then reopened the market on its own sustainability terms.
By David Okafor · Data Centre Correspondent
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