Direct-to-cell boom: AT&T, Google, and Vodafone back satellite firm AST SpaceMobile

Another direct-to-cell satellite firm AST SpaceMobile is in the news after securing significant investments from industry giants AT&T, Google, and Vodafone, totaling $155 million in strategic funding.  The funding, alongside…

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EU to probe Microsoft’s OpenAI investment, examines impact on competition 

The European Union is contemplating a review of Microsoft's investment in OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, under the bloc's merger regulations. This consideration follows a similar move by the U.K.…

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Legacy data centers cannot cope with new, power-hungry AI workloads – DataBank CEO

In an exclusive conversation with Africa Hyperscalers, Raul Martynek, CEO of DataBank, the largest data center company in North America, discussed the surging demand for data centers propelled by the…

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Google joins consortium to launch groundbreaking subsea cable linking South America and Asia-Pacific

Google is joining a consortium to deploy the first subsea cable between South America and Asia Pacific. “Today, we’re joining Desarrollo País of Chile and Office of Posts and Telecommunications…

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Empowering Africa’s 5G future: Challenges, Opportunities, and a collective call to action

The International Telecommunications Union's (ITU) Mobile Network Coverage Facts and Figures 2023 report has decried Africa's dismal performance in 5G adoption, with a meager 6 per cent coverage, as opposed…

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