The Digital Digest: Australia welcomes a new ICT mega-project, Digital Realty sells 11 EU data centres and there are new states of matter in telecoms

In this episode of The Digital Digest, we round up the biggest
stories of the week from Digital Realty's data centre sales to
the latest on the UK's national fibre network plans.


Bringing us the latest on data centres, Abigail explains why
Digital Realty is selling 11 European facilities and why Cisco is
launching a new facility in Frankfurt.


Meanwhile in Latin America IBMhas expanded its cloud footprint,
and DRFortresshas completed the expansion of its data centre over
the ocean in Hawaii.


In telecoms, Natalie covers the news that Nokiais to cut 10,000
jobs in the next two years while over in Canada, Rogers
Communications is paying $26 billion for Shaw Communications.


At sea, MasTec has acquired a stake in Confluence, the
Florida-based developer of subsea cable systems, and down under
FEPL unveiled Project Koete, its $1.5 billion technology
ecosystem in Western Australia and the Northern Territory.


Alan brings us the full details on British regulator Ofcom's
plans to advance the country's fibre roll out, while AFR-IXhas
named Mombasa as its fourth African connection point. Rounding
off the episode, Alan explains why quantum physics is going to be
the next big thing in telecoms following the launches of Quantum
Loophole and ColdQuanta


We also discuss the 2021 Power 100, which you can find out more
about here, as well as the upcoming Digital Infra Africa and
Capacity Middle East. And don’t forget the latest edition of
Capacity magazine is available online here.


Season 2, episode 10 is presented by deputy editor Melanie
Mingas, and features editor-at-large Alan Burkitt-Gray, and
senior reporters Abigail Opiah and Natalie Bannerman.