The Digital Digest: JVs and deals in India's data centres, KKR ploughs more money into telecoms, reports claim DirecTV is up for sale, and a chip chat on Biden's silicon plans

This week, the Digital Digest team tackles data centre
investments in India, debt at AT&T and the new stakeholder in
Telefonica's Chile network.


In the world of data centres, Abigail brings us the inside track
on Cyxtera's merger and IPO plans and Macquarie Data Centres' new
government-certified facility in Canberra.


Meanwhile in India, Iron Mountain is investing $150 million in
data centre firm Web Werks and the newly announced JV
AdaniConneXhas unveiled plans to develop 1GW of data centre
capacity in India by 2031.


Following Metro Connect USA, Alan brings us the latest from the
US, including news on AT&T's rumoured sale of DirecTV; and
why T-Mobile US’s 5G network has improved; while the team has a
chip chat about Biden's $37 billion boost for semiconductor
manufacturing in the country.


Meanwhile, north of the border, Canada's number one mobile
operator has been revealed by Opensignal and, over the pond,
Inmarsat has a new CEO – and Alan has met him!


In telecoms, Natalie brings us the weekly wrap with the news that
KKRis to acquire a $1 billion stake in Telefonica's fibre network
in Chile, while TIM'sfinancial results show its transformation
project is paying off.


Elsewhere in telecoms, Unitas Global has revealed a purpose built
SDN Network for cloud and edge, and FB Submarine Partners is
building a new subsea cable connecting Florida and Cancun.


Season 2, episode 7 is presented by deputy editor Melanie Mingas,
and features editor-at-large Alan Burkitt-Gray, senior reporters
Abigail Opiah and Natalie Bannerman.