By 2030, More Than 75% of All Enterprises Outside of the U.S. Will Have a Digital Sovereignty Strategy

Sixty-one percent of  Western European CIOs and IT leaders said geopolitical factors will increase their reliance on local or regional cloud providers, according to a survey from Gartner, Inc., a business and technology insights company.

Over $1 billion in aggregate contracted revenue commitments from partners reflect robust demand as company advances towards commercial service rollout

Combined cash and liquidity of $3.2 billion in pro forma cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash and availability under the ATM facility

Critics fear the European Commission’s upcoming digital omnibus will relax AI and GDPR rules to placate big tech companies and Washington.

The European Commission is preparing to ease some of its most stringent digital and AI regulations, with critics blasting the commission of sacrificing privacy to secure big tech investment.

The commission is expected to unveil its “digital omnibus” next week, which would streamline compliance rules for AI companies and controversially adjust GDPR provisions.

Revenues from telecoms and pay TV services will come in at north of US$1.5 trillion this year with growth exceeding expectations, but telcos will still need to look to AI to help them cut costs and maintain margins.

The UK's alternative network operators have hit out at incumbent Openreach for threatening to curtail its fibre rollout plans if upcoming regulatory changes do not meet with its satisfaction.

British Airways has signed a deal with Starlink which will see it provide “every customer in every cabin” free Wi-Fi.

The airline will start its Starlink rollout in 2026, and once it has it will be available on all BA mainline and Euroflyer flights.

• These two industry-leading research institutions are expanding their collaboration efforts to advance 6G technologies, setting the foundation for transformative connectivity solutions.
• The research collaboration will enable the commercialization of 6G networks that prioritize energy efficiency and resiliency.

Nokia and KDDI Research have entered into a joint research agreement to accelerate the development of sustainable, intelligent and resilient 6G networks.

The Immigration White Paper (2025) increased the minimum occupation education level threshold for Skilled Worker Visa from A-level (RQF 3) to degree level (RQF 6) and introduced a Temporary Shortage List, which allows some ‘medium-skilled’ (RQF3-5) occupations to use the skilled visa route.​

• Vodafone and AST SpaceMobile select Germany for Satellite Operations Centre to further strengthen Europe’s digital sovereignty.
• Move follows establishment of Vodafone and AST SpaceMobile Luxembourg-headquartered satellite joint venture, SatCo.
• Planned EU constellation to be equipped with a “command switch” to provide European oversight and security.
• AST SpaceMobile filed with the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) through Germany for registration of a new mid-band satellite constellation.

The Dynamic Spectrum Alliance (DSA) and the Wi-Fi Alliance have stepped up their efforts to convince European lawmakers to reserve the upper 6 GHz band for unlicensed use.