Data Traffic stories
Tyler Vander Ploeg elected Vice Chair of fibre consortium
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network infrastructure
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Tyler Vander Ploeg named Vice Chair of fibre consortium as industry body steps up education and standards work amid rising network demand.
AI shifts data centre focus from scale to connectivity
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datacentre infrastructure
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edge computing
AI is redrawing the data centre map, shifting investment from hyperscale campuses to distributed, tightly connected regional clusters.
Explainer: The first transatlantic fibre cable is being hauled up
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network infrastructure
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Engineers are hauling TAT-8, the first transatlantic fibre-optic internet cable, off the ocean floor, closing a landmark digital era.
Atombeam & Trilliant boost smart grid data traffic
Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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firewalls
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smart cities
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network security
Atombeam and Trilliant team up to compress grid-edge data for AMI networks, promising faster, more secure smart meter traffic for utilities.
DE-CIX traffic hits 79 exabytes as AI & sport surge
Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
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gaming
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network infrastructure
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datacentre infrastructure
DE-CIX data traffic surged 16% to 79 exabytes in 2025, fuelled by AI workloads and record-breaking live sports streaming demand.
Wi‑Fi 7, AI & 6 GHz drive surge in investment plans
Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
Wi‑Fi 7, AI and 6 GHz spectrum fuel rising investment confidence as operators fast‑track converged Wi‑Fi and 5G roll‑outs to 2026.
Wi-Fi 7 surges as alliance maps out path to Wi-Fi 8
Wed, 7th Jan 2026
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network infrastructure
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smart cities
Wi-Fi 7 gear is set to surge by 2026 as the Wireless Broadband Alliance sketches early Wi-Fi 8, new spectrum and satellite-powered links.
Cloudflare, JD Cloud boost China-global AI inference
Wed, 24th Dec 2025
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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hybrid cloud
Cloudflare and JD Cloud are deepening their alliance to build a cross-border AI cloud, promising up to 80% lower latency for inference.
DE-CIX hits record 68 exabytes in 2024 with gaming boost
Fri, 24th Jan 2025
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gaming
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datacentre infrastructure
DE-CIX has shattered records in 2024 with a staggering 68 exabytes of data traffic exchanged globally, marking a 15% increase from last year.