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A new benchmark for high-density multi-fibre testing

Published in Infrastructure + Asset Management Infrastructure + Hardware Networks + Telecoms

Nigel Hedges, Application and Technical Specialist at Fluke Networks explains that, as fibre density increases and performance margins tighten; driven by AI, cloud, and next-generation digital infrastructure, contractors face mounting pressure to test and certify complex fibre systems quickly and accurately. Fluke Networks has launched CertiFiber™ Max, said to be the industry’s first third-generation optical loss test set (OLTS) designed to meet these. Built on the trusted Versiv™...

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How tier two locations are changing data centre planning

Published in Design + Optimisation Energy Management Hosting + Colocation Power & Cooling

Christina Mertens, vice president of business development, EMEA, at VIRTUS Data Centres, explains that, for data centre operators, the question is no longer only where capacity can be deployed quickly, but where it can be sustained, expanded and operated reliably over long time horizons. This shift has brought tier two locations into sharper focus. These locations are not replacing core markets, but they are increasingly shaping how new capacity is planned and managed over time.

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Waste heat from data centres could heat over 3.5 million UK homes

Published in Energy Management Power & Cooling

Simon Kerr, head of heat networks at EnergiRaven, discusses the recent analysis from EnergiRaven and Viegand Maagøe finds that projected growth in data centres will produce enough waste heat to warm millions of homes in the UK by 2035 – if the infrastructure is in place to take advantage of it. Simon goes on to explain how the UK risks missing out on a major source of low-cost home heating if it fails to invest in the Heat Highways needed to capture waste heat from the next generation of...

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Creating good chemistry to cater for AI data centre power demands

Published in Power & Cooling

Brandon Smith, VP of Global Sales and Product at ZincFive, how AI workloads are fundamentally changing data centre power profiles - shifting from steady, predictable loads to highly dynamic, burst-driven demand and, as a result, redefining what “reliable power” means in the AI era. He gores on to explain how Immediate Power Solutions, based on nickel-zinc chemistry provide the high power density, rapid discharge capability, safety and cycle life needed for AI environments.

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Sustainable decommissioning and circular economy outcomes

Published in Infrastructure + Asset Management

Rob Bolton, CEO at n2s Bioscope, explains how n2s has formed a new three-year partnership with NTT DATA to support Virgin Media O2 across all UK data centre sites, focusing on responsible decommissioning, resource recovery and circular economy integration. The contract will see over 40,000 IT assets sustainably processed - reducing waste, recovering critical materials, and help Virgin Media O2 achieve its energy efficiency and carbon reduction targets.

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Data centre investment moves into the mainstream

Published in Hosting + Colocation

Lottie Tollman, Head of Data Centres Advisory, EMEA and Gonzalo Martín, Head of Data Centres Capital Markets, EMEA, both at Colliers, the international property adviser, explain why data centres are no longer a niche play, with EMEA investors increasingly targeting the sector as digital infrastructure becomes central to long-term real estate strategies – according to Colliers’ 2026 Global Investor Outlook. The report highlights a sharp rise in capital allocations to data centres, with the...

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A new benchmark for high-density multi-fibre testing

How tier two locations are changing data centre planning

Waste heat from data centres could heat over 3.5 million UK homes

Creating good chemistry to cater for AI data centre power demands

Sustainable decommissioning and circular economy outcomes

Data centre investment moves into the mainstream

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