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Building a strong Finnish ecosystem around data centre investments

Antti “Jogi” Poikola newly appointed Managing Director of the Finnish Data Center Association (FDCA), explains how Finland has an exceptional opportunity to become a leading country in sustainable digital infrastructure in Europe. The data center industry is growing rapidly in Finland, and in his role as Managing Director of FDCA, Poikola will play a key part in strengthening the visibility and recognition of the sector.

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AI - time for a rethink?

Claire Keelan, UK MD at Onnec, is warning that the UK will fall short of its AI ambitions and data centre expansion targets, unless it tackles the growing workforce shortage by tapping into underused talent – particularly women and flexible workers. With AI demand forecast to drive a fivefold increase in UK data centre capacity by 2030, and increasing investment from major tech providers, Claire says the sector won’t keep up unless it modernises how it attracts, trains, and mobilises people.

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A new benchmark for high-density multi-fibre testing

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™ platform and integrated with LinkWare™, CertiFiber Max enables technicians to certify up to 24 fibres in under one second.

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Sustainable decommissioning and circular economy outcomes

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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Hyphen architects exciting digital infrastructure future with new CEO

Eva Diego, the new CEO of Hyphen, an international architectural practice working with many of the world’s leading brands and digital infrastructure developers, explains how global demand for critical digital infrastructure is reshaping the built environment and shares many valuable insights as to how expert delivery partners and trusted architectural advisors can help the data centre sector navigate complex and technically demanding projects while ensuring commercial viability.

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Aprovis at DCW Asia - Part 3

DCW Asia 2025 - Part 3 of 3

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Aprovis at DCW Asia - Part 1

DCW Asia 2025 - Part 1 of 3

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Aprovis at DCW Asia - Part 2

DCW Asia 2025 - Part 2 of 3

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Making the most of the Middle East’s digital infrastructure

James Netherwood, Head of Research Middle East, Capacity and Datacloud, discusses the upcoming Capacity Middle East event and the launch of Datacloud Middle East. The events unite over 3,500 executives from over 90 countries for visionary content and unrivalled networking and business opportunities. Capacity and Datacloud Middle East unite the entire ecosystem to drive digital transformation, unlock the value of AI, and enhance connectivity for all. With a reputation for attracting leading regional and international carriers, the event is continuing to evolve with the launch of Datacloud Middle East in 2026 for hyperscalers, data centre operators and suppliers.

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Providing expert insights and guidance for M&A transactions

Ceasar Anquillare, Chairman & CEO, Winchester Capital, Nora L. Neergaard, Managing Director Europe & Co-Founder of WinStar and Dr David Bowen, Managing Director and Co-Founder of WinStar provide some background on Winchester Capital’s 40 year track record, representing corporate strategics, private equity funds and family offices on both buy-side and sell side transactions, with execution in over 40 countries; discuss the creation of WinStar to address the growing global need for mergers and acquisitions resources; finishing with an explanation as to the ways in which the organisation’s data centre research reports provide valuable insights into, and for, private equity and infrastructure investors, global operators, developers and OEMs as the industry continues its rapid expansion towards a $1 trillion valuation by the mid 2030s.

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Specialist logistics underpins AI-fuelled data centre expansion

Keith Young, Global Head of Last Mile Services at Arvato, explains how the recent entry into the US data centre market is the latest step in the strategic integration of ATC, the Irish logistics company that became part of Arvato earlier this year. By embedding scalable processes, advanced technologies, and a unified global delivery model, the organisation supports its clients in meeting the increasing complexity and speed of modern digital infrastructure projects, whether in Europe, the US and, in the near future, the Middle East and Australia.

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Helping to scale next generation optical connectivity

Benoit Fleury, CPO Business Director at Corning, explains how Corning is collaborating with GlobalFoundries to develop detachable fibre connector solutions for the GF Fotonix™ silicon photonics platform. The latest solution, a glass-waveguide based edge-coupler compatible with GF Fotonix’s v-grooves, is designed to meet the growing demands of AI data centres for high bandwidth and power-efficient optical connectivity. Other coupling mechanisms are also being developed, including a vertically-coupled detachable fibre-to-PIC solution – demonstrating Corning and GlobalFoundries’ combined ability to produce multiple forms of co-packaged PIC-to-fibre connectivity.

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WinStar Introductory Presentation

Welcome to the WinStar Introductory Presentation!

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Meshing matters more than ever in the data centre

Keith Sullivan, Director of Strategic Innovation at AFL, explains what meshing means in the context of data centres and why it is particularly important when it comes to GPU-intensive, AI compute workloads. Keith also outlines the common strategies used to implement meshing in a data centre and shares his thoughts as to how meshing will evolve over the next few years, with silicon photonics and co-packaged optics on the horizon.

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Capacity demand increases despite ‘more cautious’ construction environment

Lucy Darling, a partner at Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB UK), discusses the findings of the organisation’s recent Construction Market Intelligence Q3 2025 report, which finds that power constraints in London have prompted increased data centre investment in other regions, including Greater Manchester, Newcastle, Wales and Scotland. Lucy also outlines some of the other challenges facing the data centre sector, including tariffs introduced during Trump’s presidency, combined with environmental regulations, contractor insolvencies and longer lead times for key equipment -all creating a more cautious construction environment.

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News

Chapmanbdsp reflects on 2025 performance and outlines plans for 2026

Chapmanbdsp reflects on a year of growth and prepares for new opportunities in data centres and beyond.

Regulatory Radar Platform launched for data centre regulatory insight

Regulatory Radar is a new platform designed to provide structured regulatory intelligence and real-time insight for organisations operating in the data centre sector.

Cybersecurity alerts: ransomware incidents and new security threats

Barracuda Networks unveils ransomware findings; swift breaches and outdated systems are key vulnerabilities. How businesses can adapt to evolving threats.

Creative ITC expands with new U.S. headquarters

Creative ITC has established its U.S. headquarters in Houston to support growth across North America and enhance delivery of its private cloud and digital workspace services for architecture, engineering and...

Expert Opinions

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By Fiona Reid, Director of International Business at Pattern

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By Sean McDevitt, Business Development Leader ICS Cool Energy UK.

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