The Digital Digest – Details, episodes & analysis

In this episode of the Digital Digest we roundup the biggest stories of the week from tax wrangles in PNG to a series of new exchanges in the GCC.

Saf brings us the details of Digital 9's latest acquisition in Ireland and a round-up of recent deals.

Natalie has updates on the rapidly expanding connectivity landscape of the Middle East, where this week Zain's wholesale subsidiary launched the J2M subsea cable and AMS-IX has said it will co-develop six new exchanges across the GCC.

Heading back to the Pacific, Alan covers the news that Digicel is facing a tax wrangle in PNG as it sells its Pacific operations to Telstra.

This week we are joined by Raluca Cousson-Postoarca, head of innovation at Orange Business Services. Raluca talks to Natalie about enterprise advances and gender diversity at the now female-led telco.

Season 4, episode 13 is presented by editor Melanie Mingas and edited by Richard Cosgrove. The episode features editor-at-large Alan Burkitt-Gray, deputy editor Natalie Bannerman and reporter Saf Malik.

Keep up with all the latest from our magazines, news and events over at Capacitymedia.com and don't forget to register for International Telecoms Weekand Subsea World.

In this episode of the Digital Digest, we roundup the biggest stories of the week from new alliances to new exchanges.

Alan covers Huawei's financial results, which showed the impact of ongoing sanctions on the vendor's bottom line.

Over in Dubai for Capacity Middle East, Natalie brings us the details on Alliance Networks, a new digital infrastructure services company, aiming to bridge high speed connectivity infrastructure with data centres and exchange platforms. And Saf covers new latest from Iraq, where DE-CIX is to operate an IX under its as-a-service model.

Joining the conversation this week, the newly-appointed director of the ITW Global Leaders' Forum, Annabel Helm, talks about the importance of keeping the world connected in a fragmented marketplace – as well as the latest from the Forum.

Season 4, episode 12 is presented by editor Melanie Mingas and edited by Richard Cosgrove. The episode features editor-at-large Alan Burkitt-Gray, deputy editor Natalie Bannerman and reporter Saf Malik.

To check out the 2022 GCA nominations page, click here and don't forget to catch up with our latest magazines, news and events online.

In this episode of the Digital Digest, we roundup the biggest stories of the week from hyperscale builds to CEO appointments.

Natalie covers the news AFR-IX is building a new subsea cable system called Medusa for approximately €326 million. Saf brings us the latest on Telecom Italia'sCEO appointment saga – as well as updates on the buyout bid – while Alan cover the news that Colt Data Centre Services has secured 10 new land parcels across major markets.

Joining the conversation this week, Garry Connolly, the president and founder of Host in Ireland, gives us the inside scoop in Ireland's latest power requirements, and the other trends driving the industry on the Emerald Isle.

Season 4, episode 2 is presented by editor Melanie Mingas and features editor-at-large Alan Burkitt-Gray, deputy editor Natalie Bannerman and reporter Saf Malik, and is edited by Richard Cosgrove.

Keep up with all the latest from our magazines, news and events over at Capacitymedia.com and don't forget to check out the 20 Women to Watchand Datacloud Awardsnomination portals.

In this episode of the Digital Digest, we roundup the biggest stories of the week from Subsea cables to roaming charges and satellite launches.

Natalie brings us the big news from Exa Infrastructure, which is now an anchor tenant on the IONIAN subsea cable, as well as a partner in the project's deployment.

Saf covers the latest on EU roaming charges, following the latest "will they, won't they" developments from the UK's MNOs. And Alan looks to the skies to find out why OneWeb's launch schedule is up in the air.

Joining the conversation this week, Gerd Simon, chair of the Datacloud Awards judging panel shares his top tips for composing a winning entry, as well as his trends for 2022.

Season 4, episode 1 is presented by editor Melanie Mingas and features editor-at-large Alan Burkitt-Gray, deputy editor Natalie Bannerman and reporter Saf Malik.

Keep up with all the latest from our magazines, news and events over at Capacitymedia.com and don’t forget to nominate your top female leaders from across the industry for the 20 Women to Watch 2022 power list.

In the last episode of series 3 – and 2021 – we look at network costs, monetisation opportunities and future mobile trends.

Natalie covers the OTT 2.0 debate that is unfolding in Europe – as network investments demands grow, should the tech companies contribute towards telco network capex?

Outlining a new money-maker for the industry, Saf explores the 2022 outlook from Analysys Mason, which said more will venture into gaming next year. And Alan brings us the headlines and highlights from the latest Ericsson Mobility Report, which states 5G will become the fastest deployed mobile generation to date.

Joining the conversation this week we welcome Andrew Lord, senior manager of optical networks and quantum research at BT. Andrew – who features in our December/January cover story – talks about QKD, global security solutions, hollow core fibre and the growing demand for quantum physicists.

Season 3, episode 12 is presented by editor Melanie Mingas, and features editor-at-large Alan Burkitt-Gray, deputy editor Natalie Bannerman and reporter Saf Malik.

Before we finish for the year, a huge thanks to all the guests who joined us in 2021 – we've enjoyed each interview and we look forward to welcoming many more next year.

While we're away, catch up with our Dec/Jan magazine here, complete the State of the Industry Survey 2022, and keep up with the latest news across telecoms and data centresover at Capacitymedia.com.

In this episode of the Digital Digest, we roundup the biggest stories of the week, from subsea landings to KKR's latest buyouts.

Natalie brings us all the latest update on EllaLink's Equinix connection, which has seen the EllaLink subsea cable, connecting Europe and Latin America, go into service at Equinix IBX data centres SP4 in São Paulo, LS1 in Lisbon and MD2 in Madrid.

Saf covers the latest on Global Switch, which has been on the market for almost a year. This week it was reported that private equity giant KKR is weighing up an offer of $11 billion for the data centre company, which it continues to circle on TIM.

Season 3, episode 11 is presented by editor Melanie Mingas, and features deputy editor Natalie Bannerman and reporter Saf Malik.

Don’t forget to register for our last two events of the year, Datacloud Nordics and Capacity Asia, and check out our latest magazines, news and events.

Consolidation is the name of the game in this week's episode of the Digital Digest as we round up the biggest stories of the week.

Alan cover the news that Viasat is to buy its UK-based rival Inmarsat for US$7.3 billion – and why it signals the start of a new trend in satellite. While Natalie explains why Ufinetexecs have met with the president of Ecuador and pledged US$250 million in projects to the country.

Joining the conversation this week is VP and CTO of connectivity at Capgemini Engineering, Shamik Mishra. Shamik explains why Open RAN isn't just about economics, its progress in India, and why the industry must come together – on many things.

Season 3, episode 10 is presented by editor Melanie Mingas, and features editor-at-large Alan Burkitt-Gray and deputy editor Natalie Bannerman

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In this unofficial mobile special, we roundup the biggest stories of the week from mobile's gaming future to its carbon emissions.

Alan cover the news that Amazon will launch its first Project Kuiper satellites at the end of 2022, in preparation for a new 400Mbps network and, tackling the latest twist in the OTT debate, Saf brings us the insight on how Netflix move into mobile gaming will impact network infrastructure.

Joining the conversation this week Stephanie Lynch-Habib, CMO of the GSMA, talks about Mobile World Congress LA, the future of events, and the association's environmental research and activities around COP26.

Season 3, episode 9 is presented by editor Melanie Mingas and features editor-at-large Alan Burkitt-Gray and reporter Saf Malik.

At Capacitymedia.com you can catch up with our latest magazines, news and events.

In this episode of the Digital Digest, we roundup the biggest stories of the week from geopolitics in TMT to sustainability in Poland.

Alan covers the news that the FCC has its first female chair– and she's already pressing on with the country's telecoms agenda.

Bringing us the latest developments from Poland, Saf covers this week's news from UPC and after interviewing Orange's climate officer, previews his upcoming feature on data centre sustainability.

Meanwhile, Natalie covers the news that Telstra is to acquire Digicel Pacific for $1.6 billion – and also explains what it means for the region.

Joining the conversation this week we talk to Aayush Barot, CCO at Bankai Group, who talks about the rise of APIs, messaging and tackling fraud in wholesale.

Season 3, episode 8 is presented by editor Melanie Mingas, and features editor-at-large Alan Burkitt-Gray, deputy editor Natalie Bannerman and reporter Saf Malik.

At Capacitymedia.com you can catch up with our latest magazines, news and events.

In this episode of the Digital Digest, we roundup the biggest stories of the week from new launch partners to new owners.

Alan covers the news that OneWebcould be turning to the newly set up commercial arm of the Indian Space Research Organisation for future launches.

Natalie brings us all the latest updates from Spain, where Adamo Telecom has a new owner and competition dynamics are heating up.

On the road again, this week Saf goes to Antwerp to visit the new Orange 5G Lab where he saw robotic arms, a top secret data centre and the Orange security centre.

Joining the conversation this week Nigel Bayliff, CEO of Aqua Comms, talks about the first Atlantic subsea cable, the Aqua Comms project whiteboard, and the maximum capacity cables of the future.

Season 2, episode 7 is presented by editor Melanie Mingas, and features editor-at-large Alan Burkitt-Gray, deputy editor Natalie Bannerman and reporter Saf Malik.

At Capacitymedia.com you can catch up with our latest magazines, news and events.