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Data center vacancies hit historic lows despite record construction

Network World

Atlanta was the top growing primary market in 2024, with net new capacity of 705.8 This was the first time any market surpassed Northern Virginia in annual net absorption. and T-Mobiles entry into the fiber internet market via partnerships with fiber-optic providers. year-over-year to $184.06 per kilowatt (kW).

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Protecting Workers with a Digital Safety Net

CIO Business Intelligence

When construction began on San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge in 1933, it was still considered a novel idea to rig up a simple safety net under the structure. That net caught 19 falling workers. One great example is a mobile app recently developed by the German utility, Netze BW. Ensuring a fast response.

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8 major IT disasters of 2024

CIO Business Intelligence

Millions of missed calls While the CrowdStrike outage was huge, it was dwarfed in sheer numbers by a February service interruption at AT&T Mobility, affecting 125 million mobile devices across the US. The admission came after YouTuber The Net Guy found malware on Acemagic mini PCs when testing them.

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T-Mobile Plans to Layoff 5,000 Employees in Five Weeks

IT Toolbox

The company has seen a decline in sales, net customer additions, and stock prices over the last year. The post T-Mobile Plans to Layoff 5,000 Employees in Five Weeks appeared first on Spiceworks.

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e& and Huawei Launch Middle East’s First Net-zero 5G Massive MIMO Site

CIO Business Intelligence

At the recent UN Climate Change Conference (COP28), Huawei and e& announced the inauguration of the region’s ground-breaking net-zero 5G massive MIMO site, setting new benchmarks in sustainability and technological innovation. While this enhances the user experience, it often consumes more power.

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Data center growth puts unprecedented pressure on power grids

Network World

In addition to working with data center providers to ensure long-term access to capacity, enterprises are also casting a wider geographical net, looking towards renewables, and considering fuel cells to power on-prem data centers. This will help Akamai protect access to critical data center supply in key markets, he says.

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The perils of using voice commands with IoT machines

Network World

Earlier this week, German carmaker Volkswagen announced an upgrade to its VW Car-Net mobile app that lets iPhone users control their Golfs and Jettas using Siri commands. Specifically, iPhone users on iOS 12 can say, “Hey, Siri” to lock and unlock the car, check estimated range remain, flash the warning lights, and toot the horn.