Posts tagged with: data

Mint Mobile Just Added More Data to All Its Plans, and It Won't Cost You a Dime

Mint Mobile/CNET If you’re constantly running out of data, you’re going to love this. Mint Mobile just announced it is increasing the data options per plan without raising the price. Each plan gets anywhere from one to three extra GB per...

New investments could transform the data center power equation

Data centers are driving demand for expanded power transmission and distribution from utilities But they’re also contributing to demand for transformers and other critical power gear in a tight supply market Several power component vendors are stepping up manufacturing to...

Nuclear power has hit the data center mainstream

Momentum behind nuclear power in the data center industry is picking up steam as AI drives up energy demand Multiple companies are striking deployment agreements, power purchase deals and collaboration pacts Government backing for nuclear in the U.S. isn’t hurting...

Global data center capex surged 53% Y/Y in 1Q 2025, says Dell’Oro Group

According to a recently published report by Dell’Oro Group, the trusted source for market information about the telecommunications, security, networks, and data center industries, worldwide data center capex surged 53 percent year-over-year in 1Q 2025, marking the sixth consecutive quarter...

Pennsylvania coal plant finds new life as AI data center site

A massive project in Pennsylvania seeks to turn an old coal site into a natural gas-powered data center campus The project comes as data centers hunt for new sources of power to keep building despite electrical grid constraints Old coal...

Corning amps up data center focus with new fiber products

Corning unveiled a new suite of products to help operators build more fiber into the data center The move comes as the data center industry faces demand for “rapidly growing” AI clusters, said Dell’Oro’s Sameh Boujelbene Corning wants to replace...

Energy is at the top of the data center agenda heading into 2025

2024 saw data center operators scramble to line up enough power for the new AI facilities coming down the pipe Nuclear emerged as a top contender, offering a balance of reliability, capacity and low carbon emissions The power polka is...

Nokia’s data center push is starting to pay off

Nokia is looking to make a name for itself in the data center networking market A recent deal with Microsoft shows the ball is starting to roll in the right direction VP Mike Bushong dished on its strategy for winning...

Google, Microsoft embrace agentic AI for better data analytics

Google, Microsoft and OpenAI are all driving a shift from AI assistants to proactive AI agents These agents promise to bring more intuitive interactions with complex data systems But fully autonomous AI systems are still a ways off Software companies...

Are data caps actually an issue? Not really, says OpenVault

Consumers have told the FCC they’re not too happy about having data caps on their internet plans But providers usually set their caps high enough that most customers are unlikely to go over the limit, said OpenVault The challenge is...