Verizon Business is expanding its Software-Defined Interconnect (SDI) solution, enabling global enterprise and Public Sector customers to connect their MPLS and Ethernet private networking services to hundreds of cloud, infrastructure and service providers with automated, same-day connectivity. Together with Equinix the two companies recognized shifting market demands and worked to expand this solution to meet changing global needs. Now, customers can get quick activation of network services, lower access costs and increased networking agility. The SDI solution is part of the Verizon Business Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) strategy.

Google LLC’s cloud customer acquisition spree continued apace today as the company announced a strategic partnership with BCE (Bell Canada) to power its ongoing digital transformation and enhance its network and information technology infrastructure.

NTT DATA Services has entered an agreement to acquire Nexient, a cloud-native company that will expand NTT DATA’s differentiating transformation, modernization and cloud app development experience.

The three largest cloud companies in the world are fighting over a huge contract with aerospace giant Boeing.

Google Cloud and SpaceX have a new partnership to deliver data, cloud services, and applications to customers at the network edge, leveraging Starlink’s ability to provide high-speed broadband internet around the world and Google Cloud’s infrastructure.

PacketFabric released PacketFabric Cloud Router. This is the industry's first cloud router solution that supports 100Gbps multi-cloud connectivity.

NTT announced that its Global Data Centers Americas division has opened a new 16 megawatts (MW) Silicon Valley Data Center (SV1) – the latest addition to a rapidly growing portfolio across North America. 

Mavenir has developed a unique AI-on-5G hyper-converged-edge solution, in close collaboration with NVIDIA.

According to the Arcadis Data Center Location Index 2021, the United States (US) is the top location for constructing data centers, with North Virginia having the largest data center market in the country.

According to the findings of Synergy Research Group, enterprises are continuing to spend heavily on cloud infrastructure. In fact, this spending grew by 35% in 2020 to reach almost $130 billion.