How new connectivity tech is driving energy efficiency
30 December 2025
Ajay Kareer, Data Centre Market Manager, HARTING Ltd
The world’s data appetite is insatiable — and data centres are paying the electric bill. According to the International Data Corporation, global energy consumption per server is rising by around 9% each year. Servers might be shrinking in size, but their power needs are growing — and that’s a costly combination. With energy often making up more than half of a data centre’s operating expenses, every watt matters.
Find out more Precision testing for hollow core fibre networks
29 December 2025
EXFO has unveiled the industry’s first hollow core fibre (HCF) optimised OTDR (Optical Time Domain Reflectometer) equipped with bi-directional testing capabilities.
This innovative device is specifically designed to enhance the reliable testing of data centre interconnects supporting AI applications, offering high-precision measurement of HCF networks. This breakthrough is part of EXFO’s broader portfolio of hollow core fibre-capable testing solutions, aimed at accelerating the adoption of HCF technology, which promises to revolutionise network performance through higher speeds, lower latency, and greater reliability.
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Africa’s digital flex: building systems that move with the market
24 December 2025
Mandla Mbonambi, CEO, Africonology
Africa is a continent in motion. Markets are shifting, industries are evolving, and opportunities are constantly emerging. In this environment, technology cannot be static — it must move with change, not against it.
There’s an uncomfortable truth about technology investment that many enterprises are now confronting, which is the fact that rigidity costs more than it saves. All-in-one systems, long-term vendor dependencies, and software lock-ins are giving way to a new reality, where success depends on how fast an organisation can move, connect, and adapt to disruption.
Find out more Nigeria urged to prioritise local data storage
23 December 2025
As Nigeria accelerates its digital transformation journey, the importance of data sovereignty — ensuring that data generated within the country is stored, governed, and protected domestically — has become increasingly vital.
Recent worldwide outages affecting major international platforms have underscored the risks of over-reliance on foreign infrastructure, which can lead to disruptions in financial services, authentication systems, and national security operations.
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