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UK startups shift outside Central London, report finds
Hybrid & Remote Work

UK startups shift outside Central London, report finds

Founders are increasingly opting for commuter-belt bases, as new data shows more than half of UK startups now launch outside Central London.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 16th Apr 2026
McLaren wins Ada's first 70MW Docklands data centre
Hyperscale

McLaren wins Ada's first 70MW Docklands data centre

McLaren wins shell-and-core deal for Ada's first 70MW Docklands data centre, launching a 210MW AI-ready campus in London's Royal Docks.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2026
Huawei swap-out blamed as London 5G lags UK rivals
Unified Communications

Huawei swap-out blamed as London 5G lags UK rivals

Huawei kit swap-out blamed as London's 5G speeds and reliability fall behind Glasgow and other UK cities, new analysis suggests.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026
East London students gain insight into data centre careers
Careers

East London students gain insight into data centre careers

Sixty East London students partook in a HireHigher and Baker Dearing Educational Trust initiative at Tech Show London to gain insight into careers in the data centre industry.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 23rd Apr 2024

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Success with Sam talks dropshipping in the UK and beyond
Marketing Technologies

Success with Sam talks dropshipping in the UK and beyond

From rags to riches: How eCommerce guru 'Success with Sam' is redefining dropshipping opportunities in the UK and beyond.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 28th Sep 2023
Japan-based NTT opens UK data centre
DataCentre infrastructure

Japan-based NTT opens UK data centre

The company, which has invested £500 million into developing data centres over the next several years, states that it sees potential in the UK market.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 16th Dec 2020
NTT's data center projects buzzing in Hong Kong, India & the UK
Multi-cloud

NTT's data center projects buzzing in Hong Kong, India & the UK

NTT Ltd is focusing on development opportunities in Hong Kong, India, and the UK with new data center deployments and expansions.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 8th Sep 2020
Significant data centre projects announced for Europe and APAC
DataCentre infrastructure

Significant data centre projects announced for Europe and APAC

Cromwell and Stratus plan major data centres in London and Frankfurt, with a combined 400MW capacity, in a new partnership targeting US$1 billion investment.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 14th Jul 2020
London's pricy data centres allow Frankfurt to overtake
DataCentre infrastructure

London's pricy data centres allow Frankfurt to overtake

According to a new report, data centre pricing in the UK is among the highest in Europe, which is seeing other countries prosper.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 17th Jan 2019
NTT Com building one of the UK's largest data centres
DataCentre infrastructure

NTT Com building one of the UK's largest data centres

NTT Com, through e-shelter, is set to build one of the UK's largest data centres in East London, featuring 24,000m² of IT space and 60MW capacity.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Tue, 16th Oct 2018
Big brother gets crowd-sourced
Surveillance

Big brother gets crowd-sourced

A new UK website, InternetEyes, offers up to GBP £1000 for crowd-sourced reporting of crimes via live CCTV feeds, raising civil liberty concerns.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 1st Nov 2010

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