Digital Transformation News 12 June 2025

Top 10 Data and Analytics Trends That Will Transform Your Business in 2025 and Beyond

Traditional data projects are evolving into data products—composable, reusable “minimum viable” data assets refined over time to drive data ROI, such as a retail customer churn data product accessible to sales, marketing, and support. Metadata management provides the context that

7 July 2025

Connected Deserts: The Digital Landscape of Internet Access in Oman (Including Satellite Internet)

As of January 2024, Oman had 4.58 million internet users, representing 97.8% of the population. Median mobile data speed was 71.3 Mbps and fixed broadband speed 68.4 Mbps in January 2024. By end-2024, about 90% of housing units had fiber

4 July 2025

Connectivity · Digital Transformation · Internet Access · Oman · Satellite Internet

Cloud Computing and XaaS Developments (May–June 2025)

In May 2025, Salesforce announced a definitive agreement to acquire data management firm Informatica for $8 billion. In May 2025, Microsoft announced a partnership with xAI to host Grok 3 and Grok 3 Mini on Azure via the Azure AI

30 June 2025

Cloud Computing · Digital Transformation · IT Infrastructure · NASDAQ:AMD · NASDAQ:EQIX · NASDAQ:MSFT · NYSE:CRM · NYSE:IBM · NYSE:KD · NYSE:ORCL · Technology · XaaS

Lyon’s Bold Digital Revolution: 7 Reasons the City’s Break‑Up With Microsoft Will Rock Government IT

On 23 June 2025, Lyon announced Territoire Numérique Ouvert (TNO) and a progressive migration from Microsoft Office to OnlyOffice, Linux, and PostgreSQL across municipal workstations. Territoire Numérique Ouvert is an open-source collaborative suite developed with SITIV and the Lyon Metropole.

24 June 2025

Digital Transformation · Government IT · Lyon · Microsoft · NASDAQ:MSFT · Technology

The Digital Desert Awakens: Inside Tunisia’s Expanding Internet Frontier

As of early 2024, about 9.96 million Tunisians were internet users, roughly 79.6% of the population. In January 2024, Tunisia had 16.73 million active mobile connections, equal to 133.7% of the population. 99.9% of the population is covered by mobile

24 June 2025

Africa · Digital Transformation · Internet · NYSE:ORAN · Technology · Tunisia

Saudi Arabia’s $90 B Satellite Power Play: How ST Engineering iDirect and Solutions by stc Are Turbo‑Charging the Kingdom’s Digital Future

The agreement was inked on 20 June 2025 and publicly confirmed between ST Engineering iDirect and Solutions by stc to expand a next-generation ground network for government broadband, 5G backhaul, and mobility services across Saudi Arabia. The deal is timed

21 June 2025

Digital Transformation · Future Technology · Satellite Industry · Saudi Arabia · ST Engineering

AI and the Transformation of Web Search (2024–2030)

Google introduced the Search Generative Experience (SGE) in 2023–2024, using the Gemini AI model to produce top-of-page AI overviews with citations. After limited trials, Google rolled out AI overviews to all U.S. users in 2024 and aims to reach over

18 June 2025

AI · Digital Transformation · Future Technology · NASDAQ:GOOGL · NASDAQ:MSFT · Search Engines · Web Search

Inside Poland’s Internet Boom: From Urban Speeds to Satellite Signals

By mid-2023, fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) passed 75.4% of Polish homes, making FTTP the most prevalent fixed broadband technology. By mid-2023 rural FTTP coverage reached 56.3% of rural homes, overtaking DSL as the largest rural broadband technology. National fixed broadband coverage stood

16 June 2025

Connectivity · Digital Transformation · Internet · NASDAQ:LBTYA · NASDAQ:VOD · NYSE:ORAN · Poland · Technology

Inside Saint Lucia’s Digital Revolution: The Untold Story of Internet and Satellite Access

Flow provides hybrid fiber-coax and some FTTH with up to 400 Mbps fixed download, and the Internet Select 400 plan costs EC$117.68 per month (VAT included). Digicel+ offers FTTH up to 500 Mbps fixed download (40 Mbps upload) on standard

15 June 2025

Digital Transformation · Internet · NASDAQ:LBTYA · Saint Lucia · Satellite · Technology

The Digital Lifeline: Inside Ghana’s Internet Revolution from Fiber to Satellite

As of early 2025, about 24.3 million Ghanaians were internet users, representing 69.9% penetration, with 38.3 million active mobile connections. Over 93% of mobile connections are on 3G, 4G, or 5G networks, underscoring mobile broadband dominance. In 2021, internet use

15 June 2025

Digital Transformation · Fiber Optics · Ghana · Internet · NASDAQ:GOOGL · Satellite Technology

Inside Morocco’s Internet Revolution: From Fiber Optics to Satellite Access

As of early 2024, Morocco had 34.47 million internet users, representing about 90.7% of the population. In 2024, Morocco recorded 51.36 million cellular connections, equating to a mobile penetration of 135%. The three leading mobile operators are Maroc Telecom (IAM)

13 June 2025

Digital Transformation · Fiber Optics · Internet Access · Morocco · Satellite Communication

Ukraine’s Telecom Revolution: 2025 Market Outlook and Strategic Insights

In 2020, Ukraine planned a commercial 5G spectrum auction for end-2021, but the tender was delayed and regulators cut mobile termination rates from ₴0.12 to ₴0.08 per minute in October 2020 as they focused on 4G. In June 2021, Datagroup

12 June 2025

Digital Transformation · Market Outlook · NYSE:VOD · Strategic Insights · Telecom · Ukraine

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