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Vantage Data Centers Announces Opening of Second London Campus with Landmark Public Art Installation
Campus adds 20MW of IT capacity and unveils one of Europe’s largest permanent public art installations during London Design Festival, September 13-21
DENVER, USA and LUXEMBOURG (Sept. 11, 2025) – Vantage Data Centers, a leading global provider of hyperscale data centers, today announced its second London data center campus (LHR2) will open at the end of September. Located in London’s Park Royal district, the 194,000-square-foot (18,000 square meters) facility will deliver 20MW of IT capacity, representing a £250 million investment into the local economy.
Read full press release: https://vantage-dc.com/news/vantage-data-centers-announces-opening-of-second-london-campus-with-landmark-public-art-installation/
Vantage Data Centers Secures $1.6B Investment in APAC Platform from GIC and ADIA
Investment to support accelerated expansion in APAC, including acquisition of hyperscale data center campus in Johor, Malaysia, strengthening Vantage’s position as a market leader in Asia Pacific
DENVER, USA and SINGAPORE (Sept. 10, 2025) – Vantage Data Centers, a leading global provider of hyperscale data center campuses, today announced that it has secured a $1.6 billion investment to scale its Asia-Pacific platform. The investment was led by an affiliate of GIC, a global institutional investor, and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (“ADIA”). GIC and ADIA (through their respective affiliates) are both existing investors in Vantage Data Centers.
Read full press release: https://vantage-dc.com/news/vantage-data-centers-secures-1-6b-investment-in-apac-platform-from-gic-and-adia/
Fortanix Bolsters Leadership Team to Accelerate Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) Readiness for Global Enterprises
Patrick Conte Takes on the Expanded Role of Chief Revenue Officer, Replacing Ron Longo, Who Will Remain in an Advisory Role
SANTA CLARA, Calif., September 10, 2025
Fortanix® Inc., a global leader in data security for an AI world, today announced a key leadership change to support its mission of helping enterprises prepare for a post-quantum future. Specifically, the company has promoted Patrick Conte to the expanded role of chief revenue officer, replacing Ron Longo, who will remain with the company in an advisory role.
Read full press release: https://www.fortanix.com/company/pr/2025/09/fortanix-bolsters-leadership-team-to-accelerate-post-quantum-cryptography-for-global-enterprises
Vantage Data Centers Unveils Plans for “Frontier,” a $25B Mega-campus in Texas to Meet Unprecedented AI Demand
Campus boasts 1.4 gigawatts of capacity in the Lone Star state, a strategic, global AI hub
DENVER (Aug. 19, 2025) – Vantage Data Centers, a leading global provider of hyperscale data centers, today announced its largest investment to date of over $25 billion to develop a mega-scale 1.4GW data center campus in Shackelford County, Texas. The state-of-the-art campus, “Frontier,” will lead to advancements in AI and employ more than 5,000 individuals across construction and ongoing operations.
Read full press release: https://vantage-dc.com/news/vantage-data-centers-unveils-plans-for-frontier-a-25b-mega-campus-in-texas-to-meet-unprecedented-ai-demand/
Federated Wireless Releases Position Paper Advocating 4 GHz Band as Path to 6G Leadership
New report maps a fast, secure path to meet federal spectrum mandates and drive next-generation wireless innovation
Arlington, VA — August 14 —Federated Wireless, a pioneer and leader in shared spectrum solutions, today released a position paper outlining why, and more importantly, how the wireless industry and U.S. policymakers can rally around the 4.4–4.95 GHz band as the most strategic and practical foundation for America’s 6G future.
Titled “Why the U.S. Must Prioritize the 4 GHz Band for 6G,” the paper argues that the 4 GHz band offers a uniquely timely opportunity to advance U.S. leadership in global wireless standards, unlock high-capacity spectrum access, and establish the technical foundation for AI-driven 6G networks. The position paper arrives at a critical moment, as federal agencies begin implementing the newly passed spectrum pipeline mandate under the bipartisan “Big Beautiful Bill,” which requires 500 MHz of federal spectrum to be reallocated for commercial use.
Read full press release: https://federatedwireless.ai/2025/08/21/federated-wireless-releases-position-paper-advocating-4-ghz-band-as-path-to-6g-leadership/
Fortanix Ranks No. 51 Among Security Companies on 2025 Inc. 5000, Driven by Excellence in Data Security Management, End-to-End Secure AI, and Post-Quantum Cryptography
Superior Elastic Data Security, Easy to Use Centralized Key Management, and Unbreakable Encryption Protect Enterprise AI Systems Today and Prepare for a Post-Quantum Future
SANTA CLARA, Calif., August 12, 2025
Fortanix® Inc., a global leader in data security for an AI world, today announced that it has been ranked No. 51 amongst security companies, and No. 2,712 overall, on the annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in America.
Read full press release: https://www.fortanix.com/company/pr/2025/08/fortanix-ranks-51-inc-5000-americas-fastest-growing-security-companies
Firefly Aerospace Announces Pricing of Upsized Initial Public Offering
Cedar Park, Texas, August 6, 2025 – Firefly Aerospace, a market leading space and defense technology company, today announced the pricing of its upsized initial public offering of 19,296,000 shares of its common stock at a public offering price of $45.00 per share. In addition, Firefly has granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase an additional 2,894,400 shares of its common stock at the initial public offering price, less underwriting discounts and commissions.
Read full press release: https://fireflyspace.com/news/firefly-aerospace-announces-pricing-of-upsized-initial-public-offering/
Firefly Awarded $177 Million NASA Contract for Mission to the Moon’s South Pole
Company’s fourth lunar mission and fifth NASA CLPS award utilizes Firefly’s Elytra orbital vehicle and Blue Ghost lunar lander to operate two rovers and three scientific instruments
Cedar Park, Texas, July 29, 2025 – Firefly Aerospace, a market leading space and defense technology company, was awarded a $176.7 million NASA Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) contract to deliver five NASA-sponsored payloads to the Moon’s south pole in 2029. The mission will utilize Firefly’s Elytra orbital vehicle and Blue Ghost lunar lander to enable payload operations that include evaluating the Moon’s south pole resources, such as hydrogen, water, and other minerals, and studying the radiation and thermal environment that could affect future astronauts and lunar infrastructure.
Read full press release: https://fireflyspace.com/news/firefly-awarded-177-million-nasa-contract-for-mission-to-the-moons-south-pole/
Firefly Aerospace Announces Launch of Initial Public Offering
Cedar Park, Texas, July 28, 2025 – Firefly Aerospace, a market leading space and defense technology company, today announced that it has launched the roadshow for its proposed initial public offering of 16,200,000 shares of its common stock. In addition, Firefly intends to grant the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase an additional 2,430,000 shares of its common stock at the initial public offering price, less underwriting discounts and commissions. The initial public offering price is expected to be between $35.00 and $39.00 per share.
Read full press release: https://fireflyspace.com/news/firefly-aerospace-announces-launch-of-initial-public-offering/
Vantage Data Centers president and CEO, Sureel Choksi, has been shortlisted for The Tech Capital’s CEO 50 list
July 21, 2025 - Vantage Data Centers: We’re honored to share that our own Sureel Choksi, president and CEO, has been shortlisted for The Tech Capital’s CEO 50 list, which recognizes the top chief executives in the global digital infrastructure sector.
This acknowledgment is a testament to Sureel’s exceptional leadership, strategic vision and continued contributions to the industry.
Congratulations to Sureel on this well-deserved recognition.
Vantage Data Centers Invests $3 Billion to Deliver AI Campus in Growing Nevada Market
Strategic investment will meet critical customer demand for AI capacity and marks Vantage’s eighth market in the company’s rapidly growing North American hyperscale portfolio
DENVER (July 15, 2025) – Vantage Data Centers, a leading global provider of hyperscale data center campuses, today announced its entry into the Nevada market with a 224MW campus (NV1) in Storey County just outside of Reno. Nearly $3 billion will be invested in the project, with more than 1,200 individuals employed across the construction and ongoing operations of the campus. Entry into Vantage’s eighth North American market signals the company’s pursuit of strategic opportunities outside of Tier I locations as it joins major technology juggernauts Google, Apple and Microsoft in the growing region.
Read full press release: https://vantage-dc.com/news/vantage-data-centers-invests-3-billion-to-deliver-ai-campus-in-growing-nevada-market/
Firefly Aerospace Files Registration Statement for Proposed Initial Public Offering
Cedar Park, Texas, July 11, 2025 – Firefly Aerospace, a market leading space and defense technology company, today announced its filing of a registration statement on Form S-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission relating to a proposed initial public offering of shares of its common stock. The number of shares to be offered and the price range for the proposed offering have not yet been determined.
Firefly intends to list its common stock on the Nasdaq Global Market under the ticker symbol “FLY.”
Read full press release: https://fireflyspace.com/news/firefly-aerospace-files-registration-statement-for-proposed-initial-public-offering/
SSC and Firefly Progress Towards Orbital Launch from Esrange Following TSA Signing Between Sweden and the U.S.
Cedar Park, Texas, June 25, 2025 – Swedish Space Corporation (SSC) and Firefly Aerospace are moving closer to a historic first satellite launch from Esrange Space Center in Kiruna, Sweden, following a Technology Safeguards Agreement (TSA) that was signed between Sweden and the United States on June 20.
Read full press release: https://fireflyspace.com/news/ssc-and-firefly-progress-towards-orbital-launch-from-esrange-following-tsa-signing-between-sweden-and-the-u-s/
Fortanix Announces PQC Central to Accelerate Post-Quantum Readiness
New feature helps organizations discover quantum risk, assess readiness, and prioritize threats to build a PQC-ready roadmap
SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 24, 2025
Fortanix® Inc., a global leader in data-first cybersecurity and a Confidential Computing pioneer, today announced PQC Central, a new feature in the Fortanix Key Insight that reframes how enterprises approach the post-quantum cryptography (PQC) challenge. As quantum computing advances, enterprises face unprecedented security challenges that threaten current cryptographic standards and demand proactive adaptation—organizations must act now to protect their data and infrastructure.
Read full press release: https://www.fortanix.com/company/pr/2025/06/fortanix-announces-pqc-central-to-accelerate-post-quantum-readiness
Vantage Data Centers Completes Industry’s First Euro-Based Data Center Asset-Backed Securitization (ABS) with €640M Transaction
ncremental green financing will drive continued, sustainable developments across the refinanced portfolio
DENVER, USA and LUXEMBOURG (June 9, 2025) – Vantage Data Centers, a leading global provider of hyperscale data center campuses, today announced it has raised €640 million in securitized term notes, marking the first-ever euro-based securitization of data center assets in Continental Europe. The transaction includes an additional €80 million in unfunded Variable Funding Notes. The Class A-2 Notes are rated A-, and the Class B Notes are rated BBB- by Standard & Poor’s and Scope Ratings. This transaction follows Vantage’s success last year with the first-ever EMEA data center ABS completed in British pound sterling.
Read full press release: https://vantage-dc.com/news/vantage-data-centers-completes-industrys-first-euro-based-data-center-asset-backed-securitization-abs-with-e640m-transaction/
Vantage Data Centers Secures $5B in Incremental Green Loan Financings to Support Demand for North America Platform
$2.25B construction loan for Ohio campus and $2.75B corporate facility upsize underpin rapid growth fueled by cloud and AI requirements
DENVER (June 3, 2025) – Vantage Data Centers, a leading global provider of hyperscale data center campuses, today announced it has secured $5 billion in incremental green loan financings to meet continued demand. The capital includes a $2.25 billion financing to fully fund construction of the company’s New Albany, Ohio, campus and a $2.75 billion upsizing of an existing $3 billion 2024 borrowing base loan. These transactions combined give Vantage a total of $8 billion for the ongoing expansion of its North America platform.
Read full press release: https://vantage-dc.com/news/vantage-data-centers-secures-5b-in-incremental-green-loan-financings-to-support-demand-for-north-america-platform/
Vantage Data Centers Names Ophir Rahmani Chief Operating Officer, North America
Industry veteran to lead operations strategy amid rapid growth
DENVER (May 29, 2025) – Vantage Data Centers, a leading global provider of hyperscale data center campuses, today announced the appointment of Ophir Rahmani as chief operating officer for North America. In his new role, Rahmani will spearhead operations, leading the teams responsible for delivering technical solutions, reliability and customer experience across the company’s rapidly expanding fleet of cloud and AI data centers in the United States and Canada.
Read full press release: https://vantage-dc.com/news/vantage-data-centers-names-ophir-rahmani-chief-operating-officer-north-america/
Federated Wireless Achieves 100 Percent CBRS Uptime: Zero Outages, Zero Interference in 2024 and into 2025
Milestone Validates CBRS as a Telco-Grade Wireless Option, Driving Confidence in Shared Spectrum at Scale
ARLINGTON, VA., May 15, 2025 – Federated Wireless, the global leader in spectrum management and shared spectrum services, has achieved a major milestone in CBRS network reliability, delivering 100% spectrum availability and interference-free operation in 2024 through March of 2025. This industry-first achievement marks a turning point for shared spectrum, demonstrating the feasibility of CBRS as a robust, scalable, and interference-free connectivity solution for enterprises, service providers, and operators nationwide.
Read full press release: https://www.federatedwireless.com/news/federated-wireless-achieves-100-percent-cbrs-uptime-zero-outages-zero-interference-in-2024-and-into-2025/
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Deploys Outdoor Wi-Fi 6E at Notre Dame Stadium and Pilots Private 5G for Connectivity Everywhere with HPE Aruba Networking
HOUSTON – April 30, 2025 – Hewlett Packard Enterprise (NYSE: HPE) has deployed a Wi-Fi 6E solution from HPE Aruba Networking at Notre Dame Stadium, the 80,000-seat iconic home of the University of Notre Dame’s Fighting Irish football team, making it the first higher education stadium to deploy the Federal Communications Commission’s newly-approved 6 GHz spectrum outdoors. The multi-phase wireless-first initiative, which is bringing Wi-Fi 6E to indoor and outdoor spaces institution-wide, also includes a private 5G (P5G) pilot in conjunction with the Notre Dame Wireless Institute to explore opportunities for improving cellular experiences across campus for users and devices.
Read full press release: https://www.federatedwireless.com/news/hewlett-packard-enterprise-deploys-outdoor-wi-fi-6e-at-notre-dame-stadium-and-pilots-private-5g-for-connectivity-everywhere-with-hpe-aruba-networking/
Fortanix Previewing Armet AI at the RSA Conference 2025, Delivering Comprehensive Data and Model Security Across the AI Lifecycle
RSA Attendees to Get an Exclusive First Look at the New Standard for Managing Data Exposure in GenAI Applications for Enterprises
SANTA CLARA, Calif., April 23, 2025
Fortanix® Inc., a global leader in data-first cybersecurity and a Confidential Computing pioneer, today announced its plans to publicly preview Fortanix Armet AI at the RSA Conference 2025 in San Francisco. The solution addresses a critical enterprise concern: the risk of exposing highly sensitive data when using off-the-shelf AI tools.
Read full press release: https://www.fortanix.com/company/pr/2025/04/fortanix-at-rsa-2025-to-deliver-data-and-model-security-across-ai-lifecycle