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Johor’s data center pipeline has reached 8,542 MW, but a 0.7% colocation vacancy rate, grid constraints, and water demand mean regional IT buyers need to separate announced capacity from infrastructure they can actually deploy. The post Malaysia Data Center Growth Surges as Johor Capacity Tightens appeared first on TechRepublic.

Viettel is gaining early access to Qualcomm’s developing 6G platform, but the agreement does not yet amount to a commercial chipset or network launch. The post Viettel Becomes Qualcomm’s First 6G Early Access Partner appeared first on TechRepublic.

US mobile speeds jumped sharply in early 2026, but carrier rankings alone do not show which network will perform best for enterprise workloads. The post US Mobile Speeds Jump 74% as Verizon and T-Mobile Split RootMetrics Honors appeared first on TechRepublic.

SpaceX’s proposed Gen3 network could expand satellite capacity for enterprise connectivity, but the FCC has not approved the 100,000-satellite request. Deployment, pricing and service availability remain unresolved. The post SpaceX Seeks FCC Approval for 100,000 Gen3 Satellites appeared first on TechRepublic.

AI data centers are running into a network bottleneck as GPU clusters expand. For infrastructure teams, fabric design, congestion control, and interoperability now matter as much as power, cooling, and accelerator supply. The post AI Data Centers Face a Networking Bottleneck as GPU Clusters Grow appeared first on TechRepublic.

Elon Musk denied a report that SpaceX showed investors an AI device prototype, but the Starlink-xAI connection gives IT teams a reason to monitor the platform risk. The post Elon Musk Denies SpaceX AI Device Report as Starlink Strategy Questions Grow appeared first on TechRepublic.

The best free internet speed test apps are Meteor for app-performance insights, Speedtest by Ookla for all-around testing, FAST for quick ad-free checks, Speedcheck for test history, and Speed Test Master for basic Wi-Fi and mobile testing. The post The 6 Best Free Speed Test Apps to Check Internet Performance appeared first on TechRepublic.

The best VoIP routers are the Asus RT-AX88U Pro for overall performance, TP-Link ER605 for small businesses, Nighthawk Tri-Band Wi-Fi 6E for large offices, TP-Link ER7206 for remote teams, and UniFi Dream Machine Pro for all-in-one SMB networking. The post The 5 Best VoIP Routers (Wired, Wireless, and Mesh) in 2026 appeared first on TechRepublic.

The incident left businesses across North America staring at error messages instead of their essential work tools. The post Microsoft’s 8-Hour Outage Leaves Thousands Without Email appeared first on TechRepublic.

The situation in the US is now resolved, but things fell apart for nearly 10 hours. The post Verizon Outage Hits 180K Users appeared first on TechRepublic.