ElbowsUpforDigitalSovereigntyHere's summary of #DigitalSovereignty news that I've come across while enjoying my morning coffee.
An industry acronym popular over the past year is #SASE - secure access service edge or secure access secure edge. Overly simplified it means technology used to deliver wide area network and security controls as a cloud computing service directly to the source of connection versus through a data centre. U.S. Tech is using it to fight back against the sovereignty trend.
Here's some PR work being delivered on behalf of some #TechBros that also references SASE. The other marketing hype that U.S Tech firms will be using is "on premises solutions", hoping to stop the trend of technology replacement. Essentially they are attempting to give more local (sovereign) control over the data which means there's no need to change your application. Not sure that will work long-term.
#DigitalIndependance
https://www.networkworld.com/article/4137371/digital-sovereignty-options-for-on-prem-deployments.html
This report on Europe's telecommunications industry was making me sleepy, and I needed a 2nd coffee after reading it. But one factoid stood out with regards to market fragmentation: Europe has 44 operators with more than half a million subscribers, compared to only 8 in the US, 4 in China and Japan, and 3 in Canada and South Korea.
#Technology #Telecommunications
https://www.telefonica.com/en/communication-room/blog/state-digital-communications-2026-tech-sovereignty-matters/
State of Digital Communications 2026: Why tech sovereignty matters
Connect Europe unveiled a new edition of its State of Digital Communications 2026 report. What does this fitness check reveal about the competitiveness of the European telecommunications sector and its ability to strengthen Europe's technological sovereignty?
Took a quick break to take advantage of some awesome spring weather and walk the dog.
Meanwhile in Canada, domestic technology companies are looking to cash in on #DigitalSovereignty and the potential of Canadian businesses looking for data storage in our country. Uniserve Communications Corporation is completing a new data centre in B.C. with the expectation that it will bring new customers.
#DataCentres
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/uniserve-provides-flagship-data-centre-185722978.html
Uniserve Provides Update of Flagship Data Centre, Advancing Strategy to Become Canada's Leading Sovereign SMB Digital Infrastructure Partner
VANCOUVER, BC - March 4, 2026 (NEWMEDIAWIRE) - Uniserve Communications Corporation (the "Company" or "Uniserve") (TSXV: USS), a Canadian provider of managed ...
Alberta is opening the doors to U.S. Tech in a bid to add as many #DataCentres as possible. There doesn't appear to be any concern about preferring USA #TechBros versus supporting Canadian technology. But on a positive note they are also encouraging potential new data centre operators to build gas turbine powered electric generators to supply their own power needs, thereby supporting Alberta's fossil fuel industry. It's a win-win for anyone who doesn't breathe...
#AI
https://betakit.com/albertas-technology-minister-continues-data-centre-courtship-at-digital-innovation-forum/
The past year has seen #FOSS interest ramp up significantly with governments and companies shifting away from U.S. Tech. But distrust of USA is driving tremendous growth in innovation and startup hubs across the continent and funding is flowing into research on #AI, military tech, satellites and anything else that Europe feels that the U.S. could weaponize against them.
#Technology #Startups
https://www.ft.com/content/8878fc39-d139-4458-bf8e-40adc9441206
Last one for today - The European dream of #DigitalSovereignty and the messy reality of the challenge to replace U.S. tech that is deeply embedded everywhere.
Enea Lecas@ElbowsUpforDigitalSovereignty They have a point in the article, it is not easy to get rid of US Big Tech. At the level of organizations and corporations, but also at a personal level. Earlier this year, I completely "deMicrosofted", closed my Outlook account, and went Proton only, and removed Windows, and went Linux only. It was not an easy task, and I can understand that for people that are non-technical, it can feel a bit daunting. 1/2
@ElbowsUpforDigitalSovereignty But also, I think that there is no other way. As they also mentioned in the article, US tech dominance can easily be weaponized, in the current situation. So my advice for people is to take at their own pace, do it one step at a time. Eventually, they'll get there. 2/2.