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Boldyn Networks turns one, connects over a billion people worldwide

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2 years ago

June 28, 2024

Two acquisitions, new major projects and significant operational milestones mark an expanded global presence

LONDON, June 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Today Boldyn Networks (Boldyn) celebrates its one-year anniversary as a new brand, bringing together industry-leading companies that have set the bar for advanced neutral host technologies around the world. By designing, building, operating, and funding shared communications infrastructure across key cities, venues, and businesses, Boldyn is transforming how people live, work and play – connecting over a billion people.

The shared communications powerhouse is shaping the industry with an unprecedented portfolio of neutral host solutions, supported by a team of bold and highly skilled experts, and years of experience in the public and private sectors.

During its inaugural year, Boldyn is on track to achieve its ambition of becoming the world’s largest neutral host provider through strong organic growth and the additional acquisitions of Edzcom, Cellnex’s private networks business unit in Europe, and Apogee Telecom in the US, the leading provider of on-campus connectivity infrastructure in the US higher education sector.

“We have a compelling vision for an interconnected future. Our Boldyn Networks name represents our drive to be innovative, bold, and dynamic. I’m thrilled to say that after a year, we’re achieving exactly that—partnering with our customers to deliver cutting-edge connectivity solutions that address tomorrow’s most significant challenges,” said Igor Leprince, Group CEO of Boldyn Networks. “Our neutral host approach will help move communities forward and make inclusive network access the status quo. I’m looking forward to the next 12 months as we continue to deliver the advanced shared network infrastructure that will shape a smart, inclusive, and sustainable future.”

Leprince added: “During our first year we picked up multiple industry awards for our business acquisitions and integration. We have expanded even further, with our growth into private networks in Europe and US higher education. I’m extremely proud of the work our team does – from enabling interconnected transport to connecting venues and creating smart cities across the world.”

Sarah Roberts, Group Chief Marketing Officer of Boldyn Networks, said: “I’m especially proud of our people who rallied behind our bold new brand. Their creative thinking, hard work, and dedication are why we have established ourselves among the biggest neutral host providers in the world. Boldyn’s impact isn’t measured in deployments or sites, it’s engraved in human stories. From building Rome’s digital future to connecting every corner of New York and enabling military families or students in large smart campuses with powerful networks. This is what we celebrate today and what our brand represents. Boldyn Networks doesn’t just talk about the future. It exists to help build it. By moving the industry forward through shared infrastructure and deep collaboration.”

Connecting over a billion people all over the world, one project at a time

Boldyn is realising its purpose of unlocking the power of an interconnected future, for millions of people on three continents, through significant projects over the last 12 months:

United Kingdom and Ireland: bringing high-speed mobile and fibre connectivity to more places than ever before

Boldyn is building a new digital infrastructure for London in partnership with Transport for London and the mobile operators Three, EE, Vodafone, and Virgin Media O2. More than 40 underground stations have high-speed mobile coverage to date, serving millions of passengers every day. Above ground, together with Three and EE, Boldyn has been deploying small cells to increase mobile network capacity in London’s busiest high streets. And across a number of London’s boroughs, Boldyn has brought high-speed fibre connectivity to public buildings and assets such as CCTV. In Sunderland, Boldyn is partnering with the City Council, to create the UK’s most advanced smart city, using OpenRAN to enhance the fan experience at key live sports and e-sports venues across the city through the Sunderland Open Network Ecosystem (SONET) project. Out in the North Sea, the company’s second partnership with Ørsted will see a high-speed mobile network built at Hornsea 3, the world’s largest offshore wind farm, providing power to over 3.3 million UK homes. And in Ireland, Boldyn continues to provide leading manufacturing, technology, and public sector organisations with the enhanced 4G and 5G mobile connectivity required to transform key business processes and public services.

United States: investing billions of dollars in critical infrastructure in entertainment venues, transit, military bases, and commercial real estate

In addition to the Apogee acquisition, which expands its higher education capabilities to hundreds of colleges and universities, Boldyn is transforming connectivity in the US by heavily investing in critical communications infrastructure across the country. In the military sector, Boldyn brought mission-critical, base-wide connectivity to the country’s largest and most active US Army Basic Combat Training installation- Fort Jackson Army base in Columbia, SC – through the installation of a best-in-class wireless network. Boldyn is redefining the fan experience across the US by providing critical connectivity to some of the most important sports and entertainment arenas, such as the Sacramento Kings’ Golden 1 Center. An extension of its partnership with the preeminent venue and live experience company ASM Global will deliver connectivity in hundreds of venues worldwide. In the transit space, Boldyn is partnering with all major carriers to provide wireless connectivity for millions of riders in both San Francisco and NYC. Boldyn has also been selected to deliver next-gen 5G connectivity for all mobile carriers at the rapidly growing Asheville Regional Airport in North Carolina, supporting 1.8 million passengers annually. In the commercial real estate market, Boldyn continued to grow its partnership with prominent real estate firm Sterling Bay, providing connectivity at some of the largest, high-profile commercial and mixed-use developments such as Lincoln Yards and Fulton Market in Chicago.

Continental Europe: leading Rome’s digital renaissance and deploying private networks

In Europe, Boldyn announced an agreement with Roma Capitale, the Italian capital city’s municipality, to implement #Roma5G. This is an ambitious project to help Rome, one of the continent’s most significant historical cities, become one of the most connected, digital and sustainable smart cities in Europe. Boldyn also made major strides in private networks, -where it already has more than 60 deployments, including supporting the Lahti Ski Games with a portable private network. The goal was to deploy advanced connectivity to enable organisers to enhance the experience of visitors to sporting and cultural events, and support Finland’s public service media company, Yle, in covering the games. Boldyn also partnered with WICOAR Technologies, Oulu University Hospital and the University of Oulu in Finland to bring the first-ever private 5G SA network to an operating European hospital.

Asia: empowering smart places with awarded innovation

Boldyn’s Hong Kong team has pioneered a cutting-edge 5G network using the Golden Band to enhance telco capacities. This unique solution, supporting 300MHz bandwidth, is a first in public transport for multi-carrier ENDC tech. Additionally, the team created an Integrated Radio Distribution System for unmanned systems, boosting 5G connectivity for government data centres and smart applications. Boldyn’s 20-year commitment to Hong Kong supports a major transit system with 2 billion annual passengers.

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About Boldyn Networks

Boldyn Networks is one of the world’s largest neutral host providers, delivering the advanced shared network infrastructure needed for a smart, inclusive, and sustainable future. It brings together the combined scale and expertise of industry-leading companies with a single purpose: to unlock the power of an interconnected future. From interconnected transit, venues and enterprises, smart cities, next-generation and bespoke private networks, to smart campuses –through Apogee Telecom, a Boldyn Networks company- Boldyn enables new possibilities in the way people live, work and play. Bringing connectivity to the most complex environments. Our portfolio is harnessing fibre, advancing 4G/LTE, accelerating 5G, preparing for 6G–and looking beyond to the next breakthroughs. With headquarters in the UK, our global operations span North America, Europe, and Asia.
Boldyn Networks. Reimagine tomorrow. Transform today.

Learn more at: www.boldyn.com

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VNET Announces Changes to Leadership Team

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52 minutes ago

April 20, 2026

BEIJING, April 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — VNET Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: VNET) (“VNET” or the “Company”), today announced that Mr. Qiyu Wang has resigned from his position as VNET’s Chief Financial Officer for personal reasons, effective April 30, 2026. Mr. Wang’s resignation is not due to any disagreement with the Company, nor does it relate to the Company’s operations, policies, practices, accounting matters, or procedures.

Mr. Josh Sheng Chen, Founder, Executive Chairperson and Interim Chief Executive Officer of VNET, commented, “On behalf of the Company, I would like to thank Qiyu for his contributions during his tenure. His financial discipline and strategic insight have been instrumental to the Company’s growth. We wish him every success in his future endeavors.”

In February 2026, the Company announced the appointment of Mr. Peter Zhihua Zhang as Senior Vice President, Operational Finance of VNET, to oversee the Company’s financial operations and to serve as the Company’s “principal accounting officer” in accordance with applicable U.S. federal securities laws, SEC rules, and Nasdaq requirements. Since joining VNET in 2019, Mr. Zhang has demonstrated extensive expertise in multiple key roles within the Company’s finance operations.

About VNET

VNET Group, Inc. is a leading carrier- and cloud-neutral internet data center services provider in China. VNET provides hosting and related services, including IDC services, cloud services, and business VPN services to improve the reliability, security, and speed of its customers’ internet infrastructure. Customers may locate their servers and equipment in VNET’s data centers and connect to China’s internet backbone. VNET operates in more than 30 cities throughout China, servicing a diversified and loyal base of over 7,000 hosting and related enterprise customers that span numerous industries ranging from internet companies to government entities and blue-chip enterprises to small- to mid-sized enterprises.

Safe Harbor Statement

This announcement contains forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are made under the “safe harbor” provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements can be identified by terminology such as “will,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “future,” “intends,” “plans,” “target,” “believes,” “estimates” and similar statements. Among other things, quotations from management in this announcement as well as VNET’s strategic and operational plans contain forward-looking statements. VNET may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its reports filed with, or furnished to, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, in its annual reports to shareholders, in press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to third parties. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about VNET’s beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement, including but not limited to the following: VNET’s goals and strategies; VNET’s liquidity conditions; VNET’s expansion plans; the expected growth of the data center services market; expectations regarding demand for, and market acceptance of, VNET’s services; VNET’s expectations regarding keeping and strengthening its relationships with customers; VNET’s plans to invest in research and development to enhance its solution and service offerings; and general economic and business conditions in the regions where VNET provides solutions and services. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in VNET’s reports filed with, or furnished to, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. All information provided in this press release is as of the date of this press release, and VNET undertakes no duty to update such information, except as required under applicable law.

Investor Relations Contact:

Xinyuan Liu
Tel: +86 10 8456 2121
Email: ir@vnet.com

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Steven Rivera Appointed Chief Revenue Officer of NRI North America

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April 20, 2026

NEW YORK, April 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Nomura Research Institute (NRI), a leading global provider of consulting and technology services, today announced that Steven Rivera has been appointed Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) for North America.

In this role, Rivera will oversee revenue-related functions across the region, including sales, marketing, demand generation, strategic partnerships, and client engagement.

Rivera brings more than 26 years of experience to the role, having held sales and marketing leadership positions within the cybersecurity, managed services, and consulting sectors. Over the course of his career, he has led the development of integrated go-to-market strategies and supported organizations in strengthening client relationships and operational alignment.

Prior to joining NRI, Rivera served as Chief Revenue Officer at Logically, where he was responsible for coordinating revenue functions across sales, marketing, client support, and pricing. His work focused on improving organizational alignment and supporting consistent business performance.

“Steven’s experience across revenue leadership and his background in cybersecurity and consulting are well-aligned with our priorities in North America,” said Toshi Oiwa, Chief Executive Officer of NRI North America. “We believe his perspective will contribute to the steady advancement of our regional capabilities and support our efforts to further deepen relationships with our clients over the long term.”

Rivera’s areas of expertise include enterprise sales leadership, revenue operations, cloud and cybersecurity solutions, and financial planning. He also brings experience in security consulting, risk analysis, program management, and governance, risk & compliance (GRC).

About NRI

In North America, NRI is a business and technology solutions consultancy. Guiding our clients from insight to execution, we design and deliver solutions that fuel growth, grow profitability, and result in lasting innovation. NRI has more than 16,000 employees in 16 countries and regions including New York, London, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Australia. NRI reports annual sales above US $4.8 billion and is rated “A” by S&P Global Ratings Japan. Learn more at www.nri-na.com.

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Ionic Digital Announces March 2026 Mining and Operations Update

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52 minutes ago

April 20, 2026

AUSTIN, Texas, April 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Ionic Digital Inc. (“Ionic Digital” or the “Company”), a digital infrastructure company supporting the expanding needs of AI and high-performance computing, today issued its unaudited Mining and Operations Update for March 2026.

In March, Ionic Digital mined 28.05 Bitcoin (“BTC”), a decrease of 14.9% compared to the prior month. The Company’s site production varied in line with strategic adjustments, following fleet consolidation.

The decline in production was driven by a 19.4% decrease in average hashrate and a 6.8% reduction in network block production, partially offset by a 3.3% decline in the global hashrate. Ionic’s share of the global hashrate declined 16.6% month-over-month to 0.21%, reflecting a sharper reduction in company output relative to the total network.

At our four Midland sites, production was 24.26 BTC, a 4.7% month-over-month increase, as the most efficient miners from the Oklahoma GXD facility came online at Midland. At GXD, production was 3.79 BTC, a planned decrease of 61.2% month-over-month due to continued de-racking and reduced operational contribution.

The daily average hashrate was 2.04 EH/s, down 19.4% compared to the prior month, due to the discontinuation of the GXD hosting contract and removal of miners (-62.5%), while Midland remained relatively stable (-1.2%).

Ionic Digital continues to maintain its zero-debt position and liquidated no BTC in March. As of March 31, 2026, the Company held 2,815.6 BTC, an increase of approximately 28.2 BTC over the prior month.

Key Mining and Operating Metrics Summary

Metric

March 2026

Capacity (MW)1

112.0

Efficiency (J/THs)2

29.1

Daily Average Hashrate (EH/s)3

2.04

BTC Mined4

28.05

Average BTC Mined/Day5

0.90

BTC Sold

0.0

BTC Holdings6

2,815.6

Total current energy available at the four Midland sites, representing a change in previous reporting.
Previous reporting only measured total current capacity for mining activities available at hosted and directly
owned sites.Represents the capabilities of active miners during the reporting period.The reported hashrate is derived from internal performance data. Hashrate values reflect miner downtime
and curtailment.Gross BTC mined of 28.05 BTC. No hosting fees were paid in BTC for March 2026.Average BTC/Day in the prior month was 1.18.BTC Holdings excludes 0.9 BTC earned but in transit as of month-end, a change of -0.2 BTC from prior
month. The BTC balance at the end of the prior month was 2,787.4 BTC.

About Ionic Digital
Ionic Digital Inc. is a digital infrastructure company that develops strategic powered land assets for data centers, high-performance computing (HPC) and cryptocurrency mining. Learn more at www.ionicdigital.com or follow us on X and LinkedIn.

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