Telcos are very excited about the opportunities arising from the need for ‘sovereign’ data, especially in Europe. Sovereignty finally removes US Big Tech firms from the race, since it necessitates local providers and puts telcos in prime position to capitalize on their domestic networks. They can use their local know-how and existing infrastructure to build the data centers. Deutsche Telekom wants the job, and is stepping up in a promising partnership to make the most of EU funding. Although, naturally, as with any European project, planning and funding are already delayed, and DT will have to grapple with relatively expensive energy prices. German newspaper Handelsblatt has reported, with enough detail and confidence to imply hard facts, that DT is submitting…