In this week's roundup, we looked at the top news stories from the Global B2B tech & telecoms industry. The stories cover topics including: 5G, tech, broadband, analytics, NFT, web 3.0, network, metaverse, data centre.
Here are our highlights:
monday:
Telus selects Palo Alto Networks to secure cloud 5G networks
Palo Alto Networks has been selected by Telus to help secure its 5G network, one of the largest high-speed networks in Canada. Palo Alto Networks has been selected by Telus to help secure its 5G network, one of the largest high-speed networks in Canada.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3V21fPR
Train firm rolls out water spray tech to tackle 'leaves on line' autumnal delays
Around 10 million trees border Britain's rail network dropping thousands of tonnes of leaves onto tracks every autumn, landing the industry with an estimated seasonal bill of £345m.
Read the full story here:https://bit.ly/3M65Ex9
Tuesday:
Northern Ireland is fastest in UK for broadband, with VMO2 fastest provider
Ookla’s Speedtest Intelligence report, out today, says that Northern Ireland broadband customers experience a faster service that England, with a median of 62.40Mbps, Scotland, with 57.13Mbps, and Wales, with 49.71Mbps.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3M6rzEk
'Skinometer' can detect skin cancer that's invisible to the human eye
Experts say some cancerous cells can be left behind during surgery - but it's hoped this technology will improve accuracy and slash operating times, alleviating pressure on the NHS.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3M2pE3M
Wednesday:
AMS-IX, DE-CIX and LINX develop new analytics feature for IX-API
Internet exchange points, AMS-IX, DE-CIX and LINX, and members of the IX-API development team, have enhanced their IX-API standard. The new capabilities include statistics which gives users of the IX-API software greater value and specifically greater insight on the amount of traffic that is exchanged via their connection.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3RBkcpD
Orange outlines plan to cut energy use 5-10 percent amid energy crisis
Orange has outlined several energy-saving measures as the French telecoms giant looks to combat the ongoing energy crisis that is set to grip Europe this winter.
It comes shortly after media reports last week that noted that Europe could likely face a bleak winter with blackouts as operators ration energy.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3rAOQVS
Thursday:
Ex-Google ad boss builds tracker-free search engine
Creator Sridhar Ramaswamy, who worked at Google for 16 years and ran its ad business, told BBC News the technology sector had become "exploitative" of people's data, something he no longer wanted to be a part of.
Read the full story here: https://bbc.in/3M94aCp
Japan targets Web 3.0 and metaverse in bid to catch up
After years as a tech laggard, Japan is pushing hard to catch up in emerging technologies such as NFT, Web 3.0 and the metaverse. In his latest pronouncement, Prime Minister Kishida Fumio said the government aims to expand the use of Web 3.0 and NFTs and accelerate the startup sector.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3SZzWE3
Friday:
Equinix make $74m data centre investment in Indonesia
Equinix confirms its expansion to Indonesia with plans for a $74 million International Business Exchange (IBX) data centre in Jakarta.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3ynihP0
BT LEANS ON CISCO TO RECYCLE CUSTOMER NETWORK KIT
Back in December 2021, BT announced a new business-wide plan, aiming to ensure that the company’s growth was responsible, inclusive, and sustainable.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3EoEmQR
