In this week's roundup, we looked at the top news stories from the B2B tech & telecoms industry. The stories cover topics including cyberattacks, driverless cars, shares, 5G, subsea cables, telecom towers and NFTs.
Here are our highlights:
tuesday:
Cyberattack Targeting Mobile Devices on upward trajectory
Research from Orange Cyberdefense, Europe’s largest managed security services provider, reveals that there has been a 13% increase in cyberattacks on enterprises over the past 12 months, with a rise in ransomware incidents and, for the first time, a noticeable wave of attacks against mobile devices.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3eOrmpS
milton keynes to hold large-scale driverless car trial
The Fetch car system, backed by the government and Milton Keynes Council, will allow people to order a car through an app. The car, which is remotely controlled by an operator, will then be delivered to them.
Read the full story here: https://bbc.in/3JIYltY
wednesday:
china mobile shares rise in shanghai debut after us exit
China Mobile shares have risen as they started trading in Shanghai after raising $7.7bn in China's biggest public offering in a decade. The shares opened 9.4% higher before ending the day just 0.5% higher.
Read the full story here: https://bbc.in/3f2dB6J
vodafone unveils services in oman
Vodafone has announced a strategic partnership with Oman Future Telecommunications to develop its 5G network and bring cloud services to the country. While the deal was first announced in 2019, it took another year for Vodafone to receive formal approval to operate in the country.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3F4Utj3
thursday:
Essence launches 5g-enabled mobile emergency response system
Umbrella mPERS is a discreet device that integrates with Essence’s multi-service cloud. With built-in fall detection, real-time activity monitoring and two-way voice capabilities, it is suited for a range of personal security and care settings, including senior care and lone worker scenarios.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3JKgwiO
exa and islalink partner on ionian cable system
EXA Infrastructure and Islalink have formed a partnership that will see EXA become the key landing and terrestrial services partner in Italy and anchor tenant on the IONIAN cable system.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3nmSn8z
FRIday:
t-mobile, crown castle ink new long-term tower and small cell deal
Under the terms of the deal T-Mobile will have increased access to Crown Castle's towers and small cell locations, enabling the T-Mobile to bolster the reach of its 5G. Both companies have signed a new 12-year agreement to support the build-out of T-Mobile's US 5G network.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3JSJFbM
nft marketplace opensea valued at more than $13bn
An online marketplace OpenSea says it is now worth $13.3bn (£9.8bn) following a new investment of $300m. The platform enables trade in NFTs (non-fungible tokens), unique pieces of digital code that can be associated with a digital asset such as a work of digital art.
Read the full story here: https://bbc.in/3n48zeK
