This week's roundup looked at the top news stories from the Global B2B tech & telecoms industry.
The stories cover Starlink, Ericsson, Nokia, AT&T, Google, FWA, Apple and data centers.
Here are our highlights:
monday_____________________________
Starlink hooks up over 100 rural base stations in Nigeria
Starlink’s constellation is now providing satellite backhaul to over 100 of Africa Mobile Networks’ rural base stations in Nigeria.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/4d0RLfs
After losing to Ericsson, Nokia strikes fibre deal with AT&T
Nokia and AT&T have agreed to construct a fibre network in the US. The announcement comes after Nokia lost a major deal with AT&T in December, when the US operator chose Nokia’s rival, Ericsson, to build a telecom network.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/4d2Cdbl
tuesday___________________________
EU court rules Google must pay €2.4bn fine
Europe's top court has ruled Google must pay a €2.4bn (£2bn) fine handed down to the tech giant for abusing the market dominance of its shopping comparison service. The tech giant had been appealing against the fine, which was originally levied by the European Commission in 2017.
Read the full story here: https://bbc.in/3MIRwuM
FWA could boost UK economy to the tune of £4bn
The UK Wireless Internet Service Providers Association (UKWISPA) has called on the government to consider more widespread use of fixed wireless access (FWA) to meet its Project Gigabit targets.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/4d5HaA2
wednesday___________________________
Apple told to pay Ireland €13bn in tax by EU
Apple has been ordered to pay Ireland €13bn (£11bn; $14bn) in unpaid taxes by Europe's top court, putting an end to an eight-year row. The European Commission accused Ireland of giving Apple illegal tax advantages in 2016, but Ireland has consistently argued against the need for the tax to be paid.
Read the full story here: https://bbc.in/4ejwYFi
Australia to place age limit on social media use for children
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese reveals the likely age limit for the law, which would make Australia one of the first countries in the world to impose such restrictions.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3ZlUAVw
thursday____________________________
Apple’s AirPods Pro Could Soon Disrupt the Hearing Aid Industry
Imminent upgrades to Apple’s second-generation AirPods Pro wireless earbuds will soon outfit the ubiquitous headphones with hearing aid features, further disrupting a market well in the throes of a disruption already.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3ZsL2Yy
Data centres as vital as NHS and power grid, government says
Data centres in the UK are to be classified as critical national infrastructure, joining the emergency services, finance and healthcare systems, and energy and water supplies.
Read the full story here: https://bbc.in/3ZmhbB7
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