This week's roundup looked at the top news stories from the Global B2B tech & telecoms industry.
The stories cover Starlink, Cell Coverage, Meta, Vodafone, Google, AI, Airtel, Nokia, 5G/6G, Mobile Networks, Cybersecurity, Data breach, Telefonica and Halotech.
Here are our highlights:
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US lets Starlink provide direct-to-cell coverage for hurricane-hit areas
The U.S. FCC on Sunday allowed SpaceX and T Mobile to enable Starlink satellites with direct-to-cell capability to provide coverage for cellphones in areas of North Carolina hard-hit by Hurricane Helene.
Read the full story here: https://reut.rs/4eU9BCg
Meta must limit data for personalised ads - EU court
Facebook-owner Meta must minimise the amount of people's data it uses for personalised advertising, the EU’s highest court says. The CJEU ruled in favour of privacy campaigner Max Schrems, who complained that Facebook misused his personal data about his sexual orientation to target ads at him.
Read the full story here: https://bbc.in/3Yccn0f tuesday___________________________
GSMA Report Unveils $400 Billion B2B Opportunity for Telcos
The new report highlighted an addressable market of more than $400bn for telcos looking to grow revenues in the enterprise space. This equates to approximately 35% of the existing mobile operator revenue base worldwide.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3TYemTr
Vodafone, Google deepen AI ties across Europe, Africa
Britain's Vodafone said on Tuesday it has deepened its strategic partnership with Google in a ten-year, billion dollar plus deal that will bring the U.S. tech giant's new generative AI-powered devices to customers across Europe and Africa.
Read the full story here: https://reut.rs/47ZEfIi
Airtel, Nokia Kickstart 'Green 5G' Initiative for Mobile Network
Bharti Airtel and Nokia have announced a groundbreaking collaboration on “Green 5G”, an initiative aimed at introducing energy-efficient solutions and practices to Airtel’s mobile network.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3A2Pdjz
Government opens new competition to find next generation of cybersecurity talent
The UK Cyber Team Competition will be open to 18 to 25-year-olds.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/4h1As1l
thursday____________________________
Google's Nobel prize winners stir debate over AI research
Nobel prizes in chemistry and physics awarded to a small number of AI pioneers affiliated with Google has stirred debate over the company's research dominance and how breakthroughs in computer science ought to be recognised.
Read the full story here: https://reut.rs/483JQNz
Archive.org, a repository storing the entire history of the Internet, has a data breach
31 million records containing email addresses and passwords hashes exposed.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3zJKCmu
friday____________________________
Telefónica and Halotech team up for post-quantum encryption on industrial IoT
The solution is called TU Quantum Encryption, designed to provide higher grade communication for devices.
6G RAN Revenues Projected to Reach $30B by 2033
According to a new 6G report by Dell’Oro Group, the RAN market is now facing a second consecutive year of steep declines. This follows a 40 to 50 percent revenue growth between 2017 and 2021.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/4h1wdT9
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