This week's roundup looked at the top news stories from the Global B2B tech & telecoms industry.
The stories cover STC, Telefónica, BT, public services, Gateway Fiber, fibre networks, cybersecurity threats, China-US tariffs, climate technology, diamond batteries, Vodafone and Three.
Here are our highlights:
monday_____________________________
STC secures Spanish gov't approval to snap up 9.9% stake in Telefónica
The Spanish government has approved Saudi Telecom Company's (STC) proposed acquisition of a 9.9 percent stake in Telefónica.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/4eVxTM2
BT Group Signs £1.29B Contract to Power Public Emergency ServiCES Network
BT Group will provide mobile services for the Government’s Emergency Services Network (ESN) over the next 7 years.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/49eKgkQ
tuesday___________________________
Gateway Fiber Secures $250M Debt Financing to Expand Fibre network
The funds raised will be used to continue expanding Gateway’s fiber network in three key markets - Missouri, Minnesota, and Massachusetts - throughout 2025.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/41lDurT
The UK is underestimating online threats, cyber security chief warns
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3ZATCnS
China hits U.S with ban on critical minerals used in tech manufacturing
China has immediately retaliated against the US following new export curbs that the Biden administration announced Monday, announcing a ban on exports of 'dual-use items'.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/41B8WCD
Groundbreaking UK-Qatar climate technology partnership agreed
The UK’s status as a clean energy superpower has received a further boost as a landmark agreement with Qatar reaches a significant milestone, solidifying £1 billion of investment in climate technology.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/4f2yc7y
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Diamonds are forever? World-first carbon-14 diamond battery made
The world's first carbon-14 diamond has been produced with the potential to provide power for thousands of years by scientists and engineers from the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) and the University of Bristol.
Vodafone-Three £16.5bn merger gets the go-ahead
The merger between Vodafone and Three has been approved, creating the UK's biggest mobile network with 27 million customers. The £16.5bn deal can go-ahead if both companies agree to invest billions in the country's 5G network and also cap certain mobile tariffs and data.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3ZGdEgZ
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