2024)

Written by Ilex Community Manager | 29-Nov-2024 09:59:04

This week's roundup looked at the top news stories from the Global B2B tech & telecoms industry.

The stories cover Openreach, Fibre, Amazon, GenAI, IMax, AI, Data, 5G, Rogers, SpaceX, Starlink, T-Mobile, Nokia, Du, Transport Network, Subsea Cables, Rakuten Mobile, O2, Scam Calls and Social Media.

Here are our highlights:

monday_____________________________

Openreach’s fibre rollout could pump £66 billion into UK economy

A report claims that Openreach’s fibre upgrades could drum up a £66 billion boost to the UK economy by 2029. It used data from the existing and planned roll outs, and estimated the impacts of full fibre on the next 5 and 10 years.

Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3Z2Eezk

Amazon to invest another $4bn in generative AI company Anthropic

Amazon plans to invest $4 billion in Anthropic in return for a promise to use AWS Trainium and Inferentia chips. The deal follows a previous $4bn investment in the generative artificial intelligence startup.

Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/4fTRGwk tuesday___________________________

IMAX embraces AI to expand original content reach

With global content consumption rising and demand for non-English content surpassing that for English movies and shows, IMAX is leveraging AI to scale localization on its original content.

Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3Z8ogU3

Taylor Swift Fans Break Data Records on Rogers 5G Network

Taylor Swift fans on the Rogers 5G network shattered the record for sharing and streaming the most content ever at a single event at Rogers Centre, using 7.4 terabytes (TB) of mobile data in just a few hours.

Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/4eMi0rc

Wednesday___________________________

SpaceX gets FCC green light for Starlink direct-to-phone deal with T-Mobile

The proposal dates to summer 2022, when SpaceX and T-Mobile first announced that they were pursuing the ability for the mobile provider’s customers to get Starlink access on their phones.

Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3Zbnzt8

Nokia, du Complete Transport Network Slicing Trial in uae

This trial is the UAE’s first live transport slicing deployment which will allow the service provider to operate a variety of network services that cater to different needs while remaining within the existing network infrastructure.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3ONgUAZ

thursday____________________________

FCC launches first subsea cable review since 2001

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is set to launch a major review of subsea cable licensing rules. In the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, approved on November 21 by the FCC, the agency said it will seek to improve the security and protection of subsea infrastructure and streamline the licensing process.

Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3AReAWh

Rakuten Mobile Expands 5G Network in Kanto by 110%

Rakuten Mobile, Japan’s newest and most modern mobile network, has announced that it has expanded its 5G (Sub6) network coverage area in the Kanto region, which includes the Greater Tokyo Area, by 110% compared to January 2024, as part of the company’s efforts to improve network quality for customers.

Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/41eEL3A

friday____________________________

O2 plugs in AI tool to flag up scam calls

Call Defence, as it’s called, uses adaptive AI to analyse call number behaviour in real-time and determine whether a call could be a scam or spam, and customers are then informed.

Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3Z5iLpk

'It's so easy to lie': A fifth of children use fake age on social media

A newly released survey, indicates 22% of eight to 17 year olds lie that they are 18 or over on social media apps.

Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3Za4s2S

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