--- title: Global B2B TECH & TELECOMS NEWS (18/11/2024 - 22/11/2024) description: In this week's news roundup, we looked at the top news stories from the global B2B tech & telecoms industry. --- [Ilex Insights](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog) # [Global B2B TECH & TELECOMS NEWS (18/11/2024 - 22/11/2024)](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/b2b-tech-telecoms-news-04-26-24-02-24-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-0-0-0-0-0-1-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0) Written by [Ilex Community Manager](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/author/ilex-community-manager) | 22-Nov-2024 09:41:43 This week's roundup looked at the top news stories from the Global B2B tech & telecoms industry. The stories cover Three UK, Samaritans, EE, Mobile coverage, Undersea cables, Equinix, Green data centers, Cyberthreats, Data centers, Nokia, Bharti Airtel, 5G, KPMG, Google, GenAI, Phishing and Vodafone.   Here are our highlights: monday\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ # Three UK, Samaritans Extend Partnership in Mental Health Support Until April 2026 It has harnessed the power of connectivity and emotional support to create a meaningful impact on mental health. Read the full story here:  [https://bit.ly/40SMELX](https://bit.ly/40SMELX) # EE expands mobile coverage to mast at Ben Nevis mountain, UK UK mobile operator EE has deployed its mobile coverage to an existing mast site, located at the base of Ben Nevis, Scotland. The coverage boost will support search and rescue operations in the area. Read the full story here: [https://bit.ly/40O7NHn](https://bit.ly/40O7NHn) tuesday\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ # Undersea cable between Finland and Germany broken: Communication interrupted The underwater data transmission cable C-Lion1, which runs through the Baltic Sea, has been severed. Read the full story here: [https://bit.ly/3V0L1rR](https://bit.ly/3V0L1rR) # Equinix to Launch $260M SG6 Green Data Center in Singapore In supporting Singapore’s Green Plan 2030, Equinix today announced the company’s sixth International Business Exchange (IBX) in Singapore, to be named SG6. Read the full story here: [https://bit.ly/3CB1KvA](https://bit.ly/3CB1KvA) Wednesday\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ # Australia critical infrastructure faces cyber threats, report says The Australian Signals Directorate said in a report on Wednesday over 11% of cyber security incidents last year related to critical infrastructure, including electricity, gas, water, education and transport services. Read the full story here: [https://bit.ly/4eDAfPi](https://bit.ly/4eDAfPi) # Uzbekistan to build 'carbon-free' data center with Saudi partners Sherzod Shermatov, Minister of Digital Technologies said: “We are striving to turn our country into an IT hub so that IT companies can develop their business here." Read the full story here: [https://bit.ly/3UUZW6P](https://bit.ly/3UUZW6P) ### thursday\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ # Nokia Bags Multi-Billion 5G Network Expansion Deal from Bharti Airtel Nokia has secured a multi-year, multi-billion extension deal with Bharti Airtel (Airtel) to deploy advanced 4G and 5G equipment across key cities and states in India.  Read the full story here: [https://bit.ly/3OjigmI](https://bit.ly/3OjigmI) # KPMG, Google Cloud Announce $100M Investment to Accelerate Gen AI & Data Analytics KPMG and Google Cloud announced an expansion of their U.S. alliance focused on advancing generative AI and more. Read the full story here: [https://bit.ly/3ZhfaG0](https://bit.ly/3ZhfaG0) friday\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ # 5 charged in one of the most profitable phishing scams ever Federal prosecutors have charged five men with running an extensive phishing scheme that allegedly allowed them to compromise hundreds of companies nationwide.  Read the full story here: [https://bit.ly/3AQX9Fa](https://bit.ly/3AQX9Fa)    # Vodafone drags police into UK merger plan The mobile operator is trying every trick in the book to garner support for the proposed tie-up and its latest salvo is a new report looking at how standalone 5G would help the police force. Read the full story here: [https://bit.ly/3CHml1u](https://bit.ly/3CHml1u)  \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_   [View full post](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/b2b-tech-telecoms-news-04-26-24-02-24-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-0-0-0-0-0-1-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0) ```json { "@context" : "http://schema.org", "@type" : "BlogPosting", "author" : { "@type" : "Person", "name" : "Ilex Community Manager" }, "dateModified" : "2024-11-22T09:41:43.626Z", "datePublished" : "2024-11-22T09:41:43Z", "headline" : "Global B2B TECH & TELECOMS NEWS (18/11/2024 - 22/11/2024)", "image" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "height" : 627, "url" : "https://5631444.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/5631444/Updated%20Ilex%20Blog%20Images.jpg", "width" : 1200 }, "mainEntityOfPage" : "https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/b2b-tech-telecoms-news-04-26-24-02-24-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-0-0-0-0-0-1-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0", "publisher" : { "@type" : "Organization", "logo" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "height" : 60.0, "url" : "https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/5631444/Ilex%20Content%20Logo_High%20Res-1.jpg", "width" : 99.988716 }, "name" : "Ilex Insights" } } ```