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Global B2B TECH & TELECOMS NEWS (07/10/2024 - 11/10/2024)

Written by Ilex Community Manager | 11-Oct-2024 08:52:36

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:

monday_____________________________

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

Wednesday___________________________

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. 

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

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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