This week's roundup looked at the top news stories from the Global B2B tech & telecoms industry. The stories cover topics including data centres, telecommunication, cloud, network, edge computing, quantum tech, social media and SAAS.
Here are our highlights:
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Teraco breaks ground on Johannesburg data centre.
Digital Realty-owned Teraco has commenced construction on a new hyperscale data centre with 30MW of critical power load at its Isando Campus in Ekurhuleni, east of Johannesburg.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3O8Xbup
Deutsche Telekom invests $25m in Teridion
Deutsche Telekom is investing US$25 million in Teridion, an Israeli software company founded in 2013. The operator has been working with Teridion since the beginning of the year and will join existing investors such as Singtel’s Innov8, Jerusalem Venture Partners and Magma Venture Partners.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3tnBay0
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Lumen Technologies launches edge computing solution for APAC
Lumen Technologies has launched its Edge Bare Metal services for the Asia-Pacific market. The move is part of the company’s continued investment in its infrastructure and suite of services for the region, supporting enterprise innovations and data-intensive applications.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3UrsMK2
As interest rates rise, IHS Towers borrows $600m at 3.75%
The company says most of the money will be used to repay a $280 million bridge facility due to mature in February 2023, plus part of a $76 million Nigerian credit facility due to mature in September 2024.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3NQVnGd
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KKR is in the lead to acquire Vodafone’s $14bn tower arm
KKR has teamed up with Global Infrastructure Partners in the race to buy Vantage Towers and initially faced competition from the likes of American Tower and EQT, however, it is understood that the KKR deal is preferred.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3UobwFf
Equinix and VMware expand global cloud services
The two unveiled VMware Cloud on Equinix Metal, a new distributed cloud service that supports enterprise apps. The service will combine VMware's cloud infrastructure-as-a-service with Equinix’s Bare Metal-as-a-Service offering.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3TpX4LT
IBM AND VODAFONE STRIKE QUANTUM TECH PARTNERSHIP
IBM announced today at the IBM Quantum Summit 2022 that Vodafone Group is collaborating with IBM on quantum-safe cybersecurity and also joining the IBM Quantum Network, which will give the company cloud access to IBM’s advanced quantum computing systems, as well as IBM’s industry-leading quantum expertise.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3WNuGGl
Instagram debuts new age-verification tools in UK and EU
Anyone trying to edit their date of birth from that of an under-18 to that of an over-18 must verify their age. But now, users have the option to record a video of themselves that will be analysed by age-estimation technology instead of uploading an ID.
Read the full story here: https://bbc.in/3hsJDxm
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NOKIA LAUNCHES CORE SAAS FOR 5G
Nokia today introduced its pioneering Core SaaS for 5G to provide communication service providers (CSPs) and enterprises the option of running the heart of their network through a highly flexible, fully automated, scalable software model that enables greater business agility and faster time to value for delivering and monetising network services.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3TykHBL
BT launches advisory board for digital transformation
Marc Overton, managing director of Division X and enterprise at BT, said in a blog post that the company is on a charge to evolve from a “traditional telco to a technology company, while also enabling businesses and the public sector to make the same leap”.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3WVHwSO
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