This week's roundup looked at the top news stories from the Global B2B tech & telecoms industry.
The stories cover topics including cyberattack IT calls, healthcare technology, terrestrial fibre routes, AI, the global cloud market, Latin America's largest data centre campus, Voice over LTE (VoLTE), cybersecurity, 'telco-as-a-service' rollouts, UK gigabit broadband targets and Wikipedia's online safety.
Here are our highlights:
monday_____________________________
Beware phony IT calls after Co-op and M&S hacks, says UK cyber centre
The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has warned that criminals launching cyber attacks at British retailers are impersonating IT help desks to break into organisations.
Read the full story here.
By bringing cancer patients' data into one central digital system, clinicians will no longer be reliant on "archaic pen-and-paper systems".
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Phase3, CSquared and SBIN commission terrestrial fibre route from Lagos to Accra
Achieving latency of just 11ms between Lagos and Accra, this terrestrial route will ensure faster, resilient data delivery.
Read the full story here.
AI propels global cloud market growth
Q1 cloud revenues grew by 23% in 2024, with GenAI technology and services a significant factor in that growth, according to the latest figures from Synergy Research.
Read the full story here.
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Rio de Janeiro set to host Latin America's largest data centre campus
A new artificial intelligence data centre campus has been announced in Rio de Janeiro. The project has an initial planned capacity of 1.8GW, expected to come online by 2027, with a view to expand to 3GW by 2032.
Read the full story here.
GSMA, Samsung Enhance Global VoLTE Connectivity for 4G & 5G Networks
The GSMA has announced a partnership with Samsung Electronics to improve voice call quality and connectivity over 4G and 5G networks by enabling VoLTE (Voice over LTE) by default on devices running Android 15 or later.
Legal Aid Agency hit by cyber security incident
The government agency responsible for overseeing billions of pounds worth of legal funding has been hit by a cyber security incident. The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) said it is working with the National Crime Agency and National Cyber Security Centre to investigate the data breach.
Read the full story here.
Telekom Deutschland selects Compax to support ‘Telco-as-a-Service’ launch
The platform is designed to support Telekom Deutschland’s strategic move into the Mobile Virtual Network Enabler (MVNE) space, aimed at enabling new market entrants to offer mobile services using the company’s infrastructure.
Read the full story here.
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UK edges closer to gigabit broadband target as Ofcom reports coverage milestone
Wikipedia legally challenges 'flawed' online safety rules
Wikipedia is taking legal action against new Online Safety Act regulations it says could threaten the safety of its volunteer editors and their ability to keep harmful content off the site.
Read the full story here.
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