This week's roundup looked at the top news stories from the Global B2B tech & telecoms industry.
The stories cover OFCOM, Nokia, Du, BT, Google, Verizon, Microsoft, OpenAI, Orange, Virgin Media, O2, Fibre Networks, Cybersecurity, China-US, climate technology, AI, Healthcare Tech, Quantum Computing and Anti Trust.
Here are our highlights:
monday_____________________________
69% of UK homes now have access to full-fibre - Ofcom
According to Ofcom’s latest annual report on the nation’s broadband and mobile networks, 20.7 million UK homes can now access full-fibre broadband.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3ZqSO3M
Nokia, du Launch First 5G Cloud RAN Solution in Middle East and Africa
Google says it has cracked a quantum computing challenge with new chip
Google said that it has overcome a challenge in quantum computing with a new generation of chip, solving a computing problem in 5 minutes that would take a classical computer more time than the history of the universe.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3ZLdkNX
Orange helps repurpose Olympic network equipment across La Poste sites
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/4iqKkCp
US indicts & sanctions Chinese cybersecurity firm
The United States has indicted and sanctioned a Chinese researcher and a cybersecurity company with links to the Chinese government for carrying out cyberattacks on US critical infrastructure.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3D95wwt
Amazon and eBay to pay 'fair share' for e-waste recycling
Online marketplaces such as Amazon and eBay will have to pay their "fair share" of the costs of recycling electrical waste under new government proposals.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/4grlr7O
thursday____________________________
New test uses AI to detect breast cancer at earliest stage yet
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Record levels of data consumption in 2024, according to VMO2 data
Virgin Media O2 has released its 2024 ‘Year in Review’, which shows ‘record levels’ of data consumption including an 8.1% rise in broadband usage and 9% on mobile data YoY.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3DdwZgH
Friday____________________________
Verizon gives away network slicing to consumers
Google asks FTC to kill Microsoft's agreement with OpenAI
Microsoft has asked the Inspector General of the FTC to investigate whether the FTC has been improperly leaking confidential information about the recently announced antitrust investigation into Microsoft's business practices.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3ZS2Z2E
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