--- title: B2B TECH & TELECOMS NEWS (10/05/21-14/05/21) description: In this week's news roundup, we looked at the top news stories from the B2B tech & telecoms industry. image: https://blog.ilexcontent.com/hubfs/Screenshot%202021-05-20%20at%2015.20.11.png --- [![](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Ilex%20Content%20Logo_High%20Res%20copy-1.png?width=2048&height=1229&name=Ilex%20Content%20Logo_High%20Res%20copy-1.png)](http://www.ilexcontent.com) - [Home](https://www.ilexcontent.com) - [Our Services](https://weare.ilexcontent.com/our-services) - [Blog](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog) - [Contact Us](https://www.ilexcontent.com/#contact) # B2B TECH & TELECOMS NEWS (10/05/21-14/05/21) [![](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/hubfs/Screenshot%202021-05-20%20at%2015.20.11.png)](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/hubfs/Screenshot%202021-05-20%20at%2015.20.11.png) In this week's roundup, we looked at the top news stories from the B2B tech & telecoms industry. The stories cover topics including data centres, 5G, social media, cloud and open RAN. Here are our highlights:   # monday: ![Cover](https://www.capacitymedia.com/Image/ServeImage?id=51523&w=780&h=442&cr=true) # Dell and Equinix strike major data centre storage services deal [Dell Technologies](https://www.dell.com/en-uk) has struck a deal with [Equinix](https://www.equinix.co.uk/)  to deliver its new storage as-a-service globally through its data centre network.   Read the full story here: [https://bit.ly/2R7bk1V](https://bit.ly/2R7bk1V)      # Twitter adds 'tip jar' to pay for good tweeting [Twitter](https://twitter.com) has launched a new "tip jar" feature that lets people send money to others on the social network.     Read the full story here: [https://bbc.in/33vehvQ](https://bbc.in/33vehvQ)    # tuesday: ![Cover](https://www.capacitymedia.com/Image/ServeImage?id=49468&w=780&h=442&cr=true) # Huawei to build largest solar-powered data centre in the Middle East [Moro Hub](https://www.morohub.com/) has signed an agreement with [Huawei](https://www.huawei.com/uk/) to build the largest solar-powered data centre in the Middle East and Africa. Read the full story here: [https://bit.ly/33vEKJx](https://bit.ly/33vEKJx)    ![Cover](https://www.capacitymedia.com/Image/ServeImage?id=51532&w=780&h=442&cr=true) # Crypto miner HIVE sells off Norway data centre site at a loss Canada-headquartered digital currency miner [HIVE Blockchain Technologies](https://www.hiveblockchain.com/) has sold off its Norwegian data centre project at a big loss - a project that was once billed as the world's biggest. Read the full story here: [https://bit.ly/3uEhqFE](https://bit.ly/3uEhqFE)    # wednesday: ![Cover](https://www.capacitymedia.com/Image/ServeImage?id=51535&w=780&h=442&cr=true) # Tiny 5G satellite to put a tiger into IoT services Lithuanian satellite company [NanoAvionics](https://nanoavionics.com/) has recruited [OQ Technology](https://www.oqtec.space/) to build a tiny satellite for 5G internet of things services.   Read the full story here: [https://bit.ly/3tI30mx](https://bit.ly/3tI30mx)    ![Cover](https://www.capacitymedia.com/Image/ServeImage?id=50613&w=780&h=442&cr=true) # Digital Edge acquires another two data centres in Japan Singapore's [Digital Edge](https://www.digitaledgedc.com/) has acquired two further data centres in Tokyo, Japan from [ARTERIA Networks](https://www.arteria-net.com/en/), which will continue to use them to provide its own communications services.   Read the full story here: [https://bit.ly/3w0Jpzv](https://bit.ly/3w0Jpzv)    # THURSday: ![Cover](https://www.capacitymedia.com/Image/ServeImage?id=50602&w=780&h=442&cr=true) # EkkoSense gets seven-figure funding to take DC energy solution global [EkkoSense](https://www.ekkosense.com/) says it has received a “seven-figure” private equity cash injection to help take its data centre cooling and energy management system global.   Read the full story here: [https://bit.ly/3feptm2](https://bit.ly/3feptm2)    ![Cover](https://www.capacitymedia.com/Image/ServeImage?id=51546&w=780&h=442&cr=true) # Sprint acquisition pushes Deutsche Telekom revenue up 32%  Last year’s acquisition of [Sprint](https://www.sprint.com/) by its [T-Mobile](https://www.t-mobile.com/) US has pushed [Deutsche Telekom](https://www.telekom.com/en)’s group revenues up by almost a third in the year, the company announced today.   Read the full story here: [https://bit.ly/3tGDRIL](https://bit.ly/3tGDRIL)    # Friday: ![Cover](https://www.capacitymedia.com/Image/ServeImage?id=51552&w=780&h=442&cr=true) # ORACLE OPENS SECONS CLOUD REGION IN BRAZIL [Oracle](https://www.oracle.com/uk/index.html) has opened its second cloud region in Brazil to deliver a full disaster recovery solution in the country. The opening marks Oracle's 30th cloud region worldwide.   Read the full story here: [https://bit.ly/33HTWU5](https://bit.ly/33HTWU5)    # ![Cover](https://www.capacitymedia.com/Image/ServeImage?id=47097&w=780&h=442&cr=true)Big five mobile operators to start open RAN next year [Deutsche Telekom](https://www.telekom.com/en), [Orange](https://www.orange.com/en), [Telefónica](https://www.telefonica.com/en/), [TIM](https://www.gruppotim.it/en.htm)and  [Vodafone](https://www.vodafone.co.uk/mva10-homepage/?adobe_mc_sdid=SDID%3D2D6953A4405FCCAC-2304D722DABD3E80%7CMCORGID%3DBB2A12535131457C0A490D45%40AdobeOrg%7CTS%3D1620982832&adobe_mc_ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F&cid=ppc-UK_19_AO_P_X_J_I_D_CBU_BAU_Drive_Text-Brand_Google_PAYM_NA_NA_Core_Mix_Mix_NA_Exact&kpid=go_cmp-1723803063_adg-68221822940_ad-336059187834_kwd-13038396_dev-c_ext-_prd-&vfadid=1723803063&gclid=CjwKCAjwv_iEBhASEiwARoemvJ_Yk2DA26xyG2vMFR2ht7E54J6T5DlvexAb1W2X9bnYKUoLILzmyhoCizUQAvD_BwE) say they will start large-scale open RAN rollout next year.   Read the full story here: [https://bit.ly/3ydS1EL](https://bit.ly/3ydS1EL)      Posted on 14th May 2021 in [5G](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/5g), [B2B](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/b2b), [Cloud](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/cloud), [Data Centre](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/data-centre), [Social Media](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/social-media), [news](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/news), [Telecoms](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/telecoms), [Open RAN](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/open-ran) - [5G](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/5g) - [B2B](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/b2b) - [Cloud](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/cloud) - [Data Centre](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/data-centre) - [Social Media](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/social-media) - [news](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/news) - [Telecoms](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/telecoms) - [Open RAN](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/open-ran) [B2B TECH & TELECOMS NEWS (17/05/21-21/05/21)](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/b2b-tech-telecoms-news-10-05-21-14-05-21-0) [Borderless PR: Taking Middle Eastern B2B Tech and Telecoms Companies Global](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/borderless-pr-taking-middle-eastern-b2b-tech-and-telecoms-companies-global) ### Recent Posts ### Recent Comments [![Ilex Content](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/hubfs/ilexcontent_April2019/Images/logo-small.png)](https://www.ilexcontent.com/) [Email](mailto:info@ilexcontent.com) [Twitter](https://twitter.com/ilexcontent) [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/ilex-content-strategies) Copyright 2023 © Ilex Content Strategies Ltd.