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, subsea cables, AI, start-ups and partnerships.
Here are our highlights:
monday:
AT&T nearing $150bn Discovery streaming merger
US telecoms giant AT&T is reportedly close to striking a deal with Discovery that would create a $150bn (£106bn) streaming giant.
Read the full story here: https://bbc.in/3tUCpma
LG Uplus to build $268m data centre for new services
LG Uplus, the South Korean telecoms operator, says it is investing more than 300 billion won (US$268 million) to build a new data centre in response to rising demand for its services.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3uXkNYc
tuesday:
Schneider Electric brings micro edge data centres to Europe
Schneider Electric is launching its EcoStruxure Micro Data Center R-Series for rugged indoor environments in Europe next month.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3eXoQye
Brighton startup develops tech 150 times more accurate than GPS
The GPS we have come to rely on has remained unchanged for years. The Brighton-based tech startup Naurt is all set to change that with its new technology that doesn’t require any new hardware to implement.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/2S7rN6A
wednesday:
Jio to launch two new subsea cable systems in line with data boom
Reliance Jio Infocomm (Jio), a mobile digital service provider in India, has announced plans to build two new subsea cables in India.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3byZ1m0
Google AI tool can help patients identify skin conditions
Google has unveiled a tool that uses artificial intelligence to help spot skin, hair and nail conditions, based on images uploaded by patients.
Read the full story here: https://bbc.in/3v0UX5M
THURsday:
Parents' evenings 'to stay on Zoom after pandemic'
Parents' evenings are likely to remain virtual beyond the pandemic, the government's education catch-up tsar has said.
Read the full story here: https://bbc.in/3wn2agW
Microsoft to build $500m data centre in Chicago
Microsoft has won planning approval to build a new data centre campus near Chicago, but it still has to finalise the power requirements.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3u3uRhd
FRiday:
‘$1bn opportunity’ for optical companies if Huawei is replaced
Infinera believes the equipment industry has a US$1 billion opportunity to replace Huawei’s optical equipment between now and 2025.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/2Sgd9JX
£31bn Virgin and O2 merger to complete by June
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has given final approval of the joint venture between Liberty Global and Telefonica to merge Virgin Media and O2.
Read the full story: https://bit.ly/3u5h0qM
