In this week's roundup, we looked at the top news stories from the B2B tech & telecoms industry. The stories cover topics including 5G, renewable energy, data centres, subsea operators and password verification.
Here are our highlights:
monday:
T Mobile Launches Unlimited Mobile, Home Office Internet and Collaboration for Enterprises
T-Mobile has unveiled T-Mobile WFX, three solutions designed to help businesses and their employees meet the remarkable changes they face in tomorrow’s radically-transformed, post-pandemic, work-from-anywhere world.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3kV3vGZ
Telia, Ericsson Trial 5G Carrier Aggregation to Enhance Capacity, Coverage, and Speed
As part of Telia's ambition to bring nationwide 5G coverage to Norway by 2023, Telia and Ericsson have initiated a 5G New Radio (NR) TDD-FDD carrier aggregation for coverage extension trial.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/38koNsD
tuesday:
India starts update of telecoms laws ahead of 5G
India's Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has started work to replace the Indian Telegraph Act 1885 and the Indian Wireless Telegraphy Act 1933.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3btH8oW
STT GDC India unveils renewable energy procurement
ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (India) has announced a partnership with Avaada MHKhamgaon Private Limited, a subsidiary of Avaada Energy Private Limited.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3kXamjc
wednesday:
Eirgrid to depend on fossil fuel power stations as data centre demand grows
EirGrid will be relying on new fossil fuel power stations to provide a stable power supply to keep up with the growing demand from data centres.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3l0mHDe
75% of Telcos in Africa and Middle East to Accelerate Digital Plans
Fewer than three in 10 telecommunications operators in Africa and the Middle East have established a digital transformation roadmap according to a new from the Technology Innovation Council
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3qz2aGY
thursday:
Aqua Comms to be bought for $215m if new investor raises £400m in IPO
An investment group is planning to raise £400 million on the London Stock Exchange to invest in digital infrastructure, including subsea operator Aqua Comms.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3enLXCi
Cloud and AI for 75% of EU companies by 2030, says Commission
Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Comission, has promised digital transformation for all 27 EU member states in 10 years.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3qz0Io9
FRIDAY:
northern Virginia dubbed most attractive data centre market says cbre
Data centres remained one of the fastest growing real estate sectors in 2020 as businesses reconfigured their digital infrastructure to improve their remote work capabilities, and tech giants and cloud service providers raced to meet consumer and corporate demand, according to CBRE.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3cmVJSs
Netflix considers crackdown on password sharing
In the trial, users can verify they are allowed to access the account by a code, sent via text or email. Netflix is trying to crack down on ineligible users, though it is unclear how many people use the platform against their terms of service.
Read the full story here: https://bbc.in/3bCAzRg
