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, subsea cables, drones, software and IT solutions.
Here are our highlights:
Bulk Infrastructure partners with Endor to strengthen service offering
Nordic data centre provider Bulk Infrastructure is collaborating with Endor, a supplier of 100% renewable hybrid IT solutions, on a suite of procurement support services.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/31q82sh
Samsung, Marvell Develop New Low-power SoC for 5G
Samsung and Marvell last week announced that the companies jointly developed a new System-on-a-Chip (SoC) to enhance 5G network performance.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3flFNmH
Facebook and Google to launch BiFrost and Echo subsea cables in Asia
Facebook has announced plans to build two new subsea cables connecting Singapore and Indonesia to North America.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3czpxg5
Data centre hardware and software spend up by 4%
Worldwide spending on data centre hardware and software grew by 4% from 2019, as a result of a 22% spike in spending on public cloud infrastructure, according to data from Synergy Research Group.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3fl2bwu
Samsung Uses Drones to Deliver Galaxy Devices
Samsung Electronics last week announced a new partnership with Manna Drone Delivery, a move that will see drone delivery made available to Irish customers.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3m8KbXi
Google Maps to start showing eco-friendly routes
Google Maps will start directing drivers to routes it calculates to be the most eco-friendly based on a list of factors.
Read the full story here: https://bbc.in/3sEL2Si
American Tower launches tenant-ready edge data centre in Pittsburgh
American Tower has confirmed the launch of its Edge Data Center solution available to businesses across the Greater Pittsburgh area.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3wfOghh
Deliveroo shares tumble on stock market debut
Deliveroo shares have plummeted on its stock market debut after a number of major UK investors expressed concerns about its gig economy worker model.
Read the full story here: https://bbc.in/3duMS1Q
