This week's roundup looked at the top news stories from the Global B2B tech & telecoms industry. The stories cover topics including: Aerospace, Open RAN, 4G, Edge, Data Centres, Satellites, Fibre and IoT.
Here are our highlights:
Monday _____________________________
NASA's Orion spacecraft splashes back down to Earth
The uncrewed capsule - designed to carry astronauts on future trips - landed near Guadalupe Island, southeast of Cuba, shortly after 5.40pm UK time. The spacecraft hurtled towards Earth at 25,000mph, slowing to around 325mph after entering the atmosphere, before deploying 11 parachutes and dropping to less than 20mph.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3FihlOh
Activision Blizzard: US seeks to block Microsoft's $69bn acquisition
The US is entering a legal battle with Xbox-maker Microsoft to block its plan to purchase the gaming firm behind hit titles such as Call of Duty. Regulators cited competition concerns, saying they feared that if the deal went through, Activision Blizzard's games would stop being offered on non-Microsoft gaming consoles.
Read the full story here: https://bbc.in/3Pl0P4O
Tuesday_____________________________
ORANGE PARTNERS WITH MEDUSA TO LAND SUBSEA CABLE IN MARSEILLE
Orange, one of the world’s leading telecommunications operators, and Medusa Submarine Cable System, the Mediterranean subsea neutral and independent infrastructure operator, are joining forces to offer an open and high-performance interconnection solution to all partner operators of the Medusa cable.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3FKovwi
Nokia, Balitower Offer Premium In-home Wi-Fi Experience in Indonesia
Nokia announced that Balitower, a leading provider of telecommunication tower and network infrastructure in Indonesia, will use Nokia WiFi Beacon 2 to provide high-speed internet to home users under a three-year frame contract.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3Wv9R1F
Wednesday___________________________
NOKIA ANNOUNCES FIVE-YEAR NETWORK ANALYTICS DEAL WITH BT
Nokia today announced that it had expanded its partnership with BT in a five-year deal for its AVA Analytics software for fixed networks that will help the UK operator strengthen its network monitoring through AI and machine learning and improve its subscriber experience.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3uW5z7K
IBM to Acquire Digital Transformation specialist octo
IBM announced an agreement to acquire Octo, a U.S.-based IT modernization and digital transformation services provider exclusively serving the U.S. federal government, including defense, health, and civilian agencies.
Bluebird acquires fibre assets from MTI
Bluebird and MTI have agreed an asset purchase agreement to acquire those assets and 40 route miles of fibre along with three points of presence (PoPs) in Southwest Missouri including the cities of Mount Vernon, Monett, Nevada and Aurora.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3Yr9t5L
GCX to expand after winning international licence from India
Global Cloud Xchange (GCX) is planning to begin international telephony services to support customers in India after winning a licence from the Indian government.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3HI210e
Friday______________________________
EE Extends 4G Coverage to Over 500 More Rural Areas
EE has built or upgraded over 500 4G sites across the UK since December 2021, as part of the Shared Rural Network (SRN) initiative to extend coverage in rural areas across the UK. The investment constitutes the latest expansion of EE’s 4G coverage across remote parts of the UK. In total, EE has upgraded 1362 sites since the SRN deal was signed in March 2020, bringing improved connectivity to each UK nation.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3PAcDAs
Apple 'set to allow rival app stores on iPhone' to meet EU law
Were Apple to open up to outside app stores to comply with the Digital Markets Act, companies like Amazon and Microsoft could theoretically bring their own stores to iPhones and iPads.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3W5l0WQ
