This week's roundup looked at the top news stories from the Global B2B tech & telecoms industry.
The stories cover Data Services, Rockets, Satellites, Threads, Renewable Energy, Tech Hubs and AI.
Here are our highlights:
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Colt, AWS launch multicast data service for Capital Markets
The launch follows a successful PoC announced by Colt and AWS in October 2022, which saw the two build virtual distribution points-of-presence (PoPs) in the AWS Cloud.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3NYhSe0
Virgin Galactic rocket enters commercial service
It's taken just shy of 20 years but Sir Richard Branson has finally begun commercial operations with his Virgin Galactic rocket plane, Unity. Sir Richard will now begin sending up the 800 or so individuals who've bought tickets to ride on Unity.
Read the full story here: https://bbc.in/3Nzk624
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Telstra, Starlink introduce ‘world-first’ offer for remote Australia
Telstra has unveiled a partnership with Starlink to deliver Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite connectivity for voice and fixed broadband services in remote Australia.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/46BXk20
Threads: Instagram owner to launch Twitter rival on Thursday
Facebook owner Meta is launching its new app to rival Twitter and says it will go live on Thursday. The app, which is called Threads and is available for pre-order on the Apple App Store, will be linked to Instagram.
Read the full story here: https://bbc.in/3PKNbdp
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Tata Communications to Acquire Kaleyra
Tata Communications, a global digital ecosystem enabler, today announces it has entered into a definitive agreement through Tata Communications Limited to acquire Kaleyra, to empower global enterprises to offer personalised experiences to their customers.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3JJvw1S
Telenor signs new renewable energy deal with Statkraft
The deal will see Telenor’s Finnish subsidiary DNA supplied with 85 GWh/year of renewable energy from Statkraft’s new wind farm. This week, Telenor has struck a new 10-year onshore wind power purchase agreement (PPA) with Europe’s largest renewable energy generator Statkraft.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3PJ5Feh
Ericsson to site new European tech hub in Estonia
Ericsson is spending €155 million on a smart manufacturing and technology hub in Europe as it seeks to forge stronger links between R&D and production. The Swedish kit vendor announced this week that it will consolidate four facilities in Estonia into a single, 50,000 square metre smart hub.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3XICZEq
OpenAI is forming a new team to bring ‘superintelligent’ AI under control
Satellite smartphone services set for $18bn revenue boost by 2027
The satellite smartphone industry is forecast to generate revenue of around US$18 billion by 2027, according to new research from CCS Insight.
CityFibre wins trio of Project Gigabit contracts worth £318m
The UK’s largest altnet has secured £318 million in government to rollout fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP) to areas of Hampshire, Norfolk, and Suffolk.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3PGBB33 ________________________________________________________________________________________
