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Written by Ilex Community Manager | 16-Jun-2023 08:57:31

This week's roundup looked at the top news stories from the Global B2B tech & telecoms industry.

The stories cover SAAS, Meta, Fibre, TikTok, AWS, Solar Power, AI, 5G and Digital Connectivity.

Here are our highlights:

Monday _____________________________

SaaS-Based Network Security Solution Market Sees 12th Consecutive Year of Growth

Dell’Oro Group yesterday revealed findings from its 1Q 2023 Network Security Quarterly Report.

Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3oQK60x

Facebook owner Meta plans to create Twitter rival

Meta has shown staff plans for a text-based social network designed to compete with Twitter, sources have told the BBC. It could allow users to follow accounts they already follow on Instagram, Meta's image-sharing app.

Read the full story here: https://bbc.in/43EFGJ9

Tuesday_____________________________

New terrestrial fibre route to Johannesburg announced

Angola Telecom partner Liquid Dataport to launch a new terrestrial fibre route for Eastern and Southern Africa. Angola Telecom have partnered with Liquid Dataport to launch a new terrestrial fibre route between Luanda, Angola to Johannesburg, South Africa.

Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3NfhplM

TikTok parks on gas station screens around US as part of GSTV deal

TikTok will start appearing on more gas station screens through a new partnership with GSTV, a video network provider for fuel retailers.

Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3X9o1a2

Wednesday___________________________

Amazon server outage makes some websites go dark

Amazon Web Services (AWS) experienced a wide-reaching outage on Tuesday afternoon, which affected countless major websites. AWS is a cloud computing offering that makes money by charging businesses to host websites and other applications.

Read the full story here: https://bbc.in/3MYnlQ0

UK universities and tech companies win £4.3m funding for space-based solar power

Young technology that would beam solar power to the UK from space could improve energy security.

Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3XcJcrW

Thursday____________________________

42% of IT leaders says their digital infra isn't ready for AI

According to the Equinix 2023 Global Tech Trends Survey, 42% of global IT leaders believe their existing IT infrastructure is not fully prepared for the demands of artificial intelligence (AI).

Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3qPl827

Merger of Vodafone UK and Three UK to create one of Europe’s leading 5G networks

Vodafone Group and CH Hutchison Group Telecom Holdings Ltd., owner of Three UK, have agreed to combine their UK businesses.

Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3NeLT7P

friday______________________________

US throws $700 million at rural fibre

The US government has awarded $714 million worth of grants and loans to small telecom companies for the provision of high-speed Internet in rural areas. The award forms part of the fourth round of funding allocation under the ReConnect program.

Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/46aHZoU

Remote Scottish island to boost digital connectivity via smart lampposts

Papa Stour in the Shetland islands, one of the most inaccessible communities in the UK, will see the introduction of high-speed broadband, powered by satellites.

Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3qIr3G5

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