In this week's roundup, we looked at the top news stories from the B2B tech & telecoms industry. The stories cover topics including: IoTs, Drones, Metaverse, Digital Technology, Renewable Energy, Data Centres, Cyber Security, Streaming Platforms, Cloud and Artificial Intelligence.
Here are our highlights:
Monday:
Juniper ranks Vodafone Business as leading IoT roaming vendor globally
A new study from Juniper Research ranked Vodafone Business as the leading IoT roaming vendor in its new report, IoT Roaming Strategies: Key Opportunities, Competitor Leaderboard & Market Forecasts 2022-2027.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3xpuhht
ITU’s Partner2Connect project sees $18.5 billion in pledges to connect the unconnected
At the International Telecommunication Union (ITU)’s World Telecommunication Development Conference (WTDC), over 360 pledges were made to improve access to digital technologies
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3HifEkC
Tuesday:
Airtel launches India's first multiplex in the Metaverse
Listed telecom service provider Bharti Airtel on Tuesday unveiled India’s first multiplex in the metaverse.
In a press release, Airtel said that the Xstream multiplex is an extension of Airtel’s Xstream Premium offering. It will be a 20-screen platform with access to content portfolios from leading OTT partners available on the application.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3Ohhq82
Amazon to begin drone deliveries in Lockeford, California this year
Amazon says it will begin delivering parcels to shoppers by drone for the first time later this year, pending final regulatory approval.
Users in the Californian town of Lockeford will be able to sign up to have thousands of goods delivered by air to their homes, it said.
Read the full story here: https://bbc.in/39qclvb
Wednesday:
UK’s first live wind and solar-powered mobile phone mast in Pembrokeshire
Vodafone today switched on the UK’s first live wind and solar-powered mobile phone mast in Pembrokeshire, Wales. The mast will provide 4G coverage to the community of Eglwyswrw.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3QAfI3B
Digital Realty enters Israeli market through joint venture with Mivne
Digital Realty and Mivne Real Estate (Mivne) have formed a joint venture that will see the former's entry into the Israeli market through the development of a data centre campus in Israel.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3tEIKVQ
Thursday:
£18m cyber-security hub centre opens at Abertay University
Romania imposes 4% tax on streaming platforms
As telcos call for so-called over-the-top (OTT) players to contribute financially to infrastructure costs, Romania is already moving ahead with a direct tax on the profits of streaming services like Netflix.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3mQAspN
Friday:
Google opens Milan cloud region in partnership with TIM
Google confirms the opening of its new Google Cloud region in Milan, in partnership with TIM.
"Organisations everywhere need the capacity to run mission-critical applications at the speed their customers expect," said Fabio Fregi, country manager - Italy, Google Cloud, in a blog post.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/39uxLXY
AI and Robotics in healthcare: A phone could hear if you have TB
AI and robotics are leading to significant healthcare advances in South Africa.
Robots in a hospital in Cape Town are helping surgeons operate more precisely and allowing patients to speak to distant relatives.
Read the full story here: https://bbc.in/3xAF3kV
