--- title: B2B TECH & TELECOMS NEWS (15/08/2022 - 19/08/2022) description: In this week's news roundup, we looked at the top news stories from the B2B tech & telecoms industry. --- [Ilex Insights](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog) # [B2B TECH & TELECOMS NEWS (15/08/2022 - 19/08/2022)](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/b2b-tech-telecoms-news-15-08-22) Written by [Ilex Community Manager](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/author/ilex-community-manager) | 19-Aug-2022 08:56:33 In this week's roundup, we looked at the top news stories from the B2B tech & telecoms industry. The stories cover topics including: eSports, Fibre, Cyber Security, Social media, Infrastructure, Cloud, 6G, Cable Networks, Scam and 5G.  Here are our highlights:   # Monday: Commonwealth Games takes big step towards esports A trial took place at the [Commonwealth Games in Birmingham](https://www.birmingham2022.com/) last weekend to see whether esports could take their place alongside traditional sports like swimming and athletics. A hundred players representing 20 different Commonwealth nations fought for medals in three different video games: [Rocket League](http://rocketleague.com), [Dota2](http://dota2.com) and[eFootball.](https://www.konami.com/efootball/en/) Read the full story here: [https://bbc.in/3AnMoar](https://bbc.in/3AnMoar)  # Google Fiber eyes US expansion [Google Fiber](http://fibre.google.com) will bring its high-speed internet service to several cities in Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Nebraska and Nevada as it expands its network. The expansion is the biggest since it spun out as an independent Alphabet Inc unit in 2015. Read the full story here: [https://bit.ly/3JUloSN](https://bit.ly/3JUloSN)   # Tuesday: Asia/Pacific\* Security Spending to Exceed $31 Billion in 2022 Due to Increased Digitalization, Says [IDC](http://idc.com) The rise in cyberattacks, increasing demand for a hybrid working model, and ensuring data privacy and regulatory compliances are tailwinds to investment. Effective threat management has become increasingly important as enterprises move toward digital sovereignty. \*Excludes Japan.  Read the full story here: [https://bit.ly/3C9SPz1](https://bit.ly/3C9SPz1)      Chinese internet giants hand algorithm data to government Chinese internet giants including [Alibaba](http://alibabagroup.com), Tiktok-owner [ByteDance](http://bytedance.com) and [Tencent](http://Tencent.com) have shared details of their algorithms with China's regulators for the first time.   Read the full story here: [https://bbc.in/3JYvlin](https://bbc.in/3JYvlin)    # Wednesday: # Globe Telecom signs $1.28bn to sell 5,700 towers Philippines-based [Globe Telecom](http://globe.com.ph) has agreed to sell and lease back over 5,700 of its mobile towers. Last week, Globe revealed it had signed two major tower sales deal which is set to raise around US$1.28 billion, most of which will be put toward its network expansion. Read the full story here: [https://bit.ly/3pr15Di](https://bit.ly/3pr15Di)    # Pan-African telecommunications provider SEACOM expands across Africa with Acumatica cloud ERP [Acumatica](http://www.Acumatica.com), the cloud ERP company, has provided [SEACOM](http://seacom.mu), the Pan-African telecommunications provider, with the tools necessary to realise its ambitious growth plans and deliver high-speed internet connectivity around the world. Read the full story here: [https://bit.ly/3PwMsc5](https://bit.ly/3PwMsc5)    Thursday: # 5GAA and 6G-IA sign MoU for V2X technology Today, the [5G Automotive Association](http://5gaa.org) and the [6G Smart Networks and Services Industry Association](https://6g-ia.eu) (6G-IA) have announced a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), agreeing to collaborate on the development of V2X and CAD technologies and their respective ecosystems.   Read the full story here: [https://bit.ly/3K53xsp](https://bit.ly/3K53xsp)    # PLDT fires up PH link of Jupiter Cable system [PLDT](http://pldthome.com) has fired up the US-Transpacific Jupiter Cable system, which is the Philippines’ fastest direct data cable link to the US and Japan.   Read the full story here: [https://bit.ly/3pr5xls](https://bit.ly/3pr5xls)    # Friday: EE blocks a million scam calls a day UK operator [EE](http://ee.co.uk) is using a new AI infused anti-spam firewall to bat away a flood of scam calls and texts from fraudsters, and has blocked 11 million calls since it spun up in July.   Read the full story here: [https://bit.ly/3wgfsOy](https://bit.ly/3wgfsOy)  5G will generate $7 trillion by 2030, apparently According to a report the adoption of 5G is outpacing all previous generations of mobile technology, and it will create $7 trillion worth of economic value in 2030. Read the full story here: [https://bit.ly/3AbpSzU](https://bit.ly/3AbpSzU)    [View full post](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/b2b-tech-telecoms-news-15-08-22) ```json { "@context" : "http://schema.org", "@type" : "BlogPosting", "author" : { "@type" : "Person", "name" : "Ilex Community Manager" }, "dateModified" : "2022-08-19T08:56:33.822Z", "datePublished" : "2022-08-19T08:56:33Z", "headline" : "B2B TECH & TELECOMS NEWS (15/08/2022 - 19/08/2022)", "image" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "height" : 627, "url" : "https://5631444.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/5631444/Copy%20of%20Tech%20&%20Telecom%20News-Aug-15-2022-08-49-51-39-AM.gif", "width" : 1200 }, "mainEntityOfPage" : "https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/b2b-tech-telecoms-news-15-08-22", "publisher" : { "@type" : "Organization", "logo" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "height" : 60.0, "url" : "https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/5631444/Ilex%20Content%20Logo_High%20Res-1.jpg", "width" : 99.988716 }, "name" : "Ilex Insights" } } ```