In this week's roundup, we looked at the top news stories from the Global B2B tech & telecoms industry. The stories cover topics including: Cybersecurity, 5G, AI, Wholesale, Satellite, Telecom, Data Centres, Network.
Here are our highlights:
monday:
IHG hack: 'Vindictive' couple deleted hotel chain data for fun
Hackers have told the BBC they carried out a destructive cyber-attack against Holiday Inn owner Intercontinental Hotels Group (IHG) "for fun". Describing themselves as a couple from Vietnam, they say they first tried a ransomware attack, then deleted large amounts of data when they were foiled.
Read the full story here: https://bbc.in/3BTua1f
VERIZON LAUNCHES 5G INNOVATION HUB WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA
Verizon and the University of South Carolina are exploring how 5G Ultra Wideband can transform industries including manufacturing, healthcare and civil infrastructure, among others.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3RUs9HB
Tuesday:
Telefónica Tech, Sherpa.ai to Develop New Use Cases with Advanced AI
Telefónica Tech , Telefónica’s strategic digital business unit, and Sherpa.ai have signed a strategic agreement to develop new use cases in the Spanish market with advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI) using federated learning technologies.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3QYuDU7
TalkTalk restructures Wholesale B2B division amid B2B Ethernet tender
TalkTalk Group (TTG) is creating two new wholesale divisions to support both its B2B and Consumer wholesale segments.
The news comes as the company continues to see 'material' growth across both areas, the integration of recently acquired Virtual 1, and its focus on high bandwidth FTTP and Ethernet services.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3RZBs9g
Wednesday:
CHIPMAKER NVIDIA LAUNCHES NEW system for autonomous driving
Chip giant Nvidia Corp on Tuesday unveiled its new computing platform called DRIVE Thor that would centralise autonomous and assisted driving as well as other digital functions including in-car entertainment.
Read the full story here: https://reut.rs/3qX6Bya
Vodafone to Develop Satellite Tech to Locate IoT Devices Autonomous Vehicles within Centimetres
Vodafone and Topcon Positioning Group are developing a new mass-market precise positioning system that will locate Internet of Things (IoT) devices, machinery, and vehicles with a greater degree of accuracy than using only individual global navigation satellites systems (GNSS).
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3SppyW6 .
Thursday:
Third of IT decision-makers rely on ‘gut feel’ when choosing network operator
A third (32%) of business leaders admit that over 50% of their decision-making process is based on emotional response or ‘gut feel’ when choosing a network provider.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3R3v7bE
UK's CityFibre Passes 2 Million Homes Mark
CityFibre, the UK’s largest independent full fibre platform, has now passed more than 2 million homes in its rollout. The major milestone marks the completion of 25% of its announced nationwide rollout to 8 million premises. Once the full rollout is completed, the network will address approximately one third of the UK market and unlock up to £38bn in economic benefits.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3xK1kO5
Friday:
Ericsson Boosts its Service Continuity Offering with More than 200 AI Apps
Ericsson has strengthened its Service Continuity offering with a suite of more than 200 Artificial Intelligence applications that will help communications service providers boost the efficiency and resilience of their mobile networks.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3ffWKRz
Australia phones cyber-attack exposes personal data
The breach exposed customers' names, dates of birth, phone numbers and email addresses. The company - which has more than ten million subscribers - says it has shut down the attack but not before other details such as driver's licences and passport numbers were hacked.
Read the full story here: https://bbc.in/3BH7Xlu
