--- title: B2B TECH & TELECOMS NEWS (23/08/2021 - 27/08/2021) description: In this week's news roundup, we looked at the top news stories from the B2B tech & telecoms industry. image: https://blog.ilexcontent.com/hubfs/Screenshot%202021-08-23%20at%2009.49.52.png --- [![](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Ilex%20Content%20Logo_High%20Res%20copy-1.png?width=2048&height=1229&name=Ilex%20Content%20Logo_High%20Res%20copy-1.png)](http://www.ilexcontent.com) - [Home](https://www.ilexcontent.com) - [Our Services](https://weare.ilexcontent.com/our-services) - [Blog](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog) - [Contact Us](https://www.ilexcontent.com/#contact) # B2B TECH & TELECOMS NEWS (23/08/2021 - 27/08/2021) [![B2B TECH & TELECOMS NEWS ](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/hubfs/Screenshot%202021-08-23%20at%2009.49.52.png)](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/hubfs/Screenshot%202021-08-23%20at%2009.49.52.png) In this week's roundup, we looked at the top news stories from the B2B tech & telecoms industry. The stories cover topics including acquisitions, 5G, agritech, fibre networks and partnerships. Here are our highlights: # monday: # ![broadband-wires-169jpg_52132](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/hs-fs/hubfs/broadband-wires-169jpg_52132.jpg?width=318&name=broadband-wires-169jpg_52132.jpg) # Stonepeak completes ¢1.8bn acquisition of astound broadband Investment firm [Stonepeak](https://stonepeakpartners.com/)confirms the completion of its $8.1 billion acquisition of Astound Broadband (Astound). As the sixth largest US cable operator Astound operates regional providers RCN, Grande Communications (Grande), Wave Broadband (Wave) and enTouch Systems (enTouch).  Read the full story here: [https://bit.ly/2Wc2UbM](https://bit.ly/2Wc2UbM)   # ![att-connected-carsjpg_46402](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/hs-fs/hubfs/att-connected-carsjpg_46402.jpg?width=318&name=att-connected-carsjpg_46402.jpg)at&t to drive 5g into gm vehicles from 2024 [AT&T](https://www.att.com) is to enable 5G connectivity for millions of General Motors vehicles in the US over the next decade, starting in select models from 2024. This forms part of the companies’ strategy to launch the world’s largest fleet of 5G-enabled vehicles.  Read the full story here: [https://bit.ly/2XO51U2](https://bit.ly/2XO51U2)   tuesday: # ![europe-network-new-jpg_49374](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/hs-fs/hubfs/europe-network-new-jpg_49374.jpg?width=315&name=europe-network-new-jpg_49374.jpg) # Telekom Austria selects vendors for 5g rollouts In eastern europe [A1 Telekom Austria Group](https://www.a1.group) has chosen [Nokia](https://www.nokia.com) and [Ericsson](https://www.ericsson.com/en) to support the deployment of its 5G networks. Nokia is building the radio network in Bulgaria, and the radio and packet core network in Serbia and Slovenia, while Ericsson is rolling out the core network in Bulgaria, and the radio and core network in Croatia. Read the full story here: [https://bit.ly/2WcDsDx](https://bit.ly/2WcDsDx)   ![telia-agribotjpg_52140](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/hs-fs/hubfs/telia-agribotjpg_52140.jpg?width=316&name=telia-agribotjpg_52140.jpg) # Telia gets robo-partner for sustainable farming  [Telia Company](https://www.teliacompany.com/en) has teamed up with autonomous agricultural robotics company [Ekobot](https://www.ekobot.farm) to support the development of sustainable farming practices. In the collaboration, a pilot was run on a farm in Sweden to connect, monitor and remote control the robot via Telia’s 5G network. Read the full story here: [https://bit.ly/3DaQPVb](https://bit.ly/3DaQPVb)   # Wednesday: ![](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/hubfs/image-png-Aug-25-2021-08-45-13-92-AM.png) # Semiconductors, 6G and biopharma: Samsung’s $206bn 3-year plan [Samsung](https://www.samsung.com/uk/) has announced that it will invest an enormous $206 billion in semiconductors, biopharmaceuticals, 5G, and other emerging technologies including 6G and quantum computing over the next three years.   Read the full story here: [https://bit.ly/3zjrBSd](https://bit.ly/3zjrBSd)    # Virgin Hyperloop unveils new pod concept video  [Virgin Hyperloop](https://virginhyperloop.com/) has released a video illustrating its plans for passenger pods using magnetic levitation to travel above 1,000km/h (600mph) through tubes containing a near-vacuum.    Read the full story here: [https://bbc.in/3jaSGRX](https://bbc.in/3jaSGRX)  # thursday: ![](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/hubfs/image-png-Aug-26-2021-10-30-38-63-AM.png) # uae latest country to signal the twilight of 2g The United Arab Emirates (UAE) operators said that their 2G networks will be shut down in phases, with total discontinuation of service expected at the end of 2022.   Read the full story here: [https://bit.ly/3t1tuRr](https://bit.ly/3t1tuRr)    # ![Cover](https://www.capacitymedia.com/Image/ServeImage?id=47752&w=780&h=442&cr=true)Windstream Wholesale to build three new transport routes [Windstream Wholesale](https://www.windstreamenterprise.com/wholesale/) has begun work to add fibre to three new routes on its growing transport network.     Read the full story here: [https://bit.ly/2Wsuwtq](https://bit.ly/2Wsuwtq)    friday: ![Cover](https://www.capacitymedia.com/Image/ServeImage?id=52164&w=780&h=442&cr=true) # Energy from the wind turns to 4G and 5G from the cloud A UK windfarm is to install its own cloud-based private 4G and 5G network using open RAN technology from Mavenir. [The Moray East windfarm](https://www.morayeast.com/) , 22km off the north-east coast of Scotland, began supplying power in June 2021 and will eventually produce 950MW from its 295km² site.   Read the full story here: [https://bit.ly/2WwD8yU](https://bit.ly/2WwD8yU)    ![Cover](https://www.capacitymedia.com/Image/ServeImage?id=47982&w=780&h=442&cr=true) # Sparkle joins with Trans Ocean Network on Panama digital hub [Sparkle](https://www.tisparkle.com/) has formed a joint strategic venture with Panamanian telecoms provider [Trans Ocean Network](https://transoceanet.com/en/trans-ocean-network/) for the construction of a landing and connectivity centre to act as a digital hub for Central America, the Andean region and the Caribbean.   Read the full story here: [https://bit.ly/3kt9Bi4](https://bit.ly/3kt9Bi4)        Posted on 27th August 2021 in [5G](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/5g), [B2B](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/b2b), [news](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/news), [Telecoms](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/telecoms), [Technology](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/technology), [agritech](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/agritech), [acquisition](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/acquisition), [fibre](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/fibre), [partnership](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/partnership) - [5G](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/5g) - [B2B](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/b2b) - [news](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/news) - [Telecoms](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/telecoms) - [Technology](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/technology) - [agritech](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/agritech) - [acquisition](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/acquisition) - [fibre](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/fibre) - [partnership](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/partnership) [B2B TECH & TELECOMS NEWS (31/08/2021 - 03/09/2021)](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/b2b-tech-telecoms-news-20-08-2021-0-0) [Retention and Loyalty KPIs: What are they and Why Should I Track Them?](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/retention-and-loyalty-kpis-what-are-they-and-why-should-i-track-them) ### Recent Posts ### Recent Comments [![Ilex Content](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/hubfs/ilexcontent_April2019/Images/logo-small.png)](https://www.ilexcontent.com/) [Email](mailto:info@ilexcontent.com) [Twitter](https://twitter.com/ilexcontent) [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/ilex-content-strategies) Copyright 2023 © Ilex Content Strategies Ltd.