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B2B TECH & TELECOMS NEWS (31/08/2021 - 03/09/2021)

Written by Ilex Community Manager | 03-Sep-2021 08:56:36

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:

 

 

 

O2 Germany Accelerates Shutdown of 3G Network

Telefonica Deutschland / O2 announced that it is accelerating the shutdown of its 3G network in various regions of Germany.

 

Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3BpbP96 

 

Equinix and IBM partner on hybrid cloud

Equinix and IBM have announced a partnership to develop hybrid cloud journeys. Their aim is to help customers and partners integrate multiple cloud solutions in hybrid environments, solve digital transformation challenges and automate time-consuming work.

Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3zwG6lZ 

 

Blackstone's acquisition of QTS approved

QTS shareholders have voted to approve its acquisition by Blackstone, the global alternative asset manager with US$684 billion in AUM.

 

 

Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/38rV3cY 

 

Intel and Submer develop Precision Immersion Cooling Fluid Cloud 

Intel and Submer are to co-develop a solution they said will help accelerate industry standards for the adoption of immersion cooling.

 

 

Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/38xd7Cq 

 

 

coinbase users fear hacking after erroneous emails

Major cryptocurrency exchange, Coinbase,  has mistakenly sent emails to 125,000 users, wrongly telling them their two-factor authentication settings had been changed.

 

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

 

DE-CIX expands North American IX Footprint

DE-CIX has added its fifth internet exchange in the US, in Phoenix, Arizona.

The development means that DE-CIX now serves four out of the top five markets in the US – Chicago, Dallas, New York, and now Phoenix.

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

 

AWS hit by six-hour connectivity outage in Japan

Amazon Web Services was hit with a six-hour outage in Japan today which crippled online trading, communications firms and transport companies, among others.

 

Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/38DE1bS 

 

 

Sparkle launches first green data centre in Greece

Sparkle puts into operation its fourth data center in the Country, built to meet the needs of Carriers, OTTs and Enterprises.

 

 

Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/2Vb8lHJ