In this week's roundup, we looked at the top news stories from the B2B tech & telecoms industry. The stories cover topics including subsea cable, science, mobile, start-ups, entertainment , 4G, 5G and gaming.
Here are our highlights:
monday:
southern cross 'next' cable lands in kiribati
Southern Cross Cable Network has completed the marine lay portion of its new Southern Cross NEXT cable branch into Kiribati. The system is due to become ready for service in July 2022, at which point high-speed internet services will be available to Kiritimati users, and will be the first fibre-optic submarine cable connection for Kiribati.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3e6Qo2P
human muscle cells to be launched into space to explore secrets of ageing
The MicroAge study will be launched from the Kennedy Space Centre on Tuesday and aims to help scientists understand what happens to human muscles as people age.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3ebF7hX
Philippines newcomer dito hits 5 milliion users
Dito Telecommunity launched commercially with much fanfare in March 2021, finally fulfilling the Philippine government’s desire for a third mobile player to enter the market. Now, just nine months from the company’s commercial launch, Dito says it has reached five million users, with services now available in over 500 locations.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3mjGwYk
uk tech sector enjoys a record year after start-ups attract more capital than ever before.
During what was the tech sector's best year since 2014, some £29.4bn was raised by start-ups and scale-ups, according to figures prepared for the government's Digital Economy Council, which were released on Monday.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3q7DpDO
wednesday:
zee-sony merger will create an indian entertainment giant
Japanese conglomerate Sony's Indian arm has finalised a deal with local rival Zee Entertainment to form the country's second largest entertainment network. The merged entity will include more than 75 television channels, film assets and two streaming platforms. India has more than 900 million TV viewers and some 800 channels.
Read the full story here: https://bbc.in/3J9OHQC
ericsson rumoured to be eyeing up russian manufacturing plant
According to a Russian news outlet, Ericsson is currently auditing a potential site in Kaliningrad that the company could use to manufacture 4G and 5G equipment. Ericsson could be looking to build a manufacturing plant at the location either alone or with a Russian partner.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3Hbys3P
thursday:
us safety body to probe tesla on in-car gameplay
An investigation has been launched in the US into more than half a million Tesla cars that are equipped with touchscreens. It follows a complaint filed by a user who discovered he could play games while driving.
Read the full story here: https://bbc.in/3EmYNKp
cinia teams with far north digital for $1bn artic cable
It will run from Japan, via Northwest Passage to Europe with landings in Alaska and the Canadian Arctic. European landings are planned in Norway, Finland and Ireland. The cable is aiming to be ready for service by the end of 2026 and will cost around $1.15 billion.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3EmlPRI
