This week's roundup looked at the top news stories from the Global B2B tech & telecoms industry.
The stories cover Three's core network, Trump's election as President, renewable energy, AI, subsea cables, digital driving licences, supply chain attacks, carbon calculators and 5G and 4G application development.
Here are our highlights:
monday_____________________________
Three UK taps Ericsson to replace Nokia in its core network
UK mobile operator Three has selected Ericsson to build it a new cloud-native core network – replacing Nokia who has been doing the job since 2019.
Trump names new FCC Commissioner
President Elect Donald Trump has announced Olivia Trusty will serve as the fifth Commissioner on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Trusty is currently the Policy Director on the United States Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/4hlLD4i
tuesday___________________________
What Trump's return means for AI, connectivity & tech policy
Many of his initial acts will focus on his top-line issues, like immigration, ending the Ukraine War, and potentially pardoning political allies and January 6 convicts.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3CgPD78
Amazon was 2024's largest corporate buyer of renewables
Tech giants are putting $500bn into 'Stargate' to build up AI in US
The creator of ChatGPT, OpenAI, is teaming up with another US tech giant, a Japanese investment firm and an Emirati sovereign wealth fund to build $500bn (£405bn) of artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure in the United States.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/40GxHMu
Microsoft files for three Ireland-UK subsea cables
Microsoft’s Irish unit has filed three application forms with the Irish Maritime Area Regulatory Authority that detail plans for three cables connecting Ireland to Wales in the UK: Tuskar, SOBR1, and SOBR2.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3PH2RNI
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Digital driving licences to be introduced this year
Supply Chain Attack Aimed at Chrome extensions To Inject Malicious Code
A supply chain attack has compromised at least 35 Chrome extensions, potentially exposing over 2.6 million users to data theft and credential harvesting.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/4aqfBSl
FRIDAY____________________________
Vodafone Launches Carbon Calculator to Measure Mobile Usage Emissions
StarHub and Nokia partner to drive 5G and 4G application development
StarHub, one of Singapore’s largest telecom operators, has teamed up with Nokia to boost 5G and 4G application development for enterprise verticals, including banking, finance, ports, online streaming, and the public sector.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/42rgMPr
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