This week's roundup looked at the top news stories from the Global B2B tech & telecoms industry.
The stories cover space communications, fibre networks, data centres, AI training models, delivery air drones, Starlink's direct-to-cell coverage, satellite phone calls, generative AI, electricity grid solutions and NHS cyber security.
Here are our highlights:
monday_____________________________
NASA Chooses Viasat for $4.82 Billion Contract to Enhance Space Mission Communications
Viasat will provide global ground segment support services to NASA missions, with potential to provide future services.
Half of Scottish homes and businesses can now get connected to ultrafast broadband from Openreach, which says the fibre rollout could generate £4 billion for the Scottish economy.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3Ed3UCB
tuesday___________________________
Europe's largest data centre gets green light in UK's Hertfordshire
DC01UK, planned to be the largest data centre in Europe, has received approval from the planning committee of Hertsmere Borough Council to proceed.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3WECnAm
Nvidia, Meta, and Microsoft shares slump on DeepSeek AI training claims
Amazon’s Prime Air drone service is headed to this UK town
Amazon announced Monday it has picked the North England town of Darlington as the first site for its planned U.K. drone-delivery expansion.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3PSIZHw
Apple's iPhones to support Starlink direct-to-cell coverage in US
Apple's iPhone devices are now eligible to test SpaceX-owned Starlink's direct-to-cell capability that provides coverage from space, according to T-Mobile, a partner in the program.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3PWLMPL
thursday____________________________
Satellites could end UK phone 'not spots', Vodafone says
Telefónica pitches plug and play GenAI platform
Telefónica's Tech unit and its Altostratus cloud consultancy division have created a platform that gives enterprises access to a range of advanced large language models (LLMs) and a suite of tools to integrate them into their data, comms and business applications.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3CxWVU9
FRIDAY____________________________
Smart Wires raises $65m to scale grid solutions for data centre market
NHS Supply Chain signs Leidos for cyber security
The technology and services company will provide 24/7 cyber threat monitoring and support NHS Supply Chain – which manages the collective buying of supplies for the health service – in strengthening its security posture.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3CkIy5L
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