2025)

Written by Ilex Community Manager | 24-Jan-2025 10:12:59

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.

Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/4aodgHu

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

Over 2024, Amazon signed various energy supply agreements with traditional renewable energy projects, such as wind and solar, and committed to emerging low-carbon technologies, such as small modular reactors (SMR).

Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/40sOe5B

Wednesday___________________________

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

thursday____________________________

Digital driving licences to be introduced this year

A new smartphone app will store the virtual document, along with some other government-issued credentials such as veteran cards. Ministers hope the scheme will also make it easier for the public to access certain services.

Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/40uZ7Uw

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

Vodafone has unveiled its Mobile Carbon Calculator, designed to provide business customers with valuable insights into the carbon emissions associated with their mobile plans.

Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/4ht96jM

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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