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Written by Ilex Community Manager | 17-Jan-2025 09:47:09

This week's roundup looked at the top news stories from the Global B2B tech & telecoms industry.

The stories cover the LA fires, AI, hacking, 5G network administration, subsea-cables, recycling, FWA, IoT, news, law and data centres.

Here are our highlights:

monday_____________________________

Watch Duty was downloaded 2 million times during this week’s LA fires

Fire-tracking app Watch Duty relies on a network of active and retired firefighters, first responders, official government reports, and volunteer reporters who monitor radio scanners to offer real-time updates on active wildfires.

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

PM plans to 'unleash AI' across UK to boost growth

Artificial intelligence presents a "vast potential" for rejuvenating UK public services, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said on Monday. The AI Opportunities Action Plan is backed by leading tech firms, some of which have committed £14bn towards various projects, creating 13,250 jobs, the government said.

Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/42d9sXK

tuesday___________________________

Millions of people's 'intimate' location data stolen in major hack

Hackers appear to have targeted a US location tracking firm that collects information through smartphones, including precise movements of people.

Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/4jkcRK9

Ericsson launches chatbot for 5G network administration

ANA is the first generative AI ‘virtual expert’ designed for enterprise Wireless WAN (WWAN) networks apparently, and uses large language models hosted within Ericsson's environment.

Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/4jh3dZ2

Wednesday___________________________

Sparkle partners with OEC to recycle 22,000km of subsea cables

OEC will acquire more than 22,000 km of telegraph, coaxial and fibre optic subsea cables in the Mediterranean to reuse components like optical fibre, copper, steel, and aluminium.

Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/42kbeGB

Dell’Oro says FWA spend is surging

Analyst Dell’Oro has revised upward estimates of total FWA equipment revenue for the 2023-2027 period by 17%, and says long-term subscriber growth is expected to occur in emerging markets in Southeast Asia and MEA.

Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/4hguo4d

thursday____________________________

Vodafone Teams Up with Celfocus to Launch AI Tool for Global IoT Monitoring

Vodafone IoT is maximising the quality of its global managed IoT connectivity service with the launch of an Artificial Intelligence platform, which continuously analyses the operation of customer services.

Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3Wn5ckq

AI surge driving global data centre market growth: study

The ever-increasing demand for AI workloads will see the global data centre market expand by a 15% CAGR through 2027, a figure that could rise to 20%, according to new research from Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL).

Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/4aov6dE

FRIDAY____________________________

FCC chair makes one last stand against Trump’s call to punish news stations

Taking action in the final days of the Biden administration, the Federal Communications Commission dismissed three complaints and a petition filed against broadcast television stations.

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

Nokia, and Ericsson call for bold action to secure digital future

The "New Industrial Ambition for Europe" summit aims to galvanise policymakers and industry leaders to implement key reforms that will bolster European technological leadership and economic prosperity.

Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/42iXsDZ

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