In our last news roundup before Christmas, we looked at the top news stories from the B2B tech & telecoms industry. The stories cover topics including 5G, submarine cables, automation, regulation and fintech news.
Here are our highlights:
monday:
Brazil’s mobile market consolidates as Oi carved up by TIM, Claro and Telefonica
A joint bid of around $3.2 billion will see Oi’s major rivals divide its mobile business between themselves.
The deal will require regulatory approval from both the national regulator and the Administrative Council for Economic Defense, and is expected to close in 2021.
Read More Here: https://bit.ly/3nFk7D9
Samsung and IBM team up to tap private 5G opportunities
Samsung and IBM announced that they have entered a new collaboration to explore opportunities to supply business customers with a range of offerings riding on the technology advancement in 5G, edge computing, as well as cloud computing.Read More Here: https://bit.ly/3h66wCm
Tuesday:
NEC Completes Submarine Cable System for BSNL Connecting Chennai, India and A&N Islands
NEC India announced the successful completion of the flagship optical submarine cable system connecting Chennai, India and the Andaman & Nicobar Islands (A&N Islands) for BSNL.
Read More Here: https://bit.ly/3h96REu
Wednesday:
Apple plans self-driving car 'in 2024 with next-level battery technology'
Apple is moving forward with self-driving car technology and is targeting 2024 to produce a passenger vehicle that could include its own battery technology, people familiar with the matter told Reuters.
Read More Here: https://bit.ly/2WBNA5g
KSA AMONG TOP 20 FINTECH ECOSYSTEMS WORLDWIDE
Saudi Arabia’s capital city, Riyadh, has been named one of the top 20 cities to watch for its high achievement and development within the FinTech space worldwide, according to a report by research organisation Startup Genome.
Read More Here: https://bit.ly/38nb6Is
