B2B TECH & TELECOMS NEWS (23/05/2022 - 27/05/2022)

In this week's roundup, we looked at the top news stories from the B2B tech & telecoms industry. The stories cover topics including:  Solar Energy, Subsea Cables, Cloud, Networks, Gaming, NFTs, Microchips, Renewable Energy and 5G. 

Here are our highlights:

 

Monday:

Ericsson-logo-1Ericsson, Deutsche Telekom harness wind power for mobile masts as energy costs soar

Ericsson and Deutsche Telekom are harnessing the power of the wind and the sun at an energy-hungry 5G mobile site in Germany in an effort to guard against soaring electricity costs.



Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/38EOTtU

 

2Africa subsea cable lands in Djibouti

Djibouti Telecom plans to host the 2Africa cable in its new cable landing station which is under construction. According to the company the facility will span three levels, "with the latest technology, offering unparalleled operational efficiency and the security to accommodate multiple cables".

Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3lELbD6

 

Tuesday:

Screenshot 2022-05-24 at 09.09.05Three UK Partners with Currys to Expand Business Services Reach

Three UK has announced the next phase in its plans to reshape the business connectivity market with a new partnership with Currys Business.
This long-term partnership significantly expands the reach of Three Business and marks the first time that Three has partnered with a nationwide major retailer and distributor for business.

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

Screenshot 2022-05-24 at 09.07.06stc and Alibaba launch Alibaba Cloud in Saudi Arabia

stc Group and Alibaba Group have established Alibaba Cloud in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, with an initial capital investment of $238.3 million (SAR 894 million).

 

 

Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/38FWgRR

 

Wednesday:

UAE telco e& to launch NFTs, becomes first tech enterprise in Middle East to do so

Dubai: The UAE telecom major e& (formerly Etisalat) is launching its own NFTs (non-fungible tokens) – and thus becoming the first ‘tech and investment conglomerate’ in the Middle East to do so.

Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3LETGJ6

 

t2Take-Two Completes Acquisition of Social Gaming Operator Zynga for $12.7b

Take-Two Interactive Software announced the completion of its combination with social gaming operator Zynga for $12.7bn.

 

Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3yW0MWU 

Thursday:

Fibre networkEuropean fibre networks to grow by over 50% in next five years

A report from the FTTH Council Europe has confirmed the steady growth of fibre-optic network roll-out across the region

 
 
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3PJscVV 
 
 
 
Newport Wafer Fab: Chinese buyout of UK's biggest chip plant to be reviewed

The sale of Britain's largest microchip factory to a Chinese company is to be reviewed by the UK government.

Read the full story here: https://bbc.in/3NzDPNl 

Friday:

Nokia and Taiwan Mobile strengthen partnership with energy-efficient 5G coverage expansion deal
 
Nokia announced that it has been selected by Taiwan Mobile (TWM) in an expansion deal to enhance the operator’s 5G coverage across the country.
 
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/38QCine
 
 

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Verizon and AWS expand edge computing to two new US metros

Verizon and AWS have expanded its 5G mobile edge computing across the US with the addition of Nashville, Tennessee and Tampa, Florida.

 

 

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

 

 

 

Posted on 27th May 2022 in 5G, Cloud, Renewable Energy, Subsea Cable, solar energy, Gaming, NFTs, networks, microchips

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