--- title: B2B TECH & TELECOMS NEWS (23/05/2022 - 27/05/2022) description: In this week's news roundup, we looked at the top news stories from the B2B tech & telecoms industry. image: https://blog.ilexcontent.com/hubfs/Copy%20of%20Tech%20%26%20Telecom%20News-3.gif --- [![](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Ilex%20Content%20Logo_High%20Res%20copy-1.png?width=2048&height=1229&name=Ilex%20Content%20Logo_High%20Res%20copy-1.png)](http://www.ilexcontent.com) - [Home](https://www.ilexcontent.com) - [Our Services](https://weare.ilexcontent.com/our-services) - [Blog](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog) - [Contact Us](https://www.ilexcontent.com/#contact) # B2B TECH & TELECOMS NEWS (23/05/2022 - 27/05/2022) [![](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/hubfs/Copy%20of%20Tech%20%26%20Telecom%20News-3.gif)](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/hubfs/Copy%20of%20Tech%20%26%20Telecom%20News-3.gif) 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-1](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Ericsson-logo-1.png?width=318&name=Ericsson-logo-1.png)[Ericsson](http://Ericsson.com), Deutsche Telekom harness wind power for mobile masts as energy costs soar Ericsson and [Deutsche Telekom](https://www.telekom.com/en) 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](https://bit.ly/38EOTtU)   2Africa subsea cable lands in Djibouti [Djibouti Telecom](https://www.djiboutitelecom.dj/) plans to host the [2Africa](https://www.submarinecablemap.com/submarine-cable/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](https://bit.ly/3lELbD6)   # Tuesday: ![Screenshot 2022-05-24 at 09.09.05](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202022-05-24%20at%2009.09.05.png?width=318&name=Screenshot%202022-05-24%20at%2009.09.05.png)Three UK Partners with Currys to Expand Business Services Reach [Three UK](http://three.co.uk) has announced the next phase in its plans to reshape the business connectivity market with a new partnership with [Currys Business](https://business.currys.co.uk/?). 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](https://bit.ly/3LUmayR) ![Screenshot 2022-05-24 at 09.07.06](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202022-05-24%20at%2009.07.06.png?width=318&name=Screenshot%202022-05-24%20at%2009.07.06.png)stc and Alibaba launch Alibaba Cloud in Saudi Arabia [stc Group](http://stc.com.sa) and [Alibaba Group](http://alibabagroup.com) 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](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&](http://eand.com) (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](https://bit.ly/3LETGJ6)   ![t2](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/hs-fs/hubfs/t2.jpeg?width=318&name=t2.jpeg)Take-Two Completes Acquisition of Social Gaming Operator Zynga for $12.7b [Take-Two](http://take2games.com) Interactive Software announced the completion of its combination with social gaming operator [Zynga](http://Zynga.com) for $12.7bn.   Read the full story here: [https://bit.ly/3yW0MWU](https://bit.ly/3yW0MWU)  # Thursday: ![Fibre network](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Fibre%20network.jpeg?width=318&name=Fibre%20network.jpeg)European fibre networks to grow by over 50% in next five years A report from the [FTTH Council Europe](https://www.ftthcouncil.eu/) has confirmed the steady growth of fibre-optic network roll-out across the region     Read the full story here: [https://bit.ly/3PJscVV](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](https://www.gov.uk/). Read the full story here: [https://bbc.in/3NzDPNl](https://bbc.in/3NzDPNl)  # Friday: # ![](http://lofrev.net/wp-content/photos/2016/06/nokia-logo-2.jpg) Nokia and Taiwan Mobile strengthen partnership with energy-efficient 5G coverage expansion deal   [Nokia](http://nokia.com) announced that it has been selected by [Taiwan Mobile](http://taiwanmobile.com) (TWM) in an expansion deal to enhance the operator’s 5G coverage across the country.   Read the full story here: [https://bit.ly/38QCine](https://bit.ly/38QCine)     ![File:Verizon Logo 2000 to 2015.svg - Wikipedia](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b9/Verizon_Logo_2000_to_2015.svg) Verizon and AWS expand edge computing to two new US metros [Verizon](http://Verizon.com) and [AWS](http://aws.amazon.com) 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](https://bit.ly/3LXsaqd)       Posted on 27th May 2022 in [5G](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/5g), [Cloud](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/cloud), [Renewable Energy](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/renewable-energy), [Subsea Cable](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/subsea-cable), [solar energy](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/solar-energy), [Gaming](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/gaming), [NFTs](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/nfts), [networks](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/networks), [microchips](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/microchips) - [5G](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/5g) - [Cloud](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/cloud) - [Renewable Energy](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/renewable-energy) - [Subsea Cable](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/subsea-cable) - [solar energy](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/solar-energy) - [Gaming](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/gaming) - [NFTs](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/nfts) - [networks](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/networks) - [microchips](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/microchips) [B2B TECH & TELECOMS NEWS (30/05/2022 - 01/06/2022)](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/b2b-tech-telecoms-news-30-05-22) [eGuide: A Guide to B2B Marketing in a Post-Pandemic World](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/post-pandemic-eguide-2022) ### Recent Posts ### Recent Comments [![Ilex Content](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/hubfs/ilexcontent_April2019/Images/logo-small.png)](https://www.ilexcontent.com/) [Email](mailto:info@ilexcontent.com) [Twitter](https://twitter.com/ilexcontent) [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/ilex-content-strategies) Copyright 2023 © Ilex Content Strategies Ltd.