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title: B2B TECH & TELECOMS NEWS (24/01/2022 - 28/01/2022)
description: In this week's news roundup, we looked at the top news stories from the B2B tech & telecoms industry.
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# [B2B TECH & TELECOMS NEWS (24/01/2022 - 28/01/2022)](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/b2b-tech-telecoms-news-24-01-2022)

 Written by [Ilex Community Manager](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/author/ilex-community-manager) | 28-Jan-2022 09:58:14

In this week's roundup, we looked at the top news stories from the B2B tech & telecoms industry. The stories cover topics including streaming, satellites, open-RAN, 3G, telecom towers, NFT, cryptocurrency, network and cyberattacks.

Here are our highlights:

# monday:

# netflix faces rocky road after pandemic wins

The number of [Netflix](https://www.netflix.com/gb/)subscribers grew to 222 million last year, but the streaming firm is facing a rocky road ahead as the surge of interest it saw during the pandemic fades.Overall, Netflix added 18.2 million members last year - roughly half the number who subscribed in 2020.

Read the full story here: [https://bbc.in/35iinf0](https://bbc.in/35iinf0) 

 

# oneweb and hughes partner on leo satellites in india

[OneWeb](https://oneweb.net/)and [Hughes Network Systems](https://www.hughes.com/) (Hughes) have formed a strategic six-year distribution partner agreement to provide low Earth orbit (LEO) connectivity services across India.

 

Read the full story here: [https://bit.ly/3fRMjAM](https://bit.ly/3fRMjAM) 

 

# tuesday:

# intelsat adds its own satellite services to reconnect tonga

[Intelsat](https://intelsat.com/)is the latest satellite company to offer services to reconnect Tonga after a volcano cut subsea cables. The company said it is now working with [Telstra](https://www.telstra.com.au/) of Australia and [Spark](https://www.spark.co.nz/) of New Zealand to connect Digicel Tonga and Tonga Communications.

Read the full story here: [https://bit.ly/3rPsLm4](https://bit.ly/3rPsLm4) 

 

# open ran 'to reach 15%' of ran market in four years

Open RAN revenues will account for around 15% of the overall 2G-5G RAN market by 2026, according to a new estimate from the [Dell’Oro group.](https://www.delloro.com/) The Asia-Pacific region is dominating the open RAN market, says Dell’Oro, and will play a leading role throughout the forecast period, accounting for more than 40% of total 2021-2026 revenues.

Read the full story here: [https://bit.ly/33N9Wb6](https://bit.ly/33N9Wb6) 

 

# wednesday:

# 3g to shut down from 2023, says vodafone uk boss

[Vodafone UK](https://www.vodafone.co.uk/)is following the group’s German and Italian units by announcing plans to close down its 3G network. The company said that 3G was carrying 30% of data traffic in 2016 but less than 4% now. The UK company said 3G services would be phased out from next year, but it didn’t say how long that process will last.

Read the full story here: [https://bit.ly/3ABizBr](https://bit.ly/3ABizBr) 

 

# ihs spends $315 million boosting brazil portfolio

[IHS Towers](https://www.ihstowers.com/) has agreed to acquire 2,115 towers from a portfolio belonging to [Grupo Torresur](http://www.grupotorresur.com/?lang=en) (GTS) for $315 million. The acquisition will boost IHS's local portfolio to approximately 7,000 towers across Brazil, in addition to its secondary fibre network covering approximately 6.4 million homes passed, which it currently operates.

Read the full story here: [https://bit.ly/32zUjDd](https://bit.ly/32zUjDd) 

 

# thursday:

# lamborghini's nft scheme includes real-world space treasures

[Lamborghini](https://www.lamborghini.com/en-en) is dipping its supercar toe into the non-fungible token pool. But unlike the primate-based computer-designed Twitter avatars that have come to represent the NFT community, the automaker is bridging the physical and digital world for its crypto offering.

Read the full story here: [https://tcrn.ch/33VWLVl](https://tcrn.ch/33VWLVl) 

 

#  crypto money laundering rises 30%, report finds

Criminals laundered £6.4bn of cryptocurrency in 2021, up by 30% from the previous year, a report by blockchain data company [Chainalysis](https://www.chainalysis.com/) says. It says police could strike a "huge blow" by targeting key services used to launder cryptocurrency by criminals.

**Read the full story here: [https://bbc.in/3KYzP8K](https://bbc.in/3KYzP8K) **

### FRIday:

# lightstorm connects de-cix ix's using smartnet network

The partnership will allow customers of Lightstorm, an Indian carrier-neutral network infrastructure platform, to connect to the [DE-CIX](https://www.de-cix.net/) platform through its high-speed software-defined smartnet network. This new connectivity will enable Lightstorm to reduce latency for its customers, improve network resilience and deliver an optimised content experience to their users.

Read the full story here: [https://bit.ly/3G2QJzn](https://bit.ly/3G2QJzn) 

 

# uk warned to bolster defences against cyberattacks as russia threatens ukraine

UK organisations are being urged to bolster their defences amid fears cyber attacks linked to the conflict in Ukraine could move beyond its borders. The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has issued new guidance, saying it is vital companies stay ahead of a potential threat.

Read the full story here: [https://bbc.in/3rWz3jU](https://bbc.in/3rWz3jU) 

 

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