--- title: B2B TECH & TELECOMS NEWS (26/10/20 - 30/10/20) 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/Screenshot%202021-05-20%20at%2016.47.33.png --- [![](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 (26/10/20 - 30/10/20) [![B2B TECH & TELECOMS NEWS (26/10/20 - 30/10/20)](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/hubfs/Screenshot%202021-05-20%20at%2016.47.33.png)](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/hubfs/Screenshot%202021-05-20%20at%2016.47.33.png) In this week's news roundup, we looked at the top news stories from the B2B tech & telecoms industry. The stories cover topics including SD-WAN, fibre, mobile and IoT news. Here are our highlights from the week. # monday:   # India preps fintech regulatory sandbox for smart city hub Indian regulators have set out the framework for a fintech regulatory sandbox designed to help firms experiment in a live environment. The sandbox will let established players and startups in the banking, capital markets and insurance sectors test products and services in a live environment with a limited number of real customers for a set time frame.   Read the full story here: [https://bit.ly/35weYpq](https://bit.ly/35weYpq)     Rashford's free meal tweets made into Google map   Footballer Marcus Rashford's campaign to provide free meals for children over half term has been turned into an interactive [Google](http://google.com) Map. Joe Freeman is using tweets by Rashford, who is sharing messages from local businesses which have pledged to support his campaign. Read the full story here: [https://bbc.in/3mnGFHM](https://bbc.in/3mnGFHM)   # Tuesday:   ![Cover](https://www.capacitymedia.com/Image/ServeImage?id=50540&w=780&h=442&cr=true) # DRC national fibre network to go ahead in 2021, says Egyptian supplier Egyptian firm [Benya Capital](https://benya.capital/)  has confirmed its plans to build a 16,000km fibre network in Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) next year. Osama Qadan, operations manager of Benya Capital, told Augustin Kibassa Maliba, DRC’s minister of posts, telecommunications and new information and communication technologies, that the network will provide high-speed services to mobile operators across the country. Read the full story here: [https://bit.ly/34xshqc](https://bit.ly/34xshqc)    # Mobile networks banned from selling locked phones The UK's mobile networks are to be forbidden from selling phones locked to their services from December 2021. Regulator [Ofcom](https://www.ofcom.org.uk/home) said unlocking handsets could often be a complicated process, and this was discouraging owners from switching providers at the end of their contracts. Read the full story here: [https://bbc.in/2HxzttU](https://bbc.in/2HxzttU)    # Wednesday: # ![Cover](https://www.capacitymedia.com/Image/ServeImage?id=49968&w=780&h=442&cr=true)Telstra to enter Canada with Toronto PoP and infrastructure upgrade   [Telstra](https://www.telstra.co.uk/en) confirms plans to expand its network into Canada with the launch of a new point-of-presence (PoP) in Toronto and upgrading infrastructure that will connect Canada to its trans-Pacific subsea cable networks. The subsea cable networks will carry data from Canada into the Asia-Pacific region, connecting to Telstra’s existing subsea cable system, which currently carries nearly one-third of all Asia-Pacific internet traffic. Read the full story here: [https://bit.ly/34xQxIP](https://bit.ly/34xQxIP)      # BT signs 5G deal with Ericsson to help ditch Huawei [BT](https://www.bt.com/)  has signed a deal to use [Ericsson](https://www.ericsson.com/en)'s 5G radio antennas, base stations and other equipment to upgrade its [EE](https://ee.co.uk/)  mobile network. BT said in time it expected 50% of all its 5G traffic to be transmitted via the Swedish company's kit. Read the full story here: [https://bbc.in/3mvJXIO](https://bbc.in/3mvJXIO)    # tHURSDAY:   # Datavalet enters WAN with the launch of SD-WAN services [Datavalet Technologies](https://datavalet.com/) , a provider of distributed networks, has just launched a new enterprise and branch SD-WAN networking solution. The new offering gives multi-location businesses such as retailers, financial services and restaurant chains all the benefits of an enterprise-grade SD-WAN solution without the need of an in-house approach. **Read the full story here: [https://bit.ly/34DJ1vT](https://bit.ly/34DJ1vT)**   # PCCW Global in IoT alliance across Asia Pacific Hong Kong-based [PCCW Global](https://www.pccwglobal.com/)  has signed a deal with Prague-based systems company [Neeco](http://www.neecogroup.com/indexEN.html)  to deliver internet-of-things (IoT) services in the Asia Pacific region. Neeco will make use of PCCW Global’s Console Connect IoT solution to provide greater coverage and more reliable IoT mobile connectivity for clients in the region. **Read the full story here: [https://bit.ly/35JihcH](https://bit.ly/35JihcH)**   # Friday:   ![Cover](https://www.capacitymedia.com/Image/ServeImage?id=45593&w=780&h=442&cr=true) # Ghanaian government buys AirtelTigo for $25 million The government of Ghana is to buy  [AirtelTigo](https://www.airteltigo.com.gh/home) as approved by the board of parent company [Bharti Airtel](https://www.airtel.in/about-bharti/equity) yesterday. The transaction will see the Ghanaian government take 100% of the company’s shares, plus its customers, assets and agreed liabilities. The total sum paid for the operator was reported to be Rs 184.1 crore, just under US$25 million. Read the full story here: [https://bit.ly/31VGU4W](https://bit.ly/31VGU4W)   # Micron, Tata Communications Partner to Accelerate IoT Deployment with Cloud-Based Virtual SIM [Micron Technology](https://www.micron.com/)  and [Tata Communications](https://www.tatacommunications.com/)  this week announced they are joining forces to create a worldwide cellular-enabled connectivity solution that will simplify and accelerate large-scale global deployment of internet of things (IoT) devices.  **Read the full story here: [https://bit.ly/31XxZ30](https://bit.ly/31XxZ30) **   Posted on 30th October 2020 in [5G](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/5g), [B2B](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/b2b), [Data Centre](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/data-centre), [news](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/news), [Security](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/security), [Telecoms](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/telecoms), [Tech](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/tech), [4G](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/4g), [fintech](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/fintech) - [5G](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/5g) - [B2B](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/b2b) - [Data Centre](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/data-centre) - [news](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/news) - [Security](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/security) - [Telecoms](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/telecoms) - [Tech](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/tech) - [4G](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/4g) - [fintech](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/fintech) [B2B TECH & TELECOMS NEWS (02/11/20 - 06/11/20)](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/b2b-tech-telecoms-news-02/11/20-06/11/20) [B2B TECH & TELECOMS NEWS (19/10/20 - 23/10/20)](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/b2b-tech-telecoms-news-19/10/20-23/10/20) ### 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.