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.
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
Tuesday:
DRC national fibre network to go ahead in 2021, says Egyptian supplier
Egyptian firm 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
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 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
Wednesday:
Telstra to enter Canada with Toronto PoP and infrastructure upgrade
Telstra 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
BT signs 5G deal with Ericsson to help ditch Huawei
BT has signed a deal to use Ericsson's 5G radio antennas, base stations and other equipment to upgrade its EE 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
tHURSDAY:
Datavalet enters WAN with the launch of SD-WAN services
Datavalet Technologies , 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
PCCW Global in IoT alliance across Asia Pacific
Hong Kong-based PCCW Global has signed a deal with Prague-based systems company Neeco 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
Friday:
Ghanaian government buys AirtelTigo for $25 million
The government of Ghana is to buy AirtelTigo as approved by the board of parent company Bharti Airtel 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
Micron, Tata Communications Partner to Accelerate IoT Deployment with Cloud-Based Virtual SIM
Micron Technology and Tata Communications 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
