In this week's roundup, we looked at the top news stories from the B2B tech & telecoms industry. The stories cover topics including: Autonomous Vehicles, Holograms, Networks, Mobile Telecoms, Cyber attacks, 5G, Connectivity, Cloud and Subsea Cable.
Here are our highlights:
Monday:
Softbank’s new partnership aims to enable autonomous driving in Japan
Softbank has entered a partnership with May Mobility, a US-based autonomous vehicle technology specialist. The agreement will see the two organisations collaborate to deliver an autonomous vehicle driving service in Japan using Softbank’s 5G network.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3I1mV8L
Holographic patients train doctors in world first in Cambridge
Medical students have been using holographic patients to learn new skills in a world first.
They are able to interact and treat realistic-looking, virtual people using augmented reality headsets with no fear of making a mistake.
Read the full story here: https://bbc.in/3HVHX8X
Tuesday:
Orange Egypt Deploys Ericsson Antenna System to Build 2600MHz Network
Ericsson has been selected by Orange Egypt to deliver best-in-class antenna products for building a 2600 MHz network that will ensure superior and exceptional user experience as well as completion of rollout plans and license obligations.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3y0aHIT
Digital 9 reaches high by buying $454m Arqiva transmitter owner
London-based infrastructure investor Digital 9 is to take over the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board’s 48% stake in UK transmitter owner Arqiva for C$585 million (US$454 million).
CPP Investments has owned the stake – the biggest in Arqiva – since 2009. But Arqiva’s portfolio does not include mobile telecoms towers, which it sold to Cellnex two years ago for £2 billion.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3OPpqNt
Wednesday:
Ukraine Warns of Massive Cyberattack Targeting Telecommunications Operators
The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) warns of massive cyberattacks targeting telecommunication operators.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3yrdiNl
Deutsche Telekom and Ericsson test 5G roaming for cross-border vehicles
Deutsche Telekom and Ericsson have recognised in advance some of the challenges that 5G will present when working with vehicles that are roaming across borders.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3uaJanb
Thursday:
BT launches multi-cloud connectivity solution
BT has launched a cloud connectivity solution designed to accelerate its customers digital transformation.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3u9t0u4
Google sign-up 'fast track to surveillance', consumer groups say
Google is facing action from a coalition of ten European consumer organisations over the company's account sign-up process.
Read the full story here: https://bbc.in/3bB1UFO
Friday:
New subsea cable to link Greece and Egypt
A new subsea link between Greece and Egypt is on the card after Telecom Egypt signed Heads of Agreement with a subsidiary of the Independent Power Transmission Operator (IPTO) of Greece, Grid Telecom.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3NAdnTe
Britain could be stuck with an outdated telecoms industry without a plan for 5G
The enormous benefits of full 5G are clear. Developing high capacity, standalone infrastructure promises to be a gamechanger for our transport network, for industrial settings such as smart factories, and for public services such as hospitals. What is less clear at present is whether the UK will get to feel the full benefits of the next generation of mobile technology in the near future.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3y8RsNl
