In this week's roundup, we looked at the top news stories from the B2B tech & telecoms industry. The stories cover topics including: Networks, Cybersecurity, Mobile apps, 5G, ransomware attacks, renewable energy and the stock market.
Here are our highlights:
monday:
Orange names Heydemann as first female CEO
Orange has appointed Christel Heydemann as its new chief executive officer (CEO), making her the first woman to hold that position in the company’s history.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3GeAX4y
VODAfone to design chips with intel for OpenRAN networks
Vodafone has teamed up with Intel Corp and other silicon vendors to design its own chip architecture for nascent OpenRAN network technology, aiming to weaken the grip of traditional telecoms equipment suppliers.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3g9bxdR
tuesday:
Cengage to Buy Cybersecurity Training platform, Infosec
A global education technology company based in Boston has signed a $191M deal to buy the cybersecurity training platform, Infosec.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3ITh0BR
Wordle inventor 'overwhelmed' as New York Times buys game
The inventor of word game sensation Wordle has spoken of being overwhelmed by its success, following a sale to the New York Times (NYT).
Software engineer Josh Wardle released the free simple online game in October, and has now sold it for an undisclosed seven-figure sum.
Read the full story here: https://bbc.in/3s4Q0sh
wednesday:
FBI Urges temporary phones for olympic athletes
Athletes and visitors heading to the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing should leave their phones at home and use temporary ones instead, the FBI has urged.
Read the full story here: https://bbc.in/3KZisol
India to auction 5g airwaves this year
India’s finance minister has confirmed that a 5G airwaves auction will take place in the country later this year.
Nirmala Sitharaman confirmed the news during a speech for Indian Union Budget in parliament and said it will bring a roll-out of the next generation telecoms service in 2022-23.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3GkPyvd
thursday:
zain launches saudi arabia's first 5g standalone network
It is expected that the launch will make Zain the partner of choice for Giga projects in the Kingdom and the provider of highly reliable cutting-edge services, including IoT, robotics, and artificial intelligence solutions, in addition to machine learning, blockchain, drones, and Augmented Reality.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3om2BGz
kp snacks hit by ransomware attack with retailers warned of snacks shortage
According to messages sent to local shops, deliveries could face delays and cancellations up until "the end of March at the earliest".
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3gl3737
FRIday:
How to store excess wind power underwater
With 17 new wind farm projects planned for Scotland, the UK's offshore wind power capacity is set to more than double.
Read the full story here: https://bbc.in/3J0CVan
Facebook owner Meta sees biggest ever stock market loss
Facebook's owner Meta Platforms saw its stock market value slump by more than £169bn on Thursday, in a record daily loss for a US firm.
Read the full story here: https://bbc.in/3glb08L
