--- title: Global B2B TECH & TELECOMS NEWS (31/10/2022 - 4/11/2022) description: In this week's news roundup, we looked at the top news stories from the global B2B tech & telecoms industry. (WK Beginning 31st Oct 22') image: https://blog.ilexcontent.com/hubfs/Virgin%20Media.jpg --- [![](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) # Global B2B TECH & TELECOMS NEWS (31/10/2022 - 4/11/2022) [![Global B2B Tech and Telecom news ](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/hubfs/Virgin%20Media.jpg)](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/hubfs/Virgin%20Media.jpg) In this week's roundup, we looked at the top news stories from the Global B2B tech & telecoms industry. The stories cover topics including: Open RAN, 5G energy, public cloud services, market growth and A5 management. Here are our highlights:   # monday: ### ![elon-g44c5ace72_640](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/hs-fs/hubfs/elon-g44c5ace72_640.jpg?width=318&height=155&name=elon-g44c5ace72_640.jpg) ### Elon Musk says Twitter blue tick to be revamped New Twitter owner Elon Musk has said the process of gaining a prestigious "blue tick" will be revised, amid reports the firm could start charging $20 (£17) per month to be verified. Read the full story here: [https://bbc.in/3gYxbFe](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-63451979) ### ![vodafone-building-altered](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/hs-fs/hubfs/vodafone-building-altered.webp?width=318&height=212&name=vodafone-building-altered.webp) ### Vodafone, DOCOMO to Bring Benefits of Open RAN to Wider Operator & Vendor Community [Vodafone](https://www.vodafone.co.uk/) and [NTT DOCOMO](https://www.docomo.ne.jp/english/) agreed to cooperate to bring the benefits of open radio access networks (Open RAN) to a wider operator and vendor community.   Read the full story here: [https://bit.ly/3SPfBkf](https://www.thefastmode.com/technology-solutions/28548-vodafone-docomo-to-bring-benefits-of-open-ran-to-wider-operator-vendor-community) # Tuesday: ### ![Ericsson](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Ericsson.jpg?width=318&height=212&name=Ericsson.jpg) ### Ericsson and EE deliver a more sustainable 5G network with European first [**EE**](https://shop.ee.co.uk/gallery/pay-monthly/mobile-phones-h00001?s_cid=con_ee_dg-mob_ess_ppc-brand&esskwid=p34180730800&ess_sacid=71700000002197844&ds_rl=1234985&logo=TUR1&gclid=CjwKCAjwh4ObBhAzEiwAHzZYU72qjFkpX7H7xjh2vVUOwR3ENDEDp6fz9YkR1pj6WK6MVX_o9gFZCxoC8v8QAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds), part of the [**BT Group**](https://www.bt.com/about), is deploying [**Ericsson**](https://www.ericsson.com/en)’s latest ultra-lightweight radio technology to deliver improved 5G energy efficiency and network performance across the UK.   Read the full story here: [https://bit.ly/3TMSs3n](https://bit.ly/3TMSs3n)  ![Internet cloud](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Internet%20cloud.jpg?width=318&height=179&name=Internet%20cloud.jpg) ### Gartner predicts global public cloud spend to top $600bn by 2023 Global end-user spending on public cloud services is forecast to grow 20.7% to total $591.8 billion in 2023, according to the latest forecast from [Gartner](https://www.gartner.co.uk/en).   Read the full story here:[https://bit.ly/3Dndb6Z](https://bit.ly/3Dndb6Z)  ## Wednesday: ### ![Virgin Media](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Virgin%20Media.jpg?width=318&height=235&name=Virgin%20Media.jpg) ### Virgin Media O2 5G drone trials to help emergency services at national parks Visits to the UK’s national parks are on the rise – and have been since the pandemic. [Virgin Media O2](https://virginmediao2.co.uk/) is helping to make them safer, with trials of 4G and 5G connected drone technology that will help emergency services and Mountain Rescue volunteers at Snowdonia.   Read the full story here: [https://bit.ly/3DRYLgs](https://bit.ly/3DRYLgs)  ### ![Cyber Security code-1](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Cyber%20Security%20code-1.jpg?width=318&height=212&name=Cyber%20Security%20code-1.jpg) ### More than 60 'nationally significant' attacks in the last year dealt with by National Cyber Security Centre The NCSC says that China's evolving technological capabilities will likely be the single biggest factor affecting UK cyber security in the future as an official report has revealed that the UK's cyber security agency dealt with more than 60 "nationally significant cyber attacks over the past year.  Read the full story here: [https://bit.ly/3fsnsqy](https://bit.ly/3fsnsqy)   Thursday: ### ![5G-in-India](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/hs-fs/hubfs/5G-in-India.jpg?width=318&height=179&name=5G-in-India.jpg) # Kenya's Safaricom Launches Commercial 5G WiFi Service Safaricom has announced the availability of 5G Wi-Fi to empower its customers with superfast internet at home and at work, complementing its growing fibre network. This development now empowers customers in 5G-ready areas to enjoy fast and reliable internet connectivity for their homes and businesses. Read the full story here: [https://bit.ly/3DWx4Db](https://bit.ly/3DWx4Db)  ### ![WhatsApp-Emblem](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/hs-fs/hubfs/WhatsApp-Emblem.png?width=318&height=179&name=WhatsApp-Emblem.png) # WhatsApp launches Communities group organizer feature WhatsApp is globally rolling out a feature called Communities to organize various chat groups in larger structures, as well as other features such as bigger group video calls and in-chat polls. Read the full story here: [https://reut.rs/3sT9Yaf](https://reut.rs/3sT9Yaf)  # FRIDAY: ### ![](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/hs-fs/hubfs/MicrosoftTeams-image%20(26)-png.jpeg?width=318&height=212&name=MicrosoftTeams-image%20(26)-png.jpeg) ### Edge data centre growth to reach $14bn by 2026 Edge data centres will account for most of the telecom server market growth and is projected to reach US$14 billion by 2026 according to a new report from [Dell’Oro](https://www.delloro.com/) Group.      Read the full story here:[https://bit.ly/3sWRF3Z](https://bit.ly/3sWRF3Z)  ![](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/hs-fs/hubfs/MicrosoftTeams-image%20(27)-png.jpeg?width=318&height=212&name=MicrosoftTeams-image%20(27)-png.jpeg) ### VITRUVI SOFTWARE ANNOUNCES GAME CHANGING ROLL-OUT FEATURE FOR UK ALTNETS: A55 MANAGEMENT At #ConnectedBritain 2022, [**Vitruvi Software**](https://www.vitruvisoftware.com/), an industry leader for end-to-end Build Management Software announced their newest game changing Roll-Out Feature for UK Altnets: A55 Management.   Read the full story here:[https://bit.ly/3U68qWu](https://bit.ly/3U68qWu)    Posted on 04th November 2022 in [5G](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/5g), [AI](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/ai), [Artificial Intelligence](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/artificial-intelligence), [B2B Content Marketing](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/b2b-content-marketing), [Data Centre](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/data-centre), [IoT](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/iot), [New technologies](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/new-technologies), [news](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/news), [Tech](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/tech), [Telecom](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/telecom), [Telecommunications](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/telecommunications), [market trends](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/market-trends), [Open RAN](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/open-ran), [Drones](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/drones), [DevOps](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/devops) - [5G](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/5g) - [AI](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/ai) - [Artificial Intelligence](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/artificial-intelligence) - [B2B Content Marketing](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/b2b-content-marketing) - [Data Centre](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/data-centre) - [IoT](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/iot) - [New technologies](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/new-technologies) - [news](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/news) - [Tech](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/tech) - [Telecom](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/telecom) - [Telecommunications](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/telecommunications) - [market trends](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/market-trends) - [Open RAN](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/open-ran) - [Drones](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/drones) - [DevOps](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/devops) [South Africa’s CMC Networks Names Ilex Content Strategies As Its Marketing and Communications Agency of Record](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/south-africas-cmc-networks-names-ilex-content-strategies-as-its-marketing-and-communications-agency-of-record) [How the Post-Pandemic Digital Workloads are Driving Demand for Events](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/how-the-post-pandemic-digital-workloads-are-driving-demand-for-cyber-safe-virtual-events) ### 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.