B2B TECH & TELECOMS NEWS (23/11/20–27/11/20)
By: Ilex Content
Tags: Telecommunication, Cybersecurity, Drones, B2B, Technology

In this week’s news roundup, we looked at the top news stories from the B2B tech & telecoms industry. The stories cover topics including drone technology, cloud, cyber security and blockchain news. Here are our highlights from the week.

Monday:

India’s drone industry is fastest growing industry in the world: Kota Harinarayana

India’s drone industry is the fastest growing industry in the world with the second highest in the number of start-ups in the agritech sector, according to Kota Harinarayana, chairman of board of governors at IIT, Varanasi.

Read more here: https://bit.ly/2KstjMt

As Businesses Move to Multicloud Approach, Ransomware Follows

Companies’ IT infrastructure continues to become more complex — with multicloud deployments becoming the norm — leaving many businesses with security holes that put them at risk of ransomware attacks, according to a survey of nearly 2,700 IT professionals in 21 countries.

The survey, conducted by Wakefield Research for data protection firm Veritas, found the nearly ubiquitous use of cloud services, with 92% of companies using public cloud infrastructure and applications.

Read more here: https://bit.ly/2HqdmFu

Tuesday:

Datacentrix relocates Zutari data centre in South Africa

Engineering firm Zutari (formerly Aurecon Africa) has relocated its data centre, including storage area network (SAN), storage and server infrastructure, following the company’s move of its Tshwane-based head office from Lynwood Manor to Newlands, Pretoria in South Africa.

The project was completed by Datacentrix, a high performing and secure ICT solutions provider.

Read more here: https://bit.ly/3fx6rXU

The economic impact of subsea cables in Africa

High-quality internet connectivity gives people a voice, creates opportunities, and strengthens local and global economies.

The need for widespread reliable internet connectivity and infrastructure is more apparent now than ever, as heavier reliance on remote work and online communication during the COVID-19 pandemic drives a dramatic surge in global internet usage. And yet, according to the 2020 Inclusive Internet Index, nearly half the world remains unconnected.

Read more here: https://bit.ly/3fvR560

Wednesday:

Nokia and Clear develop optical networking services using blockchain

Blockchain-based settlement developer, Clear has formed a partnership with global technology vendor, Nokia.

Together the two will collaborate as part of Nokia ’s WaveHub ecosystem initiative to improve the way the telecom’s industry delivers services through automated solutions.

Read more here: https://bit.ly/2V1fDtW

UK government tightening telco security laws

The UK government is set to pass a new law aiming to increase the cybersecurity standards of the country’s telecoms networks.

The law will give the government “unprecedented new powers to boost security standards”, as well as to order the removal of high-risk vendors.

Read more here: https://bit.ly/3nUXtqm

Thursday:

Telco cloud revenue to soar to $29bn by 2025

A new whitepaper from ABI Research has shown that the global telco cloud market is set to increase explode over the next five years.

Currently, the global market value sits at around $8.7 billion, an amount that is set to more than triple by 2025, reaching $29.3 billion.

Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3773klG

Digital Colony adds Eco-Site towers in US and looks to Asia

US investor Digital Colony has made its second new investment in towers in two days, by buying Eco-Site, just a day after it bought Phoenix Towers in Brazil.

Digital Colony is buying Eco-Site through its Vertical Bridge investment arm. The deal will take Vertical Bridge’s tower portfolio to over 20,000 sites and its entire portfolio to more than 290,000 sites in the US and Puerto Rico.

Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3m9jDVh

Friday:

Smart Home Devices to Exceed 13 billion in Active Use by 2025, says Juniper Research

A new report from Juniper Research has found that there will be almost 13.5 billion smart home devices in active use by 2025, compared to an expected 7.4 billion at year end 2020.

Smart entertainment devices take the bulk of revenue attributable to smart home devices, as over $230 billion in 2025.

Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3nZmXCJ

Vodafone using mobile networks to map drone flight paths

Vodafone and Ericsson have claimed a technological breakthrough, using network data to help devise flight paths for drones, allowing the devices to remain reliably connected to the mobile network.

The delivery industry, naturally, will be the biggest beneficiary, but there are many other uses for drones that can benefit society, such as aiding with emergency response and remote healthcare.

Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3m7aXyF