Global B2B TECH & TELECOMS NEWS (05/10/2026-09/10/2026)
This week’s roundup looked at the top news stories from the Global B2B tech & telecoms industry.
The stories cover topics including AI cost saving, subsea cables, connectivity expansions, 5G solutions, AI blacklisting, data centres, D2D satellites, telecom rebrands, starlink delays, and telecom acquisitions.
Here are our highlights:
monday
Deutsche Telekom sees €2.5 billion in savings from AI, automation by 2030
Deutsche Telekom said on Monday it expected to save around €2.5 billion ($2.8 billion) in indirect costs by 2030 compared to 2023, as the German telecommunications group expands its use of AI and automation.
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Medusa subsea cable system expands to Jordan, partners with NaiTel
Medusa and NaiTel this week announced a strategic agreement to link the Medusa subsea cable to NaiTel’s Coral Bridge cable.
Read the full story here.
tuesday
Gilat Awarded $28 Million Contract to Expand Connectivity in Peru
Gilat Satellite Networks announced that its Peruvian subsidiary, Gilat Perú, has signed a $28 million agreement with Pronatel (Programa Nacional de Telecomunicaciones), Peru’s national telecommunications program, to upgrade broadband connectivity across the Ica region.
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Consortium gets backing for integrated private 5G solution
A gang of 8 UK organisations, led by Bath-based network operator Aerix, have won Innovate UK backing for a project designed to show that 5G technology can be deployed and managed as a single integrated system.
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Wednesday
Pentagon stops using Anthropic AI tools after blacklisting company, BBC told
The US Department of Defence is no longer using Anthropic's AI tools, an official has told the BBC, months after it designated the company a supply chain risk on national security grounds.
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ByteDance takes up one-fifth of China's data center capacity
TikTok's parent company ByteDance is taking up approximately one-fifth of all data centre capacity in China.
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thursday
FCC OKs SpaceX to deploy 15K D2D satellites, and nine years to complete it
The FCC has given SpaceX the green light to deploy a D2D constellation of 15,000 LEO satellites. SpaceX has until October 2035 to complete the rollout.
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E& changes its name back to Etisalat
E& is reverting to its old Etisalat name at group level, shedding a brand it adopted (to widespread incredulity) less than five years ago.
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Friday
Musk suspects foul play over delay to Indian Starlink service
LEO satellite comms outfit Starlink still hasn’t received the final green light to operate in India, despite clearing all regulatory hurdles over a year ago.
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CityFibre has £900 million for M&A drive
CityFibre is looking to build scale through acquisition and its shareholders have come up trumps, providing a £900 million new equity commitment to help the fibre builder make M&A happen.
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