Global B2B TECH & TELECOMS NEWS (11/05/2026 - 15/05/2026)
This week’s roundup looked at the top news stories from the Global B2B tech & telecoms industry.
The stories cover topics including sovereign data sharing platforms, subsea cables, 5G broadband, IoT, connected vehicles, cloud technology, semiconductors, artificial intelligence, data centres and network security.
Here are our highlights:
monday
Telefónica launches sovereign data sharing platform
Telefónica Tech, the operator’s digital business unit, has launched a technology platform that is supposed to provide organisations with a sovereign environment for collaborating.
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Medusa subsea cable to land in Guinea
The Medusa subsea cable system is set to be extended to Guinea. The company and the Republic of Guinea this week announced the signing of a construction and maintenance agreement to land the cable in Conakry.
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tuesday
Vodafone UK Launches Flexible 5G Broadband Plans Targeting Homes without Full Fibre access
Vodafone UK announced that it has launched 5G Broadband, bringing powerful, reliable broadband via its 5G network to an additional 3.7 million homes and premises currently unable to access full fibre.
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Telenor does deal with Verdane for joint ownership of IoT business
Norwegian incumbent Telenor will sell a stake in its IoT services and connectivity division Telenor Connexion to Verdane, and establish a 50/50 ownership structure for it.
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Wednesday
Lexus and AT&T Launch Enhanced Connected Car Experience with 5G Integration
AT&T and Lexus are helping drive the next era of connected vehicles by integrating AT&T 5G network connectivity in the Lexus lineup, debuting on the 2026 Lexus ES.
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Anthropic signs $1.8bn cloud contract with Akamai - report
AI lab Anthropic is reportedly behind a massive cloud contract secured by Akamai. According to Bloomberg, and citing a person with direct knowledge of the matter, the contract is valued at $1.8 billion and will run for seven years.
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thursday
TSMC says global chip market to hit $1.5 trillion by 2030 as AI drives growth
HSINCHU, Taiwan, May 14 - TSMC, the world's largest contract chipmaker, expects the global semiconductor market to exceed $1.5 trillion by 2030, topping its previous forecast of $1 trillion, according to its presentation materials ahead of a tech symposium on Thursday.
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HMRC to use AI from British tech firm to spot fraud and tax return errors
HM Revenue and Customs has announced a 10-year, £175m deal with the British tech firm Quantexa to provide AI-powered technology to help improve its performance.
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Friday
Nebius plans second US gigawatt-scale data centRE campus in Pennsylvania
Nebius is planning a second gigawatt-scale data centre campus in the US, the company's CEO Arkady Volozh revealed during its Q1 2026 earnings call.
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BT wins five-year secure connectivity contract with BAE Systems
BT will deliver network and security services across the defence giant's global operations in 40 countries, with the deal underpinning BAE Systems' broader digital transformation programme.
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