Global B2B TECH & TELECOMS NEWS (27/04/2026 - 01/05/2026)
This week’s roundup looked at the top news stories from the Global B2B tech & telecoms industry.
The stories cover topics including quantum computing, satellite networks, solar energy, cloud technology, data centres, artificial intelligence, IoT, broadband connectivity, 5G standalone coverage and network APIs.
Here are our highlights:
monday
Cisco claims quantum networking breakthrough with prototype switch
Cisco’s Universal Quantum Switch is supposed to let quantum computers running different types of encoding talk to each other in a common language, which it reckons is the key to making them properly useful.
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Eutelsat, MTN Côte d’Ivoire Partner to Expand Nationwide Satellite Broadband
Eutelsat and MTN Côte d’Ivoire announced a new multi-year agreement to deliver satellite connectivity services across Côte d’Ivoire using EUTELSAT KONNECT’s high-throughput capacity.
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tuesday
Meta signs up to 1GW space solar energy deal with Overview Energy
Meta has signed a deal with space solar firm Overview Energy to secure early access to energy from Overview's space solar energy system.
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TCS and Google Cloud partnership promises to drive autonomous AI
TCS is expanding its Google Cloud partnership to move enterprises beyond AI pilots, launching new offerings to deliver autonomy at scale.
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Wednesday
Pantheon AI unveils plans for €50bn AI data centre campus in Croatia
A transatlantic investment group has announced plans to develop a gigawatt-scale AI data centre and innovation campus in Croatia, with total investment expected to exceed €50 billion as hyperscale tenants deploy equipment and technology at scale.
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Cellular IoT Data Traffic to Reach 218.6 EB by 2035, Driven by Automotive & 5G growth: omdia
Data traffic from cellular IoT connections is expected to rise to 218.6 exabytes (EB) by 2035, according to Omdia’s latest research.
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thursday
T-Mobile Strengthens Broadband Strategy with $2.7B Fibre Joint Ventures Across u.s markets
T-Mobile, America’s 5G leader and fastest growing broadband provider, announced it has entered into definitive agreements to form two strategic fibre joint ventures (JVs): a 50/50 partnership with Oak Hill Capital to acquire and combine GoNetspeed and Greenlight Networks, and a separate 50/50 joint venture with Wren House to acquire i3 Broadband.
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Google breaks ground on $15bn data centre project in India
Google has broken ground on its $15 billion data centre project in Visakhapatnam (Vizag), Andhra Pradesh, India.
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Friday
EE expands 5G Standalone coverage to 50 million in UK
UK network operator EE has expanded its 5G Standalone (5G SA) mobile network to cover more than 50 million people.
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One NZ Partners with Vodafone to Accelerate Network API Adoption in new zealand
One NZ announced a commercial agreement with Vodafone marking a significant step forward to accelerate the adoption of Network Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) and unlock new digital innovation opportunities for New Zealand businesses.
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