Global B2B TECH & TELECOMS NEWS (02/03/2026 - 06/03/2026)
This week’s roundup looked at the top news stories from the Global B2B tech & telecoms industry.
The stories cover topics including satellite networks, global connectivity, 6G innovation and security, data centre investments, Artificial Intelligence adoption, AI-integrated manufacturing, and cybersecurity.
Here are our highlights:
monday
Vodafone teams up with Amazon's satellites to connect masts in Europe and Africa
Mobile company Vodafone said on Monday it had signed a deal with Amazon Leo, the U.S. company's low Earth orbit satellite network, to connect 4G and 5G mobile masts in remote areas in Europe and Africa.
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T-Mobile, Deutsche Telekom Launch 6G Innovation Hub to Build AI-Native Networks
T-Mobile and Deutsche Telekom announced the launch of a joint 6G Innovation Hub, anchored by T-Mobile’s Innovation Lab in Bellevue, Washington, US, and T-Labs in Berlin, Germany, to collaboratively design and develop 6G as a fully AI-native system.
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tuesday
'Europe’s First' Direct Satellite-to-Smartphone Service Set to Launch in 2028 with Telekom & Starlink
Deutsche Telekom is expanding its network coverage through satellite-based direct connectivity. In partnership with Starlink, Deutsche Telekom will bring mobile communications to areas where network expansion is particularly challenging, for example due to nature conservation requirements or demanding topography.
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Amazon to invest €33.7bn in data centers in Aragon, Spain
Amazon Web Services (AWS) plans to invest an additional €18 billion ($21bn) in Spain, bringing its total data centre infrastructure investment in Aragon to €33.7bn ($39.5bn).
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Wednesday
Samsung Unveils Vision for Fully Autonomous, AI-Integrated Manufacturing by 2030
Samsung Electronics announced its strategy to transition all manufacturing operations into ‘AI-Driven Factories’ by 2030.
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US and EU police shut down LeakBase, a site accused of sharing stolen passwords and hacking tools
U.S. and European law enforcement have seized the database from LeakBase, which prosecutors have touted as “one of the world’s largest online forums for cybercriminals” for sharing stolen passwords and hacking tools.
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thursday
China's new five-year plan calls for AI throughout its economy, tech breakthroughs
China's new five-year policy blueprint laid out its ambitions to aggressively adopt artificial intelligence throughout the world's second-biggest economy and dominate emerging technologies such as quantum computing and humanoid robots.
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UK, US and others set out 6G security principles
The Global Coalition on Telecoms (GCOT) members have launched a set of ‘6G Security and Resilience Principles’ at MWC26.
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Friday
TfL hack in 2024 affected around 10 million people, BBC can reveal
Around 10 million people had their data stolen when Transport for London (TfL) was hacked in 2024, the BBC has discovered, making it one of the biggest hacks in British history.
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AWS launches a new AI agent platform specifically for healthcare
Amazon Web Services announced Thursday the launch of Amazon Connect Health. This AI agent-powered platform is meant to help healthcare organisations automate repetitive administrative tasks, including appointment scheduling, documentation, and patient verification, among other things.
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