The Digital Digest: BICS talks NB-IoT, Aqua Comms is on the market, Verizon takes on gender disparity in the pandemic, and the latest data centre projects

In this episode of The Digital Digest, we roundup the biggest
stories of the week from acquisitions and quantum computers to
Verizon's Women's CoLab


In the world of data centres, Abigail brings us the latest
project announcements from Princeton Digital Groupin India, MC
Digital Realty, Aligned and Equinix.


Natalie covers the news that Zayo is to acquireIntelligent Fiber
Network and Vocus Group has entered into a Scheme Implementation
Deed (SID) with a Macquarie-led consortium.


Natalie also explains the story behind AT&T Cybersecurity's
new managed SASE solution and why Verizon has launched a new
initiative to tackle the disproportionate rate at which women are
leaving the workforce during the pandemic.


Alan brings us the news that Aqua Comms could be soldfor $215
million and OneWeb has signed a contractworth US$73 million for
user terminals, while in Asia Turbidite has confirmed its first
data centre deal.


Meanwhile at the European Commission, president Ursula von der
Leyen has promised digital transformationfor all member states in
10 years.


Joining this week's conversation, we also welcome Mikael
Schachne, the VP of Mobility and IoT Business and CMO, BICS, who
talks about the plans that are in place for the world's largest
NB-IoT network.


Season 2, episode 9 is presented by deputy editor Melanie Mingas,
and features editor-at-large Alan Burkitt-Gray, senior reporters
Abigail Opiah and Natalie Bannerman, and special guest Mikael
Schachne, the VP of Mobility and IoT Business and CMO, BICS.


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