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UK digital training companies help address the £141 billion digital skills gap (Sat, 16 Feb 4002)
We Are Digital, the digital and financial inclusion training business, has joined forces with digital marketing consultancy, Balanced Impact, to help upskill excluded communities and underrepresented groups across the UK.
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Coming soon: SP1 RFID sled by DENSO (Mon, 16 Feb 7660)
Radio frequency identification (RFID) is delivering a boost in sales for retailers by an average of 1.5 to 5.5 percent, while increasing inventory accuracy by about 20 to 30 per cent, according to the study “Measuring the impact of RFID in Retailing: Key lessons from 10 case-study companies”, which was conducted by Adrian Beck, an emeritus professor at the University of Leicester.
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RFS and ANSYS lay foundation for 5G-ready antennas (Mon, 16 Feb 7920)
Cutting-edge 5G antennas pioneered by Radio Frequency Systems (RFS) will soon connect people, machines and devices more reliably and faster than ever with the help of ANSYS.
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UHF DLR-PR001 Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Portal Reader: The Scanning System of the future by Datalogic (Tue, 16 Feb 3700)
Datalogic, the automatic data capture and process automation solutions provider, has introduced the UHF DLR-PR001 Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) portal reader, a product designed to complement and extend the capability of Datalogic RFID product family.
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Airtel appoints Shashwat Sharma as successor to CEO Gopal Vittal in strategic leadership shift (Fri, 19 Dec 2025)
(Telecompaper) Bharti Airtel has announced the finalized timeline for its senior leadership succession plan, which has been in development since October 2024...
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HPE to sell telco products segment to HCLTech for up to USD 160 mln (Fri, 19 Dec 2025)
(Telecompaper) India-based HCLTech has struck a deal to acquire Hewlett Packard Enterprise's (HPE's) telco products unit. The deal is expected to close in June 2026 subject to terms and regulatory clearance...
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ByteDance signs off on new US shareholders for TikTok (Fri, 19 Dec 2025)
(Telecompaper) TikTok has agreed to a new joint venture for its US business, with the investors Oracle, Silver Lake and MGX. The deal, designed to ensure compliance...
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Cloudflare picks 2025 internet trends as Google, Facebook top traffic rankings (Thu, 18 Dec 2025)
(Telecompaper) Cloudflare has published its annual roundup of key internet trends and its ranking of high-traffic web services...
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O2 Slovakia to acquire UPC Slovakia from Liberty Global (Thu, 18 Dec 2025)
(Telecompaper) O2 Slovakia, part of the E& PPF Telecom Group, has signed a binding agreement with Liberty Global to acquire its local cable operator UPC Broadband...
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Azcue replaces Abasolo as Telefonica's director of finance (Thu, 18 Dec 2025)
(Telecompaper) Telefonica has announced the appointment of Juan Azcue as its new Chief Financial & Corporate Development Officer, replacing Laura Abasolo, who will...
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Review finds multiple failures behind Optus triple zero outage (Thu, 18 Dec 2025)
(Telecompaper) An independent report into the failure of emergency calls on the Optus network on 18 September 2025 has found a series of technical, procedural and...
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Warner Bros Discovery recommends shareholders reject Paramount bid (Wed, 17 Dec 2025)
(Telecompaper) Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) has recommended shareholders reject Paramount Skydance's unsolicited offer for WBD and to approve the agreed merger with Netflix...
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Econet Zimbabwe to exit ZSE and establish infrastructure company listed on VFEX (Wed, 17 Dec 2025)
(Telecompaper) Econet Wireless Zimbabwe has announced plans to voluntarily delist from the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE), citing persistent undervaluation of its...
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Airtel Africa to launch Starlink direct-to-cell service in 2026 (Wed, 17 Dec 2025)
(Telecompaper) Airtel Africa said it has partnered with SpaceX to introduce Starlink's direct-to-cell satellite technology to all fourteen of its markets serving 174 million customers...
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Operators slam ACMA decision to add up to AUD 2.3 bln to spectrum costs (Wed, 17 Dec 2025)
(Telecompaper) Australia's mobile operators have slammed the Australian Communications and Media Authority's decision to increase the price it plans to charge them for spectrum renewals by up to AUD 2.3 billion...
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Instagram launches TV app on Amazon Fire TV devices (Wed, 17 Dec 2025)
(Telecompaper) Instagram has launched a television version of its service for the first time, with an Instagram for TV app now available on selected Amazon Fire TV devices in the United States...
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Revolut launches new 5G mobile service in UK (Tue, 16 Dec 2025)
(Telecompaper) Digital bank Revolut has started to roll out the Revolut Mobile service in the UK to customers on the waitlist, with general availability following in January...
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Liberty Networks to build El Salvador's first undersea cable by 2028 (Tue, 16 Dec 2025)
(Telecompaper) Liberty Networks said it has been selected by El Salvador's telecommunications regulator Siget to design and build the country's first ever submarine cable...
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AtlasEdge to sell nine European data centres to Templus (Tue, 16 Dec 2025)
(Telecompaper) European data centre provider AtlasEdge has agreed to sell nine of its facilities across key European cities to Templus, a Southern European data centre platform backed by ICG...
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Tikehau Capital and Revaia agree to acquire majority stake in Intersec (Tue, 16 Dec 2025)
(Telecompaper) France-based investment firms Tikehau Capital and Revaia have agreed to acquire a majority stake in French company Intersec, a software developer...
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Pure DC secures permit, power to build 78MW data centre in Amsterdam west harbour (Mon, 15 Dec 2025)
(Telecompaper) Pure Data Centres Group (Pure DC) announced plans for a new major data centre in Amsterdam...
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Senegal, Benin, Gambia, Mali and Togo commit to implement free roaming regime in March 2026 (Mon, 15 Dec 2025)
(Telecompaper) Senegal's telecom authority ARTP announced that it has signed reciprocal agreements to end roaming surcharges with its counterparts in Benin (ARCEP), Gambia (PURA), Mali (AMRTP) and Togo (ARCEP)...
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Trump demands US states align with federal AI strategy to unlock BEAD funds (Mon, 15 Dec 2025)
(Telecompaper) US President Donald Trump will require state governments to align with his administration's approach to artificial intelligence, in order to access...
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Dutch mobile service revenues contract in Q3 for first time in 4 years (Mon, 15 Dec 2025)
(Telecompaper) Mobile service revenues in the Netherlands fell 0.5 percent year-on-year in the third quarter to EUR 1.062 billion, the first annual drop in over four years, according to research by Telecompaper...
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Orange inks binding deal to acquire full control of MasOrange (Mon, 15 Dec 2025)
(Telecompaper) France's Orange group has reached a binding deal to acquire full ownership of the 50 percent stake it did not already own in its Spanish operator MasOrange for EUR 4.25 billion in cash...
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Papua New Guinea unveils Australia-funded Pukpuk subsea cable programme (Mon, 15 Dec 2025)
(Telecompaper) Papua New Guinea has announced a USD 120 million submarine cable programme under the bilateral Pukpuk Treaty, aimed at strengthening the country's...
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Windows 11: Microsoft is fixing more key bugs ahead of October 5 release (Thu, 30 Sep 2021)
But more fixes are needed and some might be released after October 5 Windows 11 release date.
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Crunchbase: Black entrepreneurs received just 1.2% of record $137 billion invested in US startups in first half of 2021 (Thu, 30 Sep 2021)
Women-only founded companies received only 2% of US venture capital dollars invested in the first half of 2021.
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NSA, CISA partner for guide on safe VPNs amid widespread exploitation by nation-states (Thu, 30 Sep 2021)
The US agencies released the guides as threats targeting VPNs continue to grow.
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How game streaming services are luring the next wave of subscribers (Thu, 30 Sep 2021)
Even after seeing rapid growth when players were forced to stay home, streaming services are preparing to attract the next wave of members.
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eMeet Jupiter conference webcam: Human tracking and scene zooming (Thu, 30 Sep 2021)
The eMeet Jupiter conference camera is small enough to carry around in your pocket, simple to use and configure, and adds a new dimension to your online meetings.
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These systems are facing billions of attacks every month as hackers try to guess passwords (Thu, 30 Sep 2021)
Cyber criminals are becoming more aggressive in their attempts to break into RDP services with efforts to exploit weak passwords used in enterprise networks, warn researchers.
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Fears surrounding Pegasus spyware prompt new Trojan campaign (Thu, 30 Sep 2021)
Criminals hope that the lure of a promise to protect you from spyware will make you click that link.
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The tech company that claims it can stop employees from quitting (Thu, 30 Sep 2021)
Can it be that all it takes to keep employees happy is clever software? This company claims its software works 97% of the time.
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Get this crash course training in web development for just $15 (Thu, 30 Sep 2021)
It's far easier than you think to qualify for positions in the lucrative tech industry. Plus you don't have to go back to school, bust your budget, or take time away from your current job.
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Dish's Boost Mobile debuts its first proprietary 5G phone for under $300 (Thu, 30 Sep 2021)
The Celero5G will be available later this fall, giving Boost Mobile customers using older phones time to upgrade before 3G networks go dark.
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This copy-and-paste keyboard for developers started out as a joke. Now it's real - and sold out (Thu, 30 Sep 2021)
A nod to developers' habit of copying code has sold out in days.
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Now Google is bringing Intel's Ice Lake Xeon processors to its cloud (Thu, 30 Sep 2021)
Google Cloud will have a preview of N2 VMs available with Intel's 3rd gen Ice Lake Xeon Scalable CPUs ready by Q4 2021.
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Terrestrial GPS flies through trials (Thu, 30 Sep 2021)
Our global positioning infrastructure is old and vulnerable. Now the race for redundancy is underway.
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HP ZBook Firefly 14 G8 review: Upgraded CPU and GPU, but screen options and battery life disappoint (Thu, 30 Sep 2021)
HP's ZBook Firefly G8 is a reasonably priced entry-level mobile workstation with a lightweight but sturdy design. However, displays are limited to FHD resolution and battery life could be better.
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Ransomware gangs are complaining that other crooks are stealing their ransoms (Thu, 30 Sep 2021)
Ransomware gangs are shocked to find out that other cyber criminals will scam other criminals if they can.
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Australia's digital vaccination certificates for travel ready in two to three weeks (Thu, 30 Sep 2021)
Services Australia envisions the digital vaccination certificate for travel to be accessible on the Medicare Express Plus app.
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Best business banking account for the self-employed 2021 (Thu, 30 Sep 2021)
2021's best business bank accounts help you both manage and make money.
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Can India's telecom rescue package revive a dying Vodafone? (Thu, 30 Sep 2021)
A four-year moratorium on the payment of grossly inflated past dues, amongst other things, may not be enough to get the struggling telecom operator back on its feet
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Why accepting credit cards is worth it (Thu, 30 Sep 2021)
If your business doesn't accept credit cards, you could miss out on sales and limit your clientele. Find out why accepting credit cards is worth it and if you should consider this payment method for your business.
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Samsung to offer car digital key service on Galaxy Z Fold 3 for Genesis GV60 (Thu, 30 Sep 2021)
Using ultra-wide band technology, the latest Galaxy phones can now be used as a digital key to open and lock car doors.
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CityFibre and Virtual1 light up full fibre opportunities for the channel in new partnership (Thu, 11 Feb 2021)
The UK’s third digital infrastructure platform, CityFibre, and leading wholesale-only network provider Virtual1 have jointly announced a collaborative partnership to serve the UK connectivity channel with full fibre business services.
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Acronis and EveryCloud provide high level of protection to businesses through new agreement (Wed, 10 Feb 2021)
Acronis, the cyber protection solutions provider headquartered in Singapore and Switzerland, has entered into a partnership with EveryCloud, a British distributor and email security vendor, designed to empower their customers with Acronis’ innovative cyber protection solutions.
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Blackrow partnership solves COVID security challenges for manufacturers (Wed, 10 Feb 2021)
PP-L, the infection mitigation specialist, has partnered with UK engineering and fabrication firm, Blackrow Group, to help manufacturing names across the UK COVID-secure through effective UV-C solutions.
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