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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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EU tells TikTok to change 'addictive' design or face fines (Fri, 06 Feb 2026)
(Telecompaper) TikTok's basic design is addictive and needs to change if the company wants to avoid large fines in the EU, the European Commission said...
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Telenor Q4 revenue rises 3% on Nordic focus, plans NOK 15 bln share buyback (Fri, 06 Feb 2026)
(Telecompaper) Telenor reported a 3 percent rise in revenue in the fourth quarter of 2025 with the Nordic region once again acting as the engine of growth. Adjusted EBITDA was 8 percent higher...
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KDDI delays Q3 results after suspected improper transactions at subsidiary (Fri, 06 Feb 2026)
(Telecompaper) KDDI has delayed the disclosure of its financial results for the third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2026, saying the filing will exceed...
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Amazon to increase capex to USD 200 bln in 2026 on AI plans, Leo launch (Fri, 06 Feb 2026)
(Telecompaper) Amazon.com reported net sales up 14 percent year-on-year to USD 213.4 billion in the fourth quarter,  just above of its forecast range...
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EU publishes cable security toolbox, with new funding for rapid repairs (Thu, 05 Feb 2026)
(Telecompaper) The European Union is moving ahead with measures to protect submarine data cables...
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MTN confirms talks to acquire rest of IHS towers company (Thu, 05 Feb 2026)
(Telecompaper) MTN Group confirmed it is in advanced discussions to acquire the remaining 75 percent stake in passive infrastructure group IHS Holdings...
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Vodafone targets high end of FY forecast after steady growth in Q3 (Thu, 05 Feb 2026)
(Telecompaper) Vodafone said it expects to report results at the high end of its guidance for the fiscal year to March 2026, after steady growth in in its fiscal third quarter...
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Qualcomm forecasts smartphone slowdown on memory constraints after Q1 drop in profit (Thu, 05 Feb 2026)
(Telecompaper) Qualcomm reported a small drop in profits for its fiscal first quarter to December, amid muted sales growth and investments in new product areas...
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Google passes USD 400 billion in revenue in 2025, with net profit up 32% (Thu, 05 Feb 2026)
(Telecompaper) Alphabet's revenue growth improved to 18 percent year-on-year in the fourth quarter, to USD 113.8 billion...
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NTT posts higher 9-month net profit as ICT and global services expand (Thu, 05 Feb 2026)
(Telecompaper) NTT Group reported higher net profit for the first nine months of its 2025 financial year, supported by revenue growth across its telecom and global ICT businesses...
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AT&T ties up with AWS and Amazon Leo for cloud workloads, data centre fibre and satellite connectivity (Wed, 04 Feb 2026)
(Telecompaper) AT&T, Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Amazon Leo announced plans to work together, combining AT&T's fibre network with the capabilities of AWS...
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Lumen hires Cisco veteran to lead revenue recovery after fall in FY results (Wed, 04 Feb 2026)
(Telecompaper) Lumen Technologies expects higher free cash flow in 2026, thanks to lower capital expenditure after the sale of its FTTH business to AT&T...
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Disney names resorts chairman D'Amaro as new CEO (Wed, 04 Feb 2026)
(Telecompaper) Bob Iger is stepping down as CEO of the Walt Disney Company and will be replaced by the head of the company's resorts and cruises business, Josh D'Amaro...
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KKR, Singtel to buy ST Telemedia data centres for SGD 13.8 bln (Wed, 04 Feb 2026)
(Telecompaper) A consortium led by KKR and Singtel Group has agreed to acquire full ownership of ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC) in a transaction that...
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Spain's MasOrange launches Starlink direct-to-cell trial (Tue, 03 Feb 2026)
(Telecompaper) MasOrange has signed an agreement with SpaceX's Starlink to run Spain's first trial of the latter's Direct to Cell (D2C) satellite service in the northern province of Valladolid...
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Telia Norway and Ice agree to combine RANs (Tue, 03 Feb 2026)
(Telecompaper) Telia Norway and Lyse, the Norwegian energy and telecom group that owns the mobile operator Ice, have agreed to combine their mobile radio access networks (RANs) in a 50-50 joint venture...
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Liberty Global signs 5-year Google Cloud deal to drive AI adoption (Tue, 03 Feb 2026)
(Telecompaper) Liberty Global has signed a five-year contract with Google Cloud to help accelerate its digital transformation and adoption of AI at its European operations...
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Telefonica to open UK Office to boost VMO2 ties and oversight (Mon, 02 Feb 2026)
(Telecompaper) Telefonica announced plans to open a new UK office in London to enhance coordination with its subsidiary Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) and strengthen oversight of operations in one of its four key markets...
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Swedish regulator proposes SEK 6 bln mobile subsidy scheme for roads and railways (Mon, 02 Feb 2026)
(Telecompaper) Swedish telecoms regulator PTS said it is submitting a proposal for state financial support to bolster mobile coverage and capacity along designated roads and railways...
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Telenet agrees ServCo refinancing, aims for return to EBITDA growth in 2026 (Mon, 02 Feb 2026)
(Telecompaper) Telenet announced plans to refinance the majority of its debt coming due in 2028-29 with new senior secured debt worth EUR 1.95 billion...
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Chinese mobile operators flag revenue impact following VAT increase to 9% (Mon, 02 Feb 2026)
(Telecompaper) Chinese operators China Mobile, China Telecom and China Unicom have issued announcements related to the change in tax policy following a new...
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India intros tax holiday for foreign cloud companies using local data centres, unveils semiconductor strategy (Mon, 02 Feb 2026)
(Telecompaper) India's Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced the country's budget for financial year 2026/27...
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New Dutch govt coalition puts focus on digital autonomy and well-being (Mon, 02 Feb 2026)
(Telecompaper) The new Dutch government has made digital autonomy and digital wellbeing key parts of its coalition agreement...
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Italy's FiberCop to lay off up to 1,800 workers - unions (Mon, 02 Feb 2026)
(Telecompaper) FiberCop, the last-mile fibre and copper grid company set up by Telecom Italia (TIM) in 2020 and now owned by a consortium led by KKR, has reached an...
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Verizon targets 'volume-based' growth in 2026 with forecast for flat wireless service revenue, higher earnings (Fri, 30 Jan 2026)
(Telecompaper) Verizon reported a strong finish to 2025, adding more new phone customers in the fourth quarter than the rest of the year combined...
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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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