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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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Lenovo introduces certified refurbishment scheme for enterprise IT devices (Fri, 28 Nov 2025)
(Telecompaper) Lenovo is now offering a certified refurbishment service for enterprise IT devices in more than a dozen European markets...
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Icasa approves Vodacom and Maziv merger (Thu, 27 Nov 2025)
(Telecompaper) The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) has approved Vodacom's acquisition of a 30 percent co-controlling stake in fibre operator Maziv...
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German Federal Network Agency halts proceeding against 1&1 (Thu, 27 Nov 2025)
(Telecompaper) The German Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur or BNetzA) has halted a proceeding that could have led to a fine against 1&1, despite the...
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DigitalBridge agrees to sell Digita to GI Partners (Thu, 27 Nov 2025)
(Telecompaper) Digita has announced the transfer of its ownership from DigitalBridge to GI Partners in a transaction that is expected to close in the first quarter of 2026, subject to regulatory approval...
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SoftBank issues USD 64 billion via retail bonds to fund AI strategy (Thu, 27 Nov 2025)
(Telecompaper) SoftBank Group is approaching JPY 10 trillion (USD 64 billion) in cumulative retail bond offerings, dominating Japan's retail bond market with over...
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South Korea launches national GPU Working Group with tech leaders (Thu, 27 Nov 2025)
(Telecompaper) South Korea's ministry of science and ICT (MSIT) has formally launched a national GPU Working Group alongside Nvidia Korea, Samsung Electronics,...
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Telefonica ups layoff proposal to over 6,000 workers, govt expresses concern (Wed, 26 Nov 2025)
(Telecompaper) Telefonica has increased the number of proposed layoffs under its latest collective dismissal process (ERE) in Spain to a total of 6,088 employees after announcing job cuts at more company units...
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Amazon Leo launches gigabit-speed Ultra antenna for enterprises (Wed, 26 Nov 2025)
(Telecompaper) Amazon Leo, formerly known as Project Kuiper, has unveiled its new enterprise-grade terminal, the Leo Ultra, offering download speeds of up to 1 Gbps and upload speeds of 400 Mbps...
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SKT partners Samsung to jointly develop 6G AI-RAN (Wed, 26 Nov 2025)
(Telecompaper) SK Telecom (SKT) has signed an MoU with Samsung Electronics to develop 6G mobile communication technologies and to begin full-scale joint research on AI-based radio access networks (AI-RAN)...
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Spain and Diamond Foundry to build EUR 2.35 bln chip plant in Extremadura (Tue, 25 Nov 2025)
(Telecompaper) The Spanish government has confirmed plans to invest EUR 752 million in state funds in Diamond Foundry's new high-tech chip manufacturing plant...
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Dazn pulls out of contract to broadcast Belgian Pro League football (Tue, 25 Nov 2025)
(Telecompaper) Dazn has pulled out of its contract to broadcast Belgium's top football league, after it was unable to reach distribution deals with local TV providers...
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Alibaba quarterly profits down sharply on investment costs, revenue grows 5% (Tue, 25 Nov 2025)
(Telecompaper) Alibaba Group reported revenues for its fiscal second quarter to September up 5 percent year-on-year to CNY 247.8 billion, as strong growth at its cloud business helped offset divestments...
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GSMA Foundry and Khalifa University start work on TelecomGPT (Tue, 25 Nov 2025)
(Telecompaper) The GSMA Foundry, the GSMA's innovation hub, and the Khalifa University of Science and Technology, a higher education institution in the UAE,...
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Chile debuts first D2D service in LatAm with Entel and Starlink (Tue, 25 Nov 2025)
(Telecompaper) Chile has become the first Latin American country to commercially offer direct-to-cell (D2D) satellite connectivity via local operator Entel and Starlink...
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Telefonica and Vodafone Spain sell 40% stake in Fiberpass to Axa (Tue, 25 Nov 2025)
(Telecompaper) Telefonica and Vodafone Spain (Zegona) have sold a 40 percent stake in their wholesale fibre operator Fiberpass to France's Axa Investment Management, confirming earlier reports...
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Zoom lifts FY outlook after Q3 results grow more than expected (Tue, 25 Nov 2025)
(Telecompaper) Zoom Communications reported better-than-expected results for its fiscal third quarter to October and raised its guidance for annual results...
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NTT Docomo automates multivendor LTE–5G operations with Nokia (Tue, 25 Nov 2025)
(Telecompaper) NTT Docomo has introduced Nokia's MantaRay SON system to automate operational coordination between its multivendor LTE network and Nokia 5G base...
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Kyivstar launches Starlink direct-to-cell SMS service in Ukraine (Mon, 24 Nov 2025)
(Telecompaper) Veon Group announced that its Ukrainian subsidiary Kyivstar has launched Starlink's Direct to Cell satellite technology for mobile customers in Ukraine...
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Telefonica submits plan to lay off over 5,000 workers in Spain - unions (Mon, 24 Nov 2025)
(Telecompaper) Telefonica has submitted a proposal to cut an initial 5,040 jobs across a number of subsidiaries under its 2026-30 "Transform & Grow" strategic plan, reports Expansion, citing trade union sources...
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Nokia allocates USD 4 bln in US strategic expenditure signed off by Trump administration (Mon, 24 Nov 2025)
(Telecompaper) Nokia has unveiled a major US capex investment worth USD 4 billion, shoring up domestic R&D and manufacturing capacity for innovative, AI-ready products across its networking portfolio...
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1&1 takes over Versatel for EUR 1.3 bln in intra-group transaction (Mon, 24 Nov 2025)
(Telecompaper) Germany's 1&1 has acquired 1&1 Versatel from United Internet, as part of an intra-group transaction, for approximately EUR 1.3 billion...
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GlobalConnect transfers 10,000 Finnish retail fibre customers to Telia (Mon, 24 Nov 2025)
(Telecompaper) Telia Finland said it has agreed to take over approximately 10,000 consumer fibre subscribers from GlobalConnect...
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Brookfield unveils USD 100 bln global AI infrastructure programme (Mon, 24 Nov 2025)
(Telecompaper) Brookfield has launched a USD 100 billion programme to invest in AI infrastructure, partnering with Nvidia and the Kuwait Investment Authority...
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Google announces TalayLink subsea cable between Australia and Thailand (Mon, 24 Nov 2025)
(Telecompaper) Google Cloud has unveiled TalayLink, a new subsea cable system connecting Australia and Thailand, aimed at expanding capacity and strengthening the...
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The week in telecom: EU works on sovereign digital strategy, Nokia rethinks mobile and Verizon starts lay-offs (Mon, 24 Nov 2025)
(Telecompaper) It was all about sovereign tech this week in Europe, with the EU trying the carrot and the stick to calm big companies on both sides of the Atlantic...
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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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