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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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Mexico telecom sector revenues up 4% to MXN 158 bln in Q2 (Fri, 13 Feb 2026)
(Telecompaper) Mexico's telecommunications sector posted a 4.4 percent year-on-year rise in revenues to MXN 158.3 billion in the second quarter of 2025, easily...
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Amazon Leo completes first launch with Ariane 6 rocket (Fri, 13 Feb 2026)
(Telecompaper) Amazon has completed its first satellite launch with Arianespace. The mission aboard an Ariane 64 rocket was completed 12 February from French Guiana, taking 32 satellites into orbit...
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Singtel posts 44% rise in quarterly earnings on Airtel stake sale (Fri, 13 Feb 2026)
(Telecompaper) Singtel Group reported a 44 percent annual increase in net profit for the fiscal third quarter ended 31 December 2025, driven by a SGD 1.15 billion exceptional gain from the sale of shares in Airtel...
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Fastweb+Vodafone FY revenues dip 1.1%, wholesale up over 5% (Thu, 12 Feb 2026)
(Telecompaper) Italian operator Fastweb+Vodafone reported revenues of EUR 7.29 billion in 2025 as a whole, down 1.1 percent year on year on a pro forma basis, after...
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Cisco raises dividend as quarterly sales growth accelerates to 10% (Thu, 12 Feb 2026)
(Telecompaper) Cisco reported better-than-expected results for its fiscal second quarter to January, fueled by demand from hyperscalers to equip data centres...
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T-Mobile US to roll out 5G-A embedded AI features, including in-call translation, by end-2026 (Wed, 11 Feb 2026)
(Telecompaper) T-Mobile US is claiming a world first with plans to deploy real-time and agentic AI services embedded directly into its 5G-Advanced network before year-end...
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IHS Towers sells stake in I-Systems fibre network back to TIM Brasil (Wed, 11 Feb 2026)
(Telecompaper) IHS Towers has agreed to sell its 51 percent share in the Brazilian optical fibre network provider I-Systems back to TIM Brasil, which already owns the other 49 percent...
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T-Mobile US beats FY outlook after adding nearly 8 mln postpaid subscribers in 2025 (Wed, 11 Feb 2026)
(Telecompaper) T-Mobile US has beat its target for customer growth in 2025, adding 7.8 million postpaid subscriptions compared to a target of 7.2-7.4 million...
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Mistral AI invests over EUR 1 bln in Swedish site with EcoDataCenter (Wed, 11 Feb 2026)
(Telecompaper) EcoDataCenter and Mistral AI have announced a long-term investment of EUR 1.2 billion in building a data centre specialising in artificial intelligence at EcoDataCenter's Borlaenge site...
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America Movil maintains organic growth over 6% in Q4 with 2.8 mln postpaid net adds (Wed, 11 Feb 2026)
(Telecompaper) America Movil reported a strong finish to 2025, adding 2.8 million postpaid subscribers and over half a million new fixed broadband lines in the fourth quarter...
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Samsung sets date for Galaxy unpacked event (Wed, 11 Feb 2026)
(Telecompaper) Samsung Electronics will host a Galaxy Unpacked event in San Francisco on 25 February...
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Telefonica sells Chilean unit to Millicom and NJJ for USD 1.215 bln (Tue, 10 Feb 2026)
(Telecompaper) Millicom, owner of Tigo-branded operations across Latin America, and French investment firm NJJ Holding announced the joint acquisition of 100...
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Cisco's G300-powered network switches with 102.4 Tbps capacity to launch later this year (Tue, 10 Feb 2026)
(Telecompaper) Cisco announced the launch of its latest-generation silicon chip for switching applications, the Silicon One G300, along with two G300-powered Ethernet product families...
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Openreach CEO to take over as CEO of BT International (Tue, 10 Feb 2026)
(Telecompaper) BT Group announced leadership changes at Openreach and BT International. From 01 April, Katie Milligan, currently Deputy CEO at Openreach, will take over from Clive Selley as CEO of Openreach...
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Ooredoo Group revenue, EBITDA up 8% in Q4 (Tue, 10 Feb 2026)
(Telecompaper) Ooredoo Group said its revenue increased 8 percent year-on-year to QAR 6.43 billion in the fourth quarter of 2025...
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Imec, ASML open new pilot line for chip research with EU backing (Mon, 09 Feb 2026)
(Telecompaper) The Belgian chip research centre Imec has inaugurated a 2,000-m2 extension of its clean room with the help of EU funding to expand its work on the next generation of semiconductors...
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EU finds WhatsApp ban on external AI apps unfair competition from Meta (Mon, 09 Feb 2026)
(Telecompaper) Meta may have to open up WhatsApp to competing AI apps in the European Union. The European Commission said its preliminary investigation found that...
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Egypt doubles mobile spectrum available in EGP 3.5 bln deal with operators (Mon, 09 Feb 2026)
(Telecompaper) Egypt has signed a spectrum agreement allocating 410 MHz of additional frequencies to mobile operators for USD 3.5 billion...
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Singapore's four telcos targeted in cyber attack (Mon, 09 Feb 2026)
(Telecompaper) Singapore's Cyber Security Agency (CSA) and the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) have disclosed details of a large-scale, multi-agency...
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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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Avnet Integrated, Schneider Electric and Iceotope deliver what is claimed to be the industry’s first commercially available HPC micro data centre solution (Thu, 04 Feb 2021)
Avnet, Schneider Electric and Iceotope have been joined by Lenovo to deploy its Lenovo ThinkSystem SR670 servers in a highly scalable, GPU-rich, liquid-cooled micro data centre solution.
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Sectigo launches Secure Partner Program (Thu, 28 Jan 2021)
Sectigo, the provider of digital identity management and web security solutions, has launched its new Secure Partner Program, furthering Sectigo’s commitment to the company’s base of more than 1,200 partners worldwide.
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ABC Distribution and Centreon to support VARs in capturing post-pandemic opportunities (Tue, 26 Jan 2021)
Centreon, the global provider of business-aware IT monitoring for always-on operations and performance excellence, has signed a partnership with ABC Distribution, the technology distributor serving MSPs, Security and Networking VARs.
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