Press Releases

Partnership in Australia will foster the next generation of cyber security experts

IBM is partnering with the NSW Department of Education’s STEM Industry School Partnerships Program and the NSW Cyber Security Innovation Node to bolster school students and teachers cybersecurity and cloud computing knowledge to prepare them for the jobs of the future. (more…)

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October 29, 2020

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Ericsson selected as BT’s 5G partner for London and major UK cities

BT and EE customers are set to benefit from Ericsson 5G Radio Access Network (RAN) connectivity following the company’s selection as BT’s 5G RAN provider in the UK capitals London, Edinburgh, Belfast and Cardiff and other major cities. (more…)

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Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Digital therapeutics and wellness app users to reach 1.4 billion globally by 2025

A new study by Juniper Research has found that the number of people using digital therapeutics and wellness apps will grow from 627 million in 2020 to more than 1.4 billion in 2025, after regulators responded to COVID-19 by loosening rules that had previously hindered the work of digital therapeutics developers. (more…)

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October 27, 2020

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

MEC adoption parameters proposed for enterprise and CSP consideration

Multi-access edge computing (MEC), formerly called mobile edge computing, is an ETSI-defined network architecture concept that enables cloud computing at the edge of a network. In layman’s terms it brings cloud advantages at the edge of the network or closure to customer services outside regular cloud deployments hereby reducing latency and bringing in efficiency. (more…)

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October 26, 2020

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Natural cycles notifies FDA for wearable birth control

Natural Cycles, which claims to be the first and only FDA-cleared birth control app in the United States and CE-marked birth control app in Europe, announced that the company has submitted a 510(k) Premarket Notification to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). (more…)

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October 20, 2020

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Takeda accelerates digital transformation with Accenture and AWS

Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, Accenture and Amazon Web Services (AWS) have entered into a five-year strategic agreement to accelerate Takeda’s digital transformation. (more…)

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October 13, 2020

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Accenture acquired SAP and cloud solutions technology firm Zag

Accenture has acquired New Zealand-based SAP and cloud solutions technology firm Zag. The acquisition will bolster Accenture’s New Zealand and Australian digital transformation capabilities to meet increased demand from organisations migrating to the cloud and SAP’s next generation products. (more…)

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October 6, 2020

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Medical wearables market shows growth

Most people think of smart watches when it comes to wearables. But there is much more, says Steffen Garbe, business development Preeflow. (more…)

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October 1, 2020

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Instant payments transaction values to reach $18 trillion By 2025

A new study from Juniper Research has found that the value of instant payments, where transactions are completed within ten seconds, will reach $18 trillion (€15.42 trillion)in 2025, up from $3 trillion (€2.57 trillion) in 2020; a growth of over 500%. (more…)

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September 29, 2020

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Senet wins $16mn funding to spread adoption of low power wide area networks and solutions

Senet, Inc., a provider of cloud-based software and services platforms that enable global connectivity and on-demand network build-outs for the Internet of Things (IoT), has secured a US$16 million (€13.75 million) funding round led by Fisk Ventures. (more…)

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September 28, 2020

Posted by: Anasia D'mello