Press Releases

G Suite to form part of Airtel’s integrated B2B connectivity solutions for businesses

Bharti Airtel (Airtel), India’s integrated telecommunications services provider, and Google Cloud announced a partnership to serve the evolving needs of millions of Indian businesses in a rapidly digitising economy. (more…)

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January 23, 2020

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

‘IDC Directions’ returns to dubai to provide ICT industry with strategic insights

IDC Directions 2020, the seminal ICT industry event for the Middle East, Turkey, and Africa (META), takes place at Dubai’s iconic Atlantis, The Palm on Thursday, January 23. (more…)

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January 14, 2020

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Sipree relaunches as DigitalPay and offers diverse payout partner networks

Sipree, a provider of business payments to consumers, announced it will now be known as DigitalPay. This rebrand comes with the introduction of several new partnerships that extensively broaden the company’s payment platform to deliver instantaneous payouts. (more…)

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January 8, 2020

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Setar and Nokia bring 5G to Aruba in end-to-end deal

Setar, the communications provider in Aruba, has expanded its current partnership with Nokia with an agreement to provide a full end-to-end 5G network transformation. In a phased approach, the deal will see Nokia upgrading RAN access and modernising elements of the core and data management systems. This is the first end-to-end 5G deal for Nokia in Latin America. (more…)

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December 23, 2019

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Georgia Tech suggests pathways and actions for businesses using IoT for digital transformation

A new white paper has been published by Georgia Tech that offers food for thought and helpful comparison points regarding the Internet of Things (IoT) and Digital Business Transformation (DBT), rather than providing primary scientific research. (more…)

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December 19, 2019

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Connecting the dots: Where telecoms has the opportunity to own future connected experiences

When we think about the future of connected Internet of Things (CIoT) devices that shape our behaviours in a meaningful way, we really have yet to see significant market traction outside of fitness trackers and smart speakers. (more…)

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December 17, 2019

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China Telecom grabs a slice of the 5G action with digital services marketplace

Communications service providers (CSPs) the world over are striving to transform their businesses to ensure success in the digital world. They understand the need to evolve from being ‘dumb pipes’ simply delivering connectivity to being part of a multi-dimensional ecosystem and creating new value for customers and partners. (more…)

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December 13, 2019

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Visa and MFS Africa bring Digital Payments to more consumers and businesses across Africa

Visa and the pan-African fintech provider MFS Africa announced a partnership that will help bridge the gap between the rapidly growing mobile money ecosystem in Africa and the world of online digital payments, significantly expanding Visa’s reach and its ability to open up commerce to the region. (more…)

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Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Accela partners with Velosimo to drive Digital Transformation in government

Accela, the provider of cloud-based solutions for government, announced a technology alliance partnership with Velosimo to resell the Velosimo Connect product. Velosimo Connect is a government specific Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS) that manages application integration between cloud platforms, Software as a Service (SaaS) applications, and on-premises systems. (more…)

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Posted by: Anasia D'mello

New Industrial Internet Consortium and oneM2M joint whitepaper enables Digital Transformation

A new joint whitepaper released by The Industrial Internet Consortium (IIC) and oneM2M, reveals how developers seeking to reduce complexity when designing Internet of Things (IoT) and Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) systems, (more…)

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Posted by: Anasia D'mello