Press Releases

Cruise and GM team up with Microsoft to commercialise self-driving vehicles

Cruise and General Motors announced they have entered a long-term strategic relationship with Microsoft to accelerate the commercialisation of self-driving vehicles. (more…)

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January 21, 2021

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

MTS and Vodafone extend strategic partnership

Mobile TeleSystems, Russia’s mobile operator and a provider of media and digital services, and Vodafone Group PLC, a telecommunications company in Europe and Africa, announce the extension of the companies’ existing strategic partnership through to 2023. (more…)

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January 20, 2021

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Global cellular IoT connectivity and eSIMs provided for Voi e-scooters by Arkessa and Ericsson

Ericsson and Arkessa are excited to provide a secure, managed global connectivity solution that supports the rapid and efficient deployment of Voi e-scooter fleets around the world, helping to increase micro-mobility in cities. With global SIMs supplied by Arkessa, Voi can easily provision and activate scooters and manage its fleet of connected scooters worldwide, regardless of their location. (more…)

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January 19, 2021

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

General purpose MPU group launched by Renesas for improved AI processing

Renesas Electronics Corporation, a supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, announced the expansion of its RZ/G2 general-purpose 64-bit microprocessors (MPUs), delivering improved AI processing for a wide range of applications.

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Posted by: Anasia D'mello

ReachFive expands into UK with B2C customer identity & access management platform

ReachFive, a software-as-a-service (SaaS)-based Customer Identity & Access Management (CIAM) platform vendor, is expanding into the UK with the appointment of Russell Loarridge as director. (more…)

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Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Hearable technologies still a fast-growing $71bn health market despite Covid-19

According to Futuresource Consulting, the hearables market has continued to demonstrate rapid growth, 60% year-on-year, from 2019 through to 2020. Covid-19 inspired use-cases are expected to propel it even further, to reach a forecast US$71 billion (€58.70 billion) in 2024. (more…)

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Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Mobile workforce tech boosts productivity for Kiwi facilities

Facilities maintenance company Kiwi FM has reportedly increased productivity by 20% since it introduced mobile workforce management technology from BigChange. (more…)

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January 18, 2021

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Green energy and digital inclusion lead in Omdia’s telco ESG Index

Omdia’s first research into communication service providers’ (CSPs’) Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives finds that green energy accounted for the most individual measures over the research period. This is equivalent to 25.3% of the total, followed by digital inclusion (16.7%) and social welfare (16.7%). (more…)

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Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Accenture acquires Wolox, boosting cloud first and digital transformation capabilities

Accenture has acquired Wolox, an Argentinean cloud native and agile development company that provides digital solutions to help clients achieve successful business outcomes. (more…)

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Posted by: Anasia D'mello

What lies ahead in connected homes?

Veego Software, an Israel-based start-up that applies artificial intelligence (AI) and other innovative technologies to generate data and insights from the connected home, has responded to the escalation in the number of connected homes globally and the future of the market with five expectations for this year. (more…)

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Posted by: Anasia D'mello