Infobip, e& target enterprises in UAE, Saudi with tie-up

The enterprise arm of e& and cloud platform provider Infobip combined to launch a customer engagement product aimed at businesses and the public sector in Saudi Arabia and the UAE. In a statement, e& Enterprise explained the Customer Engagement Hub combined the expertise of both parties, with Infobip’s systems related to data and chatbot building … Leer más

Apple device specialist branches out to Android

Apple device management company Jamf reportedly confirmed plans to offer Android support from July, a move aimed at expanding its market potential amid rising pressure on the iPhone maker’s hardware business. The software company offers remote management, security, and support for Apple devices at scale, including tools such as zero-touch deployment, identity management and antivirus … Leer más

Accenture targets Yumemi for digital product boost

Accenture highlighted expected gains in its design and implementation capabilities for digital products through an acquisition of Japan-based specialist Yumemi. The professional services company explained the Yumemi acquisition would improve its client services by adding to its existing data analytics and generative AI expertise. Accenture stated Yumemi had implemented a host of digital products for … Leer más

BT nabs Deutsche Telekom CIO to lead digital unit

Deutsche Telekom CIO Peter Leukert (pictured) is set to join UK operator BT Group at the start of September to head-up its digital division, the unit charged with driving its modernisation push. The executive will take over the role of chief digital officer from BT’s networks and security boss Howard Watson, who has been running … Leer más

Starlink edges closer to India clearance

The Indian government reportedly gave SpaceX’s Starlink conditional approval to launch its broadband offering, as the Elon Musk entity moved closer to being allowed to operate commercial services. Indian business news channel CNBC-TV18 reported the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) issued letter of intent to Starlink, a sign the green light is imminent. The outlet noted … Leer más

Veon seeks AI boost with enterprise MoU

Veon-owned Qazcode signed an agreement with technology provider Seekr to implement AI offerings across the Kazakh software company’s operations, focusing initially on B2B and enterprise use cases. The pair stated they signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop and implement B2B solutions for Qazcode, with a longer-term goal to use the partnership to accelerate … Leer más

EC takes countries to court over DSA failures

The European Commission (EC) referred five nations to the highest court in Europe for failing to implement key provisions of the Digital Services Act (DSA). In a statement, the EC confirmed that Czechia, Spain, Cyprus, Poland and Portugal had either not designated or failed to empower national Digital Services Coordinators (DSCs), which are key authorities … Leer más

T-Mobile US claims uplink record with 5G-A

T-Mobile US asserted it is the first mobile operator in the world to hit 550Mb/s uplink speeds in sub-6GHz spectrum using 5G-Advanced Release 17 capabilities. The mobile operator explained it achieved the record speed using 3GPP Release 17 UL Tx Switching in a live demonstration with partners Nokia and MediaTek. T-Mobile stated it is the … Leer más

Infobip strikes F1 deal to drive fan engagement

Cloud communications company Infobip inked a partnership with the MoneyGram Haas F1 Team in a bid to deliver real-time, interactive digital experiences for fans across the world. The partnership will see Infobip integrate digital communication tools including Rich Communication Services (RCS), WhatsApp, and in-app messaging with agentic AI in a move to offer real-time, personalised … Leer más

Airtel deepens Starlink ties with Africa deal

Airtel Africa struck a deal with SpaceX to launch its satellite-based Starlink broadband services across its footprint, following up on an agreement with the operator’s parent company in India. Airtel Africa, which is majority owned by Bharti Airtel, stated it would work with SpaceX to launch Starlink services for customers in all 14 of its … Leer más