UK operator VMO2 struck a deal with Daisy Group to create a £3 billion entity focused on business communications and IT operations, a move which ramps competition with BT Group. In an announcement, VMO2 stated it would take a 70 per cent stake in the new business and Daisy the remaining 30 per cent. The … Leer más
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) took the wraps off a new company focused on AI development, as part of the nation’s push to become a global competitive hub in the field. PIF stated the entity, called Humain, will invest across the AI value chain. It will provide a range of services, products and tools, … Leer más
Huawei Technologies and UBTech Robotics reportedly inked an agreement designed to accelerate adoption of humanoid robots both in domestic and industrial settings. Both South China Morning Post (SCMP) and Chinese state-owned financial news outlet Securities Times (ST) detailed the pact, which the latter described as a comprehensive cooperation agreement signed in Shenzhen. ST noted the … Leer más
US public policy and civil rights leaders pressed politicians to adopt spectrum rules which provide a level licensing playing field between small businesses and national service providers, and protect community access to essential Wi-Fi connectivity. A group of 40 prominent organisations told members of the US Senate and House of Representatives equal access to spectrum … Leer más
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 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 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
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
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-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