Allied Carpets has signed a five-year, multi-million-pound contract with Azzurri Communications to improve its communications and cut costs through convergence.
From May, businesses will be able to have UK internet, telephone banking and standing order payments cleared in as little as 15 seconds instead of three days.
The communications regulator Ofcom has published proposals to promote next-generation fibre broadband networks for new housing and office developments.
The Bats trading exchange has hired infrastructure services firm SAVVIS to host its Bats electronic equities trading platform in London to support the European market.