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Unified communications

• October 18, 2018 18 Oct'18

  Middle East gears up for 5G

  The race for 5G is well and truly under way, and the UAE and Saudi Arabia are well positioned to be among the first countries in the world to deliver the benefits of this new telecoms protocol

• October 17, 2018 17 Oct'18

  UCaaS supports British Medical Journal’s cloud-first ambitions

  With a growing global business and a CIO intent on doing everything in the cloud, the British Medical Journal turned to unified communications-as-a-service provider RingCentral to make its comms infrastructure fit for the cloud era

• September 05, 2018 05 Sep'18

  Nordic states collaborate in Arctic IT projects

  Nordic countries are working together to introduce advanced communications networks in the most isolated Northerly regions

• July 09, 2018 09 Jul'18

  Superbike team adds managed UC to support racers

  Crescent Racing, Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team has enhanced its existing relationship with MSP GCI to include new unified comms and Skype for Business elements

• June 29, 2018 29 Jun'18

  Home Office criticised over ESN review progress

  In an appearance before the Public Accounts Committee, Home Office permanent secretary Philip Rutnam defended the progress of the ESN project review

• June 26, 2018 26 Jun'18

  Liberty Global picks Cisco to transform customer service ops

  Virgin Media parent enlists Cisco in a bid to transform its customer service experience across Europe

• June 22, 2018 22 Jun'18

  SME provider takes on Cambridgeshire public sector network contract

  Managed network services provider MLL Telecom has been awarded the EastNet contract to run WAN services across Cambridgeshire, replacing a legacy Virgin Media Network

• May 23, 2018 23 May'18

  Unified comms bugbears may be easily solved with AI

  The concept of unified communications is now so wide-ranging that it is ripe for disruption – or improvement – by artificial intelligence, argues analyst Zeus Kerravala

• May 16, 2018 16 May'18

  BT and EE to converge fibre broadband, 4G networks

  BT’s consumer unit has launched a network convergence strategy designed to make the most of its national fibre and 4G network assets

• May 10, 2018 10 May'18

  Connectivity problem hits thousands of Post Office branches

  Post Office branches unable to connect to Horizon computer system for several hours after morning opening time

• May 10, 2018 10 May'18

  UK railways to save billions of pounds through digital signalling

  Network Rail hails digital transformation plans as “a turning point in the history of our railways”

• May 01, 2018 01 May'18

  Gulf Cooperation Council smart city initiatives garner momentum

  The Middle East is a hotbed for smart city developments, with activities in the region maturing and adapting to what citizens want

• April 26, 2018 26 Apr'18

  NCSC shows support for common standards for secure communication

  The UK cyber security authority is supporting an industry drive towards common standards for secure communication by joining an industry organisation that aims to achieve this goal

• April 24, 2018 24 Apr'18

  Unified communications supplier Mitel bought by VCs

  Unified communications and networking technology supplier Mitel is to be acquired by affiliates of Searchlight Capital Partners for $2bn

• March 26, 2018 26 Mar'18

  Swedish industry contributes to 5G evolution

  Swedish industrial companies have played a role in the development of Ericsson’s 5G services in the country