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UK takes steps to address datacenter power outage concerns

UK takes steps to address datacenter power outage concerns

The UK government has reportedly taken steps to solve blackout challenges faced by datacenter operators during potential winter season power shortages. There are growing concerns about the scarce gas supply causing major blackouts. Sources familiar with the matter told Bloomberg that the emphasi... Read more

date1 year ago
UK to open a 5G Open RAN lab in the Midlands

UK to open a 5G Open RAN lab in the Midlands

The UK government plans to create a cutting-edge telecoms lab in the Midlands, according to a report in ITPro. The aim of the project is to bolster the UK network strategy and create high-skilled jobs in the region. The UK Telecommunications Lab is to be built in Solihull. Once it's operational,... Read more

date2 years ago
Vodafone UK in merger talks with Hutchinson

Vodafone UK in merger talks with Hutchinson

A merger of the two companies would give them the largest network in the UK. Vodafone is in talks with CK Hutchison about merging their businesses in Britain, according to a report in Reuters. The merger would create a market-leading mobile network that could accelerate the deployment of 5G serv... Read more

date2 years ago
UK to boost Gigabit broadband by improving infrastructure access

UK to boost Gigabit broadband by improving infrastructure access

As a part of the 'mini-budget', the UK government is all set to help telecom operators with the usage of utility poles on private property in an attempt to bring high-speed broadband internet connectivity up across the country. The mini-budget was partly established to tackle the increasing cost... Read more

date2 years ago
Foreign buyers are snatching up UK tech companies

Foreign buyers are snatching up UK tech companies

Fast growing British tech companies have become attractive targets for acquisition by foreign concerns. A wave of foreign buyers is coming after British technology companies, according to Bloomberg News. The trend threatens to deprive the UK market of the little exposure it still has to high-gro... Read more

date2 years ago
Accenture scales up sustainability by acquiring Carbon Intelligence

Accenture scales up sustainability by acquiring Carbon Intelligence

The acquisition marks the fifth sustainability-centered acquisition of Accenture since 2021. Carbon Intelligence is a carbon and climate change strategy consultant. The acquisition price is unknown. Carbon Intelligence is based in London and specializes in innovative technologies and strategies... Read more

date2 years ago
UK government plans to allow Patrick Drahi’s stake in BT

UK government plans to allow Patrick Drahi’s stake in BT

The UK government decided not to force billionaire Partick Drahi to lower his 18 percent stake in BT, Britain's largest broadband firm. Patrick Drahi, a French-Israeli billionaire, won’t be forced to cut down his 18 percent stake in BT Group after the UK government ruled that Drahi's investme... Read more

date2 years ago
Ransomware group hacks UK water supplier

Ransomware group hacks UK water supplier

South Staffs Water confirmed that its systems were compromised. The Cl0p ransomware group claimed an attack on UK-based utility supplier South Staffs Water. The ransomware group initially misattributed the attack to a different company, according to a report in ITPro. South Staffs Water confi... Read more

date2 years ago
Xerox acquires Go Inspire to improve digital services business

Xerox acquires Go Inspire to improve digital services business

Xerox has acquired Go Inspire to stretch its printing and document services business. Xerox sells printing and (digital) document services across 160 countries worldwide. Go Inspire provides database marketing services in the United Kingdom, acting as a marketing production house. The compan... Read more

date2 years ago
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