Parallel distribution channels have “no god-given right” to sell mobile-centric unified communications, says Vodafone

TalkTalk B2B division changes its name to TalkTalk Business, promising customers cost savings and an increased product portfolio

Gamma Telecom is expecting to host around 400 resellers when it runs four roadshows at the start of February, at which it will showcase a new B2B MVNO opportunity

Vodafone has agreed an exclusive deal with Microsoft to offer cloud services with its OneNet and OneNet Express products, Mobile News understands

BT will install fibre broadband in six rural communities, having invited participants to make the case for broadband installation in their regions

HSC is expected to partner with Microsoft to resell online cloud services from January

Tracking service provider Crystal Ball has assisted police in convicting a criminal gang using its GPS tracking technology

Unions slam Government broadband investment of £830m by 2015

Former Vodafone and TalkTalk man Sylvian Thevenot will aim to drive customer growth and increase customer loyalty as the company aims to become the market leader

Timico infrastructure enables charity to strengthen connectivity between its head office and 50 regional centres across England

Smartphones and Three airtime for new dealer initiative from IT and mobile crossover distributor Micro-P

Deal will see Arrow Mobile sell the Mobile App Warehouse’s itrack solution

Service provider Outsourcery works with BBC and BAFTA on Microsoft solution to reduce carbon footprint of UK television industry

Telecoms provider Avaya names Vodafone its EMEA partner of the year following collaboration between the two on sale of unified communications products

Azzurri Communications has won a five-year contract worth £5 million to provide insurance and investment group LV= with a new contact centre

Daisy Group reckons it will double turnover to £500 million by 2014 through further acquisitions and organic growth

Vodafone UK has reduced the amount of air travel by its staff by 26 per cent to cut operational costs and get recognition from WWF

O2 UK is swift to bring Daisy Group closer following its purchase of key O2 partner SpiriTel by inducting it as strategic partner in its Centre of Excellence club of elite dealers

Griffin Internet acquires assets and customers of Fused Group

Industry demands better communication between the mobile sector and businesses in the aftermath of Government Spending Review

BlackBerry-maker looks to ingratiate itself more deeply in vertical business markets

O2 will launch its new ‘International Favourites’ bolt-on this month, offering customers up to 3,000 international minutes from £10 per month

MVNO Gradwell Mobile offers SIM cards with fixed line numbers for businesses looking to reduce the cost of taking calls on the move

Acquisitive reseller firm Daisy Communications said it has completed integration of reseller Murphx and airtime distributor Fone Logistics into its business, with the latter now offering the same commercials as Anglia Telecom