Staff Reporter

Staff Reporter

  • Joined: 1 September 2025
  • Articles: 22617

Cellhire wins Broadcast award for election night vote count tech

IoT and eSIM specialist Cellhire’s ‘Count Cam’ technology has won Best Tech Innovation in Live Production category at the Broadcast Tech Innovation Awards. The solution enabled the BBC to broadcast real-time results from 369 vote-counting locations during the General Election. The Broadcast Tech Innovation Awards were established in 2019 to promote creative and innovative uses

Vodafone UK and eSIM Go launch ‘MVNO In A Box’ partnership to enable UK businesses to become MVNO’s

Vodafone UK and eSIM Go have partnered to enable UK organisations to become instant MVNO’s without any upfront costs or technical expertise. This solution, described as an ‘MVNO-in-a-box’ allows businesses to seamlessly integrate mobile services into their digital platforms. eSIM Go’s platform already supports over 300 MVNO partners globally, including prominent brands like Western Union,

Six EE distributors win EE PAYG Partnership Awards

Six EE distributors were recognised at the EE PAYG Partnership Awards 2024, held last Thursday at The Ned, a private members’ club in London (Main pic And Wilton EE Senior Manager, Ravi Navaratnam MD GK Telecom, Gummy Dulku Director, GK Teleco) Lewis Milward EE New Market Director – Commercial. Winners are: GK Telecom – Best

Chess ups its Microsoft game with acquisition of Microsoft Certified Partner Silversands

Chess ICT has acquired Poole-based IT consultancy and Microsoft Certified Partner Silversands, which specialises in  productivity software, Microsoft 365, Azure, Power Platform, on-premises solutions, and devices. Founded in 1987, Silversands provides Microsoft technologies and support to around 100 enterprise and public sector clients, including NHS Trusts, the London Fire Brigade, and government departments. Its 29

Onecom founder’s team bike ride raises £30,000 for Havant Academy

A team of cyclists led by Onecom, Onestream, and WeBuyAnyPhone.com founder and entrepreneur Darren Ridge has raised over £30,000 in a sponsored bike ride to buy a Cubbie unit space for Havant Academy in Leigh Park. Cubbie units are sensory management systems designed to provide a controlled environment are often used in schools, therapy centres,

Sky Raises Alarm Over Vodafone-Three Merger Remedies Citing Risks to Competition and MVNOs

Sky has expressed strong opposition to the proposed remedies to safeguard competition resulting from a merger between Vodafone UK and Three UK Sky has called the remedies suggested by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)  “weak” and “temporary.” The company argues that the measures fail to adequately safeguard competition in the mobile wholesale market, leaving

Now Birmingham gets the EE Experience

EE has opened its latest Experience in Birmingham as part of a £6 million investment in brick-and-mortar retail this year. EE has now opened 30 experience-led stores. EE has been expanding its Experience Stores with recent openings in the Metrocentre in Gateshead and the Bluewater Shopping Centre. Since the launch of its flagship EE Studio

Telecoms Security Act Compliance: Challenges for Service Providers 

By Islam Rashad UK telecom providers are undergoing a transformative digital revolution. The rollout of 5G, fibre broadband networks, and IoT, coupled with the introduction of AI, is driving innovation, improving operational efficiency, and enhancing customer experiences. These advancements are reshaping telecom operators into Digital Service Providers positioning them as essential enablers of the UK’s

Focus Group brings acquisition tally to 12 with Prism buyout

Barely week after announcing the acquisition of TMAC, Focus Group has snapped up its twelfth target, this time acquiring Prism, a managed service provider specialising in the SME and financial services market. Founded in 2001, Prism has a team of 50 staff members and supports over 6,000 end users with services in Managed IT, Modern