Exertis Enterprise quadruples capacity of Basingstoke facility

Exertis Enterprise has quadrupled the capacity of its Basingstoke Integration Facility in Basingstoke. The improvements include integration suites, testing labs, and spaces for demonstrations and training, and maintaining quality control standards  This upgrades increase the integration, configuration and subcontract manufacturing services and capabilities and boosts inventory, responsiveness.   “This milestone represents a significant investment in

Tech Protection and Trade-In: Routes to Reducing E-Waste Reduction

Holding onto a mobile phone for an extra year can reduce the carbon footprint of manufacturing a replacement by 24kg Co2 per person writes Gavin Miller, CEO, of Asurion Europe Consumers increasingly prioritise sustainability when buying or replacing products. A 2023 consumer survey revealed rising adoption of behaviours like buying second-hand items, investing in longer-lasting

Assurant buys repair chain iSmash

Gadget insurance giant Assurant has bought repair chain iSmash and its 38 retail locations. iSmash had been looking for a sale for several months after its auditors put up a red flag over its future prospects as losses mounted to nearly £6 million, mainly due to the effects of Covid lockdowns and the new culture

£14.1bn of unused phones languishing in UK Homes- giffgaff Research

Telefonica’s MVNO giffgaff reckons more than a 100 million unused devices worth a collective £14.1 billion are gathering dust in houses. Guff Gaff’s esearch indicates that, on average, each UK adult possesses at least two unused mobile devices at home, with anotherl two devices having been discarded in the bin. Despite the potential value many

EU cops swoop on used phone £16 million marginal VAT fraudsters

The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) has carried out 25 raids in six countries targeting a suspected £16 million VAT fraud involving used mobile phones imported from Hong Kong, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the United States. The EPPO is the independent public prosecution office of the European Union. It?is responsible for investigating, prosecuting

Reshaping the telecom landscape with eSIMS

The rapid evolution of smartphones and IoT devices has transformed the way users access information and data, writes Craig Palmer, CEO of billing and CRM platform VAS-X. Smartphones have become digital assistants. And, as demand surges for continuous connectivity, operators must seek innovative solutions to elevate user experience, differentiate their offerings, reduce costs, and tap

Reshaping the telecom landscape with eSIMS

The rapid evolution of smartphones and IoT devices has transformed the way users access information and data, writes Craig Palmer, CEO of billing and CRM platform VAS-X. Smartphones have become digital assistants. And, as demand surges for continuous connectivity, operators must seek innovative solutions to elevate user experience, differentiate their offerings, reduce costs, and tap