Ex-Assurant, LikeWize and AO supply chain pro to join BlankIT Ltd

Secondary market logistics and services company BlankIT has appointed Dan Jackson as Operations Director. Jackson joins from his current role at Adapt Global. Jackson has held positions at Assurant, LikeWize, and AO. His move to BlankIT reunites him with BlankIT’s founder, Paul Schofield, as the two had worked together in other organizations. Schofield commented, “Dan

Scammers fined $300 million for five million illegal robocalls to mobile numbers

An international network of companies that made more than five million illegal spoof robocalls to sell car warranties has been fined nearly $300 million by the Federal Communications Commission. The scammers sold car service contracts claiming they were warranties and were named Sumco Panama, Virtual Telecom, Davis Telecom, Geist Telecom, Fugle Telecom, Tech Direct, Mobi Telecom,

Govt invests £160m in next-gen comms satellites

The Government is to invest £160 million in funding research and development of next-generation satellite communications.  The scheme aims to establish UK leadership in the next generation of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite communication technologies such as AI and machine learning needed to support the launch of hundreds of satellites. Whitehall believes LEO satellites will

Glide appoints ex-Three FD as CFO

Ex-Three financial director Paula Benoit has joined utilities and connectivity Glide, as chief financial officer. Glide operates across s the UK and Europe and specialises in connecting student and built-to-rent accommodation, shared HMO living, and business parks with fibre broadband and wifi. It has its own national full fibre network reaching over 100,000 premises, Benoit has

Vodafone and Three announce merger- official announcement

MERGER OF VODAFONE UK & THREE UK TO CREATE ONE OF EUROPE’S LEADING 5G NETWORKS (London and Hong Kong, 14 June 2023) Vodafone Group Plc (“Vodafone”) and CK Hutchison Group Telecom Holdings Limited (“CKHGT”), a wholly owned subsidiary of CK Hutchison Holdings Limited (“CK Hutchison”), have entered into binding agreements in relation to a combination