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#VoIP

Microsoft To Shut Down Skype After 20 Years

Microsoft to shut down Skype calling service, ending 20-year run for app that once had hundreds of millions of users

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#Carriers

Microsoft To Retire Skype On 5 May

So long Skype, as Microsoft confirms retirement of former VoIP giant, in favour of its Teams communication product

#Broadband

Openreach To Start Telephone Exchange Closure Process

Plan to reduce the number of Openreach's legacy telephone exchanges is updated, with closure process to begin this year

#Network Management

EU ‘Unconditionally Approves’ Nokia’s $2.3bn...

As expected, European Commission approves Nokia’s $2.3 billion purchase of US data centre equipment provider Infinera

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#Network Management

Virgin Media O2 Users Affected By Broadband Outage

Thousands of users report issues affecting Virgin Media O2 broadband across UK, as company says it is investigating

Faye O’Connell, Chief Product Officer, Embridge Consulting

#Networks

Cutting edge, Composable and Connected: The Next-Gen ERP Solutions...

Explore cutting-edge ERP trends—composable systems, cloud scalability, AI integration—that empower businesses for greater agility and innovation in 2025.

Claire Harris, Head of Small, Medium and Enterprise Business, Vodafone UK.

#Networks

Head-to-Head: The Mobile Catalyst

Discover how mobile technology, AI, and 5G drive digital transformation, enhance business efficiency, and create personalized customer experiences.

#Networks

The Mobile Catalyst: Shaping Digital Innovation in Business

Discover how mobile technology, AI, and 5G drive digital transformation, enhance business efficiency, and create personalized customer experiences.

#Broadband

Sweden Investigates Another Baltic Sea Cable Damage Incident

Authorities in Sweden on Friday confirm investigation after fresh damage discovered on undersea cable in Baltic Sea

#Broadband

Meta To Build World’s Longest Subsea Fibre Cable

Meta Platforms announces plan to build Project Waterworth, a 50,000 km cable linking five continents as it ramps infrastructure investments

#Networks

Nokia’s $2.3bn Infinera Deal Set For ‘Unconditional’...

Nokia's $2.3bn Infinera buy set to make company world's second-biggest vendor of optical networking gear for data centres

#Broadband

Improved Indoor Connectivity Could Add Billions To UK Economy –...

New research from Freshwave finds a better mobile signal indoors could grow the UK economy by £70bn a year

#Networks

AI in Your Pocket: How Mobile Devices Are Leveraging Artificial...

Discover how AI is transforming mobile devices into intelligent companions. From predictive analytics to accessibility innovations, explore the future of AI-powered smartphones and their impact on daily life.

#Broadband

Ofcom Grants License For Amazon Kuiper To Challenge Starlink In UK

New challenger for Elon Musk's Starlink in UK, after Ofcom grants earth station network licence to Amazon Kuiper

#Broadband

Openreach Tests 50Gbps Broadband Connection With Nokia

Possible broadband speed of the future? Openreach and Nokia test UK’s first live 50Gbps fibre broadband connection

#Networks

Industrial IoT & Industry 4.0: A Deep Dive at IoT Tech Expo

#Networks

From CES 2025 to the Boardroom: How Emerging Tech Trends Will Reshape...

🚀 Discover CES 2025's top tech trends.

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#Networks

Ontario ‘Ripping Up’ Starlink Contract

Leader of Canada's Ontario province says he is 'ripping up' £55m satellite broadband contract with Starlink over US tariff threats

Sally Epstein, the Chief Innovation Officer at Cambridge Consultants.

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Silicon UK In Focus Podcast: Disruptive Trends Shaping Our Future

Explore disruptive trends shaping our future with Sally Epstein, Chief Innovation Officer at Cambridge Consultants, in the latest Silicon UK In Focus Podcast. Learn about emerging technologies, innovation strategies, and how to thrive in a rapidly changing world.