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Virgin Atlantic sees 11% rise in online check-in at Heathrow
Smart Cities

Virgin Atlantic sees 11% rise in online check-in at Heathrow

Virgin Atlantic's partnership with Infobip has boosted online check-in at Heathrow by 11% using automated WhatsApp messaging to streamline passenger experience.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Mon, 8th Sep 2025
8x8 Fast Pay launches to ease tenant rent & council workloads
Unified Communications

8x8 Fast Pay launches to ease tenant rent & council workloads

8x8 Fast Pay launches across the UK to simplify rent payments and ease council workloads with secure, flexible digital support for tenants under financial strain.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Sun, 7th Sep 2025
Fluke Networks gear helps ITCAB save 10 days on large projects
Network Infrastructure

Fluke Networks gear helps ITCAB save 10 days on large projects

French startup ITCAB saves up to 10 days of technician time on large network cabling projects using Fluke Networks equipment for efficient testing and certification.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Sun, 7th Sep 2025
Viatel adopts Highlight platform to boost SD-WAN transparency
Firewalls

Viatel adopts Highlight platform to boost SD-WAN transparency

Viatel partners with Highlight to integrate its Service Observability Platform, enhancing transparency and management of Cisco Meraki SD-WAN services.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Sun, 7th Sep 2025
UK parents favour tech restrictions over grounding as discipline
Gaming

UK parents favour tech restrictions over grounding as discipline

UK parents now prefer restricting digital access over grounding, with 35% confiscating phones and 31% switching off WiFi to discipline their children.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Sun, 7th Sep 2025
Six Degrees launches managed SASE service with Fortinet tech
Firewalls

Six Degrees launches managed SASE service with Fortinet tech

Six Degrees launches Managed SASE service using Fortinet technology, offering secure, scalable connectivity with three tiers for UK businesses.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Sun, 7th Sep 2025
8x8 launches French data centre to boost secure CX services
Unified Communications

8x8 launches French data centre to boost secure CX services

8x8 has opened a data centre in France to offer secure, GDPR-compliant AI-powered customer experience services for local businesses and public sector.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Sun, 7th Sep 2025
Virtualised grid protection proves effective in UK energy sector
Virtualisation

Virtualised grid protection proves effective in UK energy sector

National Grid and GE Vernova's trial of LF Energy SEAPATH shows virtualised protection can lower costs and boost efficiency in the UK's power grid.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 4th Sep 2025
AI company registrations in UK surge 1,321% since ChatGPT launch
EduTech

AI company registrations in UK surge 1,321% since ChatGPT launch

Registrations of UK tech firms with 'AI' in their name have soared 1,321% since ChatGPT's 2022 launch, signalling rapid growth in the AI sector.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 4th Sep 2025
Smart Spaces unveils Max AI agent to transform office management
Hybrid & Remote Work

Smart Spaces unveils Max AI agent to transform office management

Smart Spaces launches Max, an AI workplace concierge to simplify office management and enhance user interaction within smart commercial buildings.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 4th Sep 2025
Three in five firms prepare for quantum computing security threat
Data Protection

Three in five firms prepare for quantum computing security threat

Research shows 60% of firms are preparing for quantum computing threats, but concerns over inconsistent strategies and data security remain urgent.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 4th Sep 2025
PocDoc & Starlink bring offline heart health checks to UK's remote
Health Technologies

PocDoc & Starlink bring offline heart health checks to UK's remote

PocDoc teams up with Starlink to offer offline heart health checks in remote UK areas lacking mobile signal, enhancing access to vital preventative care.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Mon, 1st Sep 2025
NeoDay, T-Systems partner to boost GDPR-compliant loyalty tech
Customer Experience

NeoDay, T-Systems partner to boost GDPR-compliant loyalty tech

NeoDay partners with T-Systems to offer a GDPR-compliant loyalty platform on the Open Telekom Cloud, enhancing data sovereignty across Europe.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Sat, 30th Aug 2025
NexGen Cloud adds NVIDIA RTX Pro 6000 SE GPU to Hyperstack
Private Cloud

NexGen Cloud adds NVIDIA RTX Pro 6000 SE GPU to Hyperstack

NexGen Cloud has added NVIDIA's RTX Pro 6000 SE GPU to its Hyperstack platform, offering advanced AI and 3D computing on demand without hefty hardware costs.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 22nd Aug 2025
Students face hours-long Clearing waits as tech gap widens
EduTech

Students face hours-long Clearing waits as tech gap widens

Thousands of UK students faced hours-long waits on Clearing phone lines after A-level results, as tech gaps worsened access to university places.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 21st Aug 2025
Zen & Sky join forces to boost UK Ethernet & fibre reach
Network Infrastructure

Zen & Sky join forces to boost UK Ethernet & fibre reach

Zen Internet partners with Sky Business Wholesale to expand UK Ethernet and fibre reach, enhancing connectivity for business customers and channel partners.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 15th Aug 2025
Majority of UK shoppers see brand messages as irrelevant, study finds
Data Analytics

Majority of UK shoppers see brand messages as irrelevant, study finds

A study finds 61% of UK shoppers see brand messages as irrelevant, urging retailers to adopt personalised, omnichannel approaches to engage consumers.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 14th Aug 2025
F&W Networks, Fusion Fibre team up on Southern England rollout
Unified Communications

F&W Networks, Fusion Fibre team up on Southern England rollout

F&W Networks and Fusion Fibre Group join forces to expand full-fibre broadband, boosting high-speed connectivity across Southern England's towns and rural areas.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Aug 2025
Xantaro joins Jisc framework to boost UK education networks
EduTech

Xantaro joins Jisc framework to boost UK education networks

Xantaro joins Jisc Network Solutions Framework, enhancing UK education and research institutions' access to next-generation digital infrastructure solutions.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 8th Aug 2025