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Ur.co.uk unveils urBusiness, reshaping refurbished handset market
Customer Experience

Ur.co.uk unveils urBusiness, reshaping refurbished handset market

Ur.co.uk launches urBusiness, a game-changing venture in the refurbished handset market, ensuring quality, reliability, and sustainability for B2B customers.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 20th Sep 2024
Virgin Media O2 to provide mobility data to UK Government
Unified Communications

Virgin Media O2 to provide mobility data to UK Government

The Office for National Statistics selects Virgin Media O2 Business to supply anonymised mobility data, aiding government decision-making for national policies via the Integrated Data Service platform.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 4th Apr 2024
Virgin Media O2 Business, ONS to share mobility data
Clean technologies

Virgin Media O2 Business, ONS to share mobility data

Virgin Media O2 Business is set to share anonymised data from its O2 Motion service with the ONS, supporting government operations.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 4th Apr 2024
Virgin Media O2 & Hubbub unveil 400,000 device tech lending scheme
Clean technologies

Virgin Media O2 & Hubbub unveil 400,000 device tech lending scheme

Virgin Media O2 and Hubbub introduce a landmark 400,000 device lending scheme, the Tech Lending Community project, to tackle British digital inequality and electronic waste, benefitting underprivileged individuals and assisting charities including Refuge and Centrepoint.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 3rd Apr 2024
Joao Silva named Pure Storage's VP for EMEA, Latin America operations
Storage

Joao Silva named Pure Storage's VP for EMEA, Latin America operations

Joao Silva, a seasoned British tech executive, has been named Vice President of EMEA and Latin America operations for Pure Storage, set to drive growth after the firm's notable Q4 performance.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Mon, 1st Apr 2024
Brillband named fastest broadband provider at Genie Awards
Digital Entertainment

Brillband named fastest broadband provider at Genie Awards

Glasgow-based Brillband has been named the UK's fastest broadband provider following the annual Broadband Genie Awards.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 26th Mar 2024
AQ Compute's AI-ready data centre launches in Norway
Infrastructure-as-a-Service

AQ Compute's AI-ready data centre launches in Norway

AQ Compute's first AI-ready colocation data centre is now operational in Hnefoss, Norway, driving decarbonisation in the IT sector.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 29th Feb 2024

Global Stories

Virgin Media O2 stories

SendQuick wins Bronze Globee Award for cybersecurity innovation
Multi-factor authentication

SendQuick wins Bronze Globee Award for cybersecurity innovation

Singaporean firm SendQuick secures Bronze Globee Award win in the Authentication Solution category at the 20th Annual 2024 Globee Awards for Cybersecurity.

By Tom Raynel • 2 min read • Tue, 2nd Apr 2024
Decline in email click-through rates blamed on automation
Marketing Technologies

Decline in email click-through rates blamed on automation

Email click-through rates have dropped since 2022 due to over-reliance on marketing automation and insufficient data-driven strategies.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 27th Mar 2024
Maximising passkey implementation: 5 points from Yubico specialist
Encryption

Maximising passkey implementation: 5 points from Yubico specialist

As cryptographic passkeys rise as the new standard for secure app and web authentication, Yubico's senior solutions architect David Pham shares insights on effective integration approaches, highlighting user control, multi-passkey support, and the need for optional extensions in authentication.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 27th Mar 2024
WSO2 rolls out Identity Server 7.0 with advanced features
Identity and Access Management

WSO2 rolls out Identity Server 7.0 with advanced features

WSO2 launches WSO2 Identity Server 7.0, an industry-first open-source identity and access management solution.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Mar 2024
IWD 2024: Why Female Technology Leaders Should Embrace a 'Yes, And' Mindset
International Women's Day

IWD 2024: Why Female Technology Leaders Should Embrace a 'Yes, And' Mindset

The 'Yes, And' view challenges female tech leaders to embrace their multidimensional identities, celebrating professional success while nurturing personal endeavours.

By Jamessina Hille • 3 min read • Thu, 7th Mar 2024
TeamViewer's software usage reduces CO2 emissions significantly, study finds
Clean technologies

TeamViewer's software usage reduces CO2 emissions significantly, study finds

TeamViewer's global use has helped avoid up to 44.8 million tonnes of CO2 emissions in 2022, equivalent to 42k round trips between London and Tokyo.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Mon, 4th Mar 2024

Stories from Other Regions

Virgin Media O2 stories

GreenBox Group acquires managed services company RemarkIT
Partner Programmes

GreenBox Group acquires managed services company RemarkIT

GreenBox Group takes a significant step towards improving New Zealand's e-waste policy through their acquisition of RemarkIT.

By Tom Raynel • 2 min read • Wed, 13th Mar 2024
Historic drone flight secures South Australia's power supply reliability
Drones

Historic drone flight secures South Australia's power supply reliability

Australian drone firm Carbonix and SA Power Networks have successfully flown a drone beyond visual line of sight to inspect 150km of power lines in South Australia.

By Tom Raynel • 3 min read • Mon, 11th Mar 2024
IWD 2024: Why including more women in the cybersecurity sector is a win-win
AT&T

IWD 2024: Why including more women in the cybersecurity sector is a win-win

For International Women's Day 2024, this piece explores the significant benefits and growing need to involve more women in the cybersecurity sector.

By Nataly Kremer • 5 min read • Fri, 8th Mar 2024
GDS signs 21-year renewable energy agreement in Malaysia
Power / Energy

GDS signs 21-year renewable energy agreement in Malaysia

GDS, a leading data centre developer, signs a 21-year renewable energy agreement with Cenergi SEA Berhad, making it one of the first green power offtakers in Malaysia.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 1st Mar 2024