FatPipe reports 'high' RingCentral cloud-hosted UCaaS scores

13h | Laurence Doe

FatPipe Networks, an SD-WAN technologies specialist, has partnered with cloud provider RingCentral to deliver unified communications as a service (UCaaS).

Epsilon names Lee Myall as CCO

11 July 2019 | Natalie Bannerman

Epsilon has appointed former senior vice president and managing director of Interoute, Lee Myall, as its chief commercial officer.

Google Cloud to buy file storage specialist Elastifile for $200m

11 July 2019 | Alan Burkitt-Gray

Google Cloud is to buy enterprise file storage company Elastifile for a reported $200 million.

FirstLight acquires cable construction firm for fibre build-out plans

11 July 2019 | Laurence Doe

FirstLight has acquired Todd Cable Construction to expand its fibre network capabilities and pursue development opportunities such as turnkey solutions to support 5G.

NTT Ltd reveals global leadership team

10 July 2019 | Laurence Doe

Global technology services provider Nippon Telegraph and Telephone (NTT) has announced the 19 executives who have formed the global leadership team behind NTT Ltd, its new global company valued at $11 billion.

Cisco to acquire Acacia Communications for $2.6bn

10 July 2019 | Jason McGee-Abe

Cisco has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Acacia Communications as it seeks to strengthen its switching, routing and optical networking portfolio.

Global public cloud spending to more than double over five years, says IDC

08 July 2019 | Laurence Doe

Worldwide spending on public cloud services and infrastructure will grow from $229 billion in 2019 to nearly $500 billion in 2023, according to figures from the International Data Corporation (IDC).

Tata chief Vinod Kumar quits and is appointed Vodafone Business CEO

08 July 2019 | Jason McGee-Abe

Vodafone Group has today announced the appointment of Vinod Kumar as chief executive officer of Vodafone Business, with effect from 2 September 2019.

GTT to acquire KPN International in €50m cash deal

08 July 2019 | Jason McGee-Abe

GTT Communications has announced today a definitive purchase agreement to acquire KPN International, a division of KPN N.V., for approximately €50 million.

Orange Business Services readies for Internet of Enterprises growth with five new board members

05 July 2019 | Laurence Doe

Orange Business Services has announced that five new leaders will join its executive board to support its ambition to become an 'Internet of Enterprises' leader.

Etisalat Digital and Microsoft partner for cloud solutions

05 July 2019 | Natalie Bannerman

Etisalat Digital is partnering Microsoft in the UAE to provide government bodies, large enterprises and SMEs with digital solutions to support business transformation.

EU ambassadors reject ‘Wifi-only’ move for autonomous cars

04 July 2019 | Alan Burkitt-Gray

A meeting of EU permanent representatives has overwhelmingly thrown out a move to mandate Wifi for automated vehicles – leaving the way forward for 4G, 5G and other advanced technologies.