-
2 weeks ago | 
commsbusiness.co.uk | Charlotte Hathway
Gamma Communications has moved from AIM to the London Stock Exchange’s Main Market. AIM is a sub-market of the London Stock Exchange aimed at small- and medium-sized growth companies. Gamma was first admitted to AIM in October 2014, when the company was generating revenues of £173 million from a UK customer base and with 500 employees. Over the last decade, Gamma has grown into a business with annual revenue of £580 million and 2,200 employees.
-
2 weeks ago | 
commsbusiness.co.uk | Charlotte Hathway
Brigantia, the UK cybersecurity distributor, has announced its acquisition by pan-European distributor Elovade. Iain Shaw, founder of Brigantia, and Martin Wright, the company’s chairman, will exit the business. The company will initially continue to run under the Brigantia name and Brigantia will retain its existing vendor portfolio.
-
2 weeks ago | 
commsbusiness.co.uk | Charlotte Hathway
New data from AWS has indicated that AI adoption in the UK has grown by 33 per cent in the last year. The “Unlocking the UK’s AI Potential” report, conducted by consultancy Strand Partners, showed that AI adoption has grown by 33 per cent in the past year, outpacing the European average of 27 per cent. More than half (52 per cent) of UK businesses are using AI – up from 39 per cent last year – with the vast majority (92 per cent) of businesses who have adopted AI reporting increased revenue.
-
2 weeks ago | 
commsbusiness.co.uk | Charlotte Hathway
Toshiba has announced the success of a trial that demonstrated coherent quantum communication technology can be deployed on standard telecom infrastructure. The company showed simple semiconductor technology can be used instead of complex cryogenic components. This development could unlock new possibilities for sharing quantum-safe information across both national and international distances and paving the way for new quantum-enhanced applications.
-
1 month ago | 
commsbusiness.co.uk | Charlotte Hathway
CloudClevr has announced that the four brands it acquired between 2023 and 2024 will operate under the CloudClevr name from this month.
-
1 month ago | 
commsbusiness.co.uk | Charlotte Hathway
Rydal Group has announced has completed an acquisition of the IT services arm of Trisoft. Trisoft is a Midlands-based technology provider and the acquisition will bring Trisoft’s entire IT team, supplier relationships and client base to the Rydal Group as part of its ongoing expansion across the UK.
-
1 month ago | 
commsbusiness.co.uk | Charlotte Hathway
Flotek Group has acquired the remaining equity in Office Equipment Systems Limited (OES), which will rebrand as Flotek Group later this year. This update comes just over a year after Flotek Group made an initial investment in OES. Since February 2024, OES has exceeded its growth targets by following the group’s overarching vision and strategies. Wayne Jones was managing director of OES and will now transition to the role of group sales director within Flotek Group.
-
1 month ago | 
commsbusiness.co.uk | Charlotte Hathway
Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise has introduced a new generative AI chatbot, Alie, which is available on a global scale for use by channel partners and employees. The Alie chatbot (pictured below) is powered by Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise’s in-house generative AI engine, Pythiale, and can respond to a range of queries in a human-like manner. The chatbot has been designed to support business in a wide range of domains, increasing efficiency and reducing informational siloes.
-
1 month ago | 
commsbusiness.co.uk | Charlotte Hathway
M Group Services has announced all companies within the group will unify under the M Group name. The company said this rebrand reflects its ambition to be future-focused, open and collaborative as it continues to deliver essential infrastructure services across the UK and Ireland. The business is simplifying how it refers to and presents itself, moving away from separate brand names and bringing together its £2.5 billion portfolio as M Group.
-
1 month ago | 
commsbusiness.co.uk | Charlotte Hathway
Access4, an Australian cloud communication SaaS vendor, has announced its acquisition of Luminate Wholesale. Luminate is a UK telecom provider offering white-label hosted voice solutions to resellers, and this acquisition marks a significant step in Access4’s global expansion strategy. As part of the acquisition, Access4’s SaaS communications platform, Sasboss will be introduced to the UK market.
