Nokia announced it will expand its Self-Organizing Networks (SON) technology across 5G networks operated by telecommunications carriers, Orange. The deal will cover all of Orange’s markets, starting with France and Spain. Nokia SON operates on top of any vendor’s radio technology, enabling Orange to optimize its live commercial networks regardless of who built them. As […]
Genesys recently announced its intent to acquire the Bold360 digital engagement suite from LogMeIn, to become part of the recently formed Digital business unit headed by Barry O’Sullivan, EVP and GM. Cloud services provider LogMeIn acquired the digital engagement technology from Bold Software in 2012 for $16.5 million. It subsequently enhanced the solution, combining it with technology from […]
Delta recently announced that it has been awarded the highest rating of “A”—Supplier Engagement Leader in the 2020 Supplier Engagement Rating (SER) conducted by CDP. This Supplier Engagement Leader recognition also follows Delta’s success in attaining “double-A (leadership level)” rating in the 2020 CDP evaluation for two major environmental items: “Climate Change” and “Water Security.” […]
From client information and HR issues to corporate passwords and COVID-19 test results, UAE office workers have admitted to sharing confidential information with those outside their company, according to a new survey. The study by Veritas Research, which surveyed 12,500 office workers across 10 countries, including the UAE, found that 87 per cent office workers […]
TikTok has extended its partnership with OpenSlate, a digital video-focused measurement and analytics company, to provide its brand safety solution to advertisers in Australia, Canada, and the UK. The ‘TikTok Brand Safety Solution’, previously only available in the US, applies OpenSlate ratings pre-campaign and then video-level reporting to ensure ads are delivered in a brand-safe […]
Mobile payments company SumUp has raised €750m ($894m/£644m) in funding as it looks to accelerate its growth across the world. Investment in the round comes from Goldman Sachs, Temasek, Bain Capital Credit, Crestline, and funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management. London-based SumUp will use the capital to accelerate its growth and continue to acquire and […]
Joyalukkas, India’s leading jewellery retailer, is collaborating with IBM Global Business Services (GBS) to design, develop and deploy a new cloud-native e-commerce platform across 11 countries including India, UAE, USA, UK, Singapore, Malaysia, Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Oman. Joyalukkas Jewellery, part of the Joyalukkas Group – a multi-billion-dollar global conglomerate – is one […]
Popular fast-food, quick-service chain owner Yum! Brands – with globally popular franchises like Taco Bell, Pizza Hut and KFC has announced that it will acquire U.S-based Kvantum technologies. Kvantum uses AI technology to gain consumer insights and optimise marketing campaigns. Kvantum was founded in 2012 and has worked with several Yum brands in international markets. […]
D-Link Corporation announced the launch of a new, revitalised channel programme for its partners across the Middle East. D-Link has provided switches, wireless, storage, IP surveillance, security, VoIP and cabling products to the industry for more than 20 years and has been operating through a channel-led model in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) […]
Instagram has made a host of updates to its platform as it seeks to increase its younger users’ safety, with a particular focus on the interactions teenagers may be having. The Facebook-owned app is introducing a feature that prevents adults from sending messages to people under 18 who do not follow them and will begin […]
