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Thales extends offer acceptance period for Gemalto acquisition

Mon, 13th Aug 2018
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Thales extends the offer acceptance period for its acquisition of Gemalto, awaiting regulatory approvals from various antitrust authorities.
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IoT connectivity firm Thingstream emerges from stealth mode

Thu, 2nd Aug 2018
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Thingstream, an IoT connectivity firm based in Bournemouth, emerges from stealth mode, touting a successful H1 2018 with new global customers.
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IDC forecasts smart city spending will reach $158 billion by 2022

Wed, 25th Jul 2018
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On a geographic basis, the APAC region, including China and Japan, will account for nearly 42% of global spending in 2018.
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US biggest player in $12b data center market – but APAC's catching up

Tue, 17th Jul 2018
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The global data center transformation market is in a good place for all those involved in the industry – and this trend is set to continue.
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Equinix to open new data centre in Oman, connecting EMEA

Mon, 9th Jul 2018
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Equinix is partnering with a local telco to launch a new data centre in an attempt to connect the region that sits between Europe, Africa and Asia.
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Africa's largest data centre to get even larger with big investment

Fri, 6th Jul 2018
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Teraco has announced its largest infrastructure project to date with the expansion of its Teraco Islando Campus (JB1) in South Africa.
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Alibaba Cloud makes intentions clear with new EMEA partner program

Mon, 2nd Jul 2018
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Alibaba Cloud has expanded its reach in Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) with the launch of a new partner program.
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Purpose-built backup appliance market erupting in EMEA

Thu, 28th Jun 2018
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IDC's latest research shows a very healthy PBBA market in EMEA with vendor revenue surging upwards in some areas more than others.
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BlackBerry Secure to be embedded in Cat and Land Rover rugged smartphones

Tue, 26th Jun 2018
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Bullitt Group's rugged and tough devices are fit-for-purpose in the environments for which they are intended, from construction sites to mountains.
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Dell, HPE, and Cisco on top of booming cloud IT infrastructure market

Mon, 25th Jun 2018
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The global cloud infrastructure market is maintaining its double digit growth with revenues exceeding expectations, led by public cloud data centers.
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IDC - 2018 will see IT and telecom spending slowdown worldwide

Mon, 25th Jun 2018
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An IDC report shows that the market is on course for a growth of 3.7% this year, slightly down from last year's 4.2%.
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Dimension data acquires majority stake in e2y to bolster digital commerce play

Mon, 25th Jun 2018
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According to DiData, the acquisition will provide a complementary set of skills to the company's core value proposition.
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Online fraud prevention firm eyes APAC, EMEA markets

Wed, 20th Jun 2018
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Emailage delivers online fraud mitigation and email risk assessment technologies and says eCommerce fraud is a growing problem around the world.
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Mimecast bets on German growth with two new data centres

Tue, 12th Jun 2018
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Mimecast has 'invested heavily' into Germany with the opening of two facilities in Munich to capitalise on Germany's migration to the cloud.
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IDC: UTM driving steady gains in the security appliance market

Fri, 8th Jun 2018
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Unified threat management propels global security appliance market to new heights with USD $3.3 billion in Q1 2018 revenue, led by Cisco and Palo Alto.
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Milestone recognised as top VMS provider by IHS Markit

Thu, 7th Jun 2018
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For the 10th consecutive year, Milestone Systems is recognised as the top global VMS provider by IHS Markit, with a 21% revenue growth in 2017.
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Aura InfoSec appoints former South African 'ethical hacker'

Wed, 6th Jun 2018
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South African cybersecurity expert and 'ethical hacking' leader Frans Lategan will bring a 'goldmine' of experience to his role.
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Worldwide Ethernet switch market on the rise with US$6 billion revenue

Tue, 5th Jun 2018
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The worldwide Ethernet switch market surged to USD $6.29 billion in Q1 2018, growing 10.9%, with Asia/Pacific leading the rise.
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How virtual reality is making people more human-centric

Fri, 1st Jun 2018
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Most people are connected to one device or another throughout the day, and many have speculated that being more connected has made us more alone.
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PHOTOS: Vertiv opens new lab to develop data centre cooling tech

Thu, 31st May 2018
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Vertiv has launched a cutting-edge Adiabatic Freecooling Chiller Innovation Lab in Italy, underlining its commitment to green cooling tech for data centres.