Technology

InCoax: FCC Ruling allows consumers to switch to MultiGigabit technology more easily

Lund, Sweden, 21 February 2022 – Broadband operators must now seize the opportunity to access existing in-building coaxial network infrastructure, to achieve quicker and less labor-intensive installations for MultiGigabit speed connectivity in multi-tenant environments, following a US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) ruling.

Electric vehicles and charging stations are engines of growth as Autotech M&A holds steady during Covid - Hampleton Partners’ report

London, UK – 16 February 2022. The latest Autotech & Mobility M&A Market Report from Hampleton Partners, the international M&A and corporate finance advisory firm for technology companies, reveals that the appetite for Autotech & Mobility deals has remained consistent despite the impact of Covid disruption, the global semiconductor shortage and supply chain issues. Hampleton recorded 46 deals in the second half of 2021 and a total of 97 across the whole year, in line with previous years.

Point of no return: 89% of consumers identify returns as priority for ecommerce retailers

  • 81% of consumers would write off a retailer if they saw issues with return process
  • 61% say easy returns result in exchanges over refunds

London UK; 1st February 2022: 89% of consumers identify ease of returns as top priority when purchasing online. That’s according to new data from delivery experience platform Sorted, which found that retailers who get the returns process right will reap the most consumer loyalty.

Outdated Business Support Systems Holding Back 5G Enterprise Revenues says MDS Global

Warrington, United Kingdom | 1 February 2022: MDS Global, a leading provider of business support systems (BSS) to telecoms operators, today published its findings and analysis of the Annual Industry Survey conducted by the Intelligence team at Telecoms.com.

Based on 287 responses from telecoms professionals, MDS Global says the survey shows dissatisfaction with 5G service results, with the ability of operators to partner with third parties on services, and with the speed at which new services can be launched.

Report: Digital Commerce mergers and acquisitions market will remain white-hot in 2022

London, UK – 25 January 2022. Hampleton Partners’ Digital Commerce M&A report reveals that sector M&A growth is at all-time high. The sector signed over 2,317 deals in 2021, a 34 per cent increase on the 1,725 deals closed in 2020, and a 65 per cent increase on 2019 figures.

Hampleton’s report also highlights $400 billion in disclosed transaction value across the sector in 2021, including $140 billion in the second half of 2021 – 21 per cent of which can be attributed to the take-private of buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) solutions provider Afterpay by payments company Square for around $30 billion.

Crossword Cybersecurity supports techUK’s SME Membership with Cyber Essentials certification and access to Rizikon Assurance

20 January 2022 – London, UK – Crossword Cybersecurity Plc (AIM:CCS, “Crossword”, the “Company” or the “Group”), the technology commercialisation company focused on cyber security and risk management, is today announcing that its online software assurance platform, Rizikon Assurance, is being made freely available to members of UK technology trade association, techUK for a single-use cyber security assessment to support them towards Cyber Essentials certification. 

Robin.io selected as finalist of the annual Products of the Year Awards by TechTarget's Storage Magazine and SearchStorage

  • Robin.io selected as a finalist in the Cloud Storage category: Products must be able to run in the cloud with no dependencies on the underlying on-premises hardware.
  • In its 20th year, the award recognizes innovation, performance, ease of integration into the environment, ease of use and manageability, functionality, and value.

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Jan 19, 2022 — Robin.io, a leader in Kubernetes data management for enterprise applications and operator 5G solutions, has been selected as a finalist of the annual Products of the Year Awards by TechTarget's Storage Magazine and SearchStorage 2021 for the cloud storage category.

Endpoint Malware and Ransomware Volume Exceeded 2020 Totals by End of Q3 2021

19 January 2022 – Endpoint malware and ransomware detections surpassed the total volume seen in 2020 by the end of Q3 2021, according to researchers at the WatchGuard Threat Lab. In its latest Internet Security Report, WatchGuard also highlights that a significant percentage of malware continues to arrive over encrypted connections. While zero-day malware increased by just 3% to 67.2% in Q3 2021, the percentage of malware that arrived via Transport Layer Security (TLS) jumped from 31.6% to 47%. WatchGuard’s data shows that many organizations are not decrypting these connections and therefore have poor visibility into the amount of malware hitting their networks.