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Inmarsat and Microsoft Azure IoT join forces
GLOBAL MOBILE SATELLITE communications services fi rm Inmarsat,
has announced that it has entered into a collaboration agreement
with Microsoft, which will enable Inmarsat’s customers to
transfer data collected through their Industrial IoT solutions to the
Microsoft Azure IoT Central platform.
Under the agreement, Microsoft Azure customers will also
be able to access Inmarsat’s global satellite communications
network, enabling them to connect their IoT infrastructure to
cloud-based applications via the world’s most reliable mobile
connectivity network.
The collaboration will initially focus on the delivery of Industrial
IoT-based solutions to the agriculture, mining, transportation and
logistics sectors, supporting digitalisation and visibility across
the global supply chain. Customers will gain access to a variety of
tools that will help connect anything to anything, bringing together
assets in the physical world with applications in the digital world,
no matter how remote the location.
£13M CONTRACT
Magdalene has been awarded
a telecommunications network
management services contract worth
an estimated £13m by Northern Ireland
Water. Seven companies were in the
bidding for the work, which covers
the operation and maintenance of
Northern Ireland Water’s voice, data
and radio networks and associated
infrastructure.
TEAMS
Oracle and Microsoft have joined
forces with the certifi cation of Oracle
Enterprise Session Border Controllers
(E-SBCs) for use with Direct Routing in
Microsoft Teams.
JOLA LAUNCHES DATA BUCKETS
WHERE DATA USAGE is unpredictable or seasonal, monthly pools do
not meet the needs of the reseller. They either waste data or end
up paying too much for it.
A bucket of data is a pool of data that can be used over a longer
period of time. Data pools normally expire every month, whereas
resellers can draw down from data buckets over a year or until the
data has been consumed, whichever happens earlier.
Using Mobile Manager Jola partners can order buckets in 1TB
increments and by drawing data from the buckets when required,
resellers can avoid both wastage and overage charges.
Lee Broxson (pictured), Sales Director, Jola, commented, “We
have built a unique 4G proposition on Mobile Manager consisting
of SIMs, pools and buckets on all the major networks as well as
multi-network, which can be tailored to meet exact requirements.
We help partners to order data cost-effectively and to manage
usage, avoiding overage charges. Supported by Jola, our partners
are winning new business from global brands, across multiple
verticals, deployed internationally.”
W hite L abel Your Handsets W ith NTA
Contact NTA on: 01708 320000 or Email: sales@nta.co.uk
VERSION 10
Snom has released its fi rmware
version 10. This update comes with
major performance improvements
and a completely new, customisable
user interface, along with several
innovative features.
ACQUIRED
FOR £255M
BASALT INVESTMENT PARTNERS
has made a £255m cash offer
for Manx Telecom, 215 pence
per share.
Commenting on the
Acquisition, Kevin Walsh,
Chairman of Manx Telecom,
said “Since its IPO in 2014,
Manx has performed well and
delivered consistent returns
for its shareholders through
resilient earnings, strong cash
generation and a growing
dividend.
“After careful consideration
and negotiation the Board
concluded that it would
unanimously recommend
the offer as being in the best
interests of shareholders,
employees and other
stakeholders.”
Other top line fi gures for
Manx include revenues
of £81.5m (2017: £78.5m),
Underlying EBITDA increased
slightly to £27.2m (2017:
£27.1m), Underlying Profi t
Before Tax reduced slightly to
£14.8m (2017: £15.1m) due to
increased interest payments.
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