The University of Hull and KCOM are set to construct a new multimillion-pound data centre to address demand in the region. The centre will be called The Hull Data Centre and is to be constructed at the University of Hull and will serve its needs as well as those of KCOM and Hull College. The […]

Scottish rail passengers will now be able to use surf the internet while on the move after Newcastle Wi-Fi specialist Nomad Digital struck a deal with Hitachi Rail Europe. Newcastle based Nomad secured the deal to supply Wi-Fi technology to a new fleet of 70 trains being built in Newton Aycliffe , County Durham. Jean-Philippe Tissot, Nomad Digital’s chief commercial […]

Elitetele.com, a Chorley-based unified communications provider, has taken over Leeds-headquartered Nexus Telecommunications in its largest deal to date. The acquisition is Elite’s 15th since 2008. It has bought £16m-turnover telecommunication business Nexus Telecommunications, creating a group with sales of £50m. Nexus will be rebranded under the Elitetele.com name and its 35 staff will remain at the business’ […]

Sunderland-based telecoms and IT company CCS is offering the world’s first thermal imaging smartphone helping businesses across a wide range of sectors and especially useful for public services such as fire brigades and police forces. The CAT S60, manufactured in the UK by the Bullitt Group under license from Caterpillar, allows users to see in complete […]

A £16m-turnover telecommunication business headquartered in Leeds has been bought by an acquisitive group headed up by a North West Business Insider 42 under 42 alumnus, creating a group with sales of £50m. Elitetele.com, a unified communications provider, has taken over Nexus Telecommunications in its largest deal to date. The acquisition is Elite’s 15th since […]

Rail Wi-Fi company Nomad Digital has won an order to deliver Wi-Fi systems on 93 intercity express new trains for Great Western Railway (GWR). Nomad has been working with GWR, which operates trains and runs stations in the south west of England and south Wales, since 2013, and the new contract will see it fitting […]

Elitetele.com employs over 150 staff located across offices in London, Chorley, Stoke, Derby, Lancaster and Madrid, and has purchased its 13th business since 2008, business communications service provider Comms Supply. The aquisition brings the Norwich-based firm out of liquidation, and all its employees are joining Elitetele.com. Comms Supply offers mobiles, phone lines and systems, internet connectivity, cloud-based PBX […]

Alstom-owned train wifi business Nomad Digital has won a contract to deploy passenger WiFi across a new fleet of trains being built for use in Europe. Newcastle-based Nomad is working with parent company Alstom to deploy its tech across the new 79-strong Intercity Next Generation (ICNG) fleet. As well as providing WiFi for the trains, […]

Solihull tech company Wavenet has acquired a North West rival following a £35 million management buyout last year. Wavenet provides communication products and services to small businesses, and has bought Warrington outfit Talk Internet in an undisclosed deal. Talk Internet was founded in 1995 and provides network and cloud services. Last summer, Wavenet underwent an […]

Telecom’s provider Gamma has extended its build-out programme connecting 18 additional BT exchanges so offering partners greater reach to new clients. This is an addition to the original 19 exchanges Gamma launched in 2016. Locations for the exchanges have been chosen to maximise the benefit for Gamma’s partners and customers, enabling them to reach businesses in […]

Sheffield-based telecoms specialist ITI Network Services has extended its contract with BT Wi-Fi and BT Global. Building on a successful 16-year relationship with the BT Group, ITI will continue to support the telco with the installation of public Wi-Fi to major UK retailers, supermarkets, banks, leisure facilities, public buildings and hotels. The Sheffield business underwent […]

The management team at Sunderland communications and internet service provider NTE Ltd has completed the sale of the business. The deal, which was for an undisclosed sum, sees current MD Pauline Herring, along with operations director John Patterson and sales director Phillip Herring take charge of the firm. The MBO has secured 22 jobs and plans […]

Subsidiary of BT Group, Openreach has announced a major expansion of its engineering workforce with plans to recruit around 80 trainees in the North East, including 10 from Northumberland, in its drive to improve customer service and invest in the operation of its network. The local network business is seeking recruits to fill the new, […]

As part of a £2bn investment programme over the 2016-19 period, Vodafone is to hire 2,100 in what appears to be a growing trend by telcos to improve customer service by bringing call centre roles back to the UK, from South Africa and an external agency. Over the next 24 months, Vodafone UK will create […]

The deadline for submissions for the Big Chip Awards until 5pm on Monday 20th March to enter. The Big Chip awards have celebrated excellence in digital and technology companies, organisations and individuals across the region for almost two decades – in areas including animation, search, user experience, eCommerce and digital transformation. Businesses, individuals and students from […]