CityFibre awards contracts for its Project Gigabit rollouts

Telecom innovations

CityFibre has awarded its first round of contracts to build partners as part of Project Gigabit. Project Gigabit is the government’s £5 billion programme to connect 715,000 rural properties, ensuring they have access to high-speed broadband services. CityFibre has appointed the following as its build partners: Granemore Group in Cambridgeshire OCU Group and CCN Communications…

Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS): What You Need to Know for Secure Payments

Internet of Things

The electronic payments industry has undergone a radical change over the past several years with the proliferation of convenient digital payment options such as contactless cards and smartphones/smart watches with mobile payment capabilities and apps. These contactless payment options are increasingly supported at payment terminals, vending machines, EV chargers and kiosks as well as for…

The Things Industries partners with Echostar on hybrid satellite and LoRa solutions

Internet of Things

The Things Industries and EchoStar have announced a collaboration to bring hybrid satellite and LoRa IoT solutions to businesses across Europe. The strategic partnership combines EchoStar’s robust satellite IoT capabilities with The Things Stack, a dependable cloud-based LoRaWAN network server. This fusion of technologies allows customers to seamlessly connect IoT devices for real-time, two-way communications…