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Telecoms sector

Business news, analysis and updates on key trends related to the UK’s telecommunications sector.

News

Cambridge Broadband gets $7.5m

Cambridge Broadband Networks, a privately held provider of intelligent point-to-multipoint microwave backhaul services, has secured $7.5 million.

News

Hello Telecom acquires TelNG

Hello Telecom Plc, a supplier of communications systems and services to UK corporates, has acquired the hosted voice business and customers of telecommunications company TelNG in an all-share deal. 

News

British team buys TelecomFM 

The managing director of a Slough-based telecom specialist has led his fellow directors in a buy-out of the business from its US parent.

News

Aberdeen Asset Managers backs NESSCO  

Management at an Aberdeen-based telecom company is to expand its operations internationally after securing some £15 million from a syndicate of investors.

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Varma buys stake in telecoms company

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Ipanema raises $7 million from Noble

Networking specialist Ipanema Technologies has raised $7 million (£3.8 million) to expand its geographical coverage and grow its research and development (R&D) team.

News

Imagine Communications acquires Irish Broadband

Irish telecoms group Imagine Communications has acquired internet service provider Irish Broadband for €47 million (£37 million) in a debt-free deal.

News

Eurotel in £44 million buy-out

Inflexion Private Equity, a specialist in the small mid-market, has led the secondary buy-out of business telecoms provider Eurotel for £44 million.

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AFL buys Swedish competitor

AFL, a Buckinghamshire-based radio frequency engineer and wireless technology company, has bought rival Avitec for £24 million.

Entrepreneurs

Rising Star Matt Riley – Young Entrepreneur of the Year

Matt Riley was named Young Entrepreneur of the Year for the North Region in this year's Ernst & Young awards.

News

3i buys Finnish telecom shareholding

A private equity and venture capital provider has bought a 13% stake in a Finnish telecoms company. 3i paid €140 million (£94.7 million) for the shareholding in Finnet, which will now trade as DNA.

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Lancashire lad wins enterprise award

Matthew Riley, CEO of telecoms company Daisy Communications, has been named Young Entrepreneur of the Year in Ernst and Young's North Region Awards.

Partner content

Why upgrading your tech regularly will help your business grow

To run an optimal business, you must have optimal tech. We explain why you must upgrade your business technology on a regular basis

Accounting and Finance Software

Desktop vs cloud accounting: What to consider 

What are the key differences between desktop and cloud accounting software, and what should you consider when it comes to choosing a solution for your business

Accounting and Finance Software

Accounting and financial management software: What you need to know 

Fast-growth businesses need a solution that can cope with the demands of an ever-increasing volume of data, transactions, and tasks.

Opinion

Boosting confidence in outsourcing your customer service function to call centres in Africa

CCI Kenya discusses why outsourcing key of your business processes to call centres in Africa may be beneficial