A new partnership between Virta, Mastercard and Worldpay simplifies electric vehicle charging by introducing card payments at charging stations across Sweden and Europe. The recently launched solution, Virta Payment Kiosk, enables secure and reliable card transactions at EV charging points, improving the overall user experience. Until now, electric vehicle drivers have primarily used dedicated apps … Read more

The UK government has unveiled a new Wireless Infrastructure Strategy aimed at delivering nationwide 5G coverage to all populated areas by 2030 and investing in the next generation of connectivity. The strategy also lays out a comprehensive 6G plan to keep the UK at the forefront of wireless technology development and establishes a national mission … Read more

Global cybersecurity company Palo Alto Networks is strengthening its presence in the Swedish market by appointing Annika Ekdahl as the new country manager for Sweden. Annika brings extensive experience from the IT sector, most recently leading Nordic sales initiatives at Informatica. Previously she held senior positions at IBM, Splunk and Elastic. In her new role … Read more

SES has confirmed that it has ended merger discussions with Intelsat, halting plans that would have further consolidated the satellite internet sector. The deal, first reported in March, would have combined two major satellite operators and, according to Bloomberg, was expected to be worth more than $10 billion including debt. Such a merger would have … Read more

Telecommunications equipment manufacturer Ericsson exceeded quarterly earnings expectations and raised its market outlook for 2019 as well as its sales target for 2020, driven by a faster-than-anticipated roll-out of high-speed 5G networks. Ericsson CEO Börje Ekholm said, “We see a much faster pace of introduction of 5G than expected,” highlighting particularly strong demand in the … Read more

The most significant event of the year for shaping future societal development will take place at Kistamässan on May 22–23 in Stockholm. Under one roof, four dynamic conferences — Stockholm Smart City, Energimässan, Nordic Mobility and InfraTech — will converge to present a powerful lineup focused on urban innovation. The comprehensive conference program promises a … Read more

(c)iStock.com/jasondoiy MWC The NB‑IoT (Narrowband Internet of Things) market is experiencing rapid growth. Last Thursday, the GSMA reported that 23 mobile operators have commercially launched 41 mobile IoT networks worldwide across LTE‑M (the machine-to-machine version of LTE) and NB‑IoT. At this year’s Mobile World Congress, NB‑IoT is a major topic of discussion and product announcements. … Read more

United Spaces continues its expansion in Gothenburg, appointing Ellen Lindvall as the new Sales Manager for the region. The hire comes as the coworking operator prepares to open Park Central, the company’s fourth facility in Gothenburg. “Coworking in Gothenburg is growing. Next year we will increase our office space by nearly 40 percent,” says Ellen … Read more

The long-running saga over 21st Century Fox’s bid to acquire Sky appears to be approaching a conclusion after Culture Secretary Matt Hancock indicated he would permit the deal to proceed provided Sky News is sold to a suitable, independent buyer. Fox first announced its £11.7 billion ($14.6 billion) offer in 2016. The bid was referred … Read more

Filecoin, the largest decentralized storage network, has surpassed 2.5 exbibytes (2.5 billion gigabytes) of available capacity. Filecoin aims to be the storage backbone for Web 3.0 — the next evolution of the web that returns to Tim Berners-Lee’s vision of a medium where “no permission is needed from a central authority to post anything … … Read more