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Crystal Palace Football Club are delighted to have announced that Aurora Utilities is the Club’s Official Grid Connection Partner in a new multi-year agreement. Robin Campbell, Head of Sponsorship at Crystal Palace Football Club, said, “We’re delighted to welcome Aurora Utilities to Crystal Palace. They are an ambitious business operating in an increasingly important part of the UK’s infrastructure.” He continued: “This partnership is about much more than brand visibility.

Calling all Personalities in the channel! Who deserves to be recognised as Stockies Personality of the Year 2026? We’re looking for the individuals who have made a real impact across the IT channel and its associated community, whether that is through leadership, innovation, inspiration or simply going the extra mile. But there’s a catch: you can’t win if you’re not nominated.

Riedel Communications is strengthening its leadership and go-to-market structure, effective 1 January 2027. Lutz Rathmann will become CEO of Riedel Communications, assuming overall responsibility for the Product Division and Managed Technology Division. Anthony Zuyderhoff will take on the role of Chief Commercial Officer (CCO), leading the company’s newly unified global go-to-market organization.

L-R: Damien McCann, Managing Director Communications Services, Viatel Technology Group; David Ratcliffe, CEO, EDNX; Paul Rellis, CEO, Viatel Technology Group; Wojtek Siodelski, CTO, EDNX Viatel Technology Group (“Viatel”) has acquired UK network infrastructure specialist EDNX for an undisclosed sum.

The Acer C350e Projector: an AI-Powered Portable Companion (to be showcased at IFA Berlin 2026 from 4 to 8 September 2026) The Acer C350e is portable LED projector, and it is an AI-powered “lifestyle companion” for modern homes and families. When not projecting content, the projector remains active through its AI Badge, displaying personal photos, offering useful widgets, and enabling AI-driven interactions powered by Google Gemini.

Combines telecoms and phone-number intelligence with internet-layer fraud signals XConnect, a Somos Company, has partnered with Global Signal Exchange (“GSE”), a global multistakeholder clearing house for threat signals, to help public agencies, enterprises, digital platforms, financial institutions and trusted national and global brands tackle multi-service scam networks.

TD SYNNEX UK and Ireland is now able to supply the Samsung Galaxy XR advanced mixed reality headset, enabling developers and partners in the UK and Ireland to take advantage of its extensive resources to maximise their potential with design, manufacturing, training and simulation.

Dual-homed architecture across North America, Europe, and Asia delivers georedundant Microsoft Azure connectivity DE-CIX has implemented georedundant connectivity to Microsoft Azure in cities spanning three continents – North America, Europe, and Asia. Azure ExpressRoute Metro connectivity solution involves dual-homed connections to two distinct ExpressRoute locations within the same city, offering availability for sensitive AI workloads and critical resources in Microsoft Azure.

helps UK businesses find the right MSP, giving providers access to qualified sales opportunities CompareIT has launched an AI-powered MSP comparison and monitoring platform, designed to make it easier for businesses to find the right managed service provider (MSP) while helping them generate better-qualified new business opportunities.

Maxell is developing an all-solid-state battery module compatible with a 1/2 AA-size (diameter 14.5 mm, height 25.2 mm) lithium thionyl chloride battery (hereinafter ER battery), along with a dedicated charger. The dedicated charger will need to be tailored to the customer’s equipment. The module is available in two versions: one capable of operating at temperatures up to 125°C and one capable of operating at temperatures up to 150°C.