By Joseph Keenan Syneos Health inked a multiyear deal with Microsoft to further develop a platform that leverages machine learning to support and speed the analysis, design and operations of clinical trials and "elevate the commercial performance" of biopharmas. The collaboration is with Microsoft Research and will allow the CRO...

By Oystein Bergmann, Bureau Chief, Scandinavia & Ron Chen, Bureau Chief, Asia Nokia has announced that it has entered into a partnership with Netplus Broadband, an Internet Service Provider (ISP) in India, to supply its Multi-Access Gateway Broadband Network Gateway (BNG) application for access management, hosted on the FP5-based 7750...

By Ron Chen, Bureau Chief, Asia The digital arm of Choueiri Group, Digital Media Services (DMS), has recently announced an exclusive partnership with "DIVISION", the region's first Esports and Gaming marketplace. This partnership is aimed at leveraging the strengths of both entities to benefit brands from gaming as a growing...

By Vaughan O'Grady A provider of critical digital infrastructure and continuity solutions, Vertiv, has formalized a distribution partnership with iPoint, one of Bahrain's largest multi-brand distributors of electronics, computer peripherals, and gadgets for individuals and businesses. Vertiv says it will enhance iPoint's existing portfolio with its power and IT infrastructure...

By Gloria Methri Finastra and Uni Systems have extended their partnership to help financial institutions in the Adriatic, Central, and Southeast Europe regions comply with the Basel Committee’s FRTB reporting requirements, effective in 2025. Under the new agreement, Uni Systems can offer its customers Vector Risk’s Trading Book Market &...

By Jonathan Easton Liberty Global, Telefónica and InfraVia Capital Partners have announced an agreement to launch a UK joint venture to build a new fibre network across the country. The new business will be 50 per cent owned by Liberty Global and Telefónica (who are already the co-owners of Virgin...

By Melissa Kasule Canal+-owned M7 Group has struck a multi-year capacity deal with BBC Studios for the HD satellite distribution of BBC Earth in CEE and Turkey, excluding Poland. Under the deal, the Luxembourg-based outfit will deliver BBC Studios with a comprehensive full-service satellite contribution solution via THOR 5 at...

By Melissa Kasule Amagi, the specialist in cloud-based SaaS technology for broadcast and connected TV has teamed up with the German media outfit Mainstream Media AG to launch its first female-skewed FAST channel, Starke Frauen . Starke Frauen translated Strong Women, showcases comedy and drama shows fronted by strong female...

By Melissa Kasule Video solutions AG, cable operators wilhelm.tel and willy.tel and the German cable industry trade association Deutsche Netzmarketing (DNMG) have banded together to launch a pilot distribution project of the FAST channel wedo movies in Germany’s DVB-C networks. The pilot project is designed to be a blueprint for...

By Stuart Thomson The headend-in-the-sky subsidiary of Mexican cable operator Megacable Comunicaciones, PCTV, has boosted its capacity on satellite operator Eutelsat’s Eutelsat 117 West A satellite through a multi-year agreement. Further strengthening a decade-long partnership between PCTV and Eutelsat, this new agreement also expands PCTV’s Video services from Mexico to...