Virgin Media Business launched today, outlining plans to shake up the UK business telecoms market. The company has set out an ambitious strategy to capitalise on a track record of double digit growth over the last three years. By growing business data and bringing the Virgin philosophy of innovation and brilliant customer service to the business telecoms market, the company is positioned to become a compelling alternative to BT.

With 40 offices located across the UK, Virgin Media Business will deliver a highly personalised service to mid-sized, nationally-oriented enterprises and the public sector. It plans to set new standards for the business telecoms market by building on the service heritage of the Virgin brand.  Each customer will be provided with access to a dedicated account team to manage their needs.

Read more: Launch of Virgin Media Business Set to Shake Up Industry

Enabled through integration of Telmap5 and ad serving platform Mpression

London, 11th February 2010: Telmap, the original pioneers in mobile location solutions, today announces a partnership with leading independent mobile advertising sales agency 4th Screen Advertising.  The deal will enable real-time geo targeting for brands on a global scale while creating new revenue streams for mobile operators and delivering a more engaging, relevant experience to consumers.

Understanding the benefits of location based advertising, Telmap’s white label solution Telmap5, enables brands to target consumers on the go, in a manner that is both timely and relevant to their current environment; Mobile operators are provided with additional inventory which generates new revenues from ad sales whilst enabling advertisers to increase ROI.

Read more: Telmap Partners With 4th Screen Advertising To Deliver Location Aware Mobile Advertising

Gamma Telecom appointment means Wick Hill can provide complete IP-based convergence solution

Woking, Surrey: 11th February, 2010 - Wick Hill announces it has become a distributor for major UK network operator Gamma Telecom. This move follows on the recent appointment of Wick Hill as a distributor for telecoms companies Yealink and Oak, and the earlier appointment of Wick Hill as a Samsung distributor. It is a major step in Wick Hill’s continuing expansion into convergence.

As Gamma is the country’s fourth largest network operator, this move means Wick Hill can now offer resellers a complete convergence package which includes line provisioning from Gamma, plus targeted IP-based telecoms solutions such as VoIP telephony hardware, CTI, call logging and call recording, as well as IP-based convergence business solutions from Samsung.

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Guildford, England. February 10, 2010 A new study by Coda Research Consultancy has found that Wi-Fi enabled mobile handset penetration in the United States will grow at +25% CAGR between end of 2009 and 2015, to reach 149m in 2015.

Much of this growth is due to smartphone penetration. The variety of high bandwidth applications available, powerful processors, better battery technologies, increased internet functionality, and range of multitasking capabilities will mean significant rises in smartphone behavior. This, together with Wi-Fi integration, superior and more reliable Wi-Fi speeds, growth in Wi-Fi hotspots and carriers embracing Wi-Fi, all help to explain escalation in Wi-Fi enabled handset shipments and usage.

Read more: Wi-Fi enabled handset penetration in the US to quadruple by 2015

 Numo's SMS Preview is one of the most downloaded mobile applications in 2009 and has now also received the Nokia Ovi Top App Of 2009 award.

 Oslo, Norway – February 10, 2010. Numo has received the Nokia Ovi Top App 2009 award, in recognition that the SMS Preview is one of the most downloaded mobile applications last year. With SMS Preview a user gets a direct preview of the incoming SMS without a single click.

 “This award is yet another proof of the success of Numo's smart and useful products. SMS Preview gave us large volumes in 2009 and continues to accelerate in 2010”, says Trond Ingebretsen, CEO of Numo.

Read more: Numo wins Nokia award for best mobile app