Capex stories - Page 2
CloudRAN.AI, Firecell expand hardware for private 5G
Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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robots
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uc
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manufacturing
CloudRAN.AI and Firecell team up to broaden private 5G radio options, aiming to cut costs and speed deployments for mid-sized sites.
Tariffs, AI, new trade routes reshape supply chains
Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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hyperscale
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fintech
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blockchain
Tariff hikes, AI adoption and regional supply chains are redrawing global trade as firms diversify sourcing and tighten working capital.
Nexfibre buys Substantial in GBP £2 billion fibre deal
Thu, 19th Feb 2026
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uc
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network infrastructure
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partner programmes
Nexfibre to buy Substantial in GBP £2 billion deal, creating UK's largest alternative fibre platform with 8 million premises by 2027.
Most enterprises unprepared for HPE's virtualisation reset
Thu, 19th Feb 2026
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virtualisation
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dr
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private cloud
Most enterprises are unprepared for HPE's 'Great Virtualization Reset' even as two‑thirds plan major strategy changes within two years.
Westcon-Comstor brings Meter's NaaS offering to EMEA
Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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edutech
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
Westcon-Comstor signs first EMEA distribution deal for Meter's NaaS platform, targeting partners seeking opex-friendly networking subscriptions.
AI data centre demand set to exceed capacity by 2027
Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
AI workloads are set to outstrip data centre capacity by 2027, as power constraints and skills shortages threaten expansion plans.
Object First triples growth on ransomware-proof backups
Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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storage
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virtualisation
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firewalls
Object First posts 183% bookings surge as demand soars for immutable on-premises backup storage to combat escalating ransomware threats.
IMP Software named UK education industry leader 2025
Fri, 6th Feb 2026
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saas
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it industry
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teched
IMP Software has been named The Assignment Report's UK education company of 2025 after rapid growth supplying finance tools to MATs.
Enterprise IoT hits USD $324bn as AI drives autonomy
Fri, 6th Feb 2026
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uc
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semiconductors
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manufacturing
Enterprise IoT spending climbed 13% to USD $324bn in 2025 as firms shift from basic connectivity to AI-driven autonomous operations.
Nebula & Meter partner to scale global network services
Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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devops
Nebula and Meter team up to speed global rollouts of subscription-based enterprise networks via resellers, promising faster, consistent support.
YubiKeys promise 265% ROI & 99.99% cut in breach risk
Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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mfa
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phishing
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email security
YubiKey rollout boosts ROI by 265% and slashes breach exposure 99.99%, Forrester study finds, delivering multi-million USD $ gains.
YubiKey study touts ROI, breach risk plunge for firms
Wed, 4th Feb 2026
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mfa
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cloud security
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iam
YubiKey deployment delivers 265% ROI, USD $5.3 million NPV and 99.99% lower breach risk in Forrester model of a 5,000-staff enterprise.
AI budgets shielded as enterprises chase orchestration
Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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hcm
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it automation
Enterprises ringfence AI spend as core infrastructure, racing from pilots to orchestrated, governed systems despite economic headwinds.
UK CEOs boost AI spend but struggle to scale its value
Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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ai security
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risk & compliance
UK bosses are ramping up AI spend, but PwC finds only a sliver are turning pilots into scaled value amid talent and bureaucracy hurdles.
NEOintralogistics raises EUR €3m for warehouse robots
Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
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supply chain
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productivity
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venture capital
NEOintralogistics secures EUR €3m seed to scale pay-per-pick warehouse robots, shifting automation from upfront capital spend to RaaS.
UK businesses brace for 2026 fiscal strain & AI oversight
Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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supply chain
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risk & compliance
Business leaders are being urged to invest in financial insight as they navigate tighter oversight of artificial intelligence in financial services.
UK CFOs put AI at heart of strategy & productivity push
Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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data science
UK CFOs are ramping up AI investment and taking charge of digital strategy, betting on productivity gains if tools fit existing finance workflows.
UK firms eye agentic AI to cut tax costs in 2026 squeeze
Wed, 14th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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fintech
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it automation
UK businesses are set to roll out agentic AI across tax and finance in 2026 as cost pressures force a reset on processes and investment.
Private 5G network spend to hit USD $7.2bn by 2028
Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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uc
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network infrastructure
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digital transformation
Spending on private LTE and 5G networks is forecast to hit USD $7.2 billion by 2028 as enterprises outpace growth in public mobile systems.
CIMPOR's private 5G blueprint boosts efficiency, cuts CO2
Thu, 8th Jan 2026
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uc
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wearables
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drones
CIMPOR's new private 5G blueprint lifts plant efficiency by 1%, saves up to USD $15 million a year and cuts CO2 emissions by 140,000 tonnes.