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How broadband and mobile firms are serving customers during the coronavirus pandemic
Keeping communications going across the UK has never been more important right now. Home phone, broadband and mobile services are playing a vital role as we all adapt the way we live and work in the wake of the coronavirus (Covid-19).
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Mills & Reeve lawyer acts in first-of-its-kind trial over Skype
Katrina McCrory advises in landmark video hearing in Court of Protection due to Covid-19. This trial could provide a model for court business during the pandemic and beyond.
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u-blox Acquires IoT Communication-as-a-Service Provider Thingstream
Bolsters u‑blox’s services portfolio with the addition of a complete and comprehensive IoT connectivity solution for customers and accelerates path toward achieving unique silicon‑to‑cloud differentiation.
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How to Work How to Work Remotely and Still Be the Best at Handling your Projects
As a result of COVID-19 many companies and organisations, just like us have been forced into remote working. This has completely changed the working dynamic, but at the same time has encouraged a more agile and responsive approach to handling multiple projects away from the office. So long as you have a dedicated team of individuals behind you who are willing to change their approach to the way they work, and maintain the same amount of passion and enthusiasm for your business then you will be ready to tackle any project that comes your way during the remote working period.
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Imagination announces new mobile graphics teaching course for 2020
Imagination University Programme 2020 Edition focuses on helping students design graphics for mobile devices
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Cambridge companies unite to meet the COVID-19 ventilator challenge
On 13th March, a group of leading medical device development companies from Cambridge was asked by the UK Government to assist in the rapid development and manufacture of ventilators to meet increased hospital requirements, caused by COVID-19.
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Director at Samsung AI Center Receives 2020 ACM SIGMOBILE Rockstar Award
Samsung AI Center Cambridge Director Dr. Nicholas Lane has been awarded the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) SIGMOBILE Rockstar Award for 2020. The international award was founded in 2013, and recognizes an individual who has produced outstanding research or product contributions in the area of mobile computing early in their career.
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AWS Announces General Availability of Amazon Detective
Amazon Detective analyzes trillions of data points to make it easier to visualize security data and conduct faster and more efficient investigations. WarnerMedia and T-Systems among the customers using Amazon Detective.
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Nokia launches AVA 5G Cognitive Operations to help telcos enter the 5G era
Nokia has today announced the launch of a complete AI as a service offering: Nokia AVA 5G Cognitive Operations. The framework and its underlying AI-based solutions enable CSPs to transform their network, service and business operations through the application of AI, automation and cloud scalability. The solution will provide CSPs with insights to assist with slice creation and assurance to meet committed SLAs.
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Ventilator challenge statement from a Cambridge consortium of consultancies
On 13 March, a group of leading medical device development companies from Cambridge was asked by the UK Government to assist in the rapid development and manufacture of ventilators to meet increased hospital requirements, caused by COVID-19.
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Anglia COVID task force prioritises available inventory and design support for ventilators
Anglia Components has announced the formation of a COVID task force to coordinate and allocate available inventory and FAE resources to support customers designing or manufacturing ventilators and other vital medical equipment to help address the COVID-19 emergency.
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Tech We Can online lesson plans now available for parents and carers teaching at home
The free lesson plans are designed to encourage young people to consider a career in technology
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Working on the design and manufacture of, and leading the coordination efforts for, ventilators to treat COVID-19 patients
In late March, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the positive steps being taken by a number of British suppliers and manufacturers to rapidly scale up ventilator production for patients with coronavirus. We’re proud to be a part of this life-saving national effort at this critical time, including collaborating with other medical device development companies from Cambridge, UK to rapidly develop and manufacture ventilators. We have a long track record of combining ingenuity and technology to find solutions to global issues, and are delighted to be working with government and industry on this collaborative mission to help resolve an urgent need for our country.
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A glimpse into the Internet of Things
I’m overwhelmed and I am sure you are too. My partner is at the other end of the table. It looks like the stage for some kind of summit, except we are in our slippers!
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Consumer confidence still higher than 2008/9 financial crisis lows despite sharp drop as global impact of COVID-19 continues
Consumer sentiment has fallen sharply as COVID-19 continues to impact the global economy, according to fresh data from PwC UK. Despite this, figures have yet to fall to the levels seen during the financial crisis of 2008-9 or even the post recession period (2011-12) indicating that protective measures announced by the Government have cushioned the blow for some consumers.
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West Midlands 5G awards O2 contract to launch UK's first 5G accelerators in three major cities
West Midlands 5G (WM5G) Limited has awarded a major contract to a consortium led by O2 to build 5G accelerators in Birmingham, Wolverhampton and Coventry. The other consortium members include Deloitte, Wayra and Digital Catapult.
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Trusted News Initiative announces plans to tackle harmful Coronavirus disinformation
An industry collaboration of major news and tech organisations will work together to rapidly identify and stop the spread of harmful Coronavirus disinformation.
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Microsoft Research shows off their novel VR cane controller again (video)
Microsoft Research has released another video of their previously demonstrated haptics-enabled cane which allows blind people to navigate VR.
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Opportunity knocking. Telecom Infrastructure Provider Outlook
What's going on in telecom infrastructure this year?
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TTP plc collaborates with SOLshare to develop next generation solar energy trading platform
TTP plc (TTP), a leading independent technology and product development company, has today announced it has entered into a partnership with ME SOLshare Ltd (‘SOLshare’), a social enterprise that has created a new approach to distributing and trading affordable solar electricity across peer-to-peer micro-grids. By making improvements to the SOLbox trading platform, the collaboration aims to increase the supply of sustainable electrical power to communities in developing countries.
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Breakthrough unlocks progress in brain-on-a-chip technology
Massively accelerated image processing supports development of novel treatments for neurological conditions
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5 top tips for marketers now
Thanks for reading this. I know everyone’s busy and preoccupied so let’s get to the point: my top tips for marketers right now.
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New Ultra-Low Power Bluetooth Audio SoCs From Qualcomm Improve Truly Wireless Sound
Cutting-edge Qualcomm TrueWireless Mirroring Technology designed by Qualcomm elevates the consumer listening experience
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CGI to Acquire TeraThink
EXPANDS END-TO-END ENTERPRISE APPLICATION SERVICES FOR FEDERAL CLIENTS
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AstraZeneca to donate 9 million face masks to support healthcare workers around the world in the fight against COVID-19
Italy to receive first shipments imminently. Efforts accelerated to develop new diagnostic testing and discover a treatment to prevent COVID-19 disease.
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Samsung Introduces Industry’s First All-in-One Power ICs Optimized for Wireless Earbuds
The new PMICs integrate multiple discrete components in one chip to make room for longer battery life and more efficient designs in today’s True Wireless Stereo devices
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Nokia delivers record 5G capacity gains via software upgrade
Nokia today announced that it hit a milestone in the delivery of enhanced 5G capacity via a software upgrade on Nokia’s commercial AirScale solution. The lab test delivered approximately 3Gbps total downlink cell throughout and was performed using Sprint 5G with a software upgrade of E-UTRAN New Radio - Dual Connectivity (EN-DC) and Multi-User-Multiple Input Multiple Output (MU-MIMO) – the first time this has been achieved. When the service is made commercially available, it will allow operators to vastly increase their network capacity via a software update without having to invest in additional spectrum.
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A note from CW's CEO on coronavirus
On Friday, following the PM's press briefing, CW made the decision to postpone, cancel or convert to webinar the majority of events until Monday 8 June at the earliest (the government's stick in the sand for "turning the tide"). In lieu of this decision, I wanted to keep you up to date with all the other support options that CW can offer you and your business over the coming months.
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Ofcom engineers shine a light on interference issue
Ofcom’s spectrum assurance team recently solved a sky-high interference case that took more than a little detective work to crack.
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SmithsonHill explore lessons from Israel and how the UK can help with scaleup in AgriTech
The number of Israeli AgriTech startups has tripled since 2016. SmithonHill explores why the UK's scaleup strength makes Cambridge the logical home for these companies to grow and commercialise.
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Four books to ease your time in quarantine
With schools closed and the majority of businesses moving to remote working, we’ll have to find ways to accommodate and adapt to our new working-from-home schedules with children at home full time, as well as seek strategies to keep body and mind healthy.
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Covid-19 – Statement from eg technology
Covid-19 – Statement from eg technology
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The ‘Dude with Sign’ is a sign of things to come!
I’m sure we’ve all seen the @Dudewithsign sweeping across our Instagram feeds (and if you haven’t check him out) holding cardboard signs with a simple protest such as, ‘stop replying-all to company-wide emails’ and ‘that meeting could have been an email.’ Relatable.
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Intel Announces Unmatched Portfolio for 5G Network Infrastructure
Intel announces its unmatched portfolio for 5G network infrastructure – including the launch of the new Intel Atom® P5900, a 10nm system-on-chip (SoC) for wireless base stations, which is a critical early deployment target for 5G networks. Additionally, the new 2nd Gen Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors launched today deliver increased value for customers across their cloud, network and edge needs.
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World's First Commercial Adoption of 300 MHz 5G LampSite Between China Unicom Beijing and Huawei Hails Start of Joint 2020 "5G Capital" Project
China Unicom Beijing and Huawei have jointly completed the world's first commercial adoption of the 5G LampSite 300 MHz digital indoor system at the Beijing Long Distance Call Building. The system supports network sharing between China Unicom Beijing and China Telecom Beijing and provides a downlink perceived rate of up to 3.4 Gbps over a single headend in multi-user scenarios.
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u-blox’s cellular module for industrial applications certified for Japan market
The SARA‑R410M‑63B LTE‑M modules secure the IoT from end to end.
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CW Member Ofcom finalises rules for mobile airwaves auction
Ofcom has today confirmed how we will release important airwaves to help improve mobile broadband and support the rollout of 5G.
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TTP plc, NHS Highland and The University of the Highlands and Islands to partner on atrial fibrillation clinical data collection and analysis project
TTP plc (TTP), a leading independent technology and product development company, today announced it has established a partnership with NHS Highland and The University of the Highlands and Islands, to use clinical data interpretation and machine learning algorithms to predict which patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) are able to be successfully treated using electrical cardioversion (ECV).
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Cofinitive shortlisted in 30th Anniversary Business Weekly Awards
We are delighted to announce that we have been shortlisted in the upcoming Business Weekly Awards.
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CW Member Anglian Water sets out ambitious plans to adapt to climate change
Anglian Water has become the first company to set out how it is preparing for the impacts of climate change in Defra’s latest round of adaptation reporting under the Climate Change Act.
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CW Member Nokia and ENGIE Solutions to deploy LTE wireless network for Grand Paris Express lines 15, 16, 17
The Société du Grand Paris (SGP) has selected a consortium comprising Nokia and ENGIE Solutions to deploy an industrial grade LTE private wireless network for new automated lines of the Grand Paris Express metro.
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CW Member Vodafone launches cyber-security service for critical infrastructure businesses
Vodafone Cyber Enhanced is a new managed service for UK businesses in critical infrastructure industries like utilities, transportation, finance and emergency services.
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Coderus Becomes The Official Software Partner of the Great Britain SailGP Team presented by INEOS
Coderus' software solutions will help members of the public to visualise real-time movements throughout each race to help better understand the teams race strategies and tactics on the go.
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Anglia announces measures to support customers and staff through Coronavirus
Anglia Components has put in place extensive measures to minimise the impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on its customers and to protect its staff.
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Budget 2020 - R&D Tax Relief changes
Good news for companies claiming the R&D reliefs! As part of today's Budget policy changes the Chancellor has announced four changes affecting those companies that claim or will claim the R&D tax relief. The changes will affect claimants under both the R&D Expenditure Credit scheme and the SME scheme.
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CW Member PwC Comments on the Spring Budget's Faster Broadband and Mobile Coverage Investment
Commenting on further investments into faster broadband announced in the Budget today, Daniel Jacobson, Senior Economist in PwC’s TMT practice, said the following:
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CW Member Tektronix and Coherent Solutions Announce Exclusive Partnership Providing Fully-Integrated Optical Communications Platforms
Technology companies Tektronix and Coherent Solutions today announce an exclusive partnership agreement to provide fully-integrated optical communications platforms to new and existing customers in support of the growing global demand for communications across the telecom, datacom, defense/aerospace and semiconductor markets.
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CW Member Nokia and Irish Aviation Authority deploy next-generation air traffic control network for the North Atlantic
Nokia has today announced successful deployment of the Irish Aviation Authority’s (IAA) next-generation air traffic control network at its new West Ireland disaster recovery center.
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CW Board Elections 2020 – Become a Director on the CW Board
It’s election time again for CW! We are an organisation that is effectively owned by our Members and each year you have the opportunity to join the governing Board responsible for CW’s strategic direction.
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CW Member GSMA Partner with GTI to Call for Governments to Facilitate the 5G Era
White Paper Highlights Best Practice from National 5G Plans
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CW Member BT set to launch Gigabit home broadband across the UK
BT set to become the UK’s fastest home broadband provider in more places than any other with the launch of a new gigabit service later this month
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CW Member Qualcomm Announces Significant Progress Toward Commercial Introduction of C-V2X in Europe
Multiple Cellular Vehicle-to-Everything (C-V2X) products achieved RED certification
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Rakuten Mobile selects CW Member Nokia for optical transport for its first 5G cloud-native mobile network
Nokia today announced Rakuten Mobile will deploy the Nokia 1830 Photonic Service Switch to power its reconfigurable photonic mesh mobile backhaul network. Rakuten Mobile, Japan’s newest mobile carrier, is set to launch the world’s first end-to-end fully virtualized cloud-native 5G mobile network. The deployment of Nokia’s cutting-edge coherent and optical component technologies will enable Rakuten Mobile to easily and flexibly grow its network bandwidth for the rapid rollout of 4G and 5G services.
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Trust – and the importance of accurate and timely information in the current climate
In the globalised world we live there is only one thing that spreads quicker than viruses: fake news. As we’ve (or should have) learned how anti-vaxxers and their misleading information brought back deadly, previously eradicated diseases, we must prevent misinformation about the novel coronavirus strain COVID-19 from spreading as quickly as the virus itself.
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Initiative to develop communications technology for the new decade to be launched in Cambridge
John Grant from Nine Tiles has authored this guest blog introducing the ISG Non-IP Networking (NIN) Working Group which has been formed by ETSI and which will have its inaugural meeting in Cambridge on 25th March (registration closes 19th March).
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Why Everyone in Retail is Considering Mobile App Technology
This article will explore the role of mobile app technology in the retail industry, influencing recent developments in e-commerce to create personalised shopping experiences for consumers worldwide. From one-touch mobile payments to customer chatbots, to create more opportunities both online and offline.
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MOBILE COVERAGE BOOST IN RURAL SCOTLAND AFTER CW MEMBER EE MAST INVESTMENT
4G coverage in rural areas of Scotland is now at record levels thanks to a big boost in recent years in the number of new masts.
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MOBILE COVERAGE BOOST IN RURAL WALES AFTER CW MEMBER EE MAST INVESTMENT
4G coverage in rural areas of Wales is now at record levels thanks to a big boost in the number of new masts built in recent years.
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Holistic brand experience: C not D
We’ve developed digital strategies for several clients recently and it’s had me thinking about the fact that we need to talk about ‘C’ words more than ‘D’ words.
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How CW is approaching Coronavirus
As an event organiser, CW has a responsibility to safeguard the health of its community. While the risk of infection from Coronavirus in the UK is currently low, the situation is developing rapidly and actions implemented now have the opportunity to reduce the impact of the virus further down the line. To this end, today we have released the CW Coronavirus Policy which details the actions that we are taking to minimise the risk of the virus to our community.
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CW Member GSMA: 5G Moves from Hype to Reality – but 4G Still King
5G has gained significant traction over the past year and is now live in 24 markets worldwide, supported by an expanding roster of 5G devices and growing awareness among consumers. According to the 2020 global edition of the GSMA’s flagship ‘Mobile Economy’ report series, 46 operators in 24 markets had launched commercially available 5G networks by 30 January 2020. One in five mobile connections is forecast to be running on 5G networks by 2025.
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CW Members Nokia and Intel collaborate on silicon technology innovations for 5G New Radio and cloud infrastructure
Nokia announced today that it has collaborated with Intel on technology advancements for its 5G radio portfolio. The companies have worked closely on the new Intel Atom® P5900 processor that combines compute, connectivity and acceleration technologies. The jointly developed custom silicon solutions are included in Nokia’s AirScale radio access products being shipped worldwide as part of its 5G “Powered by ReefShark” portfolio. By adopting ReefShark widely in its AirScale portfolio, Nokia is significantly boosting performance and lowering the energy footprint of 5G network rollouts. In addition, Nokia will continue to adopt the latest general purpose Intel Xeon processor in its AirFrame cloud data center solution.
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Fastest-ever Anglia Live website launches with streamlined search
Anglia has made a significant upgrade to Anglia Live making it one of the fastest, most flexible e-commerce sites in the electronics industry. The new site offers a host of new and enhanced features including a completely configurable parametric search, allowing customers to compare devices and guiding them towards the best solution for their design.
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Digital Twins are in Business
On Tuesday 3 March CW’s Connected Devices SIG joined forces with the Industrial IoT SIG to deliver a set of talks that exposed the current implementation of digital twin technology in businesses and brought to light many of the challenges that are hindering their growth.
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CW Member BT brings intelligent connectivity to UK businesses with new Cisco Managed SD-WAN solutions
Accelerating digital transformation for medium to large businesses across the UK
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Data-Driven Machine Learning is the Best Approach For Advanced Battery Modelling
A collaboration between the University of Cambridge, A*STAR and Nanyang Technological University in Singapore, assessed methods for predicting EV battery states and revealed that a data-driven machine learning model offers the most accurate predictions for state of charge and health.
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Plextek Group Sells Plextek RFI to CML
Cambridge-based Plextek Group has sold one of its spin-outs, the boutique microwave chip design business Plextek RFI Ltd., to Langford, Essex based CML Microsystems Ltd. for an undisclosed sum, thus following the well-trodden Cambridge tech house model.
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CW Member GSMA Find That 5G Is Driving Edge Computing Momentum in China
lmost 90 per cent of mobile ecosystem players in China identified edge computing as a major revenue opportunity in the 5G era, according to a new GSMA survey.
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What’s your strategy to transition to the IVDR?
David Warwick, Director at eg technology, talks about the transition to the IVDR.
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Top content or none at all
We all need a hand at work sometimes. When you do, you know there are those people you’re drawn to because they get stuff done, they are on your wavelength, they make your job easier – and most days they make you smile. Great B2B brands can be like that too – your buyers think of them positively, they know what to expect, and your brand delivers. Clearly being that kind of supplier in your customers’ minds is gold, and great content plays a key role.
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