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Bir signs deal to digitise Baku's Old City services
Smart Cities

Bir signs deal to digitise Baku's Old City services

Visitors to Baku's UNESCO-listed Old City may soon use one app for navigation, tickets and payments under a new digital services pact.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Fri, 22nd May 2026
Formula 1 app adds race experience for Grand Prix fans
Customer Relationship Management

Formula 1 app adds race experience for Grand Prix fans

Fans at Grand Prix events will get live timetables and navigation in the official app, as Formula 1 deepens its grip on spectator data.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 21st May 2026
Appspace named Gartner leader in workplace experience
Software-as-a-Service

Appspace named Gartner leader in workplace experience

The new Gartner category highlights demand for unified office software as employers seek to cut friction across hybrid work, visitor and desk management.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 9th Apr 2026
Small Cell Forum guide maps stadium connectivity models
Unified Communications

Small Cell Forum guide maps stadium connectivity models

Hybrid wireless systems are emerging as the answer for packed sports venues that need reliable mobile service for fans, staff and operations.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 1st Apr 2026
Neat unveils major update to App Hub with new marketplace
Unified Communications

Neat unveils major update to App Hub with new marketplace

Neat unveils a major update to its App Hub platform, introducing an App Marketplace and expanding its ecosystem with new applications for hybrid work environments.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Sep 2024
Neat launches App Hub to enhance virtual collaboration
Unified Communications

Neat launches App Hub to enhance virtual collaboration

Neat has launched the Neat App Hub, offering curated applications to enhance collaboration in virtual meetings, targeting the booming USD $25 billion video conferencing market.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Sep 2024
Tether secures $1.5m to expand tech operations globally
Power / Energy

Tether secures $1.5m to expand tech operations globally

Tether has secured GBP $1.5 million funding to expand into Australia, the UK, and Europe, set to deploy its 10,000th sensor.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Tue, 16th Jul 2024

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Boston Logan adds AI hologram concierges for travellers
Digital Transformation

Boston Logan adds AI hologram concierges for travellers

Travellers at Boston Logan now have a multilingual AI avatar directing them to gates and baggage claim, easing pressure on airport staff.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last week
Metrocentre completes digital makeover with ADI screens
Digital Signage

Metrocentre completes digital makeover with ADI screens

Visitors at Gateshead's Metrocentre now get event updates and ads from a network of screens fitted into the 40-year-old mall.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
Intersection hires KJ O'Connell to lead experiential sales
Smart Cities

Intersection hires KJ O'Connell to lead experiential sales

The hire strengthens Intersection's push into in-person marketing as brands shift budgets towards experiential campaigns across major US cities.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Schindler New Zealand unveils five lift interior themes
Wayfinding

Schindler New Zealand unveils five lift interior themes

Building projects can now match lifts to their wider interiors, as a broader palette of finishes and digital panels enters the New Zealand market.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
Marble Arch BID appoints Anchor to run Street Team
Outsourcing

Marble Arch BID appoints Anchor to run Street Team

The move keeps a trusted street presence in place for 200 Marble Arch businesses and visitors while adding new security expertise.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 3rd Jul 2026
Cisco powers U.S. Open with secure event networking
Unified Communications

Cisco powers U.S. Open with secure event networking

Reliable Wi-Fi and cyber security helped organisers keep broadcasts, ticketing and fan services running at the U.S. Open.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Fri, 3rd Jul 2026
Perth Airport appoints DXC for new terminal systems
Digital Signage

Perth Airport appoints DXC for new terminal systems

The contract puts more than 70 airport systems under one roof as Perth's new terminal moves towards an expected 2031 opening.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Mon, 15th Jun 2026
Changi Airport boosts search with OpenSearch overhaul
Digital Transformation

Changi Airport boosts search with OpenSearch overhaul

Changi Airport revamps digital search with OpenSearch, slashing zero-result queries and unifying travel, service and retail discovery.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
ADI urges forecourts to boost sales with digital signs
Digital Signage

ADI urges forecourts to boost sales with digital signs

ADI is urging UK forecourts to switch to digital signage, claiming screens can boost footfall, upsell higher-margin goods and transform sites.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
Pulsant to enhance user experience across UK data centres
Customer Experience

Pulsant to enhance user experience across UK data centres

Pulsant launches a nationwide initiative to enhance client experience across its platformEDGE sites, following positive feedback from a Croydon data centre redesign.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Fri, 30th Aug 2024