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Telecoms sector

Business news, analysis and updates on key trends related to the UK’s telecommunications sector.

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New 4G network predicted to boost business innovation, productivity and cost saving

The roll-out of a new 4G network across the UK is set to encourage 73 per cent of small businesses to utilise the service.

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Six Degrees plugs gap in business with Aurora buy

Venture capital-backed Six Degrees Group has made the 12th acquisition of its 18-month lifetime.

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Peratech closes £1.2 million debt and equity deal to ramp up growth

Finance Yorkshire has backed robotics and telecoms components business Peratech.

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Maven exits Nessco Group to NASDAQ firm RigNet

Private equity firm Maven Capital Partners has exited its investment in Nessco Group by way of a trade sale.

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Interview with Mike Norfield of Team Telecom Group

Engineering expert Mike Norfield learned a fair few lessons about business before growing Team Telecom Group to a turnover of more than £50 million.

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Gradwell secures capital for ambitious growth plans

The company, which was started by Gradwell while at university in 1998, now has a turnover of £5 million and provides services to 12,000 small businesses in the UK.

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Huawei acquires CIP Technologies

Chinese telecommunications business Huawei has increased its investment in UK companies through the acquisition of CIP Technologies.

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Picochip secures US buyer

Bath-based microchip manufacturer Picochip has been acquired by Mindspeed Technologies in a deal worth up to $76.8 million (£50 million).

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ip.access to expand services after $15 million investment

Cambridge-based ip.access, which makes technology to improve indoor 3G coverage, has secured funding of £9.6 million from its existing investors as well as a major new backer.

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Complete Telecom makes native buy

Complete Telecom, a telecom services provider based in Dublin, has acquired Intellicom, for an undisclosed amount, as it looks to build its cloud services.

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Acutec snaps up telecoms business

West Midlands-based IT business Acutec has acquired Chase Meadow Communications as it looks to expand its telephony services.
Round-up of today's M&A deals

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Nine Telecom acquires billing service

Kent-based Nine Telecom Group has bought a 100 per cent stake in Dataflow Communications for an undisclosed amount.