Home Bargains partners with Evolve Business Group to enhance store connectivity and security

13 November 2025

Major discount retailer Home Bargains has teamed up with managed network solutions provider Evolve Business Group to upgrade the connectivity and payment systems across its UK stores. The partnership aims to deliver resilient, secure networks to more than 650 stores nationwide, with 50 locations already benefiting from the new infrastructure.

Founded in Liverpool in 1976 by Tom Morris, Home Bargains has built a reputation for offering ‘Top Brands, Bottom Prices’ and a strong commitment to value. The collaboration with Evolve is set to streamline and strengthen the retailer’s network infrastructure to support its ongoing expansion plans.

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Etherstack to enable next-generation public safety communications with UK Home Office

11 November 2025

The UK Home Office has awarded a significant contract to Etherstack, advancing its efforts to upgrade public safety communications through the deployment of the next-generation 5G-based Emergency Services Network (ESN).

As part of this initiative, Etherstack will integrate its advanced 3GPP LMR-IWF (InterWorking Function) technology into the ESN, facilitating seamless communication between existing TETRA digital radio systems and the new LTE cellular network.

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Making mobile broadband networks mission critical

06 November 2025

With commercial mobile networks playing an increasingly important role in the mission-critical communications market, there are essential capabilities that must be implemented to ensure the networks deliver mission-critical services for end users. For first responders in particular, a delayed connection or dropped call can mean the difference between life and death.

One essential network capability is Quality of Service, Priority and Pre-emption – more commonly referred to QPP. Mission-critical mobile broadband networks need to implement QPP mechanisms to enable mission-critical services, securing mission-critical users’ operations and communications by giving them priority over non-mission-critical users/traffic in time of need, when both are sharing the same network.

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Maximise uptime & efficiency with the perfect PDU

06 November 2025

Dami Munter, Marketing Manager, Schleifenbauer Products B.V

Power distribution is often overlooked when upgrading or expanding an IT network. Yet the right Power Distribution Unit (PDU) can make a big difference to reliability, visibility, energy efficiency and overall cost control across server rooms, network closets and hybrid infrastructures.

1. Match the PDU to your environment: Start with the basics: understand your network’s total power draw and outlet types. A PDU designed for continuous full-load operation and higher ambient temperatures will provide more headroom for future hardware.

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