Totalmobile and Exactly.Tech to deliver smarter public sector services

02 July 2025

Totalmobile has announced a strategic partnership with Exactly.Tech, an IT consultancy specialising in digital transformation within the social housing and property services sectors.

This collaboration aims to address the complexities of data management, enhance operational visibility, and deliver smarter, more efficient services for housing providers and public sector organisations.

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AI-washing: the legal, reputational and commercial risks of jumping on the AI bandwagon

30 June 2025

James Clark, Data Protection, AI and Digital Regulation, partner at Spencer West LLP

James Clark, Data Protection, AI and Digital Regulation, partner at Spencer West LLP

Artificial intelligence (AI) has captured the world’s attention in recent years, and the IT network sector is no exception. With transformative potential for automation, predictive maintenance, network security, and more, AI promises much. As such, it has become a beacon for investment, and a watchword for companies when procuring all forms of technology services.

However, an emerging trend — often labeled as ‘AI-washing’ - has seen companies embellish or outright misrepresent their products as ‘AI-enabled’ or ‘featuring AI’ when, in reality, the underlying technology may not be all that smart - and something that, until very recently, would not have been badged as AI. This practice, reminiscent of greenwashing in an environmental context, is not harmless, and can have significant legal, reputational, and commercial consequences for companies operating in an increasingly competitive marketplace.

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Tees Valley to map mobile coverage using bin lorries

30 June 2025

The Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA) in North East England has announced a new initiative to map local mobile network coverage by equipping refuse collection trucks with monitoring technology.

The project, funded by £32,490 from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF), aims to create the most detailed and accurate picture yet of 4G and 5G signal strength across the region, including Darlington, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland, and Stockton-on-Tees.

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Rising data volumes pose challenges and opportunities for UK businesses

25 June 2025

A new study highlights the increasing reliance on data-driven insights among UK businesses amid growing competition and economic uncertainty.

According to research conducted by Splunk, 58% of IT decision makers express concerns over the rapid expansion of data within their organisations, citing issues related to security, compliance, and operational risk. The survey, which polled 500 IT leaders from companies with 250 or more employees, found that 97% have experienced a surge in demand for data insights over the past two years. Additionally, 29% of these decision makers reported their data volumes have doubled in the last three years, with 11% seeing their data triple or more.

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