Insights

5G promises to bring the high-speed connectivity and low latency needed to unleash the full potential of emerging technologies like artificial intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), and virtual reality (VR).

While gyms and sports centres lie vacant across the country, video game servers are buzzing with traffic as social distancing leads people to seek entertainment online. This rush of activity is boosting revenue and accelerating industry trends.

As lockdown leaves many offices empty across the country, colleagues can no longer slip into a meeting room for a private chat, but must place their trust in video conferencing to preserve confidentiality.

Prolific acquirer Accenture is not slowing down on concerns over coronavirus, and instead making moves on the French cloud market with the acquisition of Gekko.

Today the UK Government launches the Coronavirus Large Business Interruption Loan Scheme (“CLBILS”), following on from the earlier CBILS rescue loan program for smaller businesses (i.e. where annual turnover is under £45m).

To help keep ailing businesses afloat, the government is offering a swift injection of liquidity.