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Sinch appoints Angus Mansfield to lead APAC channel sales growth
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Sinch has named Angus Mansfield as Vice President of Channel Sales for APAC, aiming to expand partnerships and boost growth in the region’s booming customer communications market.
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Optus launches API Connect with Vonage for secure enterprise APIs
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Optus has launched API Connect with Vonage, offering secure, scalable telecom APIs that integrate real-time communications directly via the Optus network.
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Sinch named top vendor for RCS messaging in global ROCCO report
Thu, 22nd May 2025
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Sinch is named a Tier 1 vendor in ROCCO’s 2024 RCS Messaging Market Impact Report, praised by operators in 64 countries for technical strength and reliability.
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Twilio teams with Microsoft to drive enterprise conversational AI
Thu, 15th May 2025
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Twilio partners with Microsoft in a multi-year deal to boost enterprise conversational AI, enhancing customer engagement through advanced AI and Azure integration.
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Sinch partners with OneReach.ai to boost global AI comms
Sat, 10th May 2025
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Sinch partners with OneReach.ai to launch AI-powered agentic experiences, enhancing global customer communication across messaging, voice, and email channels.
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8x8 unveils new AI tools, RCS messaging & digital wallet pay
Mon, 5th May 2025
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8x8 enhances its Customer Experience platform with AI tools, RCS messaging, and digital wallet payments for improved, personalised user interactions.
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Sinch named leader in Omdia CPaaS report for innovation & AI
Thu, 1st May 2025
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Sinch is named a Leader in Omdia's CPaaS 2025 report, scoring highly in innovation and go-to-market strategy with strong global customer engagement.
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Comms Group posts record March revenue of $5.0 million
Thu, 17th Apr 2025
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Comms Group achieved record March 2025 revenue of $5.0 million, driven by global expansion and major new contract wins across diverse sectors.
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Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise partners with Westcoast for UK distribution
Fri, 17th Jan 2025
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Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise has partnered with Westcoast to distribute an extensive range of communications and networking technologies across the UK and Ireland.
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Radware expands DDoS protection with CPaaS provider
Fri, 8th Nov 2024
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Radware has expanded its business with a CPaaS provider in a multimillion-dollar deal for advanced hybrid cloud DDoS protection services.
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Apple's support boosts RCS adoption among global brands
Thu, 7th Nov 2024
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A recent study by Sinch reveals over 70% of brands view Rich Communication Services as a key channel for customer communication in five years.
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Vonage & SAP join forces to advance generative AI solutions
Thu, 12th Sep 2024
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Vonage and SAP partner to integrate Vonage’s APIs with SAP Business AI, enhancing enterprise intelligence with generative AI, business insights, and digital experiences.
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Infobip appoints Yariv Dafna as new Chief Financial Officer
Wed, 21st Aug 2024
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Yariv Dafna, with nearly 20 years of finance and business management experience, joins Infobip as CFO to help drive the company's continued growth.
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Sinch named leader in Gartner Magic Quadrant for CPaaS
Fri, 19th Jul 2024
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Sinch has been named a Leader in the 2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant for CPaaS, marking the second consecutive year of this recognition, based on its vision and execution abilities.
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'Artificial Inflation of Traffic' scams skyrocket in 2023
Thu, 15th Feb 2024
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A Swedish report exposes a disturbing surge in Artificial Inflation of Traffic (AIT) fraud, with 20 billion fraudulent SMS messages costing organisations a total of $1.16 billion in 2023.
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Decline in trust with SMS platforms predicted by new XConnect study
Thu, 8th Feb 2024
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A study by XConnect and Mobilesquared reveals CPaaS providers are expected to lose nearly a quarter of trust in SMS platforms between 2023 and 2025 due to potential fraud risks.
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Gamma acquires Coolwave to boost global voice services presence
Thu, 8th Feb 2024
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Gamma Communications has strategically acquired international SMS and voice services provider, Coolwave Communications, bolstering its global presence and voice services.
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Tata Communications seals acquisition of global CPaaS player Kaleyra
Sun, 15th Oct 2023
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Tata Communications acquires global CPaaS player Kaleyra, bolstering cutting-edge customer interaction capabilities.
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Quadient and Coface partner to offer advanced risk management
Fri, 29th Sep 2023
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The additional module will be available as part of Quadient's accounts receivable management automation and provide precise financial analysis.
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Gartner names Tencent Cloud challenger in Magic Quadrant
Thu, 28th Sep 2023
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Tencent Cloud has announced its recognition as a Challenger in the 2023 Magic Quadrant for CPaaS released by Gartner for the first time.