eBay declares UK SMEs mature

eBay has declared that Britain's small-to-medium-size enterprises (SMEs) have "come of age" online, after reporting that the number of its traders turning over £1 million a year had nearly doubled over the past 12 months, reports the Guardian.

Data released by the e-commerce site shows that 127 companies are on track to achieve a turnover of at least £1 million during 2010, compared with 66 in 2009.

Seven of the companies only started selling goods on ebay.co.uk this year, and 11 are increasing their turnover by more than 300% annually.

Samatel has unveiled its telecom services as the reseller of mobile phone services in Oman under Nawras, which will provide them with the wholesale supply of network access, according to Zawya.

The company is making use of an operating and technology platform provided by Effortel, the mobile virtual network enabler.

Effortel operates a highly efficient, centralised platform, which also provides expertise in business modelling to help refine Samatel's proposition to its target residential and SME markets.

In a continuously wired economy, SMEs also have to be abreast with the latest notebook technology that combines greater value from IT and cost effectiveness, the Sun Star says.

Tan Hiang, senior brand manager for Dell South Asia, says its new line of products, the Vostro 3000 series, is specifically designed for SMEs that require robust mobile computing solutions.

Among the features of the Vostro are an integrated Web cam and microphone, which users can use to make Internet calls, conduct video conferences, and remotely exchange files to help increase productivity.