SMEs welcome teleworking project

Project players say they are satisfied with the “the new way of working" pilot for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Amsterdam, notes TelecomPaper.

Around 102 SMEs with an average of 12 employees were able to learn about working outside of the office and outside normal office hours, with technological and organisational support.

The aim of the pilot was to see how teleworking could reduce the national congestion problem by either preventing travel, or spreading it out over time.

Hewlett-Packard (HP) has revealed upgrades for a number of its products catering to SMEs, reports IT ProPortal.

Among the revelations include an upgrade for its 10Gbit per second Ethernet ports, part of HP's P2000 modular storage array. The P2000 10Gbit per second Ethernet integrated array has been priced at $11 700.

"We're really trying to deliver for the customers who are constrained by the financial situation. They're looking to grow and bring in products that have a long-term value but not a lot of upfront costs," says Lee Johns, director of marketing for next generation storage at HP.

Xhead = SMEs to pitch for £600 000 share

Small companies from across the UK are being invited to submit a two-minute video to pitch for a share of £600 000 of government funding to kick-start the development of new technology, says eGovMonitor.

The competition is open to micro companies and SMEs only and aims to stimulate the development of new ideas that could provide solutions to major challenges in the areas of energy, digital, healthcare and sustainability.

The European Commission defines a micro business as having less than 10 employees and an annual turnover under EUR2 million.