Verizon Communications today announced a program to provide its small shareowners with a way either to round their Verizon holdings up to 100 shares or to sell all their shares. Eligible registered shareowners will be informed of the program by mail starting today (Dec. 15) and will have through Jan. 16, 2015, to participate.

Ericsson has introduced the PKB5000W series of open-frame isolated 120W eighth-brick DC/DC power modules that offer high current output and high efficiency. Importantly, the new PKB5000W module features a wide input range of 18 to 75V DC, which means that the device is also suitable for 24V or 48V telecom systems.

Nexmo, a cloud communication company, today announced a strategic partnership with Telerivet, a mobile messaging platform, to enable organizations to implement two-way mobile communications anywhere in the world. The partnership delivers an SMS service for businesses, even those without developer resources, while expanding Telerivet’s global reach.

Virtual Piggy, Inc, creator of Oink, a payment technology for the youth market, today announced it has entered into a partnership that will integrate its payment solution into the Playerize network.