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08 May 2024
National Security Agency warns against paying ransoms
By Arielle WaldmanRob Joyce and David Luber discussed how the ransomware attack on Change Healthcare exemplified the cons of paying ransom demands.
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08 May 2024
Experts highlight progress, challenges for election security
By Alexander CulafiInfosec professionals at RSA Conference 2024 discussed digital and physical security challenges for election cycles across the globe in a post-COVID landscape.
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08 May 2024
Databricks adds vector search, new LLM support to AI suite
By Eric AvidonThe data lakehouse pioneer is targeting model accuracy with the GA of vector search capabilities that help customers find the data needed to train advanced analytics applications.
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15 Jun 2023
Qualcomm unveils video collaboration platform suite
By Joe O’HalloranMobile technology giant unveils suite of artificial intelligence-based platforms focused on collaboration devices to accelerate design and deployment of variety video-conferencing product
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15 Jun 2023
Consumers look ahead with caution as connected device usage increases
By Joe O’HalloranSurvey shows connected device usage on the rise in the US, with 5G a catalyst for driving smartphone upgrades during the past year. Yet inflation and the global cost-of-living crisis are making consumers take a cautious approach to spending
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15 Jun 2023
Clop begins naming alleged MOVEit victims
By Alex ScroxtonClop uploaded details of 12 new victims to its dark web leak site late on 14 June, many of them likely linked to the ongoing MOVEit cyber attack
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15 Jun 2023
Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030: Progress report
By Pat BransHalfway into its plan to give the country a makeover by 2030, Saudi Arabia’s emphasis on technology is starting to pay off
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15 Jun 2023
Vodafone, Three merge UK businesses
By Joe O’HalloranLeading telcos come together to create UK’s third large-scale UK operator designed to level competitive playing field and increase competition to UK’s two leading converged operators
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14 Jun 2023
Smart meter value eroded by tech issues
By Cliff SaranThe smart meter roll-out, which is one of the biggest infrastructure projects in the UK, is facing a number of long-term technical challenges
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14 Jun 2023
No zero-days for June Patch Tuesday, but plenty to chew over
By Alex ScroxtonOn the face of it, Microsoft’s monthly round of updates is a lighter-than-usual load for security teams, with no zero-days in evidence, but there are still plenty of issues needing attention
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14 Jun 2023
Ericsson teams with Intel and HPE for first Cloud RAN call
By Joe O’HalloranComms tech provider claims industry first in accelerating the availability of Cloud RAN advancements, enabling improved network capacity, performance and energy efficiency
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13 Jun 2023
UK government unveils plan to boost connectivity
By Joe O’HalloranUK authorities announce scheme to improve connectivity across the country, with satellite-based service kicking off in Scottish islands, a new smart street furniture programme and an agreement with Australia to increase telecoms diversity
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13 Jun 2023
Cato claims SASE speed barrier record to sites and the cloud
By Joe O’HalloranSecure access service edge platform provider claims network throughput record, achieving 5Gbps on a single encrypted tunnel with all security inspections enabled
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13 Jun 2023
Enterprise and industrial metaverses exceeding expectations
By Joe O’HalloranAcross use cases, particularly industrial and enterprise, early metaverse adopters report benefits more often than companies still in the planning phase, with capex reduction and sustainability showing largest difference
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13 Jun 2023
Avon Fire and Rescue Service enhances public safety with new routing solution
By Joe O’HalloranUK West Country Fire and Rescue Service to use next-gen routers to provide continuous connectivity to its 21 service stations, allowing its 600-plus firefighters to undertake their duties effectively and protect 1.1 million population
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12 Jun 2023
SES CEO to step down
By Joe O’HalloranAs the market environment rapidly changes and grows substantially, leading satellite operator’s chief executive announces departure
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12 Jun 2023
Elisa taps Ericsson for 5G standalone first
By Joe O’HalloranNordic operator and leading comms tech provider claim successful launch of in-service software upgrade capability dual-mode 5G Core solution that powers live production 5G standalone network
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12 Jun 2023
KDDI looks for power reduction through TIP Backbone Routers
By Joe O’HalloranKDDI to deploy Telecom Infra Project distributed disaggregated backbone routers to carry live internet traffic to help reduce power consumption
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12 Jun 2023
How Dell is easing edge deployments
By Aaron TanDell’s NativeEdge platform could make it easier to deploy and manage edge computing applications and infrastructure through validated designs for industry-specific applications use cases
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09 Jun 2023
Extreme Networks emerges as victim of Clop MOVEit attack
By Alex ScroxtonNetwork equipment and services supplier Extreme Networks has revealed its instance of Progress Software’s MOVEit tool was compromised in the ongoing Clop cyber attack
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09 Jun 2023
UK-US Atlantic Declaration bolsters tech and data collaboration
By Cliff SaranJoe Biden and Rishi Sunak agree greater collaboration on responsible artificial intelligence, quantum computing and Open RAN
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09 Jun 2023
Exertis eyes UC opportunity with voice comms offering
By Simon QuickeDistributor Exertis looks to tap into the ongoing digital shift by customers towards cloud-based comms
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09 Jun 2023
Barracuda ESG users told to throw away their hardware
By Alex ScroxtonOwners of Barracuda Email Security Gateway appliances are being told that they will need to throw out and replace their kit after it emerged that a patch for a recently disclosed vulnerability had not done the job
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08 Jun 2023
Bishop Fox’s Vinnie Liu talks offensive security skills
By Peter Ray AllisonThere is growing demand for offensive security testing, but it needs a multi-layered skillset that can be hard to quantify. Bishop Fox’s CEO and co-founder explains why and some potential mitigation strategies
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07 Jun 2023
Welsh ambulance service upgrades life-saving communications
By Karl FlindersWelsh ambulances going through major communications upgrade as part of wider NHS programme
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07 Jun 2023
Government to test rural broadband options with £7m fund
By Karl FlindersGovernment to fund tests of technologies that could be issued to improve internet connectivity for rural communities
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06 Jun 2023
Google launches hacker-backed SME security training scheme
By Alex ScroxtonCiting research that shows almost half of SMEs are struggling to recruit cyber security specialists, Google is launching a programme designed to upskill more people to fill thousands of vacant roles
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06 Jun 2023
Cisco releases plans for Networking Cloud
By Antone GonsalvesCisco's introduction of Networking Cloud lacked technical details and delivery dates for the high-level console for accessing all the company's network management platforms.
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06 Jun 2023
Mercedes Pay turns vehicles into payment devices
By Karl FlindersGerman car manufacturer add contactless payment feature to enable drivers to find and book parking spaces and pay automatically when they arrive
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05 Jun 2023
Workers ‘deeply uncomfortable’ with digital surveillance at work
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonEmployees express discomfort towards employers’ use of various digital surveillance and monitoring techniques, which are often powered by artificial intelligence
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01 Jun 2023
Google interconnects with rival cloud providers
By Antone GonsalvesVideo platform provider Pexip said Google's Cross-Cloud Interconnect reduced the cost of connecting Google Cloud with Microsoft Azure by eliminating other products.
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01 Jun 2023
NBN unveils uncapped data plan for remote Australia
By Joe O’HalloranFollowing a successful trial to examine delivery of an improved satellite service, including the capability to achieve faster burst speeds of up to 100Mbps, an uncapped usage plan has been launched to address data needs of rural Australia
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01 Jun 2023
Qualcomm beefs up Snapdragon Space XR Developer Platform for immersive future
By Joe O’HalloranMobile platform technology giant launches immersive technology designed to create a cross-device, extended and augmented reality ecosystem that will enable head-worn experiences from existing smartphone applications
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01 Jun 2023
How India’s DICV is tapping smart manufacturing
By Pratima HarigunaniDaimler India Commercial Vehicles has deployed augmented and virtual reality, advanced sensors, data analytics and other technologies to improve manufacturing processes and customer fleet management
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01 Jun 2023
DE-CIX switches on Internet Exchange in Finland
By Joe O’HalloranComms tech provider celebrates 10 years of partnership with Internet Exchange operator and home to leading carrier and datacentre neutral interconnection ecosystem
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01 Jun 2023
Europe’s cellular networks viable alternatives to broadband, LEO satellites
By Joe O’HalloranResearch finds that 5G download speeds of nearly 1Gbps were found in four out of the top five cities tested, and were equal to that of satellite and fixed networks
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31 May 2023
BT claims UK first with 5G-enabled, immersive, interactive simulation experience
By Joe O’HalloranLeading UK telco launches connected spaces that offer fully immersive experiences by combining interactive 360-degree video content with extended reality technology
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31 May 2023
Shanghai ranked world’s top smart city for 2023
By Joe O’HalloranResearch shows savings from smart city deployments reaching $249bn globally, with Asia and North America dominating list of top switched-on urban environments
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30 May 2023
Jamf extending channel reach
By Simon QuickeApple device management specialist is looking to work with managed service providers and security players to get in front of more customers
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30 May 2023
Oxbotica scales mission under new brand
By Joe O’HalloranLeading autonomous vehicles logistics firm changes name to reflect global vision and go-to-market strategy in North America for its suite of self-driving software and services.
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26 May 2023
Cisco joins growing Manchester cyber security hub
By Alex ScroxtonNetworking kingpin signs up to Greater Manchester Digital Security Hub to support centre’s work on security resilience and skills
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26 May 2023
Zoom kicks off year with solid revenue growth
By Joe O’HalloranZoom posts results for first quarter of 2024 fiscal year, showing impressive increases in enterprise revenues and growth in number of customers
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26 May 2023
Hellawell joining Gamma board
By Simon QuickeFormer Softcat boss has been named as the next chair at comms player Gamma as the business looks for further growth
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25 May 2023
WBA releases standardised technical framework for operator-managed Wi-Fi
By Joe O’HalloranReport from global wireless ecosystem proposes interoperable reference architecture for managed Wi-Fi deployment, operation, remote management and diagnostics of home networks
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25 May 2023
Qualcomm drives Opel connectivity, aligns with Microsoft for on-device AI
By Claire CormackMobile platform provider announces partnership to make generative AI more affordable, reliable and private by moving queries and inferencing to edge devices and provider’s infotainment platform for small car bestseller
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25 May 2023
Ofcom gives approval to BT full-fibre broadband pricing
By Joe O’HalloranUK’s independent full-fibre providers express disappointment that after a new probe, national comms regulator gives green light to incumbent telco’s new pricing structure for wholesale broadband gigabit services
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25 May 2023
Alert over Chinese cyber campaign targeting critical networks
By Alex ScroxtonA Chinese threat actor known as Volt Typhoon has been observed infiltrating CNI networks in a cyber espionage campaign, according to intelligence
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25 May 2023
Soracom claims North America’s largest IoT coverage area
By Joe O’HalloranAdvanced connectivity provider’s US-MAX plan aims to offer multicarrier IoT services across leading mobile network providers including AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon
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25 May 2023
Sateliot, S4IoT look to increase global food security with beehive monitoring technology
By Joe O’HalloranLow-Earth orbit nanosatellite constellation to deliver 5G satellite connectivity to allow beekeepers to monitor the temperature, weight and humidity of beehives and track pollination
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24 May 2023
BT Wholesale exposes digital shift opportunity
By Simon QuickeComms player exposes customer investment plans and the importance of channel relationships
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24 May 2023
Contract wins in UK, Australia as Motorola unveils integrated public safety technology suite
By Joe O’HalloranCity of London Police, UK Department of Justice and Fire and Rescue New South Wales take on suite of services designed to offer seamless collaboration between frontline teams, vehicles and control rooms
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24 May 2023
Westcon-Comstor underlines benefits of security and networking focus
By Simon QuickeDistributor shares financial results that show the benefits of operating in resilient areas that are continuing to grow
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23 May 2023
Dell outlines growth strategy in APAC
By Aaron TanDell Technologies is building on its momentum with Apex while eyeing growth areas such as edge computing and AI in a bid to expand its business in the region
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23 May 2023
Nokia bolsters fixed network offer with SaaS suite, 10G broadband in Vietnam
By Joe O’HalloranGlobal comms tech provider expands fixed network portfolio with AI-based SaaS suite, and works with leading Vietnamese operator to deploy fibre access nodes and fibre modems to connect homes and businesses in the eight largest provinces of the country
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23 May 2023
Connectivity issues cost UK economy millions
By Claire CormackStudy shows investment from UK government in cellular connectivity is holding back businesses, especially in rural areas
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23 May 2023
NTT and NARS claim mission-critical comms breakthrough at Narita International Airport
By Joe O’HalloranComms and IT tech giant partners with radio services provider to interconnect 5G service with the wireless infrastructure at Tokyo’s main airport in a move designed to level up integrated mission-critical communications at international travel hubs around the globe
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22 May 2023
Telstra makes 400Gbps services available through key Australian city routes
By Joe O’HalloranWholesale division of Australia-based global telco offers customers ability to use 400Gbps wavelength services after enhancements made to advanced, high-bandwidth optical infrastructure based on optical technology
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22 May 2023
UK government announces tender for user services on emergency services network
By Joe O’HalloranNext phase in controversial mobile network for UK emergency services sees request for Mobile Services Supplier to provide radio access network infrastructure and related services in contract valued over £900m
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22 May 2023
New entrants, established players spur spike in UK gigabit broadband availability
By Joe O’HalloranUK comms regulator’s latest investigation of connectivity across the country finds that as of January 2023, gigabit broadband is now available to almost 22 million homes
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19 May 2023
‘Dramatic’ shift in global broadband usage trends
By Joe O’HalloranQuarterly survey from network improvement services provider unearths broadband first: usage-based consumption on par with flat-rate use
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19 May 2023
IBM aims to enable multicloud infrastructure control with Hybrid Cloud Mesh
By Joe O’HalloranIT giant intros application-centric connectivity solution designed to allow business operations in a hybrid cloud environments to gain the ability to provide secured, dynamic access to workloads and services while maintaining granular visibility and control
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19 May 2023
Spanish lawyers claim police hacking of EncroChat cryptophones breaches human rights law
By Bill GoodwinLawyers speaking at the Madrid Bar Association question the legality of a cryptophone hacking which has led to arrests of organised criminals in multiple countries
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19 May 2023
Mass job cuts planned for BT by 2030
By Joe O’HalloranUK telco ends a year in which it said it was clear that customers love full-fibre, as it continues to build and connect ‘like fury’ and sets out plan to rationalise business to hit profit targets for end of decade
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19 May 2023
Citymesh deploys Nokia turnkey 5G-connected drone platform for emergency services
By Joe O’HalloranComms tech provider’s drone platform to offer secure 5G-connected drone services across Belgium, with remotely managed, real-time aerial data collection to allow emergency services to make informed responses
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18 May 2023
PTC stitches the digital thread for tomorrow’s Industry 4.0 digital transformation
By Joe O’HalloranWith the software-as-a-service genie well and truly out of the bottle, leading engineering design and manufacturing company outlines roadmap for next generation of digital transformation providing a more agile and collaborative environment of creativity
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17 May 2023
Altnets claim vital role in bringing competition to UK digital transformation
By Joe O’HalloranStudy by trade association for UK’s independent broadband suppliers shows further rapid progress in rolling out full-fibre networks, prompting calls to UK comms regulator to change national service pricing structures
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17 May 2023
Pentera ups ante in penetration testing
By Aaron TanThe Israeli startup, which expanded to the APAC region last year, scans for vulnerabilities and emulates cyber attacks through its automated security validation platform
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17 May 2023
Connexin makes key step in fulfilling full-fibre build plan for 2023
By Joe O’HalloranIoT and digital Infrastructure specialist reveals onboarding of Tier 1 contractors to accelerate increasing full-fibre network expansion
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17 May 2023
Vodafone to axe 11,000 jobs in Europe after ‘not good enough’ financial year
By Joe O’HalloranAxe set to swing on Vodafone staff after fiscal year 2023 shows performance slowdown, with turnaround strategy to be based on customers, simplicity and growth
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16 May 2023
SONiC NOS faces challenges fitting in with mainstream
By Antone GonsalvesGartner estimates that fewer than 200 enterprises have SONiC in production, out of a potential data center market of 100,000. One startup describes the NOS as 'a mess' to deploy.
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16 May 2023
Executive interview: DNS designer David Holtzman discusses net security
By Cliff SaranHow is it possible for criminals to lure people onto fake websites? Holtzman says it’s because DNS is fundamentally insecure
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16 May 2023
Virgin Media O2’s Shared Rural Network roll-out reaches 50th site
By Joe O’HalloranAs part of its commitment to the £1bn programme designed to bring significant improvement to UK mobile coverage in non-metro areas, leading UK operator rolls out reliable 4G coverage across 50 rural sites in area covering almost 2,200km2
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16 May 2023
APAC digital leaders score wins in innovation awards
By Aaron TanThe region’s top industry innovators were recognised for their digital transformation efforts at the Computer Weekly Innovation Awards APAC 2023
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16 May 2023
CW Innovation Awards: Transdev Sydney Ferries taps 5G to improve public safety
Moving to a 5G network has significantly improved video quality and reduced the time needed to scour hours of footage, enabling the ferry operator to quickly investigate customer cases
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16 May 2023
CW Innovation Awards: SensorFlow reaps returns with re-architecture
By Edwin YappSmart building management specialist SensorFlow re-architected its entire platform to reduce cost, complexity and implement a real-time business intelligence dashboard for its customers
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15 May 2023
ServiceNow looks to transform retail IoT and beyond with G2K acquisition
By Joe O’HalloranDigital workflow company to add AI-based smart IoT technology provider to its portfolio to enable businesses to use digital and in-store data with enterprise-grade business processes
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15 May 2023
Intelsat expands Hispasat partnership to boost in-flight connectivity
By Joe O’HalloranGlobal provider of broadband connectivity products and services for aviation inks deal with LATAM and European satellite operator
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15 May 2023
DE-CIX teams with Connected Nation, Newby Ventures to close digital divide in US
By Joe O’HalloranStrategic partnership with non-profit organisations designed to enable operator of internet exchanges in smaller cities and rural areas to significantly improve regional online performance
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15 May 2023
Consumers, operators and governments drive Fixed Wireless Access market
By Joe O’HalloranAnalyst predicts rosy future ahead for Fixed Wireless Access as 5G flourishes on a global basis, becoming a major source of revenue for operators globally over the next seven years
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12 May 2023
Cisco accelerates observability strategy with customer digital experience monitoring
By Joe O’HalloranBi-directional integration between network giant’s AppDynamics solution and network intelligence provider aims to close network observability gaps with rapid actionable recommendations and insights
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12 May 2023
IT leaders missing vital connection between enterprise network and employee experience
By Joe O’HalloranSurvey reveals that despite the rise of hybrid and remote working, and as digitisation demands increase, companies are struggling to connect their employees to the enterprise network
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12 May 2023
BT unveils secure networking service for UK business customers
By Joe O’HalloranUK’s leading telco teams with US cyber security company to launch secure software-defined networking service for business customers available on a managed services basis
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12 May 2023
How Splunk is driving security automation
By Aaron TanSplunk’s head of security in APAC talks up the company’s efforts to ease the workloads of security analysts amid lower adoption of security automation and analytics in the region
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12 May 2023
Solid Q2 sees Amdocs make acquisition, drive international partnerships
By Joe O’HalloranCommunications software and services provider announces record second quarter revenues with high rate of successful project deployment
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12 May 2023
Microsoft, Singtel debut Azure public MEC in Singapore
By Aaron TanAzure public multi-access edge compute service will let enterprises deploy low-latency workloads and leverage public cloud services in edge locations
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11 May 2023
Investigatory Powers Tribunal finds NCA EncroChat hacking warrants were lawful
By Bill GoodwinInvestigatory Powers Tribunal refers questions over whether messages obtained from the EncroChat encrypted phone network are legally admissible back to the criminal court
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11 May 2023
Webex and Google drive improved collaboration capabilities
By Joe O’HalloranCollaboration arm of networking giant reveals enhanced relationship with IT behemoth centred on creating faster synergy offering seamless way to connect through meetings and messaging and to improve automotive meeting experiences
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11 May 2023
ThinkWiFi launches first Kenyan commercial outdoor deployment of TIP OpenWiFi
By Joe O’HalloranKenya’s largest ISP dedicated exclusively to rural and peri-urban markets teams with free, uncapped internet operator to provide disaggregated, open-source Wi-Fi network funded through digital advertising monetisation model
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11 May 2023
Aqua Comms unveils 400GE transatlantic service for Energy Sciences Network
By Joe O’HalloranAnticipating a flood of data beneath the waves, Dublin-based subsea connectivity provider provides London to New York infrastructure for high-performance network built to support scientific research
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11 May 2023
Telia taps Ericsson to switch on private 5G network
By Joe O’HalloranEricsson and Telia launch the Baltic region’s first enterprise 5G private network in Estonia to enable smart factory transformation
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10 May 2023
UK full-fibre furthers pace of roll-out in first quarter of 2023
By Joe O’HalloranQuarterly assessment of UK fixed broadband industry shows full-fibre rolls across UK at a fast clip over the first three months of 2023, but local authorities in remote and rural areas still lack access to gigabit
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10 May 2023
Riverbed hands MSPs digital experience managed net offering
By Simon QuickeVendor is continuing to increase its activity in the unified observability market with its latest programme for managed service partners
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10 May 2023
MPLS and SD-WAN fail to meet needs of modern enterprise
By Joe O’HalloranStudy from network architect argues modern uses cases have broken the network edge, with both traditional topology and much-touted software-defined replacement not cutting it
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10 May 2023
How datacentre operators can fend off cyber attacks
By Aaron TanApplying zero-trust principles in the form of strong authentication controls and network segmentation can help datacentre operators to mitigate cyber threats
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09 May 2023
Qualcomm hits accelerator on connected vehicles with Autotalks acquisition plan
By Joe O’HalloranAdding mileage to its strategy to go up a gear with its automotive offers, mobile platform provider announces intention to buy specialist vehicle-to-everything fabless semiconductor company
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09 May 2023
IT Priorities 2023: security dominates IoT investment plans
By Joe O’HalloranWith increased devices and sensors collecting data, there is more rich information for businesses to use as analysis and in training – but security still tops wallet share, says report
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09 May 2023
Reliable connectivity key to smooth business running for UK SMEs
By Joe O’HalloranStudy from Sky Business shows that in today’s uncertain economic climate, UK SMEs are under pressure to cut costs while maintaining quality services, with the impact of energy prices cited as a major concern
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09 May 2023
IT Priorities 2023: Collaboration technologies to benefit from future of work investment drive
By Joe O’HalloranResearch finds that as businesses settle into hybrid work, UCaaS and other collaboration technologies are regarded by IT professionals as crucial tool for driving employee productivity and workflow optimisation