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• May 30, 2025 30 May'25

  Noisy quantum hardware could crack RSA-2048 in seven days

  Research highlights the need for quantum safe cryptography given the speed with which quantum computing is evolving

• May 29, 2025 29 May'25

  Value of mobile device trade-ins up 40% in US

  Analysis for first quarter of 2025 sees value of turned-in mobile handsets reach $1.24bn, with trend towards newer models even as average device age rises

• May 29, 2025 29 May'25

  Nokia accelerates multi-Gig PON fibre broadband services

  Line card product optimised for cost-effective mass market 25G PON, while co-existence network element enables ability to run single fibre 10G, 25G and 50G services

• May 29, 2025 29 May'25

  Nvidia takes $4.5bn hit due to export restrictions

  Nvidia warns it could miss out on $50bn market opportunity as China ramps up its AI capabilities

• May 27, 2025 27 May'25

  Imec ITF World 2025: The hardware horizon for AI

  At its recent ITF World 2025 conference in Antwerp, Belgian research institute Imec delivered a pointed message: as AI accelerates, the world needs new thinking – not just in software, but in the hardware ecosystems underpinning it

• May 22, 2025 22 May'25

  BT returns to capital spending for full-fibre expansion

  UK’s leading communications group lifts investment in order to beat previous build target and connect customers faster as part of mass transformation of UK’s Digital Infrastructure

• May 22, 2025 22 May'25

  Agentic AI to drive heavy infrastructure demands

  As organisations begin to explore agentic AI, Dell’s Soo Mei May warns that scaling these intelligent systems will have higher compute, memory, storage and networking requirements, far exceeding those for generative AI

• May 21, 2025 21 May'25

  Vast Data launches into AI stratosphere with AgentEngine

  Vast has built out into data management from its roots and will now offer customisable agentic AI agents that can tap into its existing storage, database and messaging capabilities

• May 21, 2025 21 May'25

  Extreme Networks ups networking AI ante with Platform One

  Leading cloud networking provider announces limited availability of next-gen networking platform attributed with reducing manual tasks by up to 90%

• May 20, 2025 20 May'25

  Dell unveils disaggregated infrastructure strategy

  Dell makes push for disaggregated infrastructure, aiming to offer enterprises the independent scaling of three-tier architectures with the operational benefits of hyperconverged systems

• May 20, 2025 20 May'25

  Ireland sets out chip plan

  Ireland has a long history of attracting high-tech firms. Building on the EU Chip Act, it now aims to be a leader in semiconductors

• May 20, 2025 20 May'25

  Build 2025: Microsoft opens up Windows machine learning

  Windows machine learning is one of the highlights of this year’s Microsoft annual developer event. The company is also paving the way to multi-agent artificial intelligence in Windows

• May 19, 2025 19 May'25

  Keepit to expand SaaS backup footprint and intelligent automation

  Danish cloud backup provider will add Atlassian and Okta support and has plans for intelligent automated restores to customer RPOs and RTOs as well a threat library

• May 16, 2025 16 May'25

  ITS claims UK first for 50G-PON business trial

  What is described as ‘pioneering’ test with Lancashire-based technology group said to have shown early demand for next-generation fibre speeds through passive optical network

• May 16, 2025 16 May'25

  BT to bring gigabit broadband to hard-to-reach Swansea Bay areas

  UK’s leading comms provider inks £10m contract to deliver full-fibre to nearly 1,800 sites across the south coast of Wales, bridging connectivity gaps in Pembrokeshire, Swansea, Neath Port Talbot and Carmarthenshire

• May 15, 2025 15 May'25

  How close is quantum computing to commercial reality?

  At a recent event, experts explored the progress towards logical qubits and how these will be applied to empower business IT

• May 14, 2025 14 May'25

  Fibre, 5G continue to expand global footprint

  Core ‘future-proof’ communications technologies are steadily expanding their reach as wireless applications gain ground in key territories

• May 13, 2025 13 May'25

  NHS trust cloud plans hampered by Trump tariff uncertainty

  Essex NHS wants to move some capacity to the Nutanix cloud, but can’t be certain prices will hold between product selection and when procurement plans gain approval

• May 12, 2025 12 May'25

  Nokia looks to light up in-building enterprise connectivity with Aurelis

  Fibre-based LAN solution designed to deliver simple, reliable and future-proof local area connectivity for enterprises, using up to 70% less cabling and 40% less power than copper-based technologies

• May 12, 2025 12 May'25

  Wi-Fi 7 trials show ‘significant’ performance gains in enterprise environments

  Wireless technology consortium reveals industry trials of latest Wi-Fi standard in enterprise scenarios revealing increased throughput, lower latency and enhanced efficiency for high-demand applications

• May 12, 2025 12 May'25

  Virgin Media O2, Daisy Group merge to form B2B comms company

  Comms provider and IT services company unite to offer digital-first connectivity and managed services

• May 12, 2025 12 May'25

  University will ‘pull the plug’ to test Nutanix disaster recovery

  University of Reading set to save circa £500,000 and deploy Nutanix NC2 hybrid cloud that will allow failover from main datacentre

• May 09, 2025 09 May'25

  UK broadband hits 2025 target with strong first quarter

  Study from UK communications regulator finds gigabit broadband on track to become virtually universally available across country by 2023, with the number of full-fibre broadband connections in particular increasing to nine million in past six months

• May 07, 2025 07 May'25

  Global broadband growth slows at end of 2024

  Fourth quarter 2024 update of global connectivity market shows subscribers pass 1.5 billion barrier as fibre, non-terrestrial and fixed wireless gain popularity, especially in emerging markets

• May 07, 2025 07 May'25

  Nokia supplies 1.2Tbps backbone in Pakistan and private wireless to Maersk fleet

  Comms tech provider lands large-scale contracts for optical fixed network in Pakistan and IoT connectivity platform with mobile network to enhance operational efficiency at shipping firm

• May 07, 2025 07 May'25

  DSIT aims to bolster expertise with year-long secondments

  To drive forward its Plan for Change, the Labour government is looking to hire 25 experts for the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology Fellowship programme

• May 06, 2025 06 May'25

  UK altnets’ long-term survival ‘in question’ as 96% consider M&A

  Study from business connectivity firm warns that while alternative broadband providers have fuelled full-fibre expansion and delivered much-needed competition, many are having to explore strategies for survival

• May 06, 2025 06 May'25

  CIOs prepare for recession with greater cost control

  Tariffs and the risk of economic slowdown have brought IT budgets into focus, with many IT leaders dropping projects and reducing tech investments

• May 05, 2025 05 May'25

  How AsiaPac transformed into a multicloud powerhouse

  AsiaPac CEO Andrew Cheng outlines the company’s growth from a laptop PC distributor to a regional technology service provider known for its multicloud capabilities

• May 02, 2025 02 May'25

  Scotland’s most remote towns and villages to get gigabit upgrade

  UK government signs largest-ever broadband supply contract with leading comms operator to provide homes and businesses in hard-to-reach areas of Scotland with access to gigabit connectivity for the first time

• May 01, 2025 01 May'25

  Tariffs could cost Meta $8bn in extra datacentre costs

  The owner of Facebook and WhatsApp has forecast an increase in CapEx due to higher IT infrastructure costs to power its AI strategy

• April 30, 2025 30 Apr'25

  Government funds training to build UK chip skills

  The UK semiconductor sector needs talent but a report highlights challenges

• April 30, 2025 30 Apr'25

  Digital Catapult joins EU 6G innovation consortia

  Deep tech innovation organisation to participate in European Union-funded initiative to advance the development and deployment of 6G technologies

• April 29, 2025 29 Apr'25

  UK National Parks deploys AI, IoT to transform environmental monitoring

  Telco and parks authority form technology-led partnership, showcasing how advanced AI, IoT and mobile network innovation are being deployed to protect and future-proof the UK’s most important natural spaces

• April 29, 2025 29 Apr'25

  VeeamON shows Veeam on Linux, RAG from backup, and cloud features

  Veeam showed a new Linux appliance, features in Veeam Backup & Replication that will see it run corporate backups as RAG data, and new cloud features that include Entra ID backup

• April 28, 2025 28 Apr'25

  Japanese researchers advance combinatorial problem solving

  Some tasks cannot be solved easily on classical computers. Quantum mechanics offers one approach, but an Ising machine tackles the problem differently

• April 28, 2025 28 Apr'25

  Arelion expands network presence in Mexico with DWDM route

  Multinational enterprise connectivity provider opens up network route supporting key territory’s economic growth through resilient, terabit-scale communications infrastructure

• April 25, 2025 25 Apr'25

  Kingston Council taps Boldyn to improve digital infrastructure

  Partnership between London borough council, regional transport authority and leading large-scale network provider to see high-speed fibre links to CCTV locations, enabled through the construction of a 10km network covering main town centres

• April 25, 2025 25 Apr'25

  Omdia: All-photonics infrastructure key to safer, smarter, more sustainable world

  Research revealed at Innovative Optical and Wireless Network global forum outlines future of digital economy, powered by all-photonics networks

• April 25, 2025 25 Apr'25

  How AI workloads are reshaping datacentre design

  At Gitex Asia 2025, industry leaders discuss how the computational demands of advanced AI models are forcing a rethink of datacentre power, cooling and networking infrastructure

• April 24, 2025 24 Apr'25

  Nokia seals strategic 5G RAN deal with T-Mobile US

  US ‘un-carrier’ deploys enhanced radio access network technology to boost 5G network, expanding footprint, modernising cell sites and enhancing connectivity to additional subscribers across the country

• April 24, 2025 24 Apr'25

  Ericsson boosts NetCloud SASE with integrated clientless ZTNA for wireless WAN

  Leading comms tech provider claims industry’s first fully integrated clientless zero-trust network access, designed for wireless wide area network with update to core secure access service edge platform

• April 17, 2025 17 Apr'25

  Windstream, Ciena boost 400G network capacity in Southeast US

  Optical communications technology enhances network infrastructure with its reconfigurable line system and coherent optical innovations, strengthening connectivity between Texas and Florida

• April 17, 2025 17 Apr'25

  ETSI highlights integrated sensing, communication 6G use cases

  European standards organisation releases report identifying the first use cases for next generation of mobile in sensing, spanning indoor, outdoor, mixed environments applications with targets including people, vehicles, UAVs and robots

• April 16, 2025 16 Apr'25

  AI chip restrictions limit Nvidia H20 China exports

  The US government’s export controls have come into effect, limiting Nvidia’s ability to sell its H20 chip in China

• April 16, 2025 16 Apr'25

  Fibre fine but US tariffs to take hit on broadband equipment

  Analyst predicts effect of US tariffs on telecoms and communications industry, revealing probable winners and losers

• April 15, 2025 15 Apr'25

  Roadmap for commercial adoption of quantum computing gains clarity

  There has been plenty going on in the world of quantum computing, suggesting that commercial systems are on the horizon

• April 15, 2025 15 Apr'25

  UK altnets set to usher mass migration away from legacy broadband

  Research reveals how momentum is building in the alternative provider sector to drive gigabit broadband to rural and hard-to-reach locations the UK

• April 14, 2025 14 Apr'25

  Expect a tariff on semiconductors within two months, says US commerce secretary

  The Trump administration has separated out semiconductors in a bid to bring back manufacturing to the US

• April 14, 2025 14 Apr'25

  Nokia networking backbone firms up ResetData AI factory

  Deployment of networking backbone to support immediate roll-out of Australia’s first sovereign and sustainable liquid immersion-cooled data centres looks to gain 75% reduction in energy consumption over previous generations