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Internet infrastructure
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March 19, 2025
19
Mar'25
HPE teams up with Nvidia for enterprise AI solutions
Leading networking tech firm latest to get on board agentic AI road in partnership with GPU leader focusing on customer transformation with new enterprise AI solutions and enhancements encompassing data management and storage.
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March 18, 2025
18
Mar'25
EXA Infrastructure, Ultranet build fibre route across key Italian cities
Dedicated digital infrastructure provider and independent carrier-to-carrier operator and fibre infrastructure owner team to enhance diversity on a key corridor for subsea cable data traffic
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March 18, 2025
18
Mar'25
Interconnect infrastructure set for sixfold increase in bandwidth demand
Global survey explores networking needs for artificial intelligence era as more than half of IT professional believe AI workloads will place the biggest demand on datacentre interconnect infrastructure over the next three years
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March 17, 2025
17
Mar'25
Online Safety Act measures come into effect
Regulator Ofcom is now able to take enforcement action against platforms under the Online Safety Act if they fail to proactively safeguard against content such as terrorist or child sexual abuse material
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March 14, 2025
14
Mar'25
Microsoft, DE-CIX plot MAPS for SaaS enterprise connectivity
Noting that 82% of enterprises underestimate the lagging effect of packet loss on the performance of SaaS applications, global internet exchange operator and IT behemoth partner to optimise cloud connectivity
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March 13, 2025
13
Mar'25
YouFibre takes 400G connectivity option at Manchester internet exchange
Independent full-fibre broadband provider becomes first ISP to take a 400G port at the London Internet Exchange’s regional interconnection hub in Manchester
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March 13, 2025
13
Mar'25
AT&T claims long-distance fibre network speed record
US communications giant completes ‘the highest speed’ across a single wavelength with 1.6 Tbps data transport on its commercial infrastructure
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March 12, 2025
12
Mar'25
BT claims first successful trial of MAUD live streaming platform
UK telco’s multicast-assisted unicast delivery platform sees initial usage, demonstrating promised ability to flatten peaks of network traffic
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March 10, 2025
10
Mar'25
Nokia claims US fibre wins with Outer Reach Broadband and BerryComm
Leading global comms tech provider celebrates new US contracts deploying fibre solution capable of delivering multi-gigabit broadband to businesses in Maine and 100+ mile backbone from Indianapolis to Logansport to enhance high-speed internet
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March 10, 2025
10
Mar'25
Broadband Forum launches three open broadband projects
Broadband Forum unveils latest work in development of software and standards designed to provide foundations for faster innovation through global collaboration including AI and ML
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March 07, 2025
07
Mar'25
UK altnets call for full-fibre broadband to be prioritised in industrial strategy
Independent Networks Cooperative Association outlines plan for cross-UK campaign to promote full-fibre broadband adoption and the establishment of a digital infrastructure cross-departmental working group
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March 05, 2025
05
Mar'25
MWC 2025: Fabric to spread as BT sees no business plan B without the network
UK’s leading coms provider outlines the pressures that enterprise customers will face as AI reshapes the new world of work
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March 02, 2025
02
Mar'25
AWS boosts telco cloud offerings with new Outposts
Amazon Web Services debuts new Outposts racks and servers that extend its infrastructure to the edge to support network intensive workloads and cloud radio access applications
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February 28, 2025
28
Feb'25
Major UK banks hit by payday digital banking problems again
A month after Barclays suffered online banking problems, customers at multiple banks report further issues
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February 24, 2025
24
Feb'25
Government seeks payments tech partner through £49m contract
UK government wants tech partner to help it embed open banking functionality into its Gov.uk Pay platform
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February 24, 2025
24
Feb'25
NTT, Nokia, Anritsu demo dynamic networking using IOWN APN
Latest step in next-generation networking project aims to realise power-efficient RAN network by dynamic base station operation according to traffic fluctuations
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February 24, 2025
24
Feb'25
Alibaba bets $53bn on cloud and AI
Chinese tech giant Alibaba unveils massive three-year investment in a move to capitalise on the AI opportunity and position its cloud infrastructure as the backbone for future growth
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February 18, 2025
18
Feb'25
Meta’s planned subsea cable will exceed circumference of Earth and support AI innovation
Meta’s planned 50,000 km subsea cable will be the world’s longest and connect the five major continents
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February 05, 2025
05
Feb'25
StarHub upgrades fibre broadband network to deliver 10Gbps services
First deployment of StarHub’s 10Gbps XGS-PON technology across city-state to offer enhanced services as part of Digital Connectivity Blueprint to improve citizen well-being via next-generation digital infrastructure
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February 03, 2025
03
Feb'25
Hard-to-reach UK locations achieve broadband milestones
Ultrafast broadband goes live on Hebridean islands, with network ready for first residents to order full-fibre, while UK altnet outlines initial progress in £5bn deployment scheme
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January 30, 2025
30
Jan'25
Neos Networks leads £1.2m UK Midlands broadband project
Leading UK business-dedicated network appointed by council to lead D2N2 Gigahubs initiative aimed at bringing gigabit broadband to rural communities in Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire
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January 30, 2025
30
Jan'25
Global fixed broadband subscriptions pass 1.5 billion
Research firm points to milestone in wired connectivity arena, with over five hundred million fixed line subscriptions added over the past six years
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January 27, 2025
27
Jan'25
FullFibre, Zzoomm merge to gain scale in UK altnet broadband
UK independent broadband providers merge to form one of the UK’s largest altnets, with 600,000 properties ready for service
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January 24, 2025
24
Jan'25
Fibre broadband network reaches half of Scotland
UK’s leading broadband provider says research shows gigabit digital upgrade could generate £4bn for Scottish economy and help to reverse depopulation
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January 24, 2025
24
Jan'25
IOWN sets focus on go-to-market, proof of concept optical in 2025
Next-gen networking project reveals focus for 2025, including early adoption use cases, go-to-market activities and wider industry collaboration
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January 24, 2025
24
Jan'25
High Court: Sky Betting ‘parasitic’ in targeting problem gambler
UK High Court rules that Sky Betting acted unlawfully after breaching a customer’s data protection rights when it obtained his personal data through cookies and used it to profile him for the purposes of direct marketing, despite his ‘impaired’ ...
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January 22, 2025
22
Jan'25
E&, DE-CIX create Middle East SmartHub internet exchange
Middle East telco partners with internet exchange operator to boost regional datacentre connectivity, with Fujairah hosting largest submarine cable landing station and new locations for Dubai
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January 22, 2025
22
Jan'25
Telxius enhances global Ethernet service with next-gen optics
Global connectivity provider deploys advanced optical pluggables to power the Carrier Ethernet service upgrade, allowing businesses to scale bandwidth between 50Mbps and 100Gbps-plus
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January 21, 2025
21
Jan'25
DriveNets, Fujitsu, UfiSpace join forces to support optical net development
Consortium of optical technology providers come together to accelerate open network roll-outs and support NTT-driven next-generation optical network infrastructure programme, testing and certification of multiple products
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January 21, 2025
21
Jan'25
Telstra International unveils network of the future vision
Progress revealed in creating next-gen infrastructure including simplification of architecture, cloudifying infrastructure layer, implementing autonomous operation and removal of legacy platforms
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January 21, 2025
21
Jan'25
Openreach nears million mark in copper stop sell scheme
UK’s largest telco reveals extent of progress in network transformation programme to make full-fibre network available to more than 14 million homes and businesses by the end of 2027
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January 20, 2025
20
Jan'25
UK’s altnets further fibre roll-out
UK’s leading and second-leading alternative broadband providers report strong end of year for fibre network deployment
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January 17, 2025
17
Jan'25
LightSpeed, Neos expand connectivity across Midlands, East of England
Critical network infrastructure firm teams with high-speed broadband provider to bolster FTTH and wholesale services
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January 17, 2025
17
Jan'25
TenneT deploys optical network offshore in North Sea to boost output
Leading European offshore transmission systems operator deploys critical optical networking technology for eight new 2-gigawatt platforms in the Dutch North Sea to deliver green energy to land
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January 16, 2025
16
Jan'25
Nexfibre calls for regulatory action on Openreach’s broadband overreach
UK fibre provider publishes report urging regulatory consistency for broadband industry, including maintaining restrictions on market leader to avoid ‘harming investment, innovation and the progress’ of full-fibre roll-out
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January 14, 2025
14
Jan'25
NBN boost: A$3bn to upgrade internet speeds for millions
The Australian government is investing A$3bn to upgrade Australia’s fibre-to-the-node network, bringing faster internet speeds to hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses
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January 14, 2025
14
Jan'25
Connectivity second only to location in property-leasing decisions
Study from neutral host providers discovers how Wi-Fi and cellular connectivity have overtaken traditional priorities such as price and amenities as top considerations for businesses choosing commercial properties
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January 14, 2025
14
Jan'25
CMA kicks off investigation into Google search engine dominance
The Competition and Markets Authority is using powers that came into force at the start of the year to assess Google’s reach
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January 13, 2025
13
Jan'25
HPE opens shop for retail-ready networks
Security-first, AI-powered capabilities said to help retailers improve customer experience and operational efficiency, detecting negative impacts and transmitting remedies to improve the omnichannel experience
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January 13, 2025
13
Jan'25
CityFibre, nexfibre accelerate roll-out of UK gigabit project
VMO2 joint venture claims to reach key milestone in its mission of delivering full-fibre network to previously underserved UK areas faster than any other operator while UK’s largest independent provider kicks off work in East and West Sussex
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January 08, 2025
08
Jan'25
AWS plants flag in Thailand with new cloud region
Amazon Web Services’ latest regional expansion brings its cloud services to Thailand, promising a $10bn boost to the nation's GDP and support for more than 11,000 jobs per year
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January 08, 2025
08
Jan'25
Nokia and stc conclude 1Tbps datacentre connectivity test
Global comms tech provider and telco reveal Middle East’s first ever terabit long-haul field trial of network to support growing demand for bandwidth-intensive applications such as AI, cloud services and next-generation digital innovations
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January 07, 2025
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Jan'25
UK government accelerates gigabit broadband scheme for rural villages, towns
More than £289m in contracts signed to offer gigabit broadband access to hard-to-reach homes and businesses in remote UK locations including in the Dee Valley, Isle of Anglesey and Shropshire Hills
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December 24, 2024
24
Dec'24
Top 10 police technology stories of 2024
Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 police technology stories of 2024
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December 20, 2024
20
Dec'24
Project Gigabit lit up in South Wiltshire
First customer connected in Dorset by local and independent broadband provider under UK government’s £5bn infrastructure scheme
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December 20, 2024
20
Dec'24
Top 10 data and ethics stories of 2024
Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 data and ethics stories of 2024
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December 19, 2024
19
Dec'24
Project Gigabit makes further gains in UK Midlands
Latest work in £5bn infrastructure scheme begins in Leicestershire and Warwickshire to connect rural areas to full-fibre broadband
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December 18, 2024
18
Dec'24
NTT claims world record for optical fibre transmission
Tech firm reveals results of what is said to be world’s first long-distance space division multiplexing transmission experiment
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December 17, 2024
17
Dec'24
Ofcom publishes Illegal Harms Codes of Practice
The codes of practice and guidance from Ofcom outline the steps online services providers can take to protect their users from illegal harms
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December 17, 2024
17
Dec'24
Digital Ethics Summit 2024: recognising AI’s socio-technical nature
At trade association TechUK’s eighth annual Digital Ethics Summit, public officials and industry figures and civil society groups met to discuss the ethical challenges associated with the proliferation of artificial intelligence tools globally and ...