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• December 11, 2024 11 Dec'24

  IaaS firm uses Pure Storage as a service for ‘virtual datacentres’

  Espresso Gridpoint moved from largely NetApp to Pure Storage FlashBlade file and object for its ‘virtual datacentres’ business model that offers VMware, Hyper-V and ProxMox VMs

• December 11, 2024 11 Dec'24

  Freshworks rides Asia’s digital wave

  The enterprise software firm’s exponential growth in the region is driven by demand for streamlined customer and employee experiences by its mid-market customers

• December 10, 2024 10 Dec'24

  Top IT predictions in APAC in 2025

  Enterprises across the Asia-Pacific region are expected to focus on securing their AI workloads, invest in energy efficient infrastructure and rethink their platform strategy, among other tech trends in the new year

• December 06, 2024 06 Dec'24

  US TikTok ban imminent after appeal fails

  TikTok’s appeal against a US government ban has failed, with a judge dismissing its arguments that its First Amendment free speech rights are being restricted

• December 05, 2024 05 Dec'24

  UK government set to hit target for 85% gigabit broadband coverage in 2025

  The latest figures for full-fibre broadband roll-out from telecoms watchdog Ofcom show 83% of the country now has access to gigabit connectivity – even if many households are yet to use it

• December 04, 2024 04 Dec'24

  Grab deepens AWS partnership to fuel AI ambitions and growth

  Southeast Asian super app Grab names AWS as its preferred cloud provider to optimise costs, enhance infrastructure and support its growing AI workloads

• December 04, 2024 04 Dec'24

  WBBA sets out roadmap for next-generation broadband

  Global connectivity association warns of pressing need for investment, legislation and deployment plans to enable the migration towards all-fibre broadband networks for next-gen internet

• December 04, 2024 04 Dec'24

  Neos Networks and CityFibre expand partnership to boost Ethernet availability

  Enhanced collaboration increases access to leading independent network provider’s national high-capacity Ethernet solutions, looking to offer more competitive connectivity options for businesses across the UK

• December 03, 2024 03 Dec'24

  AWS unveils new generative AI models

  The Amazon Nova family of GenAI models boasts faster speeds and lower costs, and caters to needs from text and image generation to video creation and multimodal applications

• December 02, 2024 02 Dec'24

  AWS doubles down on ASEAN with cloud and AI investments

  The cloud giant is fuelling growth in Southeast Asia with new infrastructure, skills development programmes and a focus on generative AI, empowering startups and enterprises alike

• December 02, 2024 02 Dec'24

  UK broadband digital divide persists

  Study reveals that despite acceleration in pace of full-fibre access throughout the UK, broadband digital divide still exists, especially in “less attractive” areas

• December 01, 2024 01 Dec'24

  How SkyLab is democratising hybrid cloud management

  SkyLab is challenging the cloud status quo with its orchestration platform, which allows telcos and enterprises to seamlessly manage workloads across multiple cloud providers

• November 27, 2024 27 Nov'24

  Fierce competition and consolidation causing FTTP altnets to struggle

  Survey finds that with the accelerated fibre roll-out by UK broadband majors, UK’s individual suppliers face significant challenges

• November 27, 2024 27 Nov'24

  Stage is set for legal battles over Big Tech dominance

  Having lost its case to drop a £7bn collective claim, Google is facing increased legal scrutiny on a number of fronts over its business practices

• November 26, 2024 26 Nov'24

  Iona enters digital age with full fibre

  Businesses on historic holy Scottish island get connectivity prayers answered with full-fibre broadband being made available to premises

• November 26, 2024 26 Nov'24

  Verizon reports 1.6 Tbps data transmission field trial

  Optical technology provider reveals successful data transmission test using coherent service to move data at almost two terabits per second in live fibre network on a single-carrier wavelength

• November 25, 2024 25 Nov'24

  More Google search woes

  Summary judgment clears path for UK campaigner to pursue collective action against Google over search engine practices

• November 25, 2024 25 Nov'24

  Gambling cloud provider bets on Nutanix and cools on VMware

  Continent 8 consolidates infrastructure for cloud services and backs Nutanix as it gains influence over product roadmap and cools on VMware amid customer dissatisfaction over licence changes

• November 22, 2024 22 Nov'24

  Broadband set for potential £66bn boost to UK economy

  Research commissioned by UK’s leading broadband provider points to potential huge economic and social benefits to be gained from rolling out full-fibre connectivity

• November 22, 2024 22 Nov'24

  Colt expands NaaS platform through Europe

  Digital infrastructure company announces new locations served on network-as-a-service platform via dedicated fibre, complementing on-demand platform and extending high-bandwidth connectivity to more enterprises

• November 22, 2024 22 Nov'24

  Qlik expands cloud footprint to India

  The data analytics and business intelligence software supplier is bolstering its presence in Asia-Pacific with a cloud region in India

• November 21, 2024 21 Nov'24

  US Department of Justice wants Alphabet to sell Chrome browser

  The regulator is looking to put a stop to what it sees as the search engine giant’s anti-competitive practices

• November 20, 2024 20 Nov'24

  Apple addresses two iPhone, Mac zero-days

  Two zero-day vulnerabilities uncovered in Apple’s operating systems could have allowed for arbitrary code execution and cross-site scripting attacks

• November 20, 2024 20 Nov'24

  Government issues strategic priorities for online safety regulator Ofcom

  Technology secretary Peter Kyle sets out the government’s strategic priorities for how Ofcom should approach regulating online safety, including embedding safety by design and supporting innovation in technologies to help protect people online

• November 19, 2024 19 Nov'24

  Essential tech for optical data comms, sensing and AI hits headwinds

  Paper on future of optical modulators and integrated photonics reveals research moving beyond traditional silicon platforms to thin-film LiNbO3 and III-V semiconductors for applications in artificial intelligence, quantum information processing and ...

• November 19, 2024 19 Nov'24

  Alight looks to enhance Microsoft Teams Experience with Worklife

  Human capital technology provider works with Microsoft expert on integration to simplify collaboration, boost awareness and enhance overall employee experience and wellbeing

• November 18, 2024 18 Nov'24

  Fibre to drive Asia-Pacific fixed broadband

  Research finds national broadband network projects will leave optical infrastructure as the virtual universal platform for fixed broadband services in key market until 2029

• November 15, 2024 15 Nov'24

  RealWear looks to reshape industrial AR with Almer acquisition

  In what is said to mark a pivotal moment in a key part of the spatial computing sector and boost frontline worker productivity, industrial wearable technology firm acquires manufacturer of ultra-compact, user-friendly AR headsets

• November 12, 2024 12 Nov'24

  Neos, Vorboss enhance enterprise fibre connectivity for London

  Leading business connectivity provider strikes deal with fibre infrastructure firm to enhance connectivity options for enterprises in London

• November 12, 2024 12 Nov'24

  Police cloud project raises data protection concerns despite legal reforms

  Ongoing data protection issues with the use of hyperscale public cloud infrastructure by UK police could complicate the ambitions of nine forces to move their common records management system into the cloud

• November 11, 2024 11 Nov'24

  Fibertime broadens fibre access across South Africa’s underserved communities

  South African community broadband provider expands coverage to five cities and 14 townships using fibre service in bid to provide affordable broadband access to millions of low-income customers, many connecting for the very first time

• November 07, 2024 07 Nov'24

  UK fibre providers struggle to meet rising demands

  Research from field service management software provider warns of growing pressures as digital transformation becomes essential for altnets to stay competitive in cut-throat market

• November 04, 2024 04 Nov'24

  Government to roll out Gov.uk Forms across its websites

  The tool, which is already in use, aims to transform how the public fill out applications and information online, making it easier and more intuitive

• November 04, 2024 04 Nov'24

  CityFibre to sell Lit Fibre ISP business to co-founders

  UK’s leading independent full-fibre provider sells service provision element of recent acquisition to focus on wholesale gigabit broadband strategy

• November 04, 2024 04 Nov'24

  Financiers isolate Middle East over sanctions-evading paytech

  Cross-border payment system loses support of association of global central banks

• November 01, 2024 01 Nov'24

  Amdocs unveils next-gen fibre offer

  Expanded fibre offering designed to simplify end-to-end fibre lifecycle management and improvements in customer experience, including collaboration with IQGeo

• October 30, 2024 30 Oct'24

  Autumn Budget 2024: Chancellor emphasises importance of tech for UK growth

  In her first budget, Rachel Reeves reiterated the vital role of technology in delivering economic growth and improving productivity and efficiency in public services

• October 30, 2024 30 Oct'24

  VMO2 Q3 revs slip back but fixed-line customer growth returns

  UK operator posts third-quarter results claiming delivery on both volume and value in consumer fixed

• October 29, 2024 29 Oct'24

  TP-Link UK, ASK4 unite to elevate multi-tenant building connectivity

  Managed internet services provider announces strategic partnership with operational performance technology firm to use advanced switch technology to deliver enhanced connectivity across users in multi-tenant buildings

• October 28, 2024 28 Oct'24

  Community Fibre secures additional £125m for London gigabit push

  London-based 100% full-fibre broadband provider secures additional funding to bring total investment past billion-pound barrier to drive acquisition growth and achieve penetration targets

• October 28, 2024 28 Oct'24

  Openreach preps to boost network automation, visibility and control

  UK’s leading fixed broadband provider reveals work taking place to improve complete full-fibre estate’s capability with software defined network

• October 25, 2024 25 Oct'24

  Lords committee warns about risks of the UK losing its EU data adequacy

  The UK government must work with the European Commission (EC) to secure a renewal of UK’s two data adequacy statuses, says cross-party Lords committee, in stark warning about impacts of losing the ability to seamlessly exchange citizens’ personal ...

• October 17, 2024 17 Oct'24

  EXA Infrastructure extends global managed fibre network

  Dedicated digital infrastructure platform provider expands its current reach, launching managed fibre network offering across 31 countries including key strategic Nordic territory

• October 15, 2024 15 Oct'24

  Hillingdon Council commits £9m to tech revamp in digital strategy

  Hillingdon’s three-year digital strategy will see the council fund attempts to modernise its systems and infrastructure, change how residents interact with the local authority and make better use of data

• October 15, 2024 15 Oct'24

  Google launches Parallelstore file storage at cloud AI training

  Originally driven by Intel’s now-defunct Optane storage class memory, Parallelstore offers massive parallel file storage targeted at artificial intelligence training use cases on Google Cloud

• October 11, 2024 11 Oct'24

  Nokia, Centranet trial brings 50G PON to rural Oklahoma tribal nation

  US electrical cooperative claims first in demonstrating a 50Gbps fibre internet connection for a tribal nation, closing digital divide for rural and Indigenous communities

• October 10, 2024 10 Oct'24

  UK and US pledge closer working on children’s online safety

  In their first agreement on the subject of children’s online safety, the UK and US governments have said they will create a new working group to boost cooperation

• October 10, 2024 10 Oct'24

  Google slams US government’s proposal to split company up on anti-competitive grounds

  The US Department of Justice has incurred the wrath of Google for suggesting a series of remedies, after the US court ruled back in August that Google had an illegal monopoly over internet search market

• October 08, 2024 08 Oct'24

  Google to appeal Play Store ruling

  Google’s ongoing fight with Epic Games is game-over, after a judge ruled in favour of the developer to open up access to Android apps

• October 03, 2024 03 Oct'24

  Nutanix courts VMware customers in APAC amid Broadcom concerns

  Nutanix is driving double-digit growth across the region by capitalising on the evolving cloud landscape with its hybrid cloud and artificial intelligence offerings, as well as anxieties about the future direction of VMware under Broadcom’s ownership