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• October 24, 2023 24 Oct'23

  Microsoft to invest A$5bn in Australia

  Microsoft is making its largest investment in Australia to expand its infrastructure footprint, alongside plans to bolster skills training and cyber security in the country

• October 19, 2023 19 Oct'23

  DZS, Orange close fibre pilot in Poland

  DZS completes first phase of a live pilot solution deployment of flagship fibre access portfolio on telco’s FTTH network in Poland paving way for widescale deployment of next-generation fibre-enabled services

• October 19, 2023 19 Oct'23

  Scality gets a jump with VMware Cloud Director integration

  S3-compliant object storage specialist will use new OSIS integration with VMware’s cloud management tool to target service providers that want to deliver regional cloud offers

• October 18, 2023 18 Oct'23

  Neos Networks expands fibre net with London, Manchester datacentre estates

  UK connectivity provider brings Telehouse South and Equinix MA5 on-net to its commercial datacentre, offering reliable, resilient and secure connectivity to UK financial services hub

• October 17, 2023 17 Oct'23

  Hacktivist attacks against Israeli websites mirror attacks following Russian invasion of Ukraine

  Hacktivists supporting Gaza and Palestine have launched hundreds of website defacement attacks against Israeli websites, mirroring the pattern of attacks that occurred after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

• October 17, 2023 17 Oct'23

  Ogi, brsk further UK altnet charge

  Independent providers cover south of Wales and northwest of England, celebrate full-fibre deployment milestones

• October 16, 2023 16 Oct'23

  How APAC organisations are tapping generative AI

  Organisations in the region are deploying and experimenting with generative AI in healthcare, citizen services and other use cases amid cost-related concerns and other challenges

• October 16, 2023 16 Oct'23

  BT presses on with analogue switch off across UK

  Moment builds for digital network transformation play by UK’s largest comms provider, announcing plans to switch off analogue services in areas including the country’s densest metropolitan areas and in rural Scotland

• October 12, 2023 12 Oct'23

  How generative AI and cloud complement each other

  McKinsey partner explains the symbiotic relationship between generative AI and cloud, enabling organisations to speed up cloud migration and harness the benefits of AI

• October 10, 2023 10 Oct'23

  Openreach Scotland broadband build reaches one million properties

  Pace of UK ultrafast broadband roll-out in Scotland quickens as Openreach reveals that deployment passes one million homes and businesses while defying received wisdom regarding locations as small towns dominate list of places with highest levels of...

• October 10, 2023 10 Oct'23

  UK altnets see record-breaking data consumption, warn of rural dislocation

  Two of the UK’s leading alternative broadband suppliers reveal key opportunities and challenges in addressing the increasing connectivity needs of businesses, especially those located outside of metropolitan areas

• October 09, 2023 09 Oct'23

  VMware reaffirms commitment to Tanzu

  VMware CEO Raghu Raghuram emphasises the importance of having an infrastructure stack capable of supporting applications, with VMware Tanzu playing a pivotal role

• October 06, 2023 06 Oct'23

  Hyperoptic reaches customer milestone

  Three months after connecting more than 100,000 new-build homes to its full-fibre network, leading altnet announces it is more than halfway in reaching 500,000 customers and passing two million homes

• October 03, 2023 03 Oct'23

  How Pure Storage is supporting AI workloads

  Pure Storage’s cloud-compatible and energy-efficient modular flash storage architecture is well-poised to address the data storage demands of artificial intelligence workloads

• October 03, 2023 03 Oct'23

  Top science journal faced secret attacks from Covid conspiracy theory group

  A conspiratorial group of extreme Brexit lobbyists mounted an extraordinary campaign against one of the world’s most prestigious science journals – part of a series of joint investigations between Byline Times and Computer Weekly

• September 29, 2023 29 Sep'23

  As India takes off to space, the stardust will fall on IT

  India's progress in space technology will yield benefits not only for its burgeoning space industry but also propel IoT and telephony applications

• September 28, 2023 28 Sep'23

  HPE drives Ryder Cup connectivity with Wi-Fi 6E, Private 5G

  Tech provider delivers Athonet private 5G service alongside Aruba Networking Wi-Fi technology for the first time, providing connectivity for fans and operations staff at premier golf event

• September 28, 2023 28 Sep'23

  How Akamai is driving growth in APAC

  Akamai's managing director for the region outlines the company’s growth journey, how it sets itself apart from competitors, and its strategies to drive the next phase of growth

• September 26, 2023 26 Sep'23

  BT announces regional roll-out schedule for Digital Voice

  Despite its plan for making voice services an add-on to broadband, rather than a service in its own right, UK leading telco asserts that the landline is here to stay as it reveals strategy to change analogue services to digital

• September 25, 2023 25 Sep'23

  Utility Warehouse switches on broadband through CityFibre

  Leading UK independent broadband provider awards contracts to full-fibre build partners in Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, Hampshire and Suffolk, and inks deal with energy, broadband, mobile and insurance services company

• September 22, 2023 22 Sep'23

  How Confluent is tapping the groundswell in data streaming

  Confluent CEO Jay Kreps talks up the misconceptions of Kafka and what the company is doing to help customers better leverage the capabilities of the technology

• September 21, 2023 21 Sep'23

  Qualcomm teams with Charter, EE to accelerate Wi-Fi 7 future

  Comms platform giant partners with leading comms providers in UK and US to roll out Wi-Fi 7 tech to consumers.

• September 21, 2023 21 Sep'23

  Connectivity challenges in new markets top IT leaders’ growth concerns in 2023

  Study shows global connectivity can be complicated, particularly when managing it across multiple regions, suggesting it is vital for businesses to acquire skills and local market expertise to reduce downtime and improve workforce efficiency

• September 21, 2023 21 Sep'23

  Cook Islands schools to get wired broadband

  Schools in the Cook Islands, which have been relying on satellite connectivity for teaching and learning, will get access to wired broadband via two Pacific submarine cables over the next three years

• September 20, 2023 20 Sep'23

  Parliament passes sweeping Online Safety Bill but tech companies still concerned over encryption

  Ofcom will consult on standards to enforce new powers, but tech companies remain concerned about the impact of the bill’s ‘spy clause’, which could require them to scan encrypted messages

• September 20, 2023 20 Sep'23

  How Google is priming its infrastructure for the AI wave

  The technology giant is integrating purpose-built hardware with an optimised software stack to meet the heightened computational demands of next-generation AI workloads

• September 19, 2023 19 Sep'23

  Braverman puts pressure on Meta to pause end-to-end encryption plans

  The home secretary is calling on Meta to halt its plans to introduce encrypted messaging services on Facebook and Instagram until the company puts measures in place to detect abuse

• September 19, 2023 19 Sep'23

  Nominet and European counterparts link up on intelligence sharing

  The new European TLD ISAC, a collaborative project between top-level domain providers across Europe, aims to enhance their collective security posture to better protect internet users

• September 18, 2023 18 Sep'23

  Satellite 5G networks to gain lucrative orbit over next seven years

  Study predicts huge spike in additional revenue for satellite services operators for 5G comms to 2030, and outlined prospects for 6G networks, including coverage and throughput capabilities

• September 18, 2023 18 Sep'23

  Virgin Media brings gigabit broadband to 6,900 homes in Stirling

  Full-fibre broadband with average top speeds of 1,130Mbps now available to more than 6,900 additional homes and businesses in key Scottish city for the first time, following investment from recently created UK fibre provider

• September 18, 2023 18 Sep'23

  UK broadband sees speeds increase

  Study from UK communications regulator finds marked year-on-year, increase in service speeds as people upgrade to higher-bandwidth services, including full-fibre, plus a large increase in average upload speeds

• September 15, 2023 15 Sep'23

  TikTok fined €345m under GDPR for failing to protect children’s privacy

  Data protection regulators warn social media companies to take all necessary measures to protect children’s privacy

• September 15, 2023 15 Sep'23

  Number of UK contactless payments rose by 30% last year

  UK consumers are increasingly making contactless payments, with the number of payments using the technology up 30% last year

• September 14, 2023 14 Sep'23

  Google, Microsoft and Mozilla push browser updates to foil zero-day

  A zero-day in Google’s Chrome browser was first reported by surveillance researchers at The Citizen Lab and Apple, but also affects other browsers

• September 14, 2023 14 Sep'23

  Liquid opens tap on Kenya and Ethiopia fibre link

  Cassava Technologies subsidiary announces two new cross-border fibre routes designed to allow for greater efficiency and reliable regional connectivity, both key to the economic development of key territories

• September 13, 2023 13 Sep'23

  Altnet trade body slams regulator for spiking UK broadband prices

  Association of UK independent broadband providers criticises national comms regulator’s “failure” to recognise cost to consumers of lack of market competition and contribution of altnets in market

• September 13, 2023 13 Sep'23

  Banks less focused on metaverse technology than last year

  Senior banking executives have reduced their focus on investigating metaverse technology in the past 12 months

• September 12, 2023 12 Sep'23

  Openreach publishes latest full-fibre build plans

  Voice and broadband divisions of incumbent telco see expansion across the UK, heralding a full-fibre, full-digital communications future

• September 12, 2023 12 Sep'23

  Quarter of UK premises still lack gigabit broadband

  Latest regular update on fixed broadband availability in the UK finds growth is sluggish and not yet consistent across all regions, despite recent flurry of activity among suppliers at all ends of the spectrum

• September 12, 2023 12 Sep'23

  European fintech investment plummets, but more sustainable future lies ahead

  Investment in European fintechs has seen a dramatic drop, but a more sustainable sector will result from investment discipline

• September 11, 2023 11 Sep'23

  Polish election questioned after Pegasus spyware used to smear opposition, investigation finds

  Senate committee alerts prosecutors over potential crimes by public officials involved in purchasing Pegasus spyware used to monitor and smear political opponents

• September 08, 2023 08 Sep'23

  UK broadband users fume at providers’ service but stay loyal

  Research released by leading alternative broadband provider shows nation’s broadband providers offer the worst customer service of any industry, but customers still maintain loyalty

• September 08, 2023 08 Sep'23

  Full-fibre passes tipping point for UK broadband services

  UK regulator research sees broadband deployments by larger fibre infrastructure operators complemented by buoyant altnet sector sees three-quarters of UK homes able to access gigabit services, and 54% gaining access via full-fibre

• September 07, 2023 07 Sep'23

  UK minister fails to reassure tech companies over encryption risk

  Technology companies say reassurances by government ministers that they have no intention of weakening end-to-end encrypted communication services do not go far enough

• September 07, 2023 07 Sep'23

  Hyundai to launch in-car payments in US

  Hyundai will launch an in-car payments service in the US when the company’s latest car model is launched next year

• September 06, 2023 06 Sep'23

  Nexfibre acquires Upp to expand gigabit network in East of England

  Just weeks after officially switching on its network, full-fibre network provider nexfibre, in partnership with Virgin Media O2, is to acquire East of England fibre operator Upp to increase footprint by 175,000 premises

• September 05, 2023 05 Sep'23

  Zoom looks to transcend AI hype with Companion

  Collaboration and comms technology firm makes further addition to comms platform to help improve collaboration and productivity through generative AI-powered assistant

• August 31, 2023 31 Aug'23

  Ducktail social media marketing malware rears its head again

  Use of the Ducktail infostealer, which first popped up in 2022 targeting Meta Business accounts, seems to be increasing

• August 30, 2023 30 Aug'23

  July sees huge jump in open banking payments

  The number of open banking payments in the UK have doubled over the past year, according to latest figures

• August 30, 2023 30 Aug'23

  CityFibre passes three million UK premises with full-fibre network

  Independent provider’s nationwide full-fibre network has more than 2.6 million premises passed as ready for service to ISPs, with penetration on target across locations