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• January 04, 2017 04 Jan'17

  Dubai-based Aramex optimises branch office connectivity

  How global logistics firm streamlined its branch office operations in the Middle East

• December 23, 2016 23 Dec'16

  Top 10 networking stories of 2016

  A look back at Computer Weekly’s most-read networking stories of 2016

• December 22, 2016 22 Dec'16

  Extra £440m to get superfast broadband to hardest-to-reach places in UK

  Government announces extra funding for its superfast broadband roll-out, with 600,000 more premises expected to benefit

• December 05, 2016 05 Dec'16

  Top 10 ANZ enterprise IT stories of 2016

  Here is a rundown of Computer Weekly’s most popular ANZ enterprise IT articles for 2016

• December 05, 2016 05 Dec'16

  Top 10 Asean enterprise IT stories of 2016

  The 10 most popular Asean articles of 2016

• November 09, 2016 09 Nov'16

  Global enterprise in midst of major network refresh, says report

  Businesses are upgrading their networks to embrace workplace mobility, IoT and SDN strategies, but are neglecting security, says Dimension Data

• November 02, 2016 02 Nov'16

  Broadcom buys Brocade but will sell off IP network business

  Chipmaker will acquire Brocade for $5.9bn to broaden its storage business, and plans to sell off most of its acquisition’s networking business

• October 28, 2016 28 Oct'16

  SDN trailblazer Big Switch Networks launches in UK

  Having established a base of paying customers through a key partnership with Dell, SDN supplier Big Switch Networks is opening its first European offices and gunning for Cisco’s ACI business

• October 16, 2016 16 Oct'16

  Dubai smart city will be the talk of GITEX

  Global experts in urban planning and smart technology will discuss the important role Dubai will play in supporting the development of smart cities in the Middle East

• October 10, 2016 10 Oct'16

  Singapore: a nation united on its digital future

  Singapore is setting itself to be a leader in the digital age, with a reorganised government department the protagonist

• October 05, 2016 05 Oct'16

  Randstad group to consolidate network infrastructure with BT

  HR services giant Randstad Group is standardising its global network infrastructure with BT

• October 05, 2016 05 Oct'16

  Birmingham Uni beefs up network automation, virtualisation to support research

  The University of Birmingham has deployed a Brocade switching infrastructure and network virtualisation to support the needs of its research teams

• September 21, 2016 21 Sep'16

  London Capital Group improves service deployment with SDN

  Online trading firm has revitalised its service delivery after switching a legacy physical network for VMware NSX SDN

• September 20, 2016 20 Sep'16

  Blenheim Palace IT addresses monitoring challenge with services deal

  IT team at major UK historical venue supports diverse business through “eyes and ears” services agreement

• August 19, 2016 19 Aug'16

  Gloucestershire NHS to modernise IT networks in the region with Updata

  Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust signs contract with Updata infrastructure to upgrade its IT networks weeks before going live with new electronic patient record system

• August 18, 2016 18 Aug'16

  BT and Nokia to work together on 5G research

  BT and Nokia plan to work together on customer use cases, proof of concept trials, technology standards and equipment to support 5G

• August 18, 2016 18 Aug'16

  Cisco confirms 5,500 lay-offs amid restructuring

  Networking giant has confirmed it will cut more than 5,500 jobs in an effort to trim the fat in low-growth business areas and enhance its performance elsewhere

• August 09, 2016 09 Aug'16

  Operator Alfa launches Lebanon’s first LTE-A network

  LTE-Advanced network launched by operator Alfa, using technology from Nokia

• August 08, 2016 08 Aug'16

  IT failure grounds Delta flights worldwide

  US airline Delta has temporarily grounded flights worldwide after a power failure took key IT systems offline in its home base of Atlanta, Georgia

• August 05, 2016 05 Aug'16

  Svitzer Marine tracks tugboats with 4G ship-to-shore Wi-Fi

  Maersk-owned tugboat operator Svitzer Marine has deployed Cradlepoint rugged networking solutions to support its fleet operations in ports around the world

• July 28, 2016 28 Jul'16

  BT sales increase 35% in 2016 Q2 with EE and broadband boosts

  BT Group reported a 35% increase in revenue as it benefits from its EE acquisition and a large share of the broadband market

• July 28, 2016 28 Jul'16

  Al Murooj Rotana increases guest satisfaction with updated Wi-Fi network

  Dubai-based Rotana Hotels sees guest satisfaction rates rise on back of 802.11ac wireless roll-out at its Al Murooj Rotana property

• July 26, 2016 26 Jul'16

  Ofcom and BT set out separate plans to increase Openreach independence

  BT Group’s plans to give Openreach greater independence share some common ground with Ofcom’s recommendations, but will this be enough to ease its rivals’ anti-competitive concerns?

• July 19, 2016 19 Jul'16

  BT accused of under-investing in Openreach, prompting renewed calls for business split

  The Culture, Media and Sport Committee calls for operation and investment overhaul for Openreach, and claims failure to deliver on this should prompt Ofcom to order breakaway from BT

• July 14, 2016 14 Jul'16

  Australia’s new government under pressure to hit broadband targets

  Newly elected conservative coalition government will see Australia’s National Broadband Network plan become a higher priority

• July 12, 2016 12 Jul'16

  Cisco wants to be the foundation for digital transformation

  At Cisco Live in Las Vegas, CEO Chuck Robbins sets out his vision for the future and moves to position the supplier at the heart of enterprise digitisation

• July 08, 2016 08 Jul'16

  Cisco UK and Ireland CEO Phil Smith steps down after 22 years

  Phil Smith announces he is stepping down from the day-to-day running of Cisco’s UK and Ireland business to take up the role of chairman

• July 08, 2016 08 Jul'16

  McLaren-Honda rebuilds network platform on NTT foundations

  McLaren-Honda Formula 1 team embarks on three-year technology partnership with NTT Communications

• May 26, 2016 26 May'16

  Australian police raid opposition offices over leaked broadband documents

  Australia’s federal police have raided the offices of a Labor opposition politician in an investigation into leaked National Broadband Network documents

• May 16, 2016 16 May'16

  Broadband providers send Ofcom suggestions on changing Openreach

  The Federation of Communication Services has sent an open letter to Ofcom CEO Sharon White with 10 points on revamping Openreach’s governance

• May 16, 2016 16 May'16

  Playing it smart: How the UAE and Huawei are creating a city of the future

  The United Arab Emirates (UAE) aims to become one of the most connected and smart countries in the world within five years

• May 13, 2016 13 May'16

  UK government’s call for evidence on business broadband closes June 2016

  The UK government’s call for evidence on broadband for small to medium-sized enterprises is due to close, with the review aiming to drive down the cost of high-quality broadband for smaller businesses

• May 10, 2016 10 May'16

  Nokia plunges to €513m loss after Alcatel-Lucent acquisition

  Costs mount up at network equipment supplier Nokia following its acquisition of Alcatel-Lucent

• May 10, 2016 10 May'16

  Tel Aviv: A smart city where community engagement is the measure of success

  Israel’s capital is using the latest technologies as a way of placing the needs of local citizens at the heart of regional government

• May 03, 2016 03 May'16

  ViaSat connects satellite development programme for European Space Agency

  ESA initiative aims to kick-start the development process for high-capacity satellite products, apps and services

• April 26, 2016 26 Apr'16

  Action for Children mobilises staff on Claranet’s managed network

  Action for Children, the charity behind Byte Night, moves onto Claranet’s MPLS core network to support the wholesale revitalisation of its ICT

• April 12, 2016 12 Apr'16

  Banks see video banking as key to customer satisfaction

  Video banking is set to take off over the next few years to improve the personal connection between banks and customers, according to research

• April 12, 2016 12 Apr'16

  GDS appoints Public Services Network head

  Government Digital Service (GDS) elevates Mark Smith to head of the Public Services Network (PSN)

• April 12, 2016 12 Apr'16

  Collaboration vital to reduce economic impact of CNI cyber attack

  The interconnected nature of critical national infrastructure (CNI) means the impact of the risk and the cost of a cyber attack grows exponentially every day

• April 07, 2016 07 Apr'16

  Maynooth University modernises network to meet growth challenges

  Maynooth University in Ireland has installed a Juniper-based campus network to support its future growth plans

• April 07, 2016 07 Apr'16

  Nokia slashes jobs after Alcatel-Lucent acquisition

  Nokia embarks on a round of job cuts as part of its post-merger restructuring

• March 29, 2016 29 Mar'16

  University of Reading deploys IPv6 on Malaysian campus

  The University of Reading has recently built a campus in Malaysia, allowing a new network design deploying IPv6 from the outset

• March 15, 2016 15 Mar'16

  Leaked documents foretold problems with Australia's national broadband strategy

  External and internal documents suggest Australia's national broadband network (NBN) roll-out is likely to waste A$29bn

• March 14, 2016 14 Mar'16

  New UK law will criminalise failure to hack on demand

  MPs have been given only two weeks to read 1,200 pages of documents which disclose new powers to require technology companies to install secret surveillance capabilities in software, computer equipment or networks

• March 08, 2016 08 Mar'16

  Broadband will reach 40% of Vietnam households by 2020, claims government

  The Vietnamese government announces plans to increase access to broadband networks for its citizens, proposing a figure of 40% in four years

• March 04, 2016 04 Mar'16

  Meg Whitman uses Q1 results to argue the case against Dell/EMC

  HPE posts its first financial results following the split of the business

• February 22, 2016 22 Feb'16

  Internet of things helps track endangered dugongs in the Philippines

  Fishermen in the Philippines are using smartphones and apps to help conservationists protect an endangered species

• February 17, 2016 17 Feb'16

  Middle East telecoms operators face up to IoT smart city challenges

  As smart city initiatives spring up in the Middle East, telecoms operators contend with the strain of the internet of things (IoT) on networks

• February 15, 2016 15 Feb'16

  Telstra is transforming Australian IT infrastructure

  Telco is transforming its IT operation to make better use of the cloud, data and application programming interfaces

• February 11, 2016 11 Feb'16

  Cisco sees slowdown in large network deals as stock markets wobble

  Erstwhile customers are putting large networking deals on hold in an uncertain financial climate, claims Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins

• February 09, 2016 09 Feb'16

  Cisco recalls Ethernet switches over fault risk

  A potential fault on a number of IE-5000 switches could give users a nasty shock, says supplier

• February 04, 2016 04 Feb'16

  IoT risks raise concerns among IT specialists in central and eastern Europe

  The internet of things is gaining momentum in central and eastern Europe, but IT professionals have worries over security

• January 21, 2016 21 Jan'16

  More telcos turning to NFV to cut costs and provision services

  Global telcos are increasingly deploying network functions virtualisation in their business, reports the OpenStack Foundation

• January 19, 2016 19 Jan'16

  Sigfox brings the internet of things to Antarctica

  Connectivity provider teams up with GPS supplier Sensolus and Belgian government to use the IoT to support climate change researchers

• January 06, 2016 06 Jan'16

  Nationwide renews BT network contract to support digital transformation

  Building society upgrades network infrastructure to support apps and services for customers and staff

• January 04, 2016 04 Jan'16

  Nokia takes control of Alcatel-Lucent

  Nokia takes control of 80% of outstanding Alcatel-Lucent shares and prepares to wrap up multi-billion euro deal

• December 31, 2015 31 Dec'15

  Top 10 networking stories of 2015

  A look back at Computer Weekly's most read networking news stories from 2015

• December 10, 2015 10 Dec'15

  100Gbps network powers petabyte research cloud at Australia’s Monash University

  Australian university implements powerful network to support data hungry research cloud.

• December 10, 2015 10 Dec'15

  100Gbps network powers petabyte research cloud at Australia’s Monash University

  Australian university implements powerful network to support data hungry research cloud.

• December 09, 2015 09 Dec'15

  100Gbps network powers petabyte research cloud at Australia’s Monash University

  Australian university implements powerful network to support data-hungry research cloud

• November 27, 2015 27 Nov'15

  Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership takes control of its network

  The Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership enhanced network and application visibility and security using Fortinet technology

• November 26, 2015 26 Nov'15

  Orange enhances internet of things strategy with additional services

  Orange has beefed up its internet of things strategy and announced the deployment of a long-range network to support IoT projects in 17 urban areas in France

• November 17, 2015 17 Nov'15

  Gigaclear trials first 5Gbps broadband for homes and small businesses

  Gigaclear announces it will be trialling the fastest broadband internet package in the UK

• November 10, 2015 10 Nov'15

  Australian cities are getting smarter

  The smart city phenomenon is taking off in Australia, where there's the space and the will to make it work.

• November 09, 2015 09 Nov'15

  Access to broadband to be as universal as water and electricity by 2020

  The government promises that UK people and businesses will all have access to broadband by the end of the current parliament

• November 02, 2015 02 Nov'15

  Hewlett Packard Enterprise: think of us as a startup

  As Hewlett Packard Enterprise and HP Inc finally part ways, UK managing director Andy Isherwood shares some insight on what the future holds for the newly minted enterprise business

• October 28, 2015 28 Oct'15

  Rail firm Alstom picks BT to supply network and Microsoft cloud service

  Alstom Transport will deploy an end-to-end network service from the BT Connect portfolio across 300 sites around the world

• October 08, 2015 08 Oct'15

  Scottish Natural Heritage logs onto Capita’s Swan

  Scottish Natural Heritage has joined the Scottish Wide Area Network, the national public services network being delivered by Capita IT Enterprise Services

• October 08, 2015 08 Oct'15

  Take part in the Computer Weekly Technology Industry Survey 2016

  Share your views in Computer Weekly’s annual Technology Industry Survey, which provides an insight into the trends, challenges and aspirations of today’s IT professionals

• October 02, 2015 02 Oct'15

  In-flight broadband increasingly in demand, says Inmarsat

  Three in five European airline passengers report that they ‘need’ in-flight internet access, according to an Inmarsat report

• September 29, 2015 29 Sep'15

  British Airways picks Juniper Networks to build out cloud, core network

  British Airways enhances the digital customer experience through a private cloud datacentre and IP MPLS core backbone

• September 28, 2015 28 Sep'15

  Australian telecoms industry welcomes replacement communications minister

  Australian prime minister names Mitch Fifield as minister for communications

• September 24, 2015 24 Sep'15

  IP network upgrade rings the changes for Liberian operator Libtelco

  Libtelco, the only fixed-line telecoms operator in Liberia, turned to Cataleya to support a nationwide network upgrade

• September 23, 2015 23 Sep'15

  Metropolitan Police Service’s £240m network procurement opens for tenders

  London’s Metropolitan Police Service has invited tenders for the supply of network services over a five-year period

• September 23, 2015 23 Sep'15

  BT platforms streamline UCC deployments for Microsoft and Cisco users

  BT introduces new cloud unified comms and collaboration clouds to support Microsoft and Cisco environments

• September 22, 2015 22 Sep'15

  BT unveils ultrafast broadband pledge card to support digital economy

  At an event in London, BT sets out four key pledges around broadband and connectivity to ensure and secure the digital future of the UK

• September 10, 2015 10 Sep'15

  Cloudian boosts object storage HyperStore compliance features

  Distributed object storage software maker Cloudian upgrades HyperStore with added granularity of data protection features that can help meet compliance requirements

• September 07, 2015 07 Sep'15

  Myanmar internet gets boost with content delivery network

  Myanmar internet users will start benefiting from changes in the law that encourages foreign direct investment in communications infrastructures

• August 27, 2015 27 Aug'15

  Jim Henson’s Creature Shop kermits to Brocade network infrastructure

  Jim Henson’s Creature Shop – the studio behind the Muppets and Sesame Street – picks a Brocade-powered network to run its advanced software platform

• August 16, 2015 16 Aug'15

  Mobile phone users at risk as hackers bug and track victims

  An investigation by Australian TV show 60 Minutes demonstrates how hackers based thousands of miles away in Germany were able to record the calls of an Australian senator and track his movements

• August 13, 2015 13 Aug'15

  Gloucester City Homes embarks on VDI-led tech transformation with Exponential-e

  Social housing firm taps into Exponential-e's Ethernet capabilities to make it easier for its staff to work flexibly

• August 13, 2015 13 Aug'15

  Cisco leadership hits the ground running in strong fourth quarter

  New CEO Chuck Robbins closes out the fourth quarter on a high note and speaks of a renewed energy at the network supplier

• August 11, 2015 11 Aug'15

  Hotel trade body offers members 100GbE networking capability

  Hospitality sector trade association Hospa partners with network provider Exponential-e to enhance connectivity for its members

• July 30, 2015 30 Jul'15

  Ultrafast network helps Williams Martini Racing stay among F1 contenders

  Four months after its 100Mbps MPLS network went live, Formula 1 team Williams Martini Racing says it is seeing big benefits

• July 24, 2015 24 Jul'15

  Brussels clears Nokia's Alcatel-Lucent acquisition

  The European Commission has approved Nokia’s planned purchase of Alcatel-Lucent under the EU Merger Regulations

• July 23, 2015 23 Jul'15

  Cisco quits set-top boxes and reshuffles IoT and cloud organisation

  Cisco sells off the set-top box business it acquired in 2005 and restructures its cloud and IoT businesses

• July 16, 2015 16 Jul'15

  Network Services Framework goes live across public sector

  Crown Commercial Service launches wide-ranging Network Services Framework RM1045 across the public sector

• July 14, 2015 14 Jul'15

  Fujitsu calls up Memset to deliver infrastructure services to HMRC

  Surrey-based datacentre provider to provide infrastructure hosting services to HMRC

• July 06, 2015 06 Jul'15

  The internet of things could save the honeybee from extinction

  Gemalto’s M2M unit is developing an ambitious project with agricultural science firm Eltopia and the University of Minnesota. The objective: to save the honeybee from extinction

• July 02, 2015 02 Jul'15

  Metropolitan Police picks Innopsis to lead network procurement

  London’s Metropolitan Police Service signs public-sector networking association Innopsis to lead engagement on network procurement

• June 30, 2015 30 Jun'15

  Microsoft in the dark after Parliamentary email disrupted for three days

  After a week of investigations, Microsoft has been unable to provide an explanation for failure of the Microsoft 365 cloud-based email service used by Parliament

• June 29, 2015 29 Jun'15

  Cisco launches IoT System for enterprise and smart cities

  Cisco unveils 15 products to address the growing complexity of internet of things deployments

• June 29, 2015 29 Jun'15

  Alstom runs 4G LTE multi-services pilot for train operations

  Transport engineering company Alstom conducts the first live pilot test of 4G LTE multi-services on French railways

• June 18, 2015 18 Jun'15

  MoD kick-starts procurement for new armed forces tactical communications system

  The Ministry wants to replace aging Bowman Communications system with cutting edge networking kit by 2026

• June 10, 2015 10 Jun'15

  CERN picks Cisco to collaborate on advanced networking capabilities

  Cisco joins CERN’s openlab industry partnership platform to help develop new computing infrastructure technology

• June 10, 2015 10 Jun'15

  Oxford and Cambridge University colleges turn to Aerohive to manage WLAN traffic

  Colleges and institutions at the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge are attempting to mitigate the effects of the substantial demand on their wireless networks

• June 04, 2015 04 Jun'15

  Cisco CEO-elect Robbins reveals leadership team

  Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins has unveiled his leadership team, with more high-profile figures set to leave the business and a number of promotions

• June 04, 2015 04 Jun'15

  Network failure crashed frontline services at London hospital

  Network problem at Hillingdon hospital meant clinical staff could not access information on computer systems

• June 03, 2015 03 Jun'15

  Cisco bans departing execs from vast swathe of IT industry

  A filing with the US government has revealed outgoing executives Rob Lloyd and Gary Moore will not be allowed to take up employment with, among others, HP, IBM or VMware

• June 01, 2015 01 Jun'15

  Key Cisco executives to step down alongside John Chambers

  Cisco’s COO and sales chief are both understood to be leaving as Chuck Robbins takes over as CEO from John Chambers in July