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Network monitoring and analysis
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March 13, 2024
13
Mar'24
BT, Broadpeak intro multicast tech to enhance network video streaming
UK’s leading network provider teams with content delivery network firm to enhance live video streaming quality and reliability using adaptive bit rate and multicast-assisted unicast delivery technology
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March 12, 2024
12
Mar'24
More DDoS attacks launched against APAC financial firms
The financial sector in Asia-Pacific saw more DDoS attacks in 2023, but no notable impact was reported, according to a report by Akamai and FS-ISAC
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March 12, 2024
12
Mar'24
Starlink launches constellation, improves comms latency
After launch of 23 craft for growing satellite constellation, Elon Musk-led US spacecraft manufacturer reveals steps taken to improve quality of experience and service
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February 29, 2024
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Feb'24
Sauber ups connectivity gear with Extreme Networks Wi-Fi 6E
Leading Formula 1 team deploys wireless network and associated analytics solutions to keep pace with lightning-fast vehicles and productive teams
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February 29, 2024
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Feb'24
Police arrested journalists as part of surveillance operation to identify confidential sources
Three police forces took part in surveillance operations between 2011 and 2018 to identify sources that leaked information to journalists Trevor Birney and Barry McCaffrey, the Investigatory Powers Tribunal hears
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February 16, 2024
16
Feb'24
Vonage unveils network API availability
Comms platform provider announces network API availability, and claims first-to-market developer registration service to simplify network API access and adoption
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February 08, 2024
08
Feb'24
Average broadband use on pace to break terabyte barrier by 2030
Broadband consumption data shows record use of 641GB per subscriber in 2023, with leap to 1TB expected by end of decade
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February 06, 2024
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Feb'24
Cisco unveils innovations for observability as it looks to future networking vision
Networking and IT tech and services giant kicks off European flagship event with major enhancements to networking cloud vision, innovations in digital experience and user monitoring for cloud-native applications
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February 05, 2024
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Feb'24
Gigabit drives UK local authority connectivity priorities for 2024
Research finds ultra-high speed broadband roll out remains top priority for local authority digital leaders, 5G continues to divide opinion, and apparent lack of focus on net-zero activities
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January 30, 2024
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Jan'24
Sporting events drive 2023’s biggest daily spikes in European and US network traffic
Analysis from leading internet exchange operator reveals 23% rise in global data traffic in 2023 to 59 exabytes, showing clear seasonal impact of gaming and video conferencing
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January 24, 2024
24
Jan'24
DE-CIX Dallas achieves peak traffic milestone of 1Tbps
Leading global internet exchange operator achieves new peak traffic record of more through surge due to live-streaming of sports events and the area’s population density and low latency links
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January 23, 2024
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Jan'24
Neos Networks enhances purchasing with API ordering and ‘quantum quoting’
Features added to Neos Networks customer provision tool aim to simplify the overall wholesale buying experience through increased personalisation and parity between portal and API purchasing
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January 04, 2024
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Jan'24
Celona and Palo Alto partner to enhance private 5G network security
Wireless services specialist Celona and security firm Palo Alto Networks are coming together to enhance device protection for organisations operating private mobile networks
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December 11, 2023
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Dec'23
BT Group makes net neutrality call as it looks to improve network efficiency
Telco claims breakthrough technology that improves quality and reliability of live content for viewers while driving down costs for broadcasters and network operators, but calls for rethink in net neutrality debate
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December 04, 2023
04
Dec'23
Digital Realty and BT team to unlock data value with NaaS
Comms provider teams with datacentre, colocation and interconnection solutions firm for network as a service combined with orchestration platform to offer flexibility and choice when connecting digital hubs to unlock data value
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December 01, 2023
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Dec'23
BT Group simplifies network for quicker live services
BT’s digital unit simplifies orchestration and delivery of its network services for customer orders, reducing engineering costs and complexities, and leaving infrastructure better prepared to scale to meet future demands
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November 27, 2023
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Nov'23
Advanced metering infrastructure deployment to exceed expectations
Research predicts that while proprietary and RF communications technologies will remain pivotal connectivity options for water AMI projects in the foreseeable future, emerging alternatives are rapidly growing
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November 24, 2023
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Nov'23
APAC organisations warm to microsegmentation
Nearly two-thirds of organisations in the APAC region see microsegmentation as a way to protect their IT assets, but lack the skills to deploy the technology
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November 20, 2023
20
Nov'23
IT not ready for AI, Pure Storage survey finds
Storage, compute and networking hardware won’t cope without upgrades, and that often means total IT infrastructure overhaul
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November 15, 2023
15
Nov'23
Ericsson RAN unveils transport automaton network controller
Comms tech provider’s transport network performance enhanced with AI-powered service, pinpointing degradations and capacity utilisation issues and providing insights on how to optimise overall network performance
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November 14, 2023
14
Nov'23
Itential, Kentik add integrated network observability to NetOps workflows
Network and cloud automation software firm and network observability company join forces to integrate network automation technologies and enable more efficient infrastructure
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November 09, 2023
09
Nov'23
Cisco expands full-stack observability ecosystem
Networking giant adds seven new partner modules to observability ecosystem around business insights, SAP visibility, networking, machine learning operations, service level objectives and sustainability
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November 06, 2023
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Nov'23
Businesses show increased confidence in 5G performance
Research identifies major challenges standing in the way of businesses making good on 5G expectations
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October 31, 2023
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Oct'23
SEC sues SolarWinds, alleging serious security failures
SolarWinds and its CISO have been charged with fraud and internal control failures by the US authorities amid allegations of a series of cyber security failings leading up to the 2020 Sunburst attacks
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October 26, 2023
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Oct'23
Exploitation of Citrix NetScaler vulns reaching dangerous levels
Observed activity exploiting two new Citrix NetScaler vulnerabilities disclosed earlier this month is ramping up, and users may be running out of time to patch lest they be attacked
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October 19, 2023
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Oct'23
Broadband service providers need focus on home Wi-Fi latency, QoE
Report commissioned by managed Wi-Fi technology provider shows the global acceleration of FTTH, the growing need to focus on latency and the importance of deploying in-home Smart Wi-Fi to enhance QoE
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October 17, 2023
17
Oct'23
Countrywide Healthcare manages Meraki with Highlight
The supplier of medical and janitorial equipment selected managed service that connects to its Cisco Meraki system via a single API
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October 10, 2023
10
Oct'23
Singtel NaaS offering to ease hybrid network management
Singtel CUBΣ is touted to make it easier for enterprises to manage, scale and automate deployment of networking resources in a hybrid network environment
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October 06, 2023
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Oct'23
Three deploys CommScope 6-beam antennas to support events mobile
Festival goers in the UK and Ireland reported increased mobile network capacity on networks at a series of large events this summer, supported by the use of multi-antenna technology
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October 04, 2023
04
Oct'23
ICO issues guidance on workplace surveillance
Guidance on employee monitoring covers how employers can conduct their digital surveillance lawfully, transparently and fairly, and warns against businesses intruding on their workers’ private lives
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September 14, 2023
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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
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September 11, 2023
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Sep'23
Networking tech firms scrum down for Rugby World Cup
Leading communications providers look to form off-pitch connectivity spine of team with infrastructures using advanced networking and mixed reality technologies at pinnacle of world rugby
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September 08, 2023
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Sep'23
How Netskope is driving growth in APAC
Netskope is growing at over 50% year on year in the Asia-Pacific region, but the single-vendor SASE supplier is not limiting its customers to its own offerings
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September 05, 2023
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Sep'23
Ryder Cup testbed to feature tech firsts in Rome
This year’s Ryder Cup will test out technology to improve how fans digitally consume the event while reducing the workload on IT teams
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September 04, 2023
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Sep'23
How startup Once.net and Cloudflare secured the 2023 Eurovision vote
When the Eurovision Song Contest introduced paid-for public voting from outside Europe in 2023, it faced new cyber challenges. Learn how Dutch startup Once.net and Cloudflare teamed up to secure and support the big night
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August 31, 2023
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Aug'23
Cisco expands customer experience services portfolio
Lifecycle services technology launched to give businesses ability to align priorities with clear and measurable outcomes to ensure their technology investments support their business, technology and operational goals
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August 22, 2023
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Aug'23
Nokia, RouteThis look to enhance Wi-Fi quality, performance
As providing high-quality broadband user experiences in the home has long been a challenge for operators to grapple with, leading tech firms announce in-building wireless connectivity services
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August 08, 2023
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Aug'23
MPs warn about growing prevalence of tech-enabled domestic abuse
The UK government must take action to prevent perpetrators from being able to use connected or smart technologies to conduct their domestic abuse, a select committee has warned
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August 08, 2023
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Aug'23
Workplace monitoring needs worker consent, says select committee
Employers looking to monitor their employees through connected devices should only to so with the consent of those affected due to negative impacts such surveillance can have on work intensification and mental health
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August 01, 2023
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Aug'23
Two million more Australian households ready to upgrade to nbn
Australia’s national broadband network on track to enable up to 10 million premises, or up to 90% of homes and businesses, to access wholesale download speeds of 500Mbps to near 1Gbps by the end of 2025
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July 25, 2023
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Jul'23
Tetra radio users’ comms may have been exposed for years
A number of flaws in the encryption algorithms used in the secure Tetra radio communications standard have potentially left users exposed to snooping
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July 18, 2023
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Jul'23
Fibre glides past two-thirds of global broadband subscriptions in Q1 2023
Updated analysis of trends in global and regional broadband subscriptions and technology adoption in first three months of year reveals robust growth in high-speed broadband offerings such as FTTH/B
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July 17, 2023
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Jul'23
Broadband power users stream more than 2.2TB of data per month
Latest quarterly insight from the network improvement services provider report identifies nearly six times difference from average user streaming consumption among those who use most data
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July 17, 2023
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Jul'23
Police Scotland use cloud for biometric data despite clear risks
Police Scotland confirms it has stored significant volumes of biometric data on a cloud-based digital evidence sharing system despite major ongoing data protection concerns, bringing into question the effectiveness of the current regulatory approach...
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June 29, 2023
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Jun'23
Ruckus One enhanced for unified management of multi-access public and private nets
CommScope launches Ruckus One suite of AI-driven converged network solutions designed to accelerate business transformation by simplifying the implementation of multi-access public and private networks
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June 29, 2023
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Jun'23
Cisco looks to strengthen network assurance with intent to acquire SamKnows
Networking technology and services giant announces intent to acquire UK-based internet performance monitoring platform to extend its ThousandEyes network assessment stack to remote and hybrid workers
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June 28, 2023
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Jun'23
Dubai Smart IoT unclear on deadline, but not ambition
While the Dubai Smart IoT strategy reads like any other ambitious – and equally ambiguous – plan for the overhaul of a gulf state economy, there is still a clear message that the country is serious about technology
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June 23, 2023
23
Jun'23
Webex widens US government portfolio with contact centre, calling
Webex Contact Center Enterprise for Government expanded to include Webex Calling, providing a single offer for calling, messaging and meetings that complies with key US government standard
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June 19, 2023
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Jun'23
Early June Microsoft outages were result of large-scale DDoS hit
Investigations into recent outages on Microsoft Azure and Outlook services have turned up evidence of a massive distributed denial-of-service attack
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June 09, 2023
09
Jun'23
Barracuda ESG users told to throw away their hardware
Owners of Barracuda Email Security Gateway appliances are being told that they will need to throw out and replace their kit after it emerged that a patch for a recently disclosed vulnerability had not done the job