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Network routing and switching

• June 29, 2026 29 Jun'26

  ITS, Nufibre extend UK broadband offerings

  UK business connectivity full-fibre operator strengthens access to purpose-built business connectivity across England, Scotland and Wales, while fellow altnet looks to make broadband management simpler and more accessible

• June 26, 2026 26 Jun'26

  AI surge sees fibre become nervous system of thinking economy

  Study shows how fibre broadband and AI infrastructure are becoming increasingly interdependent – from datacentre interconnection and middle-mile capacity to edge connectivity, resilient transport and real-time applications

• June 19, 2026 19 Jun'26

  Keysight’s chief technologist on the path to 6G

  Balaji Raghothaman, Keysight’s chief technologist for 6G, discusses what it takes for the telecoms industry to move to 6G, from supporting AI workloads to integrating with satellites connectivity and driving enterprise use cases

• June 17, 2026 17 Jun'26

  Uplink traffic gains momentum as 5G subscriptions top three billion

  Research from Ericsson counts 162 million new 5G subscriptions in the first quarter of 2026, bringing the total to 3.1 billion, with steadily growing service offerings based on 5G SA network slicing

• June 16, 2026 16 Jun'26

  Cisco: 36 months to modernise networks before AI overwhelms capacity

  Research finds capacity and performance the top network challenge for UK organisations, with 81% of respondents saying their network does not have room to house evolving AI demands

• June 10, 2026 10 Jun'26

  UK government and Cisco unveil AI, digital skills initiative

  Networking giant and UK Department for Science, Innovation and Technology announce strategic collaboration to help increase AI adoption and widen access to digital skills

• June 04, 2026 04 Jun'26

  Cisco Live 26: Networks the key in post-Mythos world

  Platform offers unified approach for humans and AI agents to run critical IT infrastructure together, allowing customers to build their own apps and agents in natural language

• June 02, 2026 02 Jun'26

  Data dive: Mapping the UK public sector’s hyperscale dependence

  UK government and local authorities have built critical infrastructure amid a web of US hyperscaler cloud and other providers, which brings risks of exposure to a narrow set of non-UK suppliers

• May 21, 2026 21 May'26

  Matrix NAP Info boosts Batam-Jakarta undersea corridor with 1Tbps connectivity

  Optical comms tech provider sees 1Tbps per-wavelength deployment on undersea cable system, designed to position Indonesia at the forefront of next-generation digital connectivity

• May 13, 2026 13 May'26

  Via Africa subsea cable project to strengthen European, African connectivity

  Europe-Africa submarine cable project backed by consortium model designed to connect Europe to Africa along the Atlantic coast, enhancing the resilience and diversity of West Africa’s international connectivity

• May 08, 2026 08 May'26

  Neos Networks, Cornerstone and StonesThro power UK sovereign edge cloud

  Strategic collaboration designed to enable distributed microscale AI compute with national, resilient connectivity for critical sectors

• April 30, 2026 30 Apr'26

  AI is widening the asymmetry between attackers and defenders

  As threat actors leverage AI to launch attacks at machine speed, cyber defenders must adopt an assumed breach mindset and prioritise breach containment

• April 24, 2026 24 Apr'26

  Capital injection, acquisition further Render Networks in critical infrastructure

  Critical infrastructure software platform provider gains fresh capital to accelerate sector and portfolio expansion

• April 15, 2026 15 Apr'26

  Cintegral taps Taara connectivity for real-time live media production

  Networking service from Google Moonshot allows directors and crew members to digitally collaborate in real time during a shoot using light-based connectivity instead of relying on cable-based infrastructure

• April 08, 2026 08 Apr'26

  Optical networks to bridge the AI compute-consumption gap

  With AI spurring gigawatt-scale datacentre builds across APAC, Ciena is deploying ultra-fast, energy-efficient optical networking and AI-driven automation to ensure AI services can reach consumers

• April 07, 2026 07 Apr'26

  Russian cyber spies targeting consumer, Soho routers

  The UK’s NCSC and Microsoft have shared details of an ongoing cyber espionage campaign targeting vulnerable network routers, orchestrated by Russian state actor Fancy Bear

• March 27, 2026 27 Mar'26

  Colt announces subsea, terrestrial network routes

  Digital infrastructure company reveals plans to launch international connectivity routes connecting the US West Coast to Asia, marking the latest phase of its major global network expansion

• March 25, 2026 25 Mar'26

  Ciena optics deployed in Meta cable upgrade, JGA Lightstorm 

  Optical connectivity provider’s technology is used to set transmission record for across a transpacific submarine cable, enabling next-generation cloud and AI connectivity between Japan and Australia

• March 24, 2026 24 Mar'26

  Tata Communications unveils self-healing network

  Platform from digital ecosystem enabler aims to provide greater than 99.99% service availability to help enterprises reduce data centre operational costs by up to 30%

• March 24, 2026 24 Mar'26

  US government bans imported routers, raising tough questions

  The US communications regulator has enacted a ban on all router hardware made outside America citing security concerns, but experts say the move may risk creating more issues than it solves

• March 24, 2026 24 Mar'26

  BT boosts connectivity, security for Northern Ireland Electricity Networks

  UK’s comms provider inks deal worth up to £200m to help modernise infrastructure, strengthen resilience against cyber threats, and support delivery of electricity to around a million homes, farms and businesses

• March 17, 2026 17 Mar'26

  Lab for autonomous agents to drive boost in manufacturing in India

  Frontier AI company launching Emergence India Labs (EIL) to accelerate the nation’s shift from IT services to autonomous systems and advanced process is use cases such as manufacturing

• March 16, 2026 16 Mar'26

  UK government unveils gigabit broadband upgrade tracker

  As full-fibre broadband deployments maintain steady pace across the nation, UK government introduces tool to allow businesses across England and Wales to discover if they are due a government-backed broadband upgrade

• March 10, 2026 10 Mar'26

  MWC 2026: Huawei - agent-oriented mobile networks to define AgentVerse

  Comms tech giant paints picture of AI-led communications infrastructure as industry transitions towards a new world of agents

• February 17, 2026 17 Feb'26

  Lumen targets AI bottlenecks with cloud gateway and metro expansion

  AI network provider introduces enterprise capabilities designed to accelerate data movement across distributed artificial intelligence environments while aiming to lower complexity and cost

• February 17, 2026 17 Feb'26

  Linx upgrades Lunar Digital datacentre to full resilient point of presence

  Manchester-based datacentre upgrading its network resilience with London Internet Exchange to support network traffic

• January 26, 2026 26 Jan'26

  Chiba University unveils algorithm to reduce blockchain delay in IoT networks

  Researchers develop a lightweight algorithm designed to reorganise network connections to enable secure, low-latency data sharing potentially accelerating secure, real-time data sharing across large-scale IoT ecosystems

• January 14, 2026 14 Jan'26

  Subsea cable worth $1bn to link Japan with Malaysia and Singapore

  The Intra-Asia Marine Cable will deliver 320Tbps capacity across the region, complementing subsea cable investments by hyperscalers such as Google and Meta in recent years

• January 13, 2026 13 Jan'26

  UK broadband revolution shows no sign of slowing down

  As BT broadband provision division reaches landmark anniversary, research finds UK’s internet habits have hit new heights in terms of working, streaming, gaming and living online

• December 19, 2025 19 Dec'25

  Digital Twin Consortium opens doors on four new testbeds

  Testbeds accelerate the development and deployment of next-generation digital twin technologies across industries including manufacturing, medicine, aerospace and defence

• December 18, 2025 18 Dec'25

  GCC operators line up behind 10GIGA vision as 5G-Advanced moves from trials to scale

  Industry leaders say spectrum clarity, AI-native networks and ecosystem coordination will define the next phase of ultra-wideband connectivity and lay the foundations for future 6G services

• November 14, 2025 14 Nov'25

  Singapore Sports Hub to get Wi-Fi 7 network

  The upgrade will provide faster, more reliable connections for visitors during concerts and sporting events, and will help manage crowds and improve services

• November 05, 2025 05 Nov'25

  Omada unveils software upgrades to accelerate smarter networking

  TP-Link business solutions brand announces enhancement of network software suite claiming to ‘redefine’ the future of network planning, management and deployment

• November 03, 2025 03 Nov'25

  NumoData begins mission to drive AI-powered network intelligence, analytics

  Exfo spin-off begins life backed by Teleo Capital and helmed by former Nokia executive to deliver service assurance, next-generation AIOps and autonomous network operations for communications service providers

• November 03, 2025 03 Nov'25

  Opengear cuts network downtime for 35 global sites

  Global managed hosting and cloud services provider has strengthened the resilience of its international network with secure remote access solutions, cutting downtime and accelerating response times across 35 global sites

• October 29, 2025 29 Oct'25

  Vintage rail freight system showcases 50-year-old innovation

  A system from national rail operator British Rail in 1975 used distributed computing and a 400km data network to track freight

• October 27, 2025 27 Oct'25

  Ericsson, Nokia, Fraunhofer HHI team to drive 6G-era video coding standard

  Comms tech giants and mobile and optical systems manufacturer form collaboration to drive the next generation of video coding standardisation, creating a proof of concept intended to power immersive and AI-driven media in the 6G era

• October 20, 2025 20 Oct'25

  Arelion boosts Baltic connectivity with resilient route

  Diverse terrestrial route connects Baltics to Western Europe via subsea and land systems using open optical line systems with 400G coherent pluggable optics and 1.6 Tbps Waves connectivity

• October 20, 2025 20 Oct'25

  Du racks up 1Tbps Middle East milestone

  Leading UAE operator Du achieves record-breaking peak traffic through its datamena platform and marks milestone for internet exchange in the Middle East to reach performance level

• October 16, 2025 16 Oct'25

  UK networks commit to pay £39m to secure mmWave 5G spectrum

  UK comms regulator reveals conclusion of principal bidding stage for latest wireless spectrum auction, which will see boost for mobile services in crowded areas like sports stadiums and train stations

• October 13, 2025 13 Oct'25

  Nvidia scores Meta and Oracle for networking fabric

  Nvidia lands hyperscalers Meta and Oracle for its Spectrum-X networking fabric and is leading an industry coalition to adopt an 800-volt DC power standard for datacentres

• October 07, 2025 07 Oct'25

  Nato chooses Oracle to secure battlefield communications

  Nato has chosen Oracle and Druid to secure private 5G networks for cyber defence, war gaming and research, using Oracle Cloud and edge technology

• September 29, 2025 29 Sep'25

  Celanese looks to private 5G to transform manufacturing at the edge

  Fully managed private 5G network designed to deliver what is claimed to be resilient connectivity to accelerate Industry 4.0 innovation

• September 17, 2025 17 Sep'25

  Virgin Media O2 creates single team to challenge fixed wholesale market

  Leading UK operator places wholesale teams covering consumer and business segments into single structure

• September 16, 2025 16 Sep'25

  SG.GS expands connectivity presence in North America

  Global wholesale carrier expands customisable, scalable and low-latency network services to Toronto, Ashburn and Seattle, alongside upgrading existing markets in New York, Chicago, Miami, San Jose and Los Angeles

• September 15, 2025 15 Sep'25

  Olilo launches multi-gig broadband service

  UK broadband service provider launches network built by engineers for techies, with no arbitrary throttling or traffic shaping and no ‘pointless rules’

• September 11, 2025 11 Sep'25

  Zen, Neos carry out 400 Gbps upgrade between Manchester and London

  Strategic collaboration enables telecoms provider to undergo a wider core network upgrade as digital infrastructure demand surges

• September 08, 2025 08 Sep'25

  Rising network outages are proving costly to businesses

  Research finds ongoing rise of network outages has cost over a third of organisations between $1m and $5m over the past year, putting datacentres at risk of significant disruption

• September 05, 2025 05 Sep'25

  Neos Networks to deliver live broadcast connectivity for Premier League

  Provider of global connectivity services for broadcast and events taps dedicated B2B network provider to ensure high-quality delivery of Premier League football

• September 03, 2025 03 Sep'25

  Fastly CEO plots course through AI and security

  Chief exec Kip Compton explains how Fastly’s unified platform is solving the web’s biggest challenges, from content scrapping by AI bots to distributed denial-of-service attacks