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Network routing and switching
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March 18, 2024
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Mar'24
Vodafone gets down to business with growth plan
Leading operator closes sale of Italian division and reveals go-to-market plan with pivot towards enterprise communications and business-related internet of things services in strongest current markets
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February 23, 2024
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Feb'24
Audi revs up customised private 5G environment to gain edge
Auto giant’s private network aims to replicate connectivity environments found across the world to give it a competitive advantage by ensuring connected technology is sound and functional on public roads
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January 23, 2024
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Jan'24
EXA bolsters transatlantic cable presence
Digital infrastructure platform launches new cable route and inks point of presence deal to bolster options in connecting Europe and North America, looking to enable businesses to traverse the digital landscape faster and more efficiently
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January 22, 2024
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Jan'24
Vocus rolls out 1.6 Tbps technology to light up Australia
Australian network services provider deploying coherent optical technology to meet growing demands for bandwidth and cut energy usage across the network’s long-haul and metro links from Brisbane to Perth
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January 18, 2024
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Jan'24
PSTN switch-off threatens access to adult social care services
The Public Switched Telephone Network switch-off is threatening vulnerable Londoners access to adult social care and other vital services, as councils are left to manage the cost without financial support from the centre, says London chief digital ...
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January 11, 2024
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Jan'24
Hawaiki opens up optical 400GbE subsea services
Asia-Pacific digital infrastructure operator announces the availability of commercial 400GbE services on its trans-Pacific 15,000km high-capacity cable powered by optical networking technology
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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 15, 2023
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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 09, 2023
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Nov'23
Telenet taps Ciena to light up network upgrade across Belgium
Belgium’s largest provider of cable broadband services announces deployment of optical, network management technology and software to support growing demand for data services and future-proof metro expansion
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November 09, 2023
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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 09, 2023
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Nov'23
Nexfibre unveils UK roll-out plan
Latest player in UK’s rapidly growing gigabit market reveals progress taken in developing full-fibre footprint and planned build locations for 2024, as well as commitment to creating added competitive choice
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November 07, 2023
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Nov'23
LigaT selects Nokia to power IP core, transport network across Portugal
Deal provides LigaT a 400GE-capable network architecture with capacity, flexibility and reduced power consumption to deliver the best possible experience to its customers in Portugal
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October 26, 2023
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Oct'23
IS-Wireless deploys private 5G at Riga Technical University
5G and 4G radio-access network solutions provider sets up 5G Open RAN laboratory at Riga Technical University to deliver a network for educational purposes and extended research
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October 24, 2023
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Oct'23
NTT DATA and IP Infusion partner to accelerate network disaggregation
Global digital business and IT services firm teams with global systems integrator to bring scalable, and choice-filled disaggregation solutions under umbrella of Telecom Infra Project with the aim to expand broad connectivity.
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October 10, 2023
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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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September 13, 2023
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Sep'23
Nokia claims to ‘redefine’ IP access, aggregation and edge cloud with next-gen routers
Leading comms tech provider launches 7730 Service Interconnect router platforms boasting ‘revolutionary’ approach to delivering the power and benefits of service routing into IP access and aggregation networks
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September 13, 2023
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Sep'23
Wi-Fi 7 to play fundamental role in transforming work
Study from wireless technology trade association shows latest version of Wi-Fi standard will enable enterprise, Industry 4.0, medical, smart city and other applications that are impractical or impossible with wired and other wireless technologies
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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 01, 2023
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Sep'23
Threat actors exploiting unpatched Juniper Networks devices
A series of vulnerabilities in Juniper Networks firewalls and switches appear to be being exploited in the wild to enable remote code execution, with thousands of devices thought to be exposed
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August 29, 2023
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Aug'23
R&M expands industrial networking application portfolio
Swiss cabling specialist expands portfolio to support network solutions for mining, municipal utilities, power plants, transport systems and construction
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August 29, 2023
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Aug'23
More Aussie apartments to get high-speed fibre
NBN will enter into Area Switch Agreements with corporate bodies to deliver high-speed fibre to some 700,000 apartments across Australia
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August 15, 2023
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Aug'23
Nokia, Nomios Group to triple capacity for GÉANT European research network
10-year frame agreement pegs comms provider as sole IP critical-network provider for massive backbone network migration to deliver capacity to support long-term scientific collaboration
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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 31, 2023
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Jul'23
Telia president and CEO Allison Kirkby to take over as BT chief executive
CEO of leading Baltics and Nordics telco to take the reins at BT Group in early 2024, offering support for current business strategy and next phase of development
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July 20, 2023
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Jul'23
Attention-seeking KillNet hacktivists becoming more dangerous
The KillNet DDoS gang seems to be becoming more dangerous, but its primary goal remains to create a lot of noise and draw media attention, according to latest analysis
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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 14, 2023
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Jul'23
Fast-moving BT driving UK fibre deployment
Analysis by leading financial ratings firm shows how UK fibre landscape has changed, emphasising how BT is driving pace of deployment while altnets are still deploying despite higher interest rates and inflation
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July 13, 2023
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Jul'23
RETN unveils new low latency London to Paris connectivity
International network services provider uses CrossChannel subsea cable to launch new low latency network route between London and Paris with a length of 550km
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June 30, 2023
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Jun'23
How STT GDC is cracking the Philippines datacentre market
The joint venture formed by ST Telemedia Global Data Centres, Globe and Ayala Corporation is building its largest datacentre in the Philippines among other efforts to meet the needs of an underserved market
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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 27, 2023
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Jun'23
Alkira introduces extranet as a service
Provider of cloud networking as a service unveils infrastructure designed to enable third parties to securely connect to critical business applications
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June 23, 2023
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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 22, 2023
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Jun'23
BT begins roll-out of Digital Voice across UK East Midlands
Latest part of incumbent telco’s strategy to evolve national communications network sees new voice offering deployed
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June 01, 2023
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Jun'23
DE-CIX switches on Internet Exchange in Finland
Comms tech provider celebrates 10 years of partnership with Internet Exchange operator and home to leading carrier and datacentre neutral interconnection ecosystem
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May 25, 2023
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May'23
Ofcom gives approval to BT full-fibre broadband pricing
UK’s independent full-fibre providers express disappointment that after a new probe, national comms regulator gives green light to incumbent telco’s new pricing structure for wholesale broadband gigabit services
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May 22, 2023
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May'23
Telstra makes 400Gbps services available through key Australian city routes
Wholesale division of Australia-based global telco offers customers ability to use 400Gbps wavelength services after enhancements made to advanced, high-bandwidth optical infrastructure based on optical technology
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May 19, 2023
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May'23
‘Dramatic’ shift in global broadband usage trends
Quarterly survey from network improvement services provider unearths broadband first: usage-based consumption on par with flat-rate use
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May 15, 2023
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May'23
DE-CIX teams with Connected Nation, Newby Ventures to close digital divide in US
Strategic partnership with non-profit organisations designed to enable operator of internet exchanges in smaller cities and rural areas to significantly improve regional online performance
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May 12, 2023
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May'23
Cisco accelerates observability strategy with customer digital experience monitoring
Bi-directional integration between network giant’s AppDynamics solution and network intelligence provider aims to close network observability gaps with rapid actionable recommendations and insights
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May 11, 2023
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May'23
Aqua Comms unveils 400GE transatlantic service for Energy Sciences Network
Anticipating a flood of data beneath the waves, Dublin-based subsea connectivity provider provides London to New York infrastructure for high-performance network built to support scientific research
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May 10, 2023
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May'23
UK full-fibre furthers pace of roll-out in first quarter of 2023
Quarterly assessment of UK fixed broadband industry shows full-fibre rolls across UK at a fast clip over the first three months of 2023, but local authorities in remote and rural areas still lack access to gigabit
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May 10, 2023
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May'23
MPLS and SD-WAN fail to meet needs of modern enterprise
Study from network architect argues modern uses cases have broken the network edge, with both traditional topology and much-touted software-defined replacement not cutting it
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May 05, 2023
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May'23
IT Priorities 2023: Distributed IT and hybrid work drive adoption of new networks
Research shows security continues to dominate networking needs, along with the need to support users wherever they are, with firms more than ready to invest in future of work initiatives
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May 03, 2023
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May'23
UK full-fibre boost as Openreach expands, Gigaclear claims rural altnet leadership
Operators at both ends of the corporate scale make notable advances in their respective roll-outs of gigabit connectivity in the UK
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April 19, 2023
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Apr'23
Cisco urges users to keep its network hardware up-to-date
In the wake of a campaign of threat activity targeting a six-year-old Cisco router vulnerability, the networking giant has warned users to be on high alert and update their hardware
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April 14, 2023
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Apr'23
RAI Amsterdam deploys Wi-Fi 6, OpenRoaming to enhance conferencing experiences
OpenRoaming technology sees deployment in one of Europe’s largest exhibition facilities to connect delegates, exhibitors and attendees automatically and secure Wi-Fi with faster attach rates
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April 11, 2023
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Apr'23
Far North Fiber plots route for pan-Arctic connectivity
Route study begins to define the fastest and most secure route for Submarine cable system directly connecting Japan, North America, and Ireland and Scandinavia through Arctic region
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April 11, 2023
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Apr'23
UK broadband industry to see huge increases in tariffs in April 2023
Days after regulator begins scheme to make service switching easier, majority of UK’s largest broadband providers announce double-digit price increases in April 2023 leading to calls that UK broadband is broken.