News

Software-defined networking (SDN)

• April 18, 2018 18 Apr'18

  Huawei debuts its first intent-based networking proposition

  At its Shenzhen Analyst Summit, Huawei unveiled its intent-based networking concept, promising to address enterprise customer pain points around network management

• April 17, 2018 17 Apr'18

  Huawei wants to unlock ASEAN’s digital potential

  The Chinese technology supplier is working with communications service providers such as Converge in the Philippines to bolster their networks to support new digital services

• April 16, 2018 16 Apr'18

  Singtel, VMware to set up hybrid cloud sandbox

  The hybrid cloud sandbox environment will let companies test their cloud workloads and software-defined networks

• April 10, 2018 10 Apr'18

  HMV pivots from legacy MPLS to SD-WAN

  Record retailer HMV goes all-in on a Cisco Meraki software-defined network to cut costs and improve its network resiliency

• March 21, 2018 21 Mar'18

  SD-WAN still too complex, survey shows

  Despite SD-WAN adoption, WAN complexity remains a major challenge, a survey has revealed, driving firms to managed services, mainly because of security concerns

• March 01, 2018 01 Mar'18

  MWC 2018: Cisco and Vodafone demonstrate network slicing

  At Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, network supplier Cisco and mobile operator Vodafone demonstrated network slicing techniques using segment routing

• February 28, 2018 28 Feb'18

  MWC 2018: 5G collaboration dominates agenda at annual mobile fair

  At Mobile World Congress 2018 in Barcelona, 5G mobile networks were the talk of the show, and a number of operators announced new collaborations around the emerging network standard with their technology partners

• February 27, 2018 27 Feb'18

  MWC 2018: Data, not connectivity, now core to IoT, says Cisco Jasper

  At Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Cisco Jasper has been exploring the growing criticality of data management to the internet of things, and unveiled new NB-IoT customers in Asia

• February 26, 2018 26 Feb'18

  OpenStack gains early foothold in Australia

  Although the open source technology has its cheerleaders, OpenStack has yet to crack Australia’s mainstream and challenge the market share of proprietary cloud suppliers

• February 22, 2018 22 Feb'18

  O2 uses The O2 to run 5G mobile network trials

  Mobile network operator O2 is to trial a 5G ‘experience’ at the eponymous London music venue later in 2018

• February 15, 2018 15 Feb'18

  Cisco profits slump after Trump tax bill

  Networking giant posted $8.8bn loss in the second quarter of its fiscal 2018 after booking charges related to the US government’s Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, but saw a strong quarter elsewhere

• February 05, 2018 05 Feb'18

  IT Priorities 2018: Networking spend declining across the board

  Overall spending on networking projects across EMEA looks set to decline in 2018, according to the latest ComputerWeekly/TechTarget IT Priorities report

• January 30, 2018 30 Jan'18

  For Cisco, intent-based networking heralds future tech demands

  At Cisco Live Europe in Barcelona, Cisco has recommitted to its vision for intent-based networking, announcing new features as it builds a network it believes will be the enterprise platform of choice in years to come

• January 15, 2018 15 Jan'18

  IT Priorities 2018: Growing interest in hybrid IT in ASEAN

  CIOs and IT professionals in Southeast Asia have earmarked hybrid infrastructure as a top priority in 2018, in spite of waning interest across the wider Asia-Pacific region

• January 12, 2018 12 Jan'18

  Telecoms industry at major tipping point

  Communications service providers should gear up for a software-driven operations model and embrace microservices and DevOps to thrive in the digital economy