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Software-defined networking (SDN)

• August 02, 2022 02 Aug'22

  VMware CEO defends Broadcom deal

  Raghu Raghuram is confident that Broadcom will invest in growing VMware through a broad portfolio of assets that will serve its entire customer base, not just its biggest customers

• August 02, 2022 02 Aug'22

  Global SD-WAN becomes $3bn market for large multinational enterprises

  Research finds that despite affirms accelerating migration to software-defined wide area networking services, legacy multiprotocol label switching still dominates global enterprise networking

• July 26, 2022 26 Jul'22

  OneWeb merger plans with Eutelsat confirmed

  French satellite operator reveals talks with UK government and Bharti Global-owned company that they say would be the first multi-orbit satellite operator offering integrated GEO and LEO solutions

• July 20, 2022 20 Jul'22

  Vodafone upgrades global network with SDN for flexible scalability

  Software-defined networking stack deployed on both IP and optical global internet network controllers

• July 19, 2022 19 Jul'22

  5G connections in APAC to surpass 400 million by 2025

  The number of 5G connections in Asia-Pacific will grow to more than 400 million by 2025, but a usage gap due to the lack of digital skills and affordability will still exist

• July 07, 2022 07 Jul'22

  Netskope focuses on network transformation with ‘elite’ advisory group

  Network technologies provider announces formation of Network Visionaries group featuring former AWS, Crowdstrike execs to offer cloud, hyperscale, security and networking expertise

• July 05, 2022 05 Jul'22

  Cato Networks opens Copenhagen point of presence

  Cato opens PoP in Danish capital to bolster resiliency and extend converged security and networking capabilities across Nordic region

• June 29, 2022 29 Jun'22

  Colt Technology Services gets SASE with enhanced enterprise network

  Customers of enterprise network provider now have access to an integrated service that brings together the software-defined wide area network

• June 27, 2022 27 Jun'22

  A1 Telekom Austria offers VMware SD-WAN

  Covering Seven Sites in the CEE Area, leading telco teams with IT services provider to offer a new range managed software-defined wide area network services

• May 30, 2022 30 May'22

  Analysts weigh in on Broadcom-VMware deal

  VMware customers in APAC will need to assess their exposure amid uncertainty over the impact of the mega deal on the market

• May 26, 2022 26 May'22

  Greggs bakes SD-WAN into shops of the future

  Food retailer deploys software-defined wide area network to drive the increased use of in-shop devices and ensure consistent, high-quality bandwidth to fulfil growing demand

• May 23, 2022 23 May'22

  AT&T Business launches managed wireless WAN

  Telco unveils wireless wide area network designed to allow enterprises to untether locations, assets and people with a solution managed and monitored by network experts

• May 17, 2022 17 May'22

  Cato Networks beefs up SASE offer with Marseilles point of presence

  Point of presence in South of France port city joins SASE provider’s global private network of more than 70 PoPs worldwide, extending converged security and networking to the region while expanding in-country resiliency across key territory

• May 09, 2022 09 May'22

  Verizon Business opens gates to international stadium, deploys SD-WAN at Bertelsmann

  Business services division of US comms giant announces dedicated strategy aimed at stadiums and venues located in Europe and Asia Pacific, offering specific technologies designed to benefit their requirements

• April 29, 2022 29 Apr'22

  Orange Business Services delivers global SD-WAN to Siemens

  Digital services company and global enterprise division of the global telco teams with leading German technology firm to complete what is said to be one of the largest software-defined wide area network deployments in the world, covering 1,168 ...

• April 28, 2022 28 Apr'22

  SoftBank invests in Aryaka for international SD-WAN service, SD-core

  With the objective of shoring up its international networking service, enabling a flexible and highly secure network that meets overseas customer needs, Japanese multinational upgrades software-defined wide area network and core

• April 28, 2022 28 Apr'22

  Oracle teams with Verizon as it expands global network of industry innovation labs

  New facility outside Chicago will explore how 5G can create and test use cases to solve industry challenges, from carbon reduction to worker safety and sustainable building

• April 28, 2022 28 Apr'22

  Huawei demands innovation for greener world based on 5.5G

  Communications technology giant outlines three pillars for innovation in a greener world, including advancing the connectivity industry

• April 12, 2022 12 Apr'22

  Aryaka addresses accelerating European customer demand with Paris services PoP

  As European businesses are hit by supply chain issues, telcos issues and a disrupted workforce, SD-WAN and SASE provider Aryaka claims to guarantee network and application performance through new Paris service point of presence

• April 11, 2022 11 Apr'22

  Connectivity network operator 01T unveils high-capacity Global Network Exchange

  Network operator claims revolution in edge networking, planned to provide multi-services with simplicity and optimised connectivity built for agile, secure and high-capacity data transfer

• April 05, 2022 05 Apr'22

  Nasstar appointed to run new secure network on behalf of UK MoD

  New SD-WAN developed for facilities management services provider as it works with Ministry of Defence to support applications ensuring secure connection to public and private cloud

• April 05, 2022 05 Apr'22

  Mavenir takes 5G packet core, Open RAN tech to operators in Portugal, India

  Network software provider becomes Vodafone’s strategic 5G Core supplier in Portugal, enabling speeds of more than 1 Gbps in 5G Non-Standalone configuration based on Open RAN

• April 05, 2022 05 Apr'22

  Entain bets on Syntropy to improve global network performance in sports gaming

  Self-described ‘transformative Web3 connectivity company’ lands contract with sports betting and gaming giant to deploy global relay network with its decentralised autonomous routing protocol to connect global datacentres

• April 04, 2022 04 Apr'22

  Nour Global deploys SD-WAN for agile, bespoke networking for MENA enterprises

  Global connectivity and ICT service provider launches multi-supplier software-defined wide area network to create what it says will be a bespoke networking service for enterprises across the Middle East and North Africa

• March 31, 2022 31 Mar'22

  Competitive pricing, network monitoring drive SD-WAN selection

  Research reveals competitive pricing and monitoring features rank highest in companies’ software-defined wide area networking SD-WAN supplier selection, while WAN optimisation and standardisation rank lowest

• March 17, 2022 17 Mar'22

  Windstream claims North America’s ‘first and only comprehensive’ managed SASE

  Managed communications service provider sees new bundle enabling convergence of networking and security as addressing modern-day challenges of digital business transformation, cyber security and workforce mobility

• March 15, 2022 15 Mar'22

  Telefónica, Pente partner to simplify 5G edge transformation for enterprises

  Israeli enterprise LTE/5G services provider teams with incumbent Spanish telco on project aiming to “democratise” the delivery of advanced industry transformation through a managed edge-based 5G cloud service

• March 10, 2022 10 Mar'22

  Orange Business Services and Fortinet seal SASE partnership

  Business services division of telco inks partnership with cyber security firm to gain differentiation for secure access service edge solution based on cloud-native technologies and using a dedicated global IP backbone to deliver expanded on-demand ...

• February 24, 2022 24 Feb'22

  Benu teams with AWS for SASE-based cloud-native networks

  Network edge service provider teams with global cloud giant on first use of public cloud for wireline broadband and security services with secure access service edge infrastructure

• February 22, 2022 22 Feb'22

  Deutsche Telekom, Ericsson claim 5G network slicing breakthrough

  Partnership sees 5G slicing in combination with SD-WAN and local traffic breakout, enabling flexible connectivity establishment and control

• February 02, 2022 02 Feb'22

  Zero-trust to soar in 2022, but dogged by implementation challenges

  IT leaders are keen to invest in zero-trust, but face issues around a lack of expertise, and selling the concept into the C-suite

• February 01, 2022 01 Feb'22

  Bakkavor aims for more network bite with Neos Networks SD-WAN

  UK-based provider of fresh prepared food selects software-defined wide area network technology from growing connectivity provider to improve resilience and continue its digital transformation.

• January 31, 2022 31 Jan'22

  Google inks $1bn deal with Bharti Airtel

  The wide-ranging deal covers Google’s equity investment in Airtel, as well as efforts to spur cloud adoption and lower barriers to smartphone ownership

• January 26, 2022 26 Jan'22

  Appetite rising for network as a service

  Study from edge-to-cloud networking provider reveals digital transformation in the post-pandemic era is drawing IT leaders towards network models that are more agile and adaptable

• January 25, 2022 25 Jan'22

  Open RAN on track to comprise 15% of radio access networks by 2026

  Research from leading analyst and software-based networking technology provider Dell’Oro Group reveals growing progress in Open RAN arena with further acceleration over the next five years

• January 21, 2022 21 Jan'22

  New normal sees SASE, SD-WAN surge as MPLS is phased out

  Research confirms that MPLS is ‘out’ and SD-WAN and SASE systems are the clear winners in enterprise networking as more and more European organisations are eliminating all on-prem datacentres, with cloud adoption steaming ahead

• January 19, 2022 19 Jan'22

  Vodafone switches on first UK 5G Open RAN site

  Vodafone teams with Samsung Networks Europe to switch on the UK’s first Open RAN site to carry live 5G traffic, marking a milestone in the commercial deployment of Open RAN network architectures in Europe, with more than 2,500 additional sites to ...

• January 19, 2022 19 Jan'22

  Chasm exists between ‘true’ and portfolio SASE approaches

  Survey of enterprise IT leaders finds little difference between respondents without SASE and those who adopted SASE product portfolios regarding issues such as trade-offs between performance and security

• January 18, 2022 18 Jan'22

  ‘Robust’ market opportunities ‘still abound’ in SD-WAN

  Research reveals demand for cloud agility and cross-enterprise visibility, and that the integration of enterprise-grade 5G will continue to drive opportunities in software-defined wide area networks

• January 18, 2022 18 Jan'22

  Exium, Teneo team to deliver digital experience, 5G-capable SASE platform

  Work-from-anywhere IT services company and cyber security provider enter into partnership to assist lean enterprise IT teams in their transition to a secure access service edge

• January 10, 2022 10 Jan'22

  Mavenir, BAI Communications to deliver Sunderland smart city project

  Network software firm enters collaboration with global communications infrastructure provider for smart city project

• December 24, 2021 24 Dec'21

  Top 10 networking stories of 2021

  Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 networking stories of 2021

• December 21, 2021 21 Dec'21

  Nokia wins five-year sole vendor 5G deal with Elisa Estonia

  Comms tech provider replaces incumbent supplier in enabling Baltic telco to swap out existing 4G network nationwide with 5G AirScale portfolio and develop O-RAN ecosystem

• December 21, 2021 21 Dec'21

  UK IT shapes up for hybrid new normal in 2022

  The latest Computer Weekly IT Priorities survey shows that secure connectivity and cloud remain at the core of enterprises’ needs for the foreseeable future

• December 13, 2021 13 Dec'21

  F1 accelerates into advanced networking

  Networking providers boost UAE circuit’s communications infrastructure and see use in providing leading team with an agile and highly automated network platform across new technology campus

• December 13, 2021 13 Dec'21

  Volvo Car UK deploys Vodafone IoT stolen vehicle tracking technology

  Car manufacturer taps telco to provide 24/7 monitoring of vehicle location using internet-of-things tracking device for all models across the UK and 44 other European countries, working in partnership with local police authorities

• December 09, 2021 09 Dec'21

  Aryaka announces ‘all-in-one’ SD-WAN, SASE offerings for hybrid workplace

  Cloud-first software-defined wide area network firm claims hybrid network innovation breakthrough, enabling businesses of all sizes to navigate change while focusing on growth and digital transformation

• December 02, 2021 02 Dec'21

  GTT teams with Palo Alto to power SASE platform

  Secure access service edge platform will offer advanced security techniques, fortifying network access from any location

• November 11, 2021 11 Nov'21

  Post-Covid tech world to see 89% of UK tech operations hosted off-premise

  Leading UK ISP releases research showing that emergence of the hybrid era means that dependence on on-premise infrastructure to support a full capacity office is no longer required

• November 10, 2021 10 Nov'21

  Post-Covid tech world to see 89% of UK tech operations hosted off-premise

  Leading UK ISP releases research showing that emergence of the hybrid era means dependence on on-premise infrastructure to support a full capacity office is no longer required