Internet infrastructure

BT sees accelerated fibre adoption in first half of fiscal year

Half-yearly results call for UK’s incumbent telco shows strengthening of competitive position, with the launch of mobile offer and full-fibre networks reaching more than a third of the UK's homes and businesses with a growing connection rate Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

How the UK crime agency repurposed Amazon cloud platform to analyse EncroChat cryptophone data

UK crime agency repurposed AWS-based analytics platform to triage EncroChat data and identify threats to life in messages sent on encrypted phone network Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly
• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

Over a quarter of UK adults use buy now, pay later fintechs

Latest research from UK financial services regulator shows BNPL more likely to be used by people experiencing financial difficulty Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Virgin Media, MS3 take gigabit broadband to South Yorkshire, Lincolnshire

Recent investment by Nexfibre sees full-fibre broadband with average top speeds of 1.13 Gbps now available to more than 5,000 additional homes and businesses in South Yorkshire, while wholesale-only fibre network operator expands to Lincolnshire Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Everdome unveils Spaces metaverse-as-a-service platform

Citing a McKinsey report that reveals 60% of users are eager to transform everyday life, Dubai-based metaverse project releases metaverse-as-a-service product line, which aims to make the immersive platform more accessible for all Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Tech firms cite risk to end-to-end encryption as Online Safety Bill gets royal assent

Tech firms continue to be concerned that the Online Safety Bill could undermine end-to-end encryption despite government reassurances Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly

GFiber Labs and NBN Co set milestone with access to 20Gbps broadband

Setting benchmarks in their countries, providers in the US and Australia use Nokia 25G PON technology to deliver 20Gbps services to meet connectivity demands of residential and enterprise customers with existing fibre networks Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Facebook pins future on Quest 3 and AI development

Parent company Meta has focused on establishing Twitter rival Threads and its new augmented reality headset Quest 3 Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

NOS selects OpenVault to elevate broadband consumer experience

Leading Portuguese operator which boasts history of investment in innovative networking and operational technologies selects broadband technology solutions provider to elevate broadband consumer experience. Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Batelco claims Bahrain first with 400G international capacity

Optical network technology supplier inks deal with leading telco provider in Bahrain to deliver 400G capacity high-speed connectivity as part of initiative to upgrade internet service in the country Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

UK lags behind in European FTTP take-up and average broadband speeds

Ookla analysis into progress made by the EU against the bloc’s Digital Decade 2030 strategic objectives finds the UK continues to be at the tail end of European countries’ Q3 2023 median fixed performance rankings Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

North-west altnets celebrate growth milestone and customer experience awards

Growing influence of the alternative gigabit broadband supply sector shown as operator begins full-fibre roll-out in Wilmslow to further expand Greater Manchester network reach, while neighbouring provider marks sixth birthday with customer service awards Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Nokia claims first with Wi-Fi 7 product portfolio, enhances wholesale access for FTTH

Nokia unveils portfolio of carrier-grade wireless broadband devices to the market that are more than 3x faster than previous generations, while Altiplano Open Access Solution offers programmable interface to enhance wholesale operational models Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

DZS, Orange close fibre pilot in Poland

DZS completes first phase of a live pilot solution deployment of flagship fibre access portfolio on telco’s FTTH network in Poland paving way for widescale deployment of next-generation fibre-enabled services Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Neos Networks expands fibre net with London, Manchester datacentre estates

UK connectivity provider brings Telehouse South and Equinix MA5 on-net to its commercial datacentre, offering reliable, resilient and secure connectivity to UK financial services hub Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Hacktivist attacks against Israeli websites mirror attacks following Russian invasion of Ukraine

Hacktivists supporting Gaza and Palestine have launched hundreds of website defacement attacks against Israeli websites, mirroring the pattern of attacks that occurred after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly

Ogi, brsk further UK altnet charge

Independent providers cover south of Wales and northwest of England, celebrate full-fibre deployment milestones Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

BT presses on with analogue switch off across UK

Moment builds for digital network transformation play by UK’s largest comms provider, announcing plans to switch off analogue services in areas including the country’s densest metropolitan areas and in rural Scotland Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Openreach Scotland broadband build reaches one million properties

Pace of UK ultrafast broadband roll-out in Scotland quickens as Openreach reveals that deployment passes one million homes and businesses while defying received wisdom regarding locations as small towns dominate list of places with highest levels of fibre Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

UK altnets see record-breaking data consumption, warn of rural dislocation

Two of the UK’s leading alternative broadband suppliers reveal key opportunities and challenges in addressing the increasing connectivity needs of businesses, especially those located outside of metropolitan areas Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Hyperoptic reaches customer milestone

Three months after connecting more than 100,000 new-build homes to its full-fibre network, leading altnet announces it is more than halfway in reaching 500,000 customers and passing two million homes Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Top science journal faced secret attacks from Covid conspiracy theory group

A conspiratorial group of extreme Brexit lobbyists mounted an extraordinary campaign against one of the world’s most prestigious science journals – part of a series of joint investigations between Byline Times and Computer Weekly Continue Reading

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• Computer Weekly and Byline Times

As India takes off to space, the stardust will fall on IT

India's progress in space technology will yield benefits not only for its burgeoning space industry but also propel IoT and telephony applications Continue Reading

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• Pratima Harigunani

HPE drives Ryder Cup connectivity with Wi-Fi 6E, Private 5G

Tech provider delivers Athonet private 5G service alongside Aruba Networking Wi-Fi technology for the first time, providing connectivity for fans and operations staff at premier golf event Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

How Akamai is driving growth in APAC

Akamai's managing director for the region outlines the company’s growth journey, how it sets itself apart from competitors, and its strategies to drive the next phase of growth Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

BT announces regional roll-out schedule for Digital Voice

Despite its plan for making voice services an add-on to broadband, rather than a service in its own right, UK leading telco asserts that the landline is here to stay as it reveals strategy to change analogue services to digital Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Utility Warehouse switches on broadband through CityFibre

Leading UK independent broadband provider awards contracts to full-fibre build partners in Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, Hampshire and Suffolk, and inks deal with energy, broadband, mobile and insurance services company Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Qualcomm teams with Charter, EE to accelerate Wi-Fi 7 future

Comms platform giant partners with leading comms providers in UK and US to roll out Wi-Fi 7 tech to consumers. Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Connectivity challenges in new markets top IT leaders’ growth concerns in 2023

Study shows global connectivity can be complicated, particularly when managing it across multiple regions, suggesting it is vital for businesses to acquire skills and local market expertise to reduce downtime and improve workforce efficiency Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Cook Islands schools to get wired broadband

Schools in the Cook Islands, which have been relying on satellite connectivity for teaching and learning, will get access to wired broadband via two Pacific submarine cables over the next three years Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

Parliament passes sweeping Online Safety Bill but tech companies still concerned over encryption

Ofcom will consult on standards to enforce new powers, but tech companies remain concerned about the impact of the bill’s ‘spy clause’, which could require them to scan encrypted messages Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly

Braverman puts pressure on Meta to pause end-to-end encryption plans

The home secretary is calling on Meta to halt its plans to introduce encrypted messaging services on Facebook and Instagram until the company puts measures in place to detect abuse Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly

Nominet and European counterparts link up on intelligence sharing

The new European TLD ISAC, a collaborative project between top-level domain providers across Europe, aims to enhance their collective security posture to better protect internet users Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Satellite 5G networks to gain lucrative orbit over next seven years

Study predicts huge spike in additional revenue for satellite services operators for 5G comms to 2030, and outlined prospects for 6G networks, including coverage and throughput capabilities Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Virgin Media brings gigabit broadband to 6,900 homes in Stirling

Full-fibre broadband with average top speeds of 1,130Mbps now available to more than 6,900 additional homes and businesses in key Scottish city for the first time, following investment from recently created UK fibre provider Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

UK broadband sees speeds increase

Study from UK communications regulator finds marked year-on-year, increase in service speeds as people upgrade to higher-bandwidth services, including full-fibre, plus a large increase in average upload speeds Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Number of UK contactless payments rose by 30% last year

UK consumers are increasingly making contactless payments, with the number of payments using the technology up 30% last year Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

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 Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Liquid opens tap on Kenya and Ethiopia fibre link

Cassava Technologies subsidiary announces two new cross-border fibre routes designed to allow for greater efficiency and reliable regional connectivity, both key to the economic development of key territories Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Altnet trade body slams regulator for spiking UK broadband prices

Association of UK independent broadband providers criticises national comms regulator’s “failure” to recognise cost to consumers of lack of market competition and contribution of altnets in market Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Banks less focused on metaverse technology than last year

Senior banking executives have reduced their focus on investigating metaverse technology in the past 12 months Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Openreach publishes latest full-fibre build plans

Voice and broadband divisions of incumbent telco see expansion across the UK, heralding a full-fibre, full-digital communications future Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Quarter of UK premises still lack gigabit broadband

Latest regular update on fixed broadband availability in the UK finds growth is sluggish and not yet consistent across all regions, despite recent flurry of activity among suppliers at all ends of the spectrum Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

UK broadband users fume at providers’ service but stay loyal

Research released by leading alternative broadband provider shows nation’s broadband providers offer the worst customer service of any industry, but customers still maintain loyalty Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Full-fibre passes tipping point for UK broadband services

UK regulator research sees broadband deployments by larger fibre infrastructure operators complemented by buoyant altnet sector sees three-quarters of UK homes able to access gigabit services, and 54% gaining access via full-fibre Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

UK minister fails to reassure tech companies over encryption risk

Technology companies say reassurances by government ministers that they have no intention of weakening end-to-end encrypted communication services do not go far enough Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly

Nexfibre acquires Upp to expand gigabit network in East of England

Just weeks after officially switching on its network, full-fibre network provider nexfibre, in partnership with Virgin Media O2, is to acquire East of England fibre operator Upp to increase footprint by 175,000 premises Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Gearing up for the industrial metaverse

With the hype around the metaverse probably at an all-time low since the former Facebook invented it, it could be argued that its potential is at an all-time high. Where will this potential be exploited and though what tools? Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

CityFibre passes three million UK premises with full-fibre network

Independent provider’s nationwide full-fibre network has more than 2.6 million premises passed as ready for service to ISPs, with penetration on target across locations Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Supersport Park stadium introduces OpenWiFi to drive connectivity experience 

Deployment at the 22,000-seater Supersport Park cricket ground in South Africa marks the first use of TIP infrastructure and software capabilities to enable increased business opportunities as well as improved customer experience Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

5G Redcap, private networks gain momentum in IoT connectivity

Telenor IoT’s annual report into the state of the internet of things finds that poor technology choices can result in inferior performance, higher cost and a hindrance of long-term scalability and future readiness Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Adopting and adapting to the industrial metaverse

The industrial metaverse heralds commercial transformations, driving benefits across operations and industries. We look at the benefits an industrial version of the emerging computing environment can offer to corporations Continue Reading

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• Martin Schwirn, Computer Weekly

Community Fibre tops UK gigabit broadband league table

Survey of UK gigabit broadband suppliers reveals rise and rise of independent sector despite recent financial struggles as increased reach and availability means users are no longer limited to majors for services Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Brsk brings in full-fibre broadband backing as CityFibre expands Reading net

Fast-growing UK altnet and leading independent provider Brsk announces advances in plans to develop full-fibre gigabit networks in key areas covering Manchester, the West Midlands, Lancashire and Berkshire Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Nokia expands manufacturing of BEAD fibre broadband optical modules

Comms tech provider adds optical modules to the list of technology services that will be produced in US and become available to programme regarded as critical to bridging digital divide Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

The industrial metaverse drives benefits across operations and industries

Technological, human, and legal aspects will play a role in determining the pace of adoption and diffusion of industrial applications of the metaverse. Payoffs can be substantial in terms of collaboration, productivity, efficiency and cost reduction Continue Reading

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• Martin Schwirn, Computer Weekly

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 Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Industrial metaverse heralds commercial transformations

Despite the best of intentions, sometimes rebrands just don’t work. Yet while the adoption issues of the metaverse in the consumer market are real, in the industrial world, the metaverse’s payoffs are tangible Continue Reading

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• Martin Schwirn, Computer Weekly

Google Help workers claim layoffs are retaliation for unionising

More than 100 Google Help workers claim that Google and Accenture’s decision to layoff two-thirds of the team was done in retaliation for their attempts to form a union, while companies claim decision was made well in advance of unionisation attempt Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

CityFibre and toob accelerate gigabit broadband across south of England

Surrey and Berkshire commuter towns gain high-speed broadband bonus with ISP and network provider laying tracks down for gigabit future Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Google speeds up security update frequency for Chrome

Changes to Google’s security update policy are supposed to help close the gap in which cyber criminals can exploit n-day vulnerabilities Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

ShapesXR draws $8.6m in bid to become XR prototyping industry standard

Key investment round secured for virtual reality design and collaboration platform favoured by Meta founder Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

brsk banks on Neos Network to gain seven-figure broadband reach

As it looks to accelerate network roll-out across some of the UK’s most underserved regions, altnet calls on fibre connectivity firm to provide diverse national backhaul services Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

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 Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

Dutch authorities vouch for security of ZTE optical networking products

Leading Chinese technology provider reveals it has successfully passed one of the most authoritative security certifications in the world for its optical transport network products Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

UK altnets make further advances in gigabit

CityFibre passes 1,000km reach in growing south coast of England region, while independent mobile phone retailer to offer Welsh provider Ogi’s ultrafast full-fibre broadband and voice packages in its high street stores Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Investment flows towards Nile to redefine enterprise networks

Latest funding round designed to allow next-generation enterprise network provider to accelerate market expansion amid growing global customer demand Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Community Fibre gigabit broadband network passes a million London homes

UK capital’s largest 100% full-fibre broadband provider passes seven figures in its bid to offer over two million residential properties the ability to access its gigabit services Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Tribunal investigates complaint that journalists’ phones were unlawfully monitored

The Investigatory Powers Tribunal has agreed to investigate complaints by Northern Ireland investigative journalists Trevor Birney and Barry McCaffrey that they were unlawfully placed under surveillance Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly

Government boosts protection for encryption in Online Safety Bill but civil society groups concerned

House of Lords adopts amendment to require Ofcom to commission a report before requiring technology companies to scan encrypted messages, but drops proposals for judicial oversight Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly

Qualcomm and Meta collaborate to enable on-device AI applications using Llama 2

Mobile tech giant working with social media platform to make available Llama 2-based implementations on smartphones and PCs to enable new generative AI applications using Snapdragon platforms Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Online Safety Bill screening measures amount to ‘prior restraint’

The Open Rights Group is calling on Parliament to reform the Online Safety Bill, on the basis that its content-screening measures would amount to “prior restraint” on freedom of expression Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

Project Gigabit ‘failing to deliver’

Research finds half of UK homes with unusable broadband have yet to receive funding from flagship government scheme to develop gigabit connectivity across UK, especially hard-to-reach areas Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Cloud service providers, OEMs, chip firms form Ultra Ethernet Consortium

Consortium formed to deliver on Ethernet-based open, interoperable, high-performance, full-communications stack architecture to meet the growing network demands of AI and high-performance computing at scale Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Openreach claims ‘game-changer’ for wholesale optical Ethernet

BT broadband provision division ups the ante in enterprise broadband with optical networking product designed to address demand for 100G point-to-point managed services in the access network Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Nexfibre gains £250m to accelerate UK gigabit expansion

UK government-owned policy bank provides debt investment to joint venture gigabit network that aims to offer real competition in growing broadband sector Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Can Africa deliver on its ambitious digital transformation goal?

The African Union is targeting a continent-wide digital single market by 2030 and there's much progress being made, but some fundamental challenges have yet to be overcome Continue Reading

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• Bryan Glick, Editor in chief

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 Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Fibre to the fore in data usage but mobile usage continues at slower pace

Study from global policy forum finds fibre outshining mobile sector in terms of consumption growth, with fibre firmly established as the leading connection technology Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

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 and the overall legality of using hyperscale public cloud technologies in a policing context Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

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 Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

CityFibre claims UK's fastest wholesale consumer broadband services

UK’s largest independent gigabit network provider reveals availability of 2.5Gbps symmetrical product to serve homes across expanding XGS-PON enabled footprint with potential to enable services of up to 10Gbps Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

BT, Sky, TalkTalk, Three and Virgin Media commit to curbing telco supply chain GHG emissions

Twelve telcos and network infrastructure providers have vowed to join forces to help cut the amount of greenhouse gases emitted from their supply chains Continue Reading

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• Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK

Ofcom’s online safety preparedness efforts hobbled by government

Despite Ofcom’s progress so far, UK government changes to the scope and timetable of the Online Safety Bill are hobbling the ability of the regulator to successfully prepare for the new regime Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

EU formally grants data adequacy to US

The European Commission has formally granted the US data adequacy, allowing companies and organisations to freely transfer personal data across the Atlantic via the EU-US Data Privacy Framework. But privacy activist Max Schrems has already committed to legally challenging the decision Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

UK altnets hit fibre accelerator

Fast-growing broadband infrastructure provider passes more than 500,000 homes and businesses as part of XGS-PON full-fibre network roll-out Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Construction begins on Medusa submarine cable system

Routing on construction of submarine cable system to establish crucial connections between Morocco, Portugal, Spain, France, Algeria, Tunisia, Italy, Greece, Cyprus and Egypt Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Envisioning the Global Information Society - The World and Business Computing in 2051

The technologies which will underpin business computing and the global information society in fifty years time are almost certainly already in the laboratories of today. The way they are packaged ... Continue Reading

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• Philip Virgo, Winsafe Ltd

CityFibre grabs further slice of Project Gigabit network expansion

UK’s largest independent network provider wins £318m in new contracts as part of £5bn UK national gigabit broadband scheme Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Virgin Media O2 switches on XGS-PON network through Nexfibre

Leading UK operator takes leap forward with full-fibre optical network promising upload and downloads of up to 10 Gbps to cover five million homes by 2026 Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

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 Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Army enlists BT Wi-Fi to support smart bases project

Five-year contract covering more than 150 sites across UK to deliver managed Wi-Fi services and enhance security, improving experience for soldiers on bases, even in remote locations Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Could social media revolutionise war crimes trials?

Computer Weekly speaks with open source investigators about how they use social media to gather evidence of war crimes, and the trouble with using such evidence in legal proceedings Continue Reading

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• Andrew Kersley

How Fastly thinks differently about CDNs and the edge

Fastly is counting on its developer chops and different approaches towards security and other areas to compete with its rivals Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

Enterprise and industrial metaverses exceeding expectations

Across use cases, particularly industrial and enterprise, early metaverse adopters report benefits more often than companies still in the planning phase, with capex reduction and sustainability showing largest difference Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

uploading

Uploading is the transmission of data from a local device to a remote device. Typically, the remote device is a larger server. Continue Reading

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• Gavin Wright

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 Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Nokia bolsters fixed network offer with SaaS suite, 10G broadband in Vietnam

Global comms tech provider expands fixed network portfolio with AI-based SaaS suite, and works with leading Vietnamese operator to deploy fibre access nodes and fibre modems to connect homes and businesses in the eight largest provinces of the country Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

New entrants, established players spur spike in UK gigabit broadband availability

UK comms regulator’s latest investigation of connectivity across the country finds that as of January 2023, gigabit broadband is now available to almost 22 million homes Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Mass job cuts planned for BT by 2030

UK telco ends a year in which it said it was clear that customers love full-fibre, as it continues to build and connect ‘like fury’ and sets out plan to rationalise business to hit profit targets for end of decade Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly