Internet infrastructure

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, Informa 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

Citymesh deploys Nokia turnkey 5G-connected drone platform for emergency services

Comms tech provider’s drone platform to offer secure 5G-connected drone services across Belgium, with remotely managed, real-time aerial data collection to allow emergency services to make informed responses Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Altnets claim vital role in bringing competition to UK digital transformation

Study by trade association for UK’s independent broadband suppliers shows further rapid progress in rolling out full-fibre networks, prompting calls to UK comms regulator to change national service pricing structures Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Connexin makes key step in fulfilling full-fibre build plan for 2023

IoT and digital Infrastructure specialist reveals onboarding of Tier 1 contractors to accelerate increasing full-fibre network expansion Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Executive interview: DNS designer David Holtzman discusses net security

How is it possible for criminals to lure people onto fake websites? Holtzman says it’s because DNS is fundamentally insecure Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Why we need a secure side door for encrypted apps, not a back door  

Splitting a decryption key into multiple fragments held by 'guardians', including privacy rights group, may be an answer to policing encrypted messages Continue Reading

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• Andersen Cheng

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 Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Microsoft, Singtel debut Azure public MEC in Singapore

Azure public multi-access edge compute service will let enterprises deploy low-latency workloads and leverage public cloud services in edge locations Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget

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 Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

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 Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Reliable connectivity key to smooth business running for UK SMEs

Study from Sky Business shows that in today’s uncertain economic climate, UK SMEs are under pressure to cut costs while maintaining quality services, with the impact of energy prices cited as a major concern Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

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 Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

The ethics of military AI

In this week’s Computer Weekly, as the defence sector looks into using artificial intelligence to create autonomous weapons, we examine the risks and ethics of military AI. Amazon Web Services is under fire for not providing vital emissions data to customers – we investigate the issues. And we find out what IT security teams can learn from a year of cyber warfare in Ukraine. Read the issue now. Continue Reading

Researchers deal blow to Gootloader gang that supported REvil

Thousands of compromised WordPress blogs have been spreading the Gootloader malware for years, but eSentire’s security research team are turning the tables on the gang that played a key role in REvil ransomware attacks Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Amazon Web Services selects 14 startups for space accelerator

The cohort of startups will use AWS and its resources to accelerate the research and development of their technologies and boost their growth Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

From Nokia to Merge Mansion: Helsinki’s tech expertise is sparking a new era for global gaming

Helsinki has a reputation as the go-to place for game development, and now the city’s tech community is taking gaming into new areas Continue Reading

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• Matthew Staff

Online Safety Bill could pose risk to encryption technology used by Ukraine

CEO of encrypted messaging service Element says Online Safety Bill could pose a risk to the encrypted comms systems used by Ukraine Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly

Beyond Web 2.0: A Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast

Like others who have developed technology that powers the internet, David Holtzman, chief strategist at decentralised cyber security network Naoris Protocol, has an unusual background Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Volvo gets into gear with Qualcomm to drive connectivity for EX90 Excellence

Mobile chip and platform provider’s Snapdragon Digital Chassis deployed by car giant to enable highly connected driving experiences in EX90 and EX90 Excellence vehicles Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Fintechs get more certainty about open banking’s future direction

Fintechs have welcomed the UK open banking regulators recommendations for the future of the sector Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Ciena makes Wave with purpose-built router for converged metro

Networking systems provider announces debut of what it calls industry-first platform architecture optimally designed for converged metro network Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Nokia expands industrial edge applications to accelerate Industry 4.0 transition

Four digital enablers designed to expand operational technology edge applications to connect, collect and analyse data from disparate sources – including video cameras – unlocking value Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

UK emergency services overcharged by £200m a year for comms network

Tech provider to appeal withering criticism by UK competition watchdog of vast overcharging in emergency services communications network Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Scottish police tech piloted despite major data protection issues

Scottish policing bodies are pressing ahead with a data sharing pilot despite data protection issues around the use of US cloud providers, placing sensitive personal data of tens of thousands of people at risk Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

The new shape of design in the age of Industry 4.0

The modern manufacturing process has evolved over the last decades to the point where there are many interconnected disciplines taking place, often at the same time. With the advent of advanced comms technologies, interconnections are taking on a whole new paradigm for engineering. Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Revitalising UK digital government

In this week’s Computer Weekly, as the UK plummets down the international rankings for digital government, can its £400m identity system revitalise the UK’s digital strategy? We examine the container management platforms from the big six storage suppliers. And we look at the challenges of achieving IT sustainability while continuing to drive digital innovation. Read the issue now. Continue Reading

Failure to enforce faster broadband switching deadline could see £1.85bn loss

Uswitch study highlights biggest barriers to switching broadband providers and warns delay in One Touch Switch deadline could mean UK broadband customers miss out of upwards of £1.85bn in savings Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Cisco looks to ‘supercharge’ the internet for the future with improved networking economics

Looking to support the rise of IoT, AI and ML, 28.8T 800G line card is said to be up to six times more space-efficient compared with current offerings Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

How millions of consumers and businesses are using open banking

SMEs and consumers are increasingly turning to open banking services to help them manage their businesses and lives Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Ogi sees capital full-fibre opportunity with Cardiff gigabit offer

In what could represent a multimillion-pound bandwidth boost to Cardiff’s business offering, Welsh altnet reveals plans to bring bespoke full-fibre gigabit network to the city Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Broadband services to drive Australia and India fixed communications

Research finds vast geographies no limitation to seeing growth in fixed broadband markets, with particular strength in fibre-to-the-home and business roll-outs Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Barclays makes further cut to branch network

Barclays cuts another 14 branches from its network as it continues to see a migration to digital banking channels Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Anheuser-Busch InBev brews digital infrastructure with Orange

Global brewing giant partners with business services division of global telco company to help with digital transformation Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Openreach hits 10 million mark for full-fibre deployment

Village in England’s smallest county sees largest network provider hit milestone as 10 millionth location for full-fibre broadband to homes, businesses and public services Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Neos Networks to enable Oxfordshire gigabit smart county ambitions

Leading fibre connectivity supplier reveals role in project designed to deliver gigabit broadband upgrades for more than 175 public sector sites across Oxfordshire by the end of 2023 Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

CityFibre lands latest Project Gigabit contract

Latest part of UK government’s project to drive gigabit connectivity to non-urban locations sees broadband provider engaged to roll out full-fibre to 45,000 hard-to-reach homes and business across rural Cambridgeshire Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

OVHcloud opens India datacentre

The French cloud service provider has opened its first datacentre in India that will provide Indian businesses with access to local compute and storage capabilities Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget

Riedel Networks, Kalaam collaborate to connect motorsports

Digital services firm teams with international customised network provider to support real-time data transfer and broadcasting for one of the most active and data-driven sports in the world Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

UK altnets advance pace of full-fibre deployment

One of the fastest-growing altnets in the UK raises £230m in committed debt financing, while country’s leading independent network provider becomes object of takeover as it maintains build-out momentum Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Ofcom extends time on BT wholesale broadband tariff probe

UK comms regulator to take a further two months to assess whether a regulatory green light for new wholesale pricing from ultrafast broadband market leader threatens competitiveness of UK gigabit sector Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

UK lags in broadband affordability

Study on broadband pricing from leading price comparison site finds Western Europe as a region expensive more generally, with no country in the region making it into the top 50 cheapest places in the world to get fast connectivity Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Central bank digital currency use set to soar over next seven years

The use of central bank-backed digital currencies is set to explode over the next seven years as governments drive adoption to increase financial inclusion Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Millions in the Arab world use VPNs to overcome restrictions and bandwidth throttling

Citizens in the Arab world are using VPNs to help them bypass internet restrictions and increase available bandwidth Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

White House unveils National Cybersecurity Strategy

The strategy will focus on ensuring closer collaboration on cyber security between government and industry, while giving software and other tech companies a bigger role in combatting threats due to their resources and expertise Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

MWC 2023: Netflix pushes back against telcos in net neutrality row

Net neutrality seems to be an itch the European comms industry cannot scratch, and hot on the heels of an intention to get content firms to contribute to the build-out of networks for tomorrow’s services, Netflix takes aim at telcos’ demands Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

MWC 2023: Huawei chooses not to choose on network energy efficiency

Comms tech firm rebuts assumed binary choice in comms arena and assures simultaneous green ICT and ICT development is possible if the right balance is struck between energy efficiency, renewable energy utilisation and user experience Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

MWC 2023: ICT infrastructure investment to drive Industry 4.0

Study reveals how digital economy will account for more than half of global GDP by end of 2023 and how growth of 5G and intergenerational evolution of connectivity technology will increase global economic benefits by approximately 15% Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Ciena claims industry first with 1.6 Tbps coherent optic service

WaveLogic 6 Extreme and WaveLogic 6 Nano products designed to meet critical network provider capacity and power efficiency needs Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Full-fibre internet to reach half of UK homes by March 2023

Ofcom data shows full-fibre deployment in the UK has maintained pace over the past 12 months and is set to reach a major tipping point in the next few weeks Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

App-based Zopa bank buys BNPL fintech

App-based Zopa bank is adding a buy now, pay layer platform to its technology stack through its first acquisition Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Virgin Media O2 makes deal for small business broadband customers

Leading UK operator announces faster upload speeds for its small business broadband services, with customers now able to access 10:1 download to upload speed ratio across all Voom packages Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

UK saw fintech investment collapse in 2022, but is still a world leader

Fintech investment in the UK sees steep drop, but the country was still a top destination for capital Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

UAE central bank programme to accelerate digital transformation

The United Arab Emirates government launches programme to accelerate the digital transformation of the country’s finance sector Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

CW EMEA: Kyiv is ready for anything

CIOs must be ready for the unexpected, but not many CIOs and IT teams face keeping a city’s vital IT running while fighting for their lives. In this issue of CW EMEA, Oleg Polovynko, CIO at Kyiv City Council, explains how the IT team in the Ukrainian capital has kept services running for its residents amid relentless bombing by Russian forces. We also look at how the Netherlands is planning to regulate AI to reduce bias, how highly accurate time protocols ensure fair trading in finance, and the use of technology in agriculture in Denmark. Read the issue now. Continue Reading

Twitter CEO Elon Musk pauses datacentre downsizing push in wake of outage

Twitter CEO Elon Musk has called a temporary halt to the company’s push to cut costs by downsizing its infrastructure expenditure after an outage left users around the world unable to post tweets Continue Reading

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• Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK

Cisco looks to Full-Stack Observability Platform to address demands of experience economy

Experience is everything in the new world of work, as organisations disrupt their own business to get a full view on how networks ensure operations will be more important Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Cisco unveils toolkit for greater network visibility and control

Tech giant introduces cloud services in Operations Dashboard to increase industrial asset visibility and provide industrial IoT customers with path to cloud automation for Operational Technology Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Finance regulator finding more misleading promotions quicker through improved digital tools

UK finance regulator able to find and block misleading promotions faster through improved digital tools Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Record fibre growth fails to halt mixed Q3 for BT

Strategy of focus on fibre and 5G vindicated in financial results showing leading UK telco buffeted by inflationary headwinds – but also seeing benefit of growing investment in fixed network infrastructure Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Digital banking changing the high street forever as banks close branches and open alternatives

Banks are reshaping their channels as customers move to digital services, with physical innovation complementing digital strategies Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

BT tests out high-altitude flying antenna

The trial with Stratospheric Platforms may lead to hydrogen-powered drones being used to provide 4G and 5G rural coverage Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

UK Treasury recruiting digital currency leader

The UK government’s investigation into the merits of a central bank digital currency gathers pace at it looks for a team leader Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Neos Networks completes full-fibre access promise for key UK cities

Just over a year after UK business connectivity provider opened its first metro access network to offer last-mile services direct to nearly 10,000 regional businesses, such services are now live in four key UK cities as part of an ongoing expansion programme Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Virgin Media O2 taps Juniper to upgrade core IP backbone for 800G readiness

Need for increased data capacity and flexible scalability highlighted by 32% traffic growth on its mobile network,16% growth in broadband data downloads and a peak traffic load of 22TB over the past year Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Vodacom lands 2Africa subsea cable in the Eastern Cape, South Africa

What is described as ‘transformative’ subsea cable lands at the Vodacom facility in Gqeberha at South Africa’s Eastern Cape to provide a gateway to direct international connectivity for faster, more reliable internet services in the country and drive digital inclusion Continue Reading

Zayo expands 400G fibre to connect Paris and Marseilles

Leading global communications platform boosts European fibre infrastructure with a new fibre route to link up two major French cities, supporting traffic growth and making it easier and more secure for enterprises to send traffic to the rest of Europe and the US Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

UK government reveals Cornwall as next port of call for Project Gigabit

Latest contract in UK government’s Project Gigabit programme given to Wildanet to deliver ultra-fast broadband in south-west and mid-Cornwall connecting nearly 20,000 hard-to-reach homes and businesses Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

UK seeks to ban sharing ‘positive’ Channel crossing videos online

Under UK government amendments to the Online Safety Bill, video footage that shows people crossing the Channel in a ‘positive light’ could be added to a list of illegal content that all tech platforms must proactively prevent from reaching users, while senior managers could face further criminal sanctions Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

David Anderson KC to review UK surveillance laws

Home Office commissions independent review of the Investigatory Powers Act, known as the snoopers’ charter. It will include a review of bulk datasets and government access to internet connection records held by phone and internet companies Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly

Nokia, Telefónica successfully test 25G PON technology in Spain

Noting ever-increasing consumer bandwidth demands and the need to support applications such as the metaverse, operator announces demo of new FTTH technology to offer new business services on same network as home connectivity Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Orange juices JDE expansion with SD-WAN

Telco’s Business Services division selected by global coffee company to secure end-to-end connectivity offerings for more than 120 locations worldwide Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Southern Cross switches on third 400GbE transpacific link

Specialist international capacity provider and optical network technology provider announce commercial availability of ultra-high throughput along 15,840km network Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Cloudflare urged to clamp down on pirates, counterfeiters

A whitepaper produced by brand protection specialist Corsearch calls on Cloudflare to do more to stop online content piracy and sales of counterfeit goods Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Unionised contract workers who train Google’s AI win pay rise

Google contract workers employed at artificial intelligence training supplier RaterLabs have secured their first-ever pay rise, following collective demands that Google fulfil its own commitment to pay its extended workforce a minimum of $15 an hour Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

AWS opens first Australian Local Zone in Perth

AWS’s first Local Zone in Australia will bring low-latency performance to companies such as Woodside Energy and Nearmaps Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget

CityFibre continues gigabit roll-out to non-metro south of England

UK’s largest independent full-fibre platform begins work on £50m digital transformation project in Kent Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Chrome vulnerability could have led to widespread data theft

A dangerous vulnerability in Google Chrome and Chromium-based browsers could have put billions of users’ files at risk of being stolen Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

UK net neutrality regulation failing all stakeholders

Leading analyst releases study showing net neutrality regulation is failing consumers, innovators and investors, calling for evidence-based broadband policy Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Cloudflare completes SASE offer with Magic WAN Connector

Software-defined wide-area network functionality released by online application acceleration and infrastructure provider Cloudflare to complete single-supplier secure access service edge offering Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Internet shutdowns cost global economy $24bn in 2022

Deliberate disruption of people’s access to the internet by governments is having a substantial economic impact and contributing to a range of human rights abuses, primarily against protestors Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

What’s happening with quantum-safe cryptography?

Chinese researchers claim quantum technology is reaching a point where a quantum device will soon be able to crack RSA 2048 public key encryption Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

‘Anomaly’ sees first UK space mission fail to reach orbit

Despite optimism surrounding historic first attempt to launch satellites from UK, mission reaches space but falls short of reaching target orbit Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Launch window opens for UK’s first orbital mission

All systems go for first space mission in UK as project partners announce the official opening of the Start Me Up launch window Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

New UK laws to see homeowners, tenants get better access to fast broadband

UK government mandates that almost all new homes in England must be built with gigabit broadband connections during construction, making it easier for homebuyers, renters and some leaseholders to upgrade to ultrafast services Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly