Internet technology
Internet technology has transformed businesses and public services, and as a result has also revolutionised the IT department. Web trends such as e-commerce, social media, Web 2.0 and cloud computing are essential elements of any successful IT strategy. We follow the latest developments and help IT managers choose the right products for their organisation.
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News
21 May 2025
Extreme Networks ups networking AI ante with Platform One
Leading cloud networking provider announces limited availability of next-gen networking platform attributed with reducing manual tasks by up to 90% Continue Reading
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News
20 May 2025
Interview: Driving tech innovation at the BBC
Computer Weekly speaks to Jatin Aythora, director of BBC Research and Development, about self-belief and learning from different industries Continue Reading
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Video
03 Jul 2024
Differences between conversational AI and generative AI
While both AI types often work together, conversational AI enables natural interaction with machines, while generative AI creates new content such as text and images. Continue Reading
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News
03 Jul 2024
BT tops UK fixed broadband customer experience rankings
Research from network quality of experience testing and monitoring firm pinpoints UK’s largest leading broadband provider as offering best quality of experience Continue Reading
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Blog Post
03 Jul 2024
The post-AI era - Epicor: A new industrial landscape emerges
There’s a big question in AI. Okay, there are many big questions in artificial intelligence: which large language model (LLM) should an IT team use, which AI models need to be integrated together ... Continue Reading
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News
02 Jul 2024
EXA Infrastructure, SOCAR Fiber plan for Red Sea route diversity
European dedicated digital infrastructure platform provider, connecting North America and Asia via the Middle East, inks deal with secure electronic communication infrastructure company for terrestrial fibre optic route Continue Reading
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News
01 Jul 2024
CityFibre, nexfibre gain further gigabit ground in southern England
UK’s leading independent provider makes full-fibre available to majority of homes and businesses in West Sussex county town, while growing gigabit broadband wholesaler reveals plans to deliver it to more than 15,000 premises in Buckinghamshire Continue Reading
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News
01 Jul 2024
Nokia to acquire Infinera in $2.3bn deal
Nokia sees acquisition of open optical networking solutions provider to increase scale in optical networks business Continue Reading
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Blog Post
01 Jul 2024
Datadog unifies connection to OpenTelemetry collector
Cloud application monitoring and security platform company Datadog has detailed platform developments which see it produce what it calls a ‘unified experience’ between the Datadog Agent and ... Continue Reading
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News
27 Jun 2024
Neos Networks advances Oxfordshire GigaHubs project
More than 180 public service sites, from local GP practices to schools, community centres and the authority’s own IT estate, are now connected with full-fibre connectivity as part of a County Council programme Continue Reading
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Blog Post
26 Jun 2024
Green coding - Nutanix: Powering up cloud consumption dashboards
This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by James Sturrock in his role as director of systems engineering for hybrid multi-cloud computing company Nutanix. Stressing ... Continue Reading
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News
26 Jun 2024
Police Scotland did not consult ICO about high-risk cloud system
Police Scotland chose not to formally consult with the data regulator about the risks identified with a cloud-based digital evidence sharing system, while the regulator itself did not follow up for nearly three months Continue Reading
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Tip
25 Jun 2024
A work-from-home reimbursement policy for network tech
Organizations should create comprehensive work-from-home reimbursement plans that drive better network and internet connectivity rates rather than offset employee's existing bills. Continue Reading
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News
24 Jun 2024
Macquarie Cloud debuts Australia-first hybrid offering
Macquarie Flex brings Azure services to a broader set of workloads that are not suited to run natively on public cloud Continue Reading
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Blog Post
23 Jun 2024
FinOps: Mind the (DevOps) alignment gap
Cloud spending shows no signs of slowing down, clearly. As organisations continue to accelerate cloud adoption (and move towards increasingly cloud-native deployment scenarios in many cases), ... Continue Reading
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News
21 Jun 2024
Executive interview: Open models pros and cons
We speak to Meta’s vice-president of AI research about recent publicly released research and models, and the role of closed AI models Continue Reading
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News
21 Jun 2024
ICO police cloud guidance released under FOI
Long-awaited guidance from the UK data regulator on police cloud deployments highlights some potential data transfer mechanisms it thinks can clear up ongoing legal issues, but tells forces it’s up to them to decide if the measures would work Continue Reading
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Feature
20 Jun 2024
The pros, cons and misconceptions of dynamic pricing for retailers
The terms dynamic pricing and surge pricing are often conflated, leaving retailers battling against misconceptions and angry consumers as they use technology to implement price flexibility across their stores Continue Reading
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News
19 Jun 2024
Microsoft admits no guarantee of sovereignty for UK policing data
Documents show Microsoft’s lawyers admitted to Scottish policing bodies that the company cannot guarantee sensitive law enforcement data will remain in the UK, despite long-standing public claims to the contrary Continue Reading
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Opinion
18 Jun 2024
Digital transformation - the missing government mission?
Not for the first time, an incoming government has an enormous opportunity to improve public services through digital transformation - but whoever wins the general election will need to learn the lessons of the past Continue Reading
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E-Zine
18 Jun 2024
General election 2024 – the digital policies examined
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we examine the digital policies revealed in the three main political parties’ general election manifestos. Our new buyer’s guide looks at the latest trends in cloud security. And we find out about the EU’s plans for a digital single market that could span the globe. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
14 Jun 2024
Pulumi Copilot steers AI to cloud infrastructure management
AI will be multifarious, multi-modal, multi-model and multi-tier. This is the promise from the enterprise software industry vendors now vying for share of voice above the cloud-based clamour ... Continue Reading
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Feature
14 Jun 2024
The sustainable office in the age of hybrid work hotelification
For many, the phrase ‘hotelification’ may raise some hackles, yet in the context of the office, the concept has continued apace since the pandemic struck. The move towards creating a more sustainable workspace, however, remains rather more muted Continue Reading
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News
12 Jun 2024
NTT upgrades JUNO submarine cable
Largest trans-Pacific submarine cable system boosts network capacity to support delivery of ubiquitous high-capacity 800Gb, 400Gb and 100Gb services, claiming to hit service delivery targets as soon as it launches Continue Reading
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News
12 Jun 2024
Nokia maintains 25G PON momentum with HKBN and Chorus
Comms tech provider closes more deals for 25Gbps passive optical network technology with Hong Kong fibre network provider and New Zealand’s largest open-access internet infrastructure company on behalf of leading retail service provider Continue Reading
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News
11 Jun 2024
CDO interview: Sophie Gallay, global data and client IT director, Etam
The French retailer has some catching up to do on its data strategy and digital transformation – and its new data chief has an ambitious roadmap to deliver on data science, business intelligence and artificial intelligence Continue Reading
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News
11 Jun 2024
Altnet full-fibre firms hit the north
Independent UK broadband providers continue programmes of network expansion to light up premises in Merseyside, Greater Manchester and Humberside with gigabit connectivity Continue Reading
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News
10 Jun 2024
Neutral internet sites account for 70% of leading 50 US exchanges
Study reveals steady transformation over the past decade in the way networks choose to interconnect with neutral IX models operated by a neutral third party rather than by datacentre operator or carrier Continue Reading
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News
10 Jun 2024
Driving customer experience through cloud and AI
Autodesk’s global CIO Prakash Kota explains how the company is modernising its IT infrastructure and adopting cloud and AI to drive customer experience Continue Reading
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News
07 Jun 2024
DDoS gang threatens to disrupt European elections
Russian hacktivists are threatening to disrupt the European Parliament elections, while the BBC reports on new deepfake threats to the UK’s electoral process Continue Reading
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News
07 Jun 2024
European data chief prepares bid to get UK to join EU digital single market
Data initiative Gaia-X is trying to plug the UK into a planned digital European single market, as the EU seeks to extend the reach of vast and controversial data laws over global supply chains Continue Reading
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News
06 Jun 2024
Zoom opens immersive Experience Centre in London
Leading collaboration and communications technology firm looks to raise bar of international footprint and strengthen UK commitment with major investment Continue Reading
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Blog Post
06 Jun 2024
Jitterbit: The age of real-time AI just got real
Jitterbit isn’t bitty. The company is a substantial transatlantic technology operation focused on low-code enterprise solutions for integration and application development. The company offers ... Continue Reading
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News
05 Jun 2024
Executive interview: Richard Wazacz, CEO, Travelex
The data-savvy chief executive is rebuilding Travelex as an omnichannel, digital business after the company foundered during the pandemic Continue Reading
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Blog Post
05 Jun 2024
Green coding - Cohesity: Less is more, why & how a lean data diet is tastier
This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by Mark Molyneux in his role as EMEA CTO at data security and data management company Cohesity. Molyneux writes in full as ... Continue Reading
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News
04 Jun 2024
Invasive tracking ‘endemic’ on sensitive support websites
Websites set up by police, charities and universities to help people get support for sensitive issues like addiction and sexual harassment are deploying tracking technologies that harvest information without proper consent Continue Reading
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News
04 Jun 2024
T-Mobile bolsters connected workplace with FWA
Expanded fixed FWA offering combines Cradlepoint 5G networking solutions and T-Mobile 5G Business Internet to offer more choice to more customers Continue Reading
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News
04 Jun 2024
Russia used fake AI Tom Cruise in Olympic disinformation campaign
Microsoft threat researchers report a surge in Russian disinformation campaigns targeting the 2024 Summer Olympics, including AI-enhanced propaganda Continue Reading
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News
03 Jun 2024
Uktech50 2024: The longlist of the UK’s influential tech leaders
UKtech50 received a record-breaking 434 nominations for the 2024 list. Unfortunately, there wasn’t space for everyone in the top 50, and as you can see for yourself in this year’s longlist, it was a difficult decision for the judges Continue Reading
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News
30 May 2024
Ciena, Digicel, Southern Cross bring high-speed connectivity to Fiji schools
Leading optical technology provider announces the second year of its partnership with Digicel Fiji and Southern Cross to deliver high-speed connectivity for school students on Fiji Continue Reading
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News
29 May 2024
Nokia and Global Fiber Peru aim to close digital divide in Amazon rainforest
Subaquatic optical, IP and XGS-PON fibre broadband network brings future-proof connectivity to remote region of Peru, Colombia and Brazil in bid to reduce digital divide in 400 communities Continue Reading
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News
29 May 2024
How APAC organisations are taking to VMware moves
Large organisations in ANZ are looking for transformation rather than a like-for-like replacement for VMware, while those in India have already adopted a dual-supplier strategy Continue Reading
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News
29 May 2024
Interview: EU data chief Ulrich Ahle on obstacles to Europe’s digital single market
EU data scheme Gaia-X is trying to plug the UK into Europe’s planned digital single market as opposition mounts to efforts to extend the reach of Europe’s vast and controversial data laws over global supply chains Continue Reading
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News
28 May 2024
Openreach claims record for broadband upgrade locations
Latest steps in UK’s leading broadband provider’s plans to go fully digital sees ultrafast full-fibre technology made available to 14 million homes Continue Reading
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Blog Post
26 May 2024
Green code - New Relic: GreenOps sprouts new shoots
This is guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by Siva Padisetty, New Relic’s CTO. Padisetty writes in full as follows… Companies don’t have to sacrifice their bottom line to ... Continue Reading
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Blog Post
25 May 2024
Green coding - CloudBolt: Cloud efficiency... beyond dollars, pounds & pennies
This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written in full by Kyle Campos, chief technology & product officer at CloudBolt Software. The cloud ROI company, CloudBolt ... Continue Reading
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News
22 May 2024
Virgin Media Business Wholesale connects MA5 datacentre with new fibre
Virgin Media Business Wholesale marks next phase of ongoing high bandwidth upgrade programme, setting out to deliver faster and more accurate provisioning at strategic sites throughout the UK Continue Reading
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Blog Post
21 May 2024
Nutanix .NEXT 2024: Live keynote report
Nutanix hosted the European leg of its annual conference series this month in the Catalan capital of Barcelona. Nutanix .NEXT 2024 was initially hosted by eminent technology journalist Cristina ... Continue Reading
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News
21 May 2024
Parliamentary committee criticises big tech response to election threats
Parliamentary committee says tech companies ‘regurgitated publicly available content’ and failed to address questions raised by MPs and peers Continue Reading
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Blog Post
21 May 2024
Sustainability surge, Nutanix powers up power monitoring
Nutanix used its .NEXT Europe conference this month to deliver a selection of product, platform and tools updates spanning its stance across the hybrid multi-cloud computing landscape. Among the ... Continue Reading
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News
20 May 2024
BT Group pushes back digital switchover deadline
UK’s leading telco extends deadline by just over 12 months for transformation to an all-digital infrastructure, and offers dedicated support for businesses to make necessary steps Continue Reading
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News
20 May 2024
Red Hat CEO on OpenShift evolution and AI moves
Red Hat CEO Matt Hicks talks up how OpenShift AI and RHEL AI can work together to lower the cost of training and inferencing to drive AI adoption and the company’s traction with customers looking to move away from VMware Continue Reading
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News
17 May 2024
Akamai’s cloud computing play gains momentum
The company’s compute business could eventually account for the majority of its revenues, surpassing its security and content delivery businesses, says CEO Tom Leighton Continue Reading
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News
15 May 2024
HP, Google bring Starline collaboration out of lab and into workplace
Tech firms unveil collaboration technology project based on AI and 3D imaging, designed to make co-workers feel like they’re together from any distance Continue Reading
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News
14 May 2024
NetApp upgrades AFF all-flash as it targets AI storage
New AFF arrays offer performance boost for artificial intelligence, while NetApp trumpets its advantages as a provider of sustainable and intelligent infrastructure for all kinds of workloads Continue Reading
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News
13 May 2024
Norway bolsters digital transformation drive
Norway’s government backs digital transformation with major capital investment this year Continue Reading
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Definition
10 May 2024
RESTful API
A RESTful API is an architectural style for an application programming interface that uses HTTP requests to access and use data. Continue Reading
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Feature
09 May 2024
Data, online delivery and the search for continual e-commerce improvement
Retailers and carriers met for the annual Delivery Conference in February, discussing how to use tech and data to drive improvements in e-commerce Continue Reading
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News
09 May 2024
Executive interview: Adding common sense to generative AI creativity
We speak to the chief scientist at Neo4j about why graph databases should work alongside large language models to keep them in check Continue Reading
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News
09 May 2024
Ofcom publishes draft online child safety rules for tech firms
In the draft codes, Ofcom calls on technology firms to use ‘robust’ age-checking and content moderation systems to keep harmful material away from children online Continue Reading
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Blog Post
08 May 2024
Application connectivity for the hybrid cloud: Red Hat Connectivity Link
Red Hat used its annual conference Red Hat Summit 2024 to introduce the developer preview of Red Hat Connectivity Link, a hybrid multi cloud application connectivity technology that is said to ... Continue Reading
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News
03 May 2024
Openreach ups pace of copper network switch-off
UK’s largest broadband provider maintains pace of digital network transformation adding nearly 100 locations to its roster of communications exchanges that are now able to offer digital comms based on full-fibre networks Continue Reading
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News
03 May 2024
Lords say government must ‘go beyond’ current approach to LLMs
Chair of the Lords Communications and Digital Committee has written to the UK’s digital secretary about the government’s approach to generative AI, lamenting a lack of support for copyright holders and measures to ensure competition in AI markets Continue Reading
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Definition
02 May 2024
affinity marketing
Affinity marketing is a type of direct marketing in which a business forms a partnership with an organization to provide goods or services in exchange for access to a new market. Continue Reading
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Definition
02 May 2024
What are vector embeddings?
Vector embeddings are numerical representations that capture the relationships and meaning of words, phrases and other data types. Continue Reading
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News
01 May 2024
Google Cloud accelerates asteroid discovery for US-based non-profit
Google Cloud opens up about the work it is doing with a US-based planetary science non-profit to help map the solar system Continue Reading
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News
01 May 2024
Google ups investment to improve Hawaiian internet infrastructure
Hawaii receives major financial fillip from Google to develop critical internet infrastructure across the state, connecting to Japan and mainland US Continue Reading
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News
30 Apr 2024
Altnets continue full-fibre deployments in UK
UK’s independent broadband supply sector shows more momentum in the north and south of England, and also in Northern Ireland, tailoring cable offerings for different needs Continue Reading
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Definition
30 Apr 2024
user interface (UI)
The user interface (UI) is the point of human-computer interaction and communication in a device. Continue Reading
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News
29 Apr 2024
Openreach reaps benefit of invisible DNA marking with cable thefts down 30%
Despite spate of cable thefts in recent times, UK broadband provider reports crime tumbling over past 12 months after deploying forensic liquid marker that can be sprayed directly onto cables and equipment Continue Reading
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Definition
29 Apr 2024
web application development
Web application development is the creation of application programs that reside on remote servers and are delivered to the user's device over the internet. Continue Reading
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News
26 Apr 2024
European Parliament approves platform worker directive
The approval of the platform worker directive gives member states two years to incorporate its measures into their national legislation, which includes provisions on how to classify the employment of gig workers and deploy algorithmic decision-making at work Continue Reading
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News
26 Apr 2024
Alphabet earnings show drive to boost Google Cloud and AI adoption
The parent company of Google has increased artificial intelligence R&D spending and raised cloud sales commissions to boost adoption of Google Cloud Continue Reading
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Blog Post
25 Apr 2024
Catchpoint Peak: IT Performance Summit: Live report
Directly labelling itself as the ‘Internet Resilience Company’, US-headquartered Catchpoint joined the growing band of enterprise technology companies eschewing the traditional conference circuit ... Continue Reading
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News
25 Apr 2024
UK gigabit maintains steady progress
Latest study of UK communications market from national regulator finds access to gigabit broadband and 5G mobile coverage has risen over past 12 months Continue Reading
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News
25 Apr 2024
Meta chief lays out long-term AI plan
During the company’s first quarter earnings call, Mark Zuckerberg and chief financial officer Susan Li discussed Meta’s long-term bet on AI Continue Reading
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Blog Post
24 Apr 2024
Catchpoint helps Google Cloud customers improve Internet resilience
The web is online. It’s such a basic truism that sometimes we don’t question this core technology proposition. Yes, the web is (generally speaking, even when flaky service results) mostly always ... Continue Reading
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Blog Post
24 Apr 2024
Drop in the ocean? OVHcloud open sources schematics for water-cooled datacentres
Euro cloud company OVHcloud is taking part in the 2024 Open Compute Project (OCP) EMEA Regional Summit this month in Lisbon. Drawing upon (pun not necessarily intended) the organisation's some 20 ... Continue Reading
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24 Apr 2024
Amazon lobbyists banned from European Parliament
Amazon lobbyists have had their access badges to the European Parliament revoked, following allegedly repeated refusals to engage with lawmakers on issues around working conditions and rights Continue Reading
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News
24 Apr 2024
ITV News tech failures nearly caused ‘holes’ in live broadcasts
Software purchased by ITN to be used to create bulletins and other content for ITV News is still experiencing problems almost a year after its introduction Continue Reading
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News
24 Apr 2024
UK altnets claim to outpace Openreach in UK fibre
Research from Independent Networks Cooperation Association finds that despite challenges, alternative broadband providers enjoyed robust growth in 2023 Continue Reading
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Feature
23 Apr 2024
Five reasons why – and when – cloud storage is the answer
We look at when cloud storage can be the best choice, with considerations that include performance, scalability and agility, cost, management simplicity, and security and resilience Continue Reading
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News
23 Apr 2024
Nokia boosts Industry 4.0 with MX Grid, Visual Position and Object Detection
Comms tech provider makes series of announcements to enable more effective, responsive and agile decision-making for Industry 4.0 segments by processing, and unveils visual position and object detection technology to track industrial assets via camera video feeds Continue Reading
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News
19 Apr 2024
Nexfibre reaches million premises ready for service benchmark
Months after commitment to billion-pound investment in broadband infrastructure across the course of 2024, UK wholesale provider claims massive milestone in plan to deliver full-fibre gigabit network to five million premises by 2026 Continue Reading
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News
19 Apr 2024
Ciena optical tech makes light waves in Canada, Indonesia
Telcos from Europe and Asia deploy optical comms technology provider’s solutions to adapt to user and performance demand, reaching higher bandwidth and reducing energy requirements Continue Reading
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News
18 Apr 2024
International police operation infiltrates LabHost phishing website used by thousands of criminals
The Metropolitan Police working with international police forces have shut down LabHost, a phishing-as-a-service website that has claimed 70,000 victims in the UK Continue Reading
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News
16 Apr 2024
SURF glides to 800Gbps transmission on existing fibre through Nokia
Comms tech provider and Dutch research organisation reach 800Gbps transmission over 1,648km existing fibre link to prepare for upgrade to connect to research facilities at world’s leading particle accelerator Continue Reading
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News
15 Apr 2024
Fixed Wireless Access continues to fill crucial connectivity gap
Latest research finds fibre and FWA both play crucial roles in expanding internet connectivity and bridging digital divide – but on balance, fibre is still the fixed comms top gun Continue Reading
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Blog Post
13 Apr 2024
StarlingX is an O-RAN darling, version 9.0 toughened & hardened
News this month sees StarlingX 9.0 offering an open source cloud stack that has been ‘hardened’ by telcos such as Kddi, T-Systems, Verizona and Vodafone/ StarlingX itself is an open source ... Continue Reading
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News
12 Apr 2024
Toob, CityFibre extend gigabit reach
South of England broadband provider and largest independent network provider extend full-fibre footprint in Hampshire and Glasgow, laying enough fibre to stretch 10 times the length of River Clyde Continue Reading
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News
11 Apr 2024
How GenAI use is evolving for Google Cloud customers
With more than one million developers now using Google Cloud’s generative AI systems to power their tools, Google customers have gone beyond experimentation and are now building their own agents Continue Reading
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Tip
11 Apr 2024
How to create an omnichannel marketing strategy
Marketers often struggle with the complexities of omnichannel implementation. To get started, they can set their business goals and invest in the right technologies. Continue Reading
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News
10 Apr 2024
Google Cloud debuts agent builder to ease GenAI adoption
Vertex AI Agent Builder is touted to enable developers with different levels of expertise to build conversational AI agents grounded in enterprise data Continue Reading
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News
10 Apr 2024
UK government claims added momentum for Project Gigabit
Record £714m said to have been committed to boosting UK rural fixed broadband coverage in 2024 Continue Reading
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Definition
10 Apr 2024
internet
The internet, sometimes simply called 'the net,' is a worldwide system of interconnected computer networks and electronic devices that communicate with each other using an established set of protocols. Continue Reading
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News
09 Apr 2024
Google Cloud embeds Gemini across product portfolio
Google Cloud’s Gemini model will power a slew of AI assistant capabilities across its portfolio to bring the benefits of generative AI to developers and enterprise users Continue Reading
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News
09 Apr 2024
CityFibre ISPs team with TAL to boost business
Collaborations aim to accelerate UK altnet sector and reduce overheads, and increase incomes with no pressure of installation and router costs, to enhance cash flows Continue Reading
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News
08 Apr 2024
Kloud9 aims to transform connectivity with full-fibre
Broadband roll-out by altnet said to mark a new era of digital connectivity for people in rural Shropshire by enabling access to high-speed internet Continue Reading
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News
08 Apr 2024
Wyebot boosts telemetry with Cisco Catalyst Centre integration
AI-driven network automation solutions provider inks ‘synergistic collaboration’ that sees strategic enhancements of wireless intelligence platform with networking giant’s API and telemetry data-boosting network automation Continue Reading
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Blog Post
03 Apr 2024
OpenStack Caracal improves agility & delivers bite as VMware alternative
The OpenStack has released Caracal (pronounced:‘keh·ruh·kal’ and named after the medium-sized wild cat native to Africa, the Middle East and Asia) marking the 29th version of this widely deployed ... Continue Reading
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Blog Post
03 Apr 2024
Green coding - MinIO: An unlikely problem in 'modern' software environments
This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by Keith Pijanowski in his role as subject matter expert (SME) for Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning (AI/ML) at ... Continue Reading
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News
02 Apr 2024
Neos Networks, Instant On IT deliver connectivity to hold up in court
Critical network infrastructure provider partners with bespoke IT services provider to deliver reliable and secure connectivity for legal chambers Continue Reading