Network hardware
Network hardware products such as routers, switches, hubs, appliances and gateways form the vital infrastructure for successful enterprise IT. We look at the latest trends in technologies in building LANs, WANS and Ethernet networking.
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04 Jul 2025
Dassault Systèmes accelerates virtual twin offer with Ascon Qube acquisition
Leading engineering technology provider acquires core technology to advance its virtual twin strategy for factories, with AI-powered, SaaS-ready tech set to enable software-defined automation at the machine level Continue Reading
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03 Jul 2025
VodafoneThree and Currys ink exclusive multiyear partnership
Newly merged telco seals exclusive multiyear partnership with UK omnichannel retailer of technology products and services to become its sole mobile network operator and expand mobile broadband Continue Reading
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09 Mar 2015
Smart meter project in danger of outright failure, government warned
A report from the Energy and Climate Change Committee has warned that plans to install smart meters across the UK by 2020 are veering off-track Continue Reading
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06 Mar 2015
How to secure the SDN infrastructure
As more enterprises look to deploy software-defined networking, the need for security from the ground up should not be underestimated Continue Reading
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24 Feb 2015
ARM unleashes internet of things potential with starter kit
Chip-maker ARM has collaborated with IBM to launch the mbed IoT Starter Kit, pitched at SMEs and application developers Continue Reading
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21 Jan 2015
Cancer Research UK trials contactless donations
Cancer Research UK installs four smart charity shop windows to enable contactless donations Continue Reading
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13 Jan 2015
N3 network outage knocks NHS users off internet
An internet gateway fault causes problems for users of the NHS N3 network Continue Reading
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17 Dec 2014
Technology needed to help ambulance services cope with increased demand
The future of the ambulance and emergencies services needs more investment in networking Continue Reading
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17 Dec 2014
US interception in the EU faces new legal challenges
US government orders against Microsoft to hand over email data 'infringes privacy legislation' in other countries Continue Reading
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02 Dec 2014
HP is ‘coming back strong’, says CEO Meg Whitman
At the HP Discover event in Barcelona, CEO Meg Whitman addressed the future for customers following HP's split into two businesses Continue Reading
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01 Dec 2014
The future of networking
In this week's Computer Weekly, our latest buyer's guide looks at emerging networking technologies and assesses their impact on IT infrastructure. After Microsoft's major Azure outage, we look at the resilience of the public cloud. And we discuss the future of banking technology with the CIO of HSBC's investment banking arm. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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28 Nov 2014
CGI secures communications between pilots and air traffic control
Satellite communications firm Inmarsat has outsourced the provision of security IT and services to CGI Continue Reading
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25 Nov 2014
National Trust for Scotland overcomes legacy network challenge
The National Trust for Scotland has replaced a historical network infrastructure with a core service from Brocade Continue Reading
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11 Nov 2014
Juniper CEO Kheradpir resigns over misconduct allegations
Shaygan Kheradpir steps down from his role as CEO of Juniper Networks after less than a year in the post, after a customer negotiation went sour Continue Reading
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06 Nov 2014
ITN deploys wireless transmission technology for breaking news
ITN introduces camera-mounted wireless transmission technology from BT to track breaking news stories around London Continue Reading
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05 Nov 2014
Why national roaming may not be the answer to mobile not-spots
Industry suggests alternative strategies as government threatens to force mobile operators to allow national roaming Continue Reading
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24 Oct 2014
Six networks that changed the world forever
The Science Museum opens its Information Age gallery, dedicated to the history of information and communications Continue Reading
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13 Oct 2014
Embedded SIMs key to unlocking internet of things
GSMA’s eUICC Embedded SIM Specification will help M2M communications and the IoT become mainstream, say analysts Continue Reading
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09 Oct 2014
Housing associations launch shared internet service from BT
BT promises housing association tenants lower internet costs through new scheme Continue Reading
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16 Sep 2014
Cambridge villagers trial low-cost broadband roll-out method
Virgin Media is trialling a low-cost 'narrow-trenching' method for supplying superfast 1Gbps broadband in the village of Papworth, in Cambridgeshire Continue Reading
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01 Sep 2014
Suppliers discuss Emergency Services Network with Home Office
Suppliers have attended an event held by the Home Office to discuss details of the new Emergency Services Network Continue Reading
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27 Aug 2014
Surrey makes strides in paperless policing
Surrey Police Force has been leading the way in paperless policing, with help from Airwave. Continue Reading
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21 Aug 2014
Load balancing supports Kent County Council's VDI project
Kent County Council picks Kemp Technologies load balancers to support a deployment of VMware Horizon View and Workspace across its estate Continue Reading
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15 Aug 2014
Nike builds datacentre cloud and network infrastructure
Nike is creating a scalable next-generation datacentre cloud and retail network infrastructure using Juniper's MetaFabric architecture Continue Reading
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11 Aug 2014
The rise of home automation
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we look at the latest developments in smart home technology and the opportunities it presents for businesses. Our new buyer’s guide examines the options for setting up an enterprise app store. And we find out how in-store tracking technology could improve the retail experience for shoppers. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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07 Aug 2014
Manchester has the second largest Wi-Fi network in the UK
The city of Manchester is now home to the second largest Wi-Fi network in the country as it completes a network extension Continue Reading
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05 Aug 2014
BT Business brings 4G to SMEs
BT Business has launched a range of plans for small businesses that include free access to 4G and unlimited BT Wi-Fi Continue Reading
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31 Jul 2014
IT needs to improve network infrastructure for future of retail
IT departments need to up their game and improve networks for the retail sector which is on the brink of massive technology change Continue Reading
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25 Jul 2014
Philips Connected Lighting - shining a light on the internet of things
In light of the internet of things era, Philips has been developing solutions for connected lighting that enhance office environments, streets and individual’s experiences by taking advantage of increased device connectivity. Here are some of the opportunities that Philips connected lighting could present to improve energy consumption and standard of living. Continue Reading
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18 Jul 2014
BT’s secure link to Microsoft Azure goes live in Europe
BT’s new, secure, high-performance connectivity to Azure public cloud has gone live in Europe three months after BT teamed up with Microsoft Continue Reading
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14 Jul 2014
CW buyer’s guide to enterprise app stores and self-service IT
Download this exclusive buyer's guide which assesses how businesses can go about setting up an enterprise app store and integrating it with IT service management. Continue Reading
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03 Jul 2014
Microsoft and Google propose 25Gbps and 50Gbps Ethernet networks for cloud datacentres
Technology giants including Microsoft and Google form a consortium to fire up datacentre networks’ performance for cloud-scale infrastructure. Continue Reading
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27 Jun 2014
Half of network equipment ageing or obsolete, survey finds
Dimension Data finds 51% of network devices near the end of their life as buyers take cautious approach to hardware refreshes Continue Reading
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17 Jun 2014
A Computer Weekly buyer's guide to networks
Computer Weekly looks at an increasingly complex networking environment and offers advice for IT leaders on managing it in this 10 page Buyer's Guide. Continue Reading
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10 Jun 2014
Facebook shares lessons learnt from deploying Raid in HDFS clusters
Facebook deployed Raid in large HDFS clusters to increase capacity and reduce data replication, but it faced many challenges Continue Reading
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27 May 2014
Targeting the digital customer
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we go behind the scenes of John Lewis’s £40m e-commerce transformation plan to find out how to target the digital customer. Starbucks’ European CIO talks about the coffee chain’s IT strategy. And we evaluate three big suppliers’ plans for virtualised networking. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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27 May 2014
Cisco Live! 18th-22nd May 2014
This week Cisco held its annual Cisco Live conference in its namesake, San Francisco Continue Reading
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20 May 2014
Shell thinks technology first in preparation for internet of everything
Shell is reshaping its business to think technology first as it uses the internet of everything to change its business processes Continue Reading
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19 May 2014
The future of networks
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we look how IT and networking departments are addressing demand for apps, bandwidth and services. Virtualisation technology is being used to consolidate multiple network equipment types onto industry-standard high-volume servers, switches and storage. Network functions are implemented in software that can run on a range of industry-standard bare-metal server hardware. Continue Reading
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18 May 2014
Cisco CTO tells women "there is no such thing as work-life balance”
Cisco’s chief technology officer, Padmasree Warrior, said there is “no such thing as a work-life balance”, but instead she integrates the two Continue Reading
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16 May 2014
EE looks forward to 5G
Telecoms firm EE is in the midst of its 4G roll-out, and predicts that 5G will not begin appearing commercially until at least 2020 Continue Reading
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14 May 2014
Can Tech City deliver reliable fast internet for startup businesses?
Technology companies based in London’s Tech City are struggling to access high-speed fibre optic broadband, which is dramatically affecting the success their businesses. Continue Reading
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07 May 2014
UK helping US military build intelligence software for drone targeting
The UK has been helping the US military build software to share intelligence for weapons such as drones for the past 14 years Continue Reading
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02 May 2014
Analysis: How the UK connects to the US global drone network
A single acronym in a US defence contract provided the clue that established the role of the UK’s telecoms infrastructure in US drone flights Continue Reading
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02 May 2014
UK telecoms infrastructure used to support controversial US drone operations
The UK’s telecommunications infrastructure is being used as part of a global defence network the US government uses for drone operations Continue Reading
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29 Apr 2014
Golder Associates plans global WAN
Engineering company Golder Associates is rolling out a wide area network (WAN) across its 180 global sites to optimise connectivity for its diverse and often remote locations Continue Reading
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11 Apr 2014
Endless aisle solution helps Crocs cope with small retail space
Footwear retailer Crocs has implemented an endless aisle solution in its 200-plus stores in the US which helps overcome small store space Continue Reading
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10 Apr 2014
Cisco identifies five sectors to benefit from IoE
Healthcare, retail, transport, energy and manufacturing are likely to benefit first from the internet of everything Continue Reading
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03 Apr 2014
Why have organisations failed to make PSN compliance deadline?
A number of organisations have failed to meet the PSN security compliance deadline despite the threat of being cut off from critical services Continue Reading
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03 Mar 2014
How IT brings aid to refugees
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we talk to the CIO at the UN High Commission for Refugees about the vital role that technology plays in supporting its aid programmes. We hear from IT leaders who are ditching BlackBerry – but moving to Windows Phone instead. And we look at how to choose the best hybrid cloud provider. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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03 Mar 2014
No more email? Why companies are turning to collaboration technology
Collaboration technologies are helping companies improve their employees' work-life balance Continue Reading
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28 Feb 2014
Computer Weekly European User Awards for networking: 2014 winners
The winners have been announced for the Computer Weekly European User Awards for networking. See who made the top spots Continue Reading
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24 Feb 2014
Operators preventing dual SIM handsets
Acer claims that although its new handset offers dual SIM capabilities for the business user, mobile operators will stop the feature coming to market to protect revenues Continue Reading
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17 Feb 2014
Latvia’s Lattelecom: 1Gbps will be standard by 2018
Latvian telecoms firm will make 1Gbps its standard connection to homes by 2018, with the internet of things and customer demand necessitating the rise Continue Reading
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17 Feb 2014
NHS Scotland awards SWAN contract to Capita
Capita wins the £110m contract for the Scottish Wide Area Network project, while BT continues to seek damages for losing out Continue Reading
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10 Feb 2014
IT Priorities Europe 2014 - networking
We pick out the headline graphs from our annual IT Priorities survey, showing what networking technologies are the most important to businesses in Europe Continue Reading
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24 Jan 2014
BT pledges extra £50m to commercial broadband roll-out
The telecoms giant promises to bring a further 400,000 premises onto its fibre network across 30 cities Continue Reading
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24 Jan 2014
Cloud to drive Cisco Indian mid-market growth in 2014
Cisco aims for growth in India by targeting the rising mid-market as 65% of India’s currently under-served mid-market firms plan to get more from their networks Continue Reading
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24 Jan 2014
Samsung profits fall in Q4 2013
Electronics firm Samsung sees profits fall 11% quarter on quarter – the first decline it has seen in two years Continue Reading
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20 Jan 2014
Special Report on Cisco
This special nine-page report from Computer Weekly, updated for 2014, analyses the challenges facing Cisco, its financial performance, the services it offers, its place in the IT market and its future strategy. Continue Reading
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17 Jan 2014
Top IT priorities for 2014 in Europe
Exclusive Computer Weekly research showing how IT decision makers are spending their 2014 budgets. Continue Reading
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14 Jan 2014
Tesco signs deal with Verizon for ‘single global network’
Tesco will link its network across 12 countries over a single infrastructure provided by Verizon Continue Reading
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14 Jan 2014
Post Office seeks contractors for network and back-office work
The Post Office is looking for IT services firms to provide back-office IT applications and networking technologies in contracts worth hundreds of millions of pounds Continue Reading
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23 Dec 2013
IT at the WWF Living Planet Centre
WWF’s Living Planet Centre is one of the greenest buildings in the UK and aims to demonstrate to the public using technology how it is possible for people to live in harmony with nature Continue Reading
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16 Dec 2013
Can BlackBerry restore its business appeal?
In this week’s issue of Computer Weekly, we examine whether former Sybase chief, John Chen, will be able to stem the decline of BlackBerry and reinvent the the smartphone maker as a software business for the “bring your own device” (BYOD) era. Our buyer’s guide to the internet of things concludes with a look at how universal connectivity will yield insights in fields as diverse as aviation and hospitality. And we analyse Google’s attempts to compete with Amazon Web Services in public cloud. Continue Reading
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26 Nov 2013
Janet6 ‘offers the future’ for research networking needs
Jisc takes back the network from a managed service provider to light up its own fibre and offer a future proofed service to researchers, universities, colleges and schools across the UK Continue Reading
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11 Nov 2013
WAN Speak Musings – Volume III
Analysts Clive Longbottom and Bob Tarzey discuss all things network related in this series of 11 short business focused articles. Continue Reading
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15 Oct 2013
D-Link begins fixing router backdoor
D-Link has begun releasing security patches to close the backdoor discovered on some of its routers Continue Reading
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11 Oct 2013
Case study: Sky Broadband looks to scale with Cisco
Sky Broadband ISP chooses Cisco’s new Network Convergence System (NCS) to meet the demand of its growing customer base Continue Reading
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11 Oct 2013
Fibre Channel vs FCoE. Fibre Channel rules. For now
Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) and converged network adapters (CNA) offer storage and networking on one infrastructure, but what are the pros and cons of moving to FCoE? Continue Reading
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07 Oct 2013
Driving Standards Agency updates WAN with MDNX
The government agency has revamped its WAN solution to link its datacentre through the PSN network to its driving test centres across the UK Continue Reading
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01 Oct 2013
Data speeds Mercedes F1 around the world
In this issue of CW Europe read how Tata met the challenge of providing Lewis Hamilton’s F1 team with data connection speeds to match its cars. Continue Reading
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26 Sep 2013
What does the Public Accounts Committee want from BDUK?
MPs slammed the BDUK broadband process for making it too easy for BT. But how to rectify the situation? We take an in-depth look at the report Continue Reading
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04 Sep 2013
Mercedes AMG Petronas' road to a better network
The Formula One team partners with Tata Communications to bring faster network speeds and better data anlaysis track-side Continue Reading
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30 Aug 2013
How networks and data win Formula One races for Mercedes AMG Petronas
Tata Communications joins the Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One team to bring speedy connectivity worthy of its cars Continue Reading
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28 Aug 2013
Bet365 improves latency and peering by updating network infrastructure
Online gambling site Bet365 upgraded its network and improved its latency to deliver a fast, smooth and reliable experience to its customers Continue Reading
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27 Aug 2013
The internet of things – the devices are taking over
In this week's Computer Weekly, we look at how the internet will soon be dominated by machines and sensors, rather than people, and examine the challenges posed by the internet of things. We also look at how to protect an organisation’s data assets from security breaches. And how will SAP’s cloud and in-memory expansion affect existing customers? Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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08 Aug 2013
Smart Grid and the Internet of Things
Rob McNamara, executive director of SmartGrid GB, tells the story behind the UK's Smart Meter project in this presentation. Continue Reading
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17 Jul 2013
National Fibre Strategies
Arthur D Little assess five strategic models for deploying national fibre optic telecommunications networks that have been implemented by countries around the globe. Continue Reading
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16 Jul 2013
Emulex shakes up leadership with Q4 still unclear
Current Emulex CEO James McCluney becomes chairman of the board as COO Jeffrey Benck takes his place Continue Reading
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04 Jul 2013
DCMS to force BT’s hand on rural broadband gaps
Maria Miller sets up a meeting to answer calls from local broadband providers and try to make BT identify where they will be needed to connect the final 10% of the UK to superfast fibre Continue Reading
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28 Jun 2013
Datacentres must be tuned to the application in the mobile-cloud era: Cisco
Cloud, big data and mobile applications are challenging the traditional datacentre infrastructure, says Cisco Continue Reading
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10 Jun 2013
National Fibre Strategies
Arthur D Little assess five strategic models for deploying national fibre optic telecommunications networks that have been implemented by countries around the globe. Continue Reading
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07 Jun 2013
Users’ top datacentre pain points
Storage, network bandwidth, cost and scalability are among the biggest datacentre concerns, say users at Dell Enterprise Forum US Continue Reading
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03 Jun 2013
WAN Speak Musings – Volume I
Analysts Clive Longbottom and Bob Tarzey discuss all things network related in this series of 12 short business focused articles. Continue Reading
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24 May 2013
Bolton and Wigan get PSN in £47m outsourcing deal
Bolton and Wigan councils have signed a seven-year £47m outsourcing contract, which will deliver a ‘PSN ready’ network to the region. Continue Reading
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24 May 2013
BT and Intel invest in lab to research into future cities and telecoms technologies
A research laboratory has been launched by BT and Intel to develop networking technologies and smart city capabilities. Continue Reading
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10 May 2013
Case Study: Brent Council cuts costs with mobile tech
Brent Council implements mobile technology to cut costs and involve more staff in the future running of the organisation Continue Reading
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29 Apr 2013
O2 hires BT for 4G backhaul
Mobile operator O2 has signed a 10-year contract with BT to build a new high-capacity network for 4G services Continue Reading
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17 Apr 2013
The Global Information Technology Report 2013
This report from the World Economic Forum remains one of the most comprehensive and authoritative assessments of the impact of ICT on each country. Continue Reading
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15 Apr 2013
Case study: London's Olympic network from BT
After receiving an honourable mention in the European user awards for networking, Computer Weekly looks at the challenge of rolling out the network for the London Olympic Games in 2012 Continue Reading
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08 Apr 2013
CW Buyer's Guide: Software-defined networking
Computer Weekly looks at how SDN can give IT administrators greater control over the network infrastructure and make it more flexible and agile part of the business. Continue Reading
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04 Apr 2013
100Gbps Ethernet – is it time to move?
Do you need 100Gbps Ethernet in your datacentre, or is the technology just going through a hype cycle? Computer Weekly investigates. Continue Reading
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18 Mar 2013
Underexposed risks of public Wi-Fi hotspots
This article in our Royal Holloway Information Security series assess the hidden security risks of public Wi-Fi hotspots. Continue Reading
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08 Mar 2013
Midlands health trust trials BlackBerry 10 OS on PlayBook with Z10 roll-out
The Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust tests the Blackberry 10 operating system (OS) for a mobile fleet deployment Continue Reading
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07 Mar 2013
Wired vs wireless in the enterprise
What are the pros and cons of wired and wireless connectivity, and what does the future hold for the corporate environment? Continue Reading
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07 Feb 2013
Interview: Phil Smith, CEO of Cisco UK & Ireland
Cisco's UK CEO talks about innovation, wireless vs wired and software defined networking at the company’s annual Cisco Live event in London Continue Reading
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01 Feb 2013
Computer Weekly User Awards
The deadline for the Computer Weekly European User Awards for Networking has been extended to 8th February. Get the recognition you deserve! Continue Reading
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24 Jan 2013
Nokia bounces back in Q4
Nokia returned to profit in the fourth quarter of 2012, reporting profit of €439m and sales of over €8bn Continue Reading
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21 Jan 2013
ZTE predicts major losses for 2012
Delayed projects and shrinking sales saw net profits plummet 240% at Chinese telecoms company ZTE in 2012 Continue Reading
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03 Jan 2013
Wi-Fi Alliance to merge with WiGig
The wireless technology will retain its WiGig name but the standard will be looked after by the Wi-Fi Alliance Continue Reading
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27 Dec 2012
Samsung requests US ban on Ericsson products
Samsung has filed a complaint against several Ericsson products with the US International Trade Commission (ITC). Continue Reading