Network monitoring and analysis

Network monitoring and analysis can be challenging for today's intricate networks carrying a multitude of applications. We help you sort out the best software and tools for network management and application performance. You'll learn how network analysis and deep packet inspection work to identify bottlenecks and trouble spots. We'll teach you about best practices for analysing network reporting in order to identify vulnerabilities and proactively troubleshoot problems to improve network performance.

News 05 Jun 2023
Workers ‘deeply uncomfortable’ with digital surveillance at work

Employees express discomfort towards employers’ use of various digital surveillance and monitoring techniques, which are often powered by artificial intelligence Continue Reading
News 22 May 2023
Telstra makes 400Gbps services available through key Australian city routes

Wholesale division of Australia-based global telco offers customers ability to use 400Gbps wavelength services after enhancements made to advanced, high-bandwidth optical infrastructure based on optical technology Continue Reading

News 12 Oct 2021

Microsoft thwarts mega-DDoS attack on Azure platform

2.4Tbps DDoS attack on an undisclosed Microsoft Azure customer may have been the largest ever attempted against a single target Continue Reading
News 04 Oct 2021

Enea claims first 4G, 5G user-based congestion management solution

Telecoms software provider launches solution based on proprietary algorithms to take pre-emptive action to boost QoE for individual sessions before subscribers experience congestion Continue Reading
News 30 Sep 2021

Global internet traffic, bandwidth ‘return to normal’

Global Internet Geography Research Service analyses internet capacity, traffic and IP transit pricing and finds average traffic growth and peak traffic growth drop as world accommodates post-Covid environment Continue Reading
Tip 24 Sep 2021

Automate network validation for smoother changes

Teams can verify network state before and after network changes to ensure smooth deployment of the changes. Automating those pre- and post-change checks can reduce errors and outages. Continue Reading
News 20 Sep 2021

ASEAN organisations face observability gap

Organisations in Southeast Asia are grappling with a hodgepodge of observability tools and have some way to go before they can achieve full visibility over their technology stacks Continue Reading
News 01 Sep 2021

Remote workers routinely bypassed security tools during pandemic

New data from Palo Alto Networks reveals that over 25% of UK security leaders saw their employees circumventing or switching off security measures at the height of the pandemic Continue Reading
News 26 Aug 2021

AppNeta achieves AWS Outposts Ready designation

Networking monitoring firm gains certification from cloud giant’s managed device and datacentre services division in a move that it says will demonstrate to customers that it has been fully tested to help deliver a truly consistent hybrid experience Continue Reading
News 17 Aug 2021

Subscriber speed increases drive higher median broadband usage

Study shows continued surge in broadband data consumption, especially in upstream, leading to just over one-fifth of broadband subscribers being able to benefit from speed tier upgrade Continue Reading
News 13 Aug 2021

5G fixed wireless access broadband to rack up 60 million subscribers by 2026

Demand for efficient home broadband access expected to drive deployments and migration of FWA Continue Reading
News 05 Aug 2021

Cloud misconfiguration a growing cause of security incidents

Rapid cloud adoption during the pandemic has increased the attack surface and heightened the risk of misconfiguring services, leaving organisations more vulnerable to cyber attacks Continue Reading
Tip 04 Aug 2021

Network observability vs. monitoring: What's the difference?

Traditional network monitoring is useful for collecting data about network issues. But network observability can add further insights into network health and end-user experience. Continue Reading
News 30 Jul 2021

Community Fibre hits milestone of 300,000 homes passed

Community-focused altnet adds 100,000 London homes passed in six months to drive the growing reach of its full-fibre network Continue Reading
News 27 Jul 2021

Some 15 million UK consumers suffered major broadband outage in past year

Study covering first full year of lockdown reveals how millions of home-workers and home-schoolers experienced internet outages when they would usually have been at their workplaces or in school Continue Reading
News 27 Jul 2021

Content providers and Covid drive US, Canada bandwidth boom

Globally, total international bandwidth more than quadrupled between 2016 and 2020 to exceed 2Pbps, report shows Continue Reading
News 15 Jul 2021

Virgin Media outage: Electrical explosion takes down network in south-east London

Underground electrical network explosion causes ‘significant collateral damage’ to cabling infrastructure, with users in south-east London told to brace themselves for ‘at least’ 24 hours of disruption Continue Reading
Blog Post 01 Jul 2021

IT As Marriage Guidance Counsellor...

In my last blog, I spoke about the need to get immediate access to network behaviour patterns, in order to detect anomalies. An extension of that need is the ability to make instant use of that ... Continue Reading
News 30 Jun 2021

Cops seize criminal VPN used by ransomware gangs

A coordinated sting has ended the operations of the DoubleVPN service, the owners of which are accused of harbouring cyber criminal activity Continue Reading
Blog Post 30 Jun 2021

Elmer Fudd Goes Cyber Hunting As A Service

Time – they say – is of the essence (if not vanilla) but never more than in network detection and response (NDR) scenarios. The problem with many products aimed at detecting network anomalies and ... Continue Reading
News 24 Jun 2021

Nokia deploys AI services to cut complexity of network support and maintenance

Comms tech provider launches advanced suite of support services using artificial intelligence and automation to simplify network operations and maintenance Continue Reading
News 24 Jun 2021

Extreme Networks taps up Microsoft Azure to provide UK customers with locally hosted cloud service

Extreme Networks will draw on Microsoft Azure's UK datacentre region to provide its customers with locally hosted versions of its flagship cloud management platform Continue Reading
News 23 Jun 2021

Two-thirds of SMEs yet to consider impact of Openreach analogue and ISDN switch-off

Survey by network services provider reveals worrying lack of preparedness amongst SMEs regarding support for remote workers ahead of the end of analogue copper services form BT broadband provision division Continue Reading
News 22 Jun 2021

Users’ network expectations change in new normal

Ciena study reveals how sustainability, connected industries and always-on connectivity are shaping the UK’s digital post-Covid landscape Continue Reading
News 22 Jun 2021

Cloudflare announces new integrations with Microsoft, others

New security integrations with Microsoft Azure Sentinel, Splunk, Datadog and Sumo Logic will supposedly make it easier for users to analyse network security data Continue Reading
News 21 Jun 2021

Triax Technologies raises $12.5m Series A funding to expand IoT offer

First dedicated industrial internet of things venture capital fund supports growing loT worksite platform to increase worksite safety and efficiency Continue Reading
News 18 Jun 2021

Hyperoptic selects EXFO to accelerate fibre net deployment

As it embarks upon a nationwide expansion of network, the fast-growing UK gigabit broadband provider enters into partnership to obtain network testing technology to guarantee buildout optimisation Continue Reading
Feature 17 Jun 2021

3 best practices for network observability

Research shows a correlation with NetOps success and network observability. Following best practices of network observability can facilitate this success. Continue Reading
News 09 Jun 2021

Nokia, Qualcomm and UScellular claim 5G mmWave range record

Consortium of leading mobile technology firms claim range milestone for mmWave next-generation networks Continue Reading
News 03 Jun 2021

Reports raise alarm over Huawei access to Dutch networks

Espionage accusations raise security questions for Netherlands organisations using Chinese supplier’s equipment and services Continue Reading
News 01 Jun 2021

Upstream data usage flattens but gigabit-speed subscribers continue to rise

As businesses emerge from the pandemic, research suggests the way in which firms use broadband may have changed for ever, with upstream data consumption flat amid seasonal average usage declines Continue Reading
News 01 Jun 2021

Vodafone, CityFibre extend partnership to include Ethernet services

Partnership that has gained rapid traction on the home front is taken to the business environment, offering organisations more choice, lower cost and a faster private data network Continue Reading
Feature 28 May 2021

Network reconnaissance techniques for beginners

In this excerpt of 'How Cybersecurity Really Works,' author Sam Grubb breaks down common network reconnaissance techniques used by adversaries to attack wired networks. Continue Reading
News 25 May 2021

Legacy vulnerabilities may be biggest enterprise cyber risk

While high-profile cyber attacks and zero-days grab headlines, statistics gathered by network security specialists Cato suggest CISOs should be addressing legacy threats Continue Reading
News 18 May 2021

CityFibre makes £30m full-fibre investment in Preston

Rapidly growing former altnet gets to work on its aim to ‘future-proof’ digital foundations of north-west city with expanded fibre infrastructure Continue Reading
News 13 May 2021

BT raises fibre broadband roll-out target despite challenging year

Impact of Covid-19 on consumer business combined with reduction in enterprise activity dents revenues and profits in a tough financial year, but UK telco promises significant growth in gigabit broadband roll-out Continue Reading
News 12 May 2021

The Security Interviews: Why helpful bots could hurt vaccine roll-outs

Earlier this year, spikes in traffic to websites containing information about Covid-19 vaccines were attributed by Imperva to automated bots scraping data. Why is that a problem? Continue Reading
News 11 May 2021

SolarWinds CEO calls for collective action against state attacks

SolarWinds CEO tells NCSC’s CyberUK conference he is exploring the possibility of collaborating with other companies on collective cyber action against attacks backed by nation states Continue Reading
Blog Post 26 Apr 2021

NDR and NPMD - important, meaningful acronyms for once...

I’ve recently had the chance to revisit what is old – but more relevant than ever – stomping ground of mine, thanks to Kemp Technology’s recent acquisition of Flowmon, which gave the company some ... Continue Reading
News 22 Apr 2021

Researchers shed more light on APT29 activity during SolarWinds attack

RiskIQ’s Atlas threat intel team uncovers new patterns and threat infrastructure used in the SolarWind’s attacks Continue Reading
News 22 Apr 2021

Automation, zero-trust, API-based security priorities for EMEA CISOs

Report by FireMon sheds light on buyer behaviour across the EMEA region Continue Reading
Opinion 22 Apr 2021

How satellite connectivity can combat the digital divide

Research shows satellite connectivity is now a credible alternative for demanding customers, and there are various actions that operators can take to help combat the digital divide Continue Reading
News 21 Apr 2021

Neos Networks launches business-grade Ethernet FTTx service across UK

Former SSE Enterprise Telecoms aims to provide a cost-effective, sub-1Gbps solution to support growing demand for full-fibre connectivity Continue Reading
News 15 Apr 2021

KDDI teams with Cato Networks to take SASE services worldwide

Japanese telco joins forces with software-defined networking firm to demonstrate how CSPs can use secure access service edge systems to address digital enterprise requirements for pervasive secure access Continue Reading
Feature 12 Apr 2021

The role of network observability in distributed systems

Network observability sounds like a new term for an existing practice, but is that the case? This chapter excerpt lays out what observability is and everything you need to know. Continue Reading
News 09 Apr 2021

Fujitsu, Trend Micro team to secure private 5G

Security and IT leaders Fujitsu and Trend Micro announce streamlined security product for IoT devices and networks to help accelerate manufacturing digital transformation Continue Reading
Tip 05 Apr 2021

How cloud-based network monitoring tools expand visibility

Organizations have become even more distributed and virtual in the wake of COVID-19. Cloud-based network monitoring is well suited to keep tabs on network performance. Continue Reading
Answer 02 Apr 2021

How are network operations center responsibilities changing?

If your network operations center responsibilities haven't changed yet due to evolutions like DevOps and edge computing, they likely will soon. Here's what you need to know. Continue Reading
News 01 Apr 2021

2020 network upstream growth rate nearly 4x pre-pandemic levels

OpenVault study shows the impact of business hours increases and individual subscriber behaviour on upstream capacity is putting unprecedented strain on network operators Continue Reading
News 29 Mar 2021

CW Innovation Awards: Jio Platforms taps machine learning to manage telco network

Why India’s largest telecom operator built its own machine learning platform to meet the growing data and signalling requirements of new networks Continue Reading
Tip 29 Mar 2021

Perform a network health check with network testing

Network engineers can use myriad network testing approaches to ensure their networks are efficient and reliable. The key is incorporating them into a regular maintenance cycle. Continue Reading
Feature 23 Mar 2021

Anti-money laundering technology must operate in a collaborative ecosystem

With new technologies making it easier for banks to spot money laundering activity, we look at why the problem persists at scale, finding that ecosystems and collaborative processes need to be built Continue Reading
News 22 Mar 2021

Big four make small impression in Which? UK broadband survey

As remote working became the default during the UK lockdown, the importance of dependable and enterprise-acceptable home broadband was never more crucial, but Which? shows that the country’s largest providers have proved a let-down regarding connection reliability, internet speeds and value for money Continue Reading
News 22 Mar 2021

Nokia claims 5G throughput breakthrough and deploys first SE Asia 5G standalone RAN

Finnish comms tech supplier marks the first 5G standalone RAN sharing network in Southeast Asia, enables M1-StarHub joint venture to gain Singapore-wide 5G coverage, and breaks a speed barrier Continue Reading
News 19 Mar 2021

Nokia inks AT&T C-band deal and sets out plan to surf the 5G long wave

Leading comms tech provider outlines plans to speed up transformation to improve profitability, taking advantage of long wave of 5G contracts such as that from leading US operator Continue Reading
News 19 Mar 2021

UK online traffic soars during year in lockdown

Research from leading UK ISP reveals online usage in the UK has increased by 78% year-on-year since the first lockdown Continue Reading
News 17 Mar 2021

Viavi expands fibre network test and measurement portfolio

Fibre optic testing and measurement portfolio designed to address businesses’ rapidly changing infrastructure needs Continue Reading
News 11 Mar 2021

Attack on surveillance cameras a warning over security, ethics

The attack on a video surveillance startup by a hacktivist group raises questions not just over cyber security, but the use and extent of surveillance technology Continue Reading
News 09 Mar 2021

CityFibre embarks on £34m Thames Valley full-fibre project

UK’s third-largest broadband provider announces plans to light up fibre in key area of southern England, addressing the current and future digital needs of residents and businesses in the region Continue Reading
Tip 04 Mar 2021

NOC performance metrics for optimal operation

NOC best practices include using standardized network designs and automation. But don't forget to identify performance metrics that help track and measure operational success. Continue Reading
News 02 Mar 2021

Openreach taps VIAVI to ensure network quality for UK full-fibre build-out

Openreach opts for optical network monitoring system to address network quality, including validating new construction, performing pre-activation checks and monitoring ongoing services Continue Reading
News 23 Feb 2021

Australia’s Macquarie Telecom debuts SD-LAN service

The software-defined local area networking service will make it easier for enterprises to manage Wi-Fi networks and regulate the density of people at a given location Continue Reading
Feature 23 Feb 2021

Future of NOC transformation unifies IT teams

NOC transformation could lead to unified IT operations with cross-domain teams, but not all enterprises need radical change when smaller upgrades and modernization do the job. Continue Reading
Tip 23 Feb 2021

How to achieve security observability in complex environments

Security observability is a novel approach to incident detection that goes beyond traditional monitoring. Read on to learn if this emerging strategy is right for your enterprise. Continue Reading
News 09 Feb 2021

Telecom Egypt implements IBM hybrid cloud to transform operations

Leading regional telco deploys Cloud Pak for Automation technology to modernise network operations and deliver fast and secure services to clients and looks to IBM Global Business Services to build and manage its datacentre Continue Reading
News 04 Feb 2021

SolarWinds chases multiple leads in breach investigation

Investigators at SolarWinds are exploring multiple theories as to how the company’s systems were compromised Continue Reading
News 03 Feb 2021

SolarWinds patches two critical CVEs in Orion platform

New vulnerabilities disclosed as SolarWinds reels from December 2020 Solorigate/Sunburst attack – but do not appear to have been exploited yet Continue Reading
Tip 01 Feb 2021

How to monitor home network traffic for added security

When addressing home network monitoring, track all connected devices, and take advantage of open source tools, like packet capture, to sniff out malicious traffic. Continue Reading
News 29 Jan 2021

Manufacturing particularly at risk of Solorigate-linked breaches

Every fifth victim of the SolarWinds Solorigate/Sunburst attack was a manufacturing organisation, say researchers Continue Reading
News 28 Jan 2021

Collaboration to the fore as ‘staggering’ change predicted for IT in 2021

With 2020 exposing the leaders versus the laggards in enterprise digital transformation, research shows companies intend to invest in SD-WAN and MPLS, UCaaS and CCaaS to stay competitive in 2021 Continue Reading
News 27 Jan 2021

O2, Three, Vodafone team to enhance rural mobile coverage

Three of the UK’s leading mobile operators announce plan to build and share infrastructure to boost 4G rural coverage in the first part of a national scheme to improve mobile connectivity in hard-to-reach places Continue Reading
Tip 25 Jan 2021

Cloud computing forensics techniques for evidence acquisition

With these tools and methodologies, security teams can provide analysts with the critical pieces required to complete a cloud computing forensics investigations puzzle. Continue Reading
Feature 22 Jan 2021

SolarWinds: Lessons learned for network management, monitoring

In this roundup of networking blogs, experts reveal the critical lessons learned from the SolarWinds hack in regard to network management and monitoring capabilities. Continue Reading
News 19 Jan 2021

AE Aerospace claims 5G landmark in transforming manufacturing productivity

Leading UK manufacturing business and partners trial 5G to pioneer productivity improvements and drive recovery in key sector hit hard by Covid Continue Reading
Opinion 19 Jan 2021

Security Think Tank: In 2021, enable, empower and entrust your users

After a year of unprecedented disruption thanks to Covid-19, it looks like remote working is set to remain with us for now, which means security strategies will change in 2021. What will this change look like, and what tools and services will be selling like hot cakes? Continue Reading
News 15 Jan 2021

BNP Paribas, Orange Business Services deploy SD-WAN to French retail sites

Co-construction approach between leading bank and telco ensures business continuity during deployment of software-defined infrastructure across France as part of its digital transformation strategy Continue Reading
News 13 Jan 2021

Telstra International appoints South Asia head

The international arm of Telstra has hired former DXC Technology executive Geraldine Kor as its managing director for South Asia to tap new growth opportunities Continue Reading
News 11 Jan 2021

New SolarWinds CEO sets out rescue plan

Customers can expect to see more regular and thorough checks on SolarWinds products, alongside greater engagement with the security community Continue Reading
News 11 Jan 2021

Kaspersky claims link between Solorigate and Kazuar backdoors

Researchers say they have found specific code similarities between the Solorigate/Sunburst malware and the Kazuar backdoor, suggesting some relationship Continue Reading
News 06 Jan 2021

Operators join UK government’s kids’ mobile access scheme

UK mobile operators join scheme to help families that need access to connectivity to support their child’s learning needs during the latest lockdown, while BCS calls for free mobile access to education sites Continue Reading
News 04 Jan 2021

Openreach takes the strain as broadband usage more than doubles in 2020

In what it says is a year like no other, BT broadband provision division reveals added infrastructure pressures from “new normal” Continue Reading
News 31 Dec 2020

Top 10 networking stories of 2020

Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 networking stories of 2020 Continue Reading
News 18 Dec 2020

SolarWinds cyber attack is ‘grave risk’ to global security

More victims of the SolarWinds Orion Sunburst cyber attack are being identified as the massive scale of the Russia-linked cyber espionage campaign becomes more clear Continue Reading
News 15 Dec 2020

Ericsson sets sail with enhanced maritime connectivity

Swedish tech provider aims to rectify lack of options for at-sea communications where traditional satellite comms have seen high prices, high latency and low throughput Continue Reading
14 Dec 2020

IT teams’ challenges ramp up in maintaining high-quality network video experience

Companies providing streaming services have seen huge growth in demand, which has meant providing an optimal user experience while managing surging user traffic Continue Reading
Feature 08 Dec 2020

Network performance issues are IT pain point amid COVID-19

Network performance is a top issue among IT teams and remote workers amid the pandemic and can correlate with other technical issues, such as cybersecurity and hardware problems. Continue Reading
News 08 Dec 2020

SMEs need to acknowledge remote working lessons to prosper post-Covid

Research from integrated cloud communications platform provider finds that over two-fifths of SME employees believe that, with effective communication tools, productivity would be the most improved business challenge in the “new normal” Continue Reading
News 07 Dec 2020

Ericsson, TIM, Qualcomm, claim 5G FWA speed milestone

Although fixed wireless access has not yet gained as much publicity as other use cases for the next-generation infrastructure, its potential in connecting those in remote areas to 5G is vast and a consortium of technology vendors and leading Italian operators have established a new throughput benchmark Continue Reading
News 03 Dec 2020

Nova casts light on streaming network issues as energy demands soar

So-called industry-first solution brings new revenue opportunities, reduces churn and differentiates offer for video providers as they struggle to cope with energy surge in providing services Continue Reading
News 03 Dec 2020

Openreach claims UK first as it moves from copper to full-fibre in Salisbury

Salisbury takes a step closer to becoming the UK’s first ‘fully digital’ city with full-fibre deployment Continue Reading
News 03 Dec 2020

IT teams’ challenges ramp up in maintaining high-quality network video experience

Companies providing streaming services have seen huge growth in demand, which has meant providing an optimal user experience while managing surging user traffic Continue Reading
News 02 Dec 2020

RingCentral notes unified communications gains with PCCW Global private network

Global infrastructure provider implements private network to enable unified collaboration and contact centre systems firm to augment and scale networks to accommodate rapid growth and spikes in demand Continue Reading
News 30 Nov 2020

Faster-than-predicted growth for 5G with 3.5 billion subs forecast by 2026

Despite uncertainties caused by Covid-19, new research from Ericsson reveals that the pace of introducing new 5G functionality has increased in 2020 Continue Reading
News 26 Nov 2020

Broadband access drives New Zealand remote working to be permanent fixture

Covid-19 crisis pushes Kiwis to do more online and the changes are sticking, according to research from ANZ telco and media research and consulting firm Continue Reading
News 25 Nov 2020

Securing UK’s critical national infrastructure is a 2021 priority

Government outlines the UK’s strategic cyber security policies for the coming 12 months, with critical national infrastructure a clear priority Continue Reading
News 24 Nov 2020

UK telecoms industry gives guarded welcome to Telecommunications Bill proposal

New legislation aims to provide a basis to strengthen the security framework for technology used in 5G and full fibre networks, including the electronic equipment and software at phone mast sites and in telephone exchanges Continue Reading
News 23 Nov 2020

Telcos could face huge fines under new security laws

Government boasts of unprecedented powers to boost the security standards of the UK’s critical national infrastructure Continue Reading
News 23 Nov 2020

Xbox Series X, PlayStation 5 launches unleash UK network traffic surge

Game console launches show network providers need to upgrade their infrastructure and invest in the latest networking technology to ensure reliable, resilient and robust performance Continue Reading
News 19 Nov 2020

Global networks take the strain in roller-coaster 2020

Research from network tech provider reveals implications for service providers and internet service delivery chain, with significant growth in video streaming, gaming, video conferencing and DDoS Continue Reading
News 19 Nov 2020

£165m gigabit broadband boost for Northern Ireland

NIE announces connectivity deployment scheme to deliver gigabit-capable broadband infrastructure to more than 76,000 premises in hard-to-reach places across province Continue Reading
News 18 Nov 2020

Cato collects $130m investment to extend SASE proposition

New funding round for SASE pioneer Cato, the largest to date for the company, brings total financing to $332m, leading to what the company calls a unicorn valuation demonstrating leadership of SASE market Continue Reading
News 17 Nov 2020

Masergy goes deeper with SASE to strengthen SD-WAN security

Supplier claims to offer the broadest choice in security solutions, best-of-breed technologies and a leading global network platform for businesses of all sizes Continue Reading