Network routing and switching

Zzoomm, Jurassic Fibre aim to advance full-fibre gigabit broadband across non-urban UK

Pan-UK full-fibre gigabit broadband provider inks tech partnership to deploy broadband connections offering download speeds up to 10 Gbps while South West-based internet service provider announces start of ultrafast broadband network build in Cornwall Continue Reading

Shipyard workers don smart glasses in 5G testbed

Shipyard workers at Singapore’s Keppel Offshore and Marine can view work instructions on their smart glasses, pull out real-time data about their equipment and receive remote guidance in a range of operational tasks Continue Reading

DrayTek patches SOHO router bug that left thousands exposed

Network hardware supplier has fixed an unauthenticated RCE vulnerability in multiple routers in its Vigor line, after being alerted by Trellix researchers Continue Reading

Troubleshoot name resolution on Windows, Linux and macOS

Network administrators can troubleshoot name resolution using a variety of methods, including ping, nslookup and PowerShell cmdlets. Here are some troubleshooting best practices. Continue Reading

Welsh rural areas, poorer people suffering from ‘sub-par, unreliable’ broadband

Report from Welsh parliament highlights ‘disappointment’ that so many in the country are unable to access superfast broadband Continue Reading

Operator and VC consortium makes £4.5bn UK fibre play with Virgin Media O2

Adding to existing infrastructure, Liberty Global, Telefónica and InfraVia Capital Partners form joint venture to construct and operate a wholesale fibre-to-the-home broadband network in the UK covering up to seven million premises Continue Reading

Netomnia, Truespeed advance UK altnets’ full-fibre march

Company claiming to be the UK’s fastest-growing wholesale fibre broadband operator expands reach across swathe of UK while Southwest England provider racks up 300 gigabit business customers Continue Reading

Gigabit Networks brings ‘futuristic’ broadband to Wolverhampton

Regional UK ISP adds to its growing reach across UK Midlands with 930Mpbs connectivity offer based on CityFibre infrastructure Continue Reading

CityFibre to upgrade all networks to 10Gbps XGS-PON technology

Boosting considerably the capability of its rapidly growing network, full-fibre provider, in partnership with Calix and Nokia, announces that 10Gbps XGS-PON access technology will be deployed as standard across full infrastructure from April 2023 Continue Reading

Hyperoptic hails new-build fibre broadband milestone

Altnet connects more than six-digit amount of new-build homes to its full-fibre network in UK and announces agreements to connect a similar number of new-build properties over the next 12 months Continue Reading

Cost-of-living crisis drives UK consumers to rethink connectivity needs

EY survey reveals that despite general demands for hybrid and remote working, UK households are concerned by rising home technology costs amid the cost-of-living crisis Continue Reading

NTT reveals management plans for JUNO Trans-Pacific submarine cable system

In response to the growth of the global digital economy, Japanese technology companies collaborate to build and operate what they claim will be the largest submarine internet cable system between Japan and the US Continue Reading

CityFibre reveals full-fibre economic boost to Swindon, pilots virtualised network service delivery

Full-fibre platform provider trials Edgility Suite for rapid, cost-effective delivery of value-added services for business ISPs Continue Reading

Southern Cross announces world’s longest single-span submarine 400GbE net

Supplier of international capacity to carriers and ISPs in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific region launches Southern Cross NEXT cable, aiming to pave the way for of 400GbE services across a 15,840km network Continue Reading

Vodafone, Virgin Media O2 commit to mobile access across London Underground

Global communications infrastructure provider announces that all four major mobile networks have now committed to high-speed 4G and 5G-ready mobile connectivity across the Tube network Continue Reading

BGP vs. EIGRP: What's the difference?

BGP is an exterior gateway protocol optimized for routing between large networks. EIGRP is an interior gateway protocol that is well suited for routing within smaller networks. Continue Reading

The role of name resolution in networking

Name resolution is essential in converting hostnames and IP addresses for network communications. Here's how the process resolves hostnames, queries servers and finds IP addresses. Continue Reading

Juniper Networks looks to drive sustainable business with Cloud Metro

AI-driven networks provider claims industry first, with automation-driven metro networking service to deliver highest independently rated power efficiency, TCO reduction and industry-leading performance Continue Reading

UK altnets accelerate as fibre forges path to be fixed broadband standard

Research shows how direct fibre connections are lighting up the world of broadband, rapidly deposing copper-based legacy DSL networks Continue Reading

Telstra taps Ericsson, Ciena to quadruple optical network service capacity

Leading Australian operator forges partnership with leading comms tech providers to make enhancements to next-generation optical network to increase the service capacity of optical network to 400 Gbps Ethernet Continue Reading

Enterprise Wi-Fi 6E access points to more than treble by 2024

Wi-Fi 6E market set to flourish in next two years thanks to innovation and prospect of greatly improved throughput and latency rates Continue Reading

How to convert binary to decimal

It's helpful for network admins to know how to convert binary to decimal, and vice versa, for IPv4 addressing, subnet masks, default gateways and network IDs. Continue Reading

Hyperoptic aims to address cost of living crisis with Fair Fibre Framework

UK broadband provider announces affordability scheme that it says is part of a duty of care to protect and support customers and aid those struggling with increased financial pressures Continue Reading

CityFibre, Toob push the envelope further in UK gigabit broadband

Fibre-to-the premises provider launches full-fibre broadband for small to medium businesses in south of England, while independent full-fibre platform racks up 360km of infrastructure beneath the streets of Inverness  Continue Reading

Added fibre for Nokia optical network services in US

Global comms tech provider unveils range of optical networking services for US market, including premier of 100G fibre in the country Continue Reading

UK fibre roll-out continues apace with majors, altnets

CityFibre, Connexin, MS3 Network and Air Broadband announce further digital infrastructure investment, taking full-fibre gigabit connectivity to Buckinghamshire and North and East Yorkshire Continue Reading

FTTP coverage grows across UK

Latest bi-monthly update on superfast and ultrafast broadband deployments in the UK shows that as of April 2022, despite acceleration in overall full-fibre roll-out, take up of fibre-to-the-premises is still sluggish Continue Reading

Broadband Forum launches app-enabled services network gateway

Communications industry’s open standards development organisation claims forthcoming WT-492 standard will empower service providers with ‘app store-like’ functionality on their subscriber edge platforms Continue Reading

Steady growth for fibre networks across Europe over next five years

Research from European fibre trade association covering 39 countries shows more than half of total homes now passed with fibre, with FTTH/B roll-out accelerating Continue Reading

Ethernet vs. Carrier Ethernet: How do they differ?

Connectivity over longer distances and higher data rates are some of the major differences that separate Carrier Ethernet from traditional wired Ethernet. Continue Reading

Fibre claims more than three-fifths of global total fixed broadband subscribers

Study of 130 countries shows that by the end of Q4 2021, the number of global fixed broadband connections stood at more than a billion, with fixed broadband subscriber figures growing by 89% Continue Reading

Openreach, CityFibre further full-fibre roll-out pace

As part of its regular programme of build updates, BT-owned broadband provision firm adds just under half a million homes and businesses, including both rural and urban areas, to its fibre network Continue Reading

Yearly revenue growth stutters but BT continues on fibre, 5G focus

Mixed bag in leading UK telco’s 2021/22 fiscal year, but company says it is on the right track and will continue to invest for the future Continue Reading

Asia-Africa-Europe-1 consortium taps Infinera to upgrade submarine cable net

Owner of one of the largest sub-sea cable consortiums in the world makes technical choice in upgrading network to increase capacity and diverse resilience Continue Reading

GTT announces 400G upgrade of global IP network

New IP infrastructure designed to improve scalability and performance for enhanced internet services as IP traffic continues to increase, with initial phase of deployment expected to complete in the second half of 2023  Continue Reading

Attackers enlist cloud providers in large HTTPS DDoS hit

A recent large-scale DDoS incident shows how cyber criminals are switching up their tactics to conduct more sophisticated attacks Continue Reading

7 types of networks and their use cases

Networks differ based on size, connectivity, coverage and design. This guide explores seven common types of networks, including their benefits and use cases. Continue Reading

US shuts down Russia’s Cyclops Blink botnet operation

Operation by US authorities has taken the Russia-attributed Cyclops Blink botnet ‘off the board’ Continue Reading

A1 Digital makes right connections for intelligent empowerment of construction industry

Telco’s digital transformation subsidiary, with a business focus on the German market, announces participation in the Intelligent Empowerment of Construction Industry research project Continue Reading

UK broadband providers keep up pace of full-fibre deployment

Alternative network provider brsk gets brisk with gigabit deployment in West Yorkshire, Lancashire and South Manchester regions, while CityFibre makes next stage of £43m buildout in key southern location Continue Reading

Nour Global deploys SD-WAN for agile, bespoke networking for MENA enterprises

Global connectivity and ICT service provider launches multi-supplier software-defined wide area network to create what it says will be a bespoke networking service for enterprises across the Middle East and North Africa Continue Reading

Undersea cable market steams ahead in Africa and Middle East

Twofold capacity increase supports East Africa’s digital transformation as work continues on Equiano subsea cable linking Africa to Europe Continue Reading

CityFibre broadens Zen reach across network

Deal between fast-growing infrastructure provider and leading ISP increases the latter’s exclusive commitments from an initial four cities to 285 cities, towns and villages across the UK Continue Reading

Vodafone selects Nokia software-defined tech for fixed access network

Mobile operator signs exclusive deal with comms tech provider on the evolution of software-defined network manager and controller (SDN-M&C) services for multi-access fixed network technology Continue Reading

FullFibre expands reach in East and West Midlands

Boost to altnet’s goal of reaching 500,000 premises by 2025 as rising expectations from consumers, and demands such as increased homeworking, drive expansion in key central England belt Continue Reading

Verizon adds to adapter portfolio to boost 5G fixed wireless access

Leading comms tech provider certifies C-band 5G adapter to provide connectivity across Ultra Wideband Network to give enterprise and business customers speed, capacity, coverage and performance Continue Reading

Neos Networks delivers education and research dark fibre network across Northern Ireland

Neos Networks introduces education and research dark fibre network to Northern Ireland, bringing new points of presence and Belfast-based access centres designed to offer greater resilience through sub-sea backup links to mainland UK Continue Reading

UK full fibre flourishes from local, European gigabit broadband providers

Slovenia-headquartered ICT provider is intensifying its activities in Western Europe, and is now offering fibre-to-the-home services from a newly opened branch in the UK Continue Reading

Vodafone targets UK small business with full-fibre broadband offer

With the impending shutdown of ISDN and PSTN phone lines in 2025, UK operator unveils full-fibre broadband offer specifically for the small office/home office sector Continue Reading

CityFibre gains £300m funding as it passes Portsmouth full-fibre milestone

New investment increases network provider’s recent financing round to over £1.4bn to enable participation in Project Gigabit rural programme and support continued roll-out acceleration Continue Reading

Connectivity partnership sees Tata Communications get in gear with Formula 1

Global communications firm charged with delivering a managed end-to-end network that will transform the F1 fan immersive video experience in more than 180 countries Continue Reading

UK government warned of ‘slow progress’ on infrastructure plans

Annual report from UK’s official independent infrastructure adviser warns that progress on gigabit roll-out may be at risk, and sets out infrastructure priorities for 2022 Continue Reading

FullFibre furthers reach in Midlands and goes live with Droitwich Spa cabinet

Boost to altnet’s goal of reaching 500,000 premises by 2025 as wholesale customer lights up first cabinet in Droitwich Spa, allowing residents to access an ultrafast, full-fibre network, as Midlands South team makes gain Continue Reading

Nokia and Hrvatski Telekom conduct first 25G PON fibre broadband trial in Croatia

Following earlier deployments in Belgium and the UK, comms tech provider’s cutting-edge optical network technology gets trialled in Croatia with subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom Group Continue Reading

600 public buildings in Wales get full-fibre broadband

Completion of the largest public sector broadband project in Wales, funded by the UK government, sees gigabit connectivity delivered to buildings including hospitals, GP surgeries, care homes, libraries and youth centres Continue Reading

Configure DHCP failover for Windows Server

DHCP is a critical service, and network admins should take the time to create fault tolerance. Windows Server makes it easy to configure both failover and load balancing. Continue Reading

Telefónica Vivo launches 5G-ready IP transport network across Brazil

Brazilian operator teams with Cisco and NEC to deploy a flexible and scalable 5G-ready IP transport network for its converged mobile and fixed networks as it prepares to launch a next-generation communications network infrastructure Continue Reading

Orange Business Services and Fortinet seal SASE partnership

Business services division of telco inks partnership with cyber security firm to gain differentiation for secure access service edge solution based on cloud-native technologies and using a dedicated global IP backbone to deliver expanded on-demand services Continue Reading

CityFibre deploys 100th fibre exchange to power full-fibre roll-out

Century up for fibre exchange (FEX) deployments for UK’s largest independent full-fibre platform, enabling the delivery of live gigabit broadband services to the first 4.8 million premises of its eight million roll-out Continue Reading

Limelight gains large CDN scale with Edgecast acquisition

Leading CDN provider gains extra scale with strategic purchase, claiming to have created global leader in edge-enabled software services with diversified revenue across products, clients, geographies and channels Continue Reading

Accelerating full-fibre gigabit growth sees UK altnet association start 2022 on strong note

Independent Networks Cooperative Association enjoys continued membership boom as altnets maintain momentum in UK after several years of record investment Continue Reading

UK superfast, ultrafast broadband deployments track upwards rapidly in Q4 2021

Majors and altnets hit the accelerator in gigabit connectivity roll-out in the UK, but survey reveals big discrepancy between the country’s best and worst fibre-enabled locations Continue Reading

TalkTalk: Switch to full fibre benefits climate

Study from leading UK operator pinpoints green gains from switching to full fibre over copper networks, including increased efficiency, reduction in degradation and exchanges, and fewer engineer journeys Continue Reading

ISPA, Good Things Foundation team to address UK digital divide

Digital exclusion remains a huge issue in the UK and to address the problem, leading digital inclusion charity has entered into a partnership with the Internet Services Providers’ Association Continue Reading

Application vs. network load balancing: What's the difference?

Network load balancing and application load balancing both handle traffic requests. But they process and direct those requests with different levels of speed and efficiency. Continue Reading

NO-UK submarine cable system claims record line rate

Submarine cable system between Norway and the UK claims milestone that will facilitate a new era of connectivity between the countries Continue Reading

6GHz Wi-Fi spectrum critical to enable Australian technology innovation

Global spectrum organisation calls on Australia to set aside the full 1200MHz of available 6GHz spectrum for Wi-Fi applications under the country’s communications and media authority licensing framework Continue Reading

Bakkavor aims for more network bite with Neos Networks SD-WAN

UK-based provider of fresh prepared food selects software-defined wide area network technology from growing connectivity provider to improve resilience and continue its digital transformation. Continue Reading

Giganet, Anixter team to expand FTTP internet service to the UK

Further momentum in UK full-fibre broadband market sees leading ISP entering into a multi-year agreement with subsidiary of Wesco International, to support the expansion of gigabit connectivity delivery across the UK Continue Reading

City Fibre full-fibre network goes live in Thames Valley

UK’s largest independent network provider aims to bring much-awaited gigabit connectivity to Reading and Slough areas Continue Reading

Intro to encapsulation and decapsulation in networking

Encapsulation adds information to a packet as it travels to its destination. Decapsulation reverses the process by removing the info, so a destination device can read the original data. Continue Reading

UK altnets add fibre across Greater Manchester, Midlands and Southwest

Two UK independent broadband providers announce full-fibre network offers aimed at allowing businesses to reach potential through supporting both on-premise and hybrid modes of work Continue Reading

Global broadband divide is closing but speed inequalities widen

Research finds need for greater investment in advanced, full-fibre broadband networks is essential to closing a digital divide among global broadband users Continue Reading

Cisco launches industrial Catalyst switch

The IE9300 uses Cisco's Cyber Vision to improve visibility and security. The latest hardware bolsters Cisco's portfolio of Catalyst hardware for industrial use. Continue Reading

Jisc selects Neos Networks for gigabit fibre network serving north-west England

Business connectivity provider strikes partnership to connect major universities and research centres in Liverpool and Manchester to gigabit-capable fibre network offering up to 100Gbps connections and 10-fold increases Continue Reading

International Space Station gets connected on SpaceDataHighway

SpaceDataHighway deploys space laser communications to increase the operational flexibility of ISS, allowing more astronauts, scientists and researchers to benefit from a direct link with Europe Continue Reading

Connexin switches on full-fibre broadband network in Hull

So-called ‘disruptive’ communications company specialising in building and operating smart city infrastructure connects first customer to full-fibre network in East Yorkshire Continue Reading

98 more Openreach exchange areas to go digital in copper network shutdown

Mildenhall and Salisbury test sites will be first to stop selling copper-based services in 2022 in a further acceleration of Openreach’s plan to halt traditional broadband and voice services across the UK by 2025 Continue Reading

IT teams give remote tech the thumbs up, but worry about extra work

With people continuing to work from home, remote access technologies have become key tools in supporting a hybrid workforce Continue Reading

CityFibre gets to work on bringing full-fibre to Cambridgeshire

Further expansion from network provider will fulfil Fenland District Council’s digital needs, bringing previously unavailable full-fibre connectivity within reach of thousands of homes and businesses Continue Reading

Aviva invests further £100m in Truespeed for full-fibre roll-out

Just after appointing a new CEO, regional UK internet service provider gains £100m worth of funding from Aviva Investors to fast-track ultra-high-speed broadband connectivity Continue Reading

UK must continue to embrace technological innovation and invest in mobile infrastructure

Video conferencing and livestreaming over mobile have entered the mainstream, but speed testing finds many users suffer from connectivity issues that prevent them from making full use of these services Continue Reading

UK government reveals next step in plans for gigabit broadband in new-build homes

Latest part of programme to accelerate gigabit broadband across the UK will see it included in new-build homes Continue Reading

What are the different types of network switches?

Some of the different types of network switches include managed, modular, unmanaged and stackable. Find out how different network switches dovetail and differ. Continue Reading

Neos Networks brings high-capacity fibre access to leading UK cities and Oxfordshire

UK business connectivity provider opens first of four metro access networks to offer last-mile services direct to nearly 10,000 regional businesses and those in the City of London while also announcing rural county expansion plan to connect over 200 public service sites in a bid to improve digital and social inclusion Continue Reading

Virgin Media O2 completes full gigabit access over entire footprint

Gigabit speeds now available across UK cableco’s entire network, offering average download speeds of 1.130GMbps supporting hyperfast services Continue Reading

Network technologies shaping post-Covid global recovery

Latest round-up ranking world’s most ‘network ready’ markets revealing how countries around the world are using information technologies to emerge from the Covid pandemic and become network ready. Continue Reading

DHCP client configuration for Linux, Windows and macOS

Network and system admins can use command-line and GUI tools to configure DHCP clients in Linux, Windows and macOS. Here's a breakdown of which commands to use for each OS. Continue Reading

VMware, Mitacs set sights on discovering sustainable path for 6G

Partnership will drive applied research with Canadian universities in the areas of sustainable grid, digital equity and clean tech involving 6G Continue Reading

Ensuring hybrid work works in the new normal

The hybrid business is becoming a reality, but how can firms ensure a positive employee experience and learn how to identify and manage risks? Continue Reading

Openreach hits six million homes with full-fibre reach

BT broadband provision division says full-fibre broadband roll-out programme is on track to reach 25 million premises by December 2026 Continue Reading

National Infrastructure Commission pinpoints strategic gaps in UK infrastructure planning 

UK infrastructure assessment stresses it remains critical for health of country that gigabit broadband is effectively rolled out to rural areas and towns to ensure genuinely universal provision Continue Reading

Vodafone claims solid half-year

Hot on the heels of signing a contract with City Fibre to gain UK fibre leadership, leading European comms operator’s results for the first six months of 2021 shows sustainable growth in both Europe and Africa Continue Reading

Security Think Tank: SASE – more than the sum of its parts?

Airbus Cybersecurity’s Paddy Francis asks what makes an integration of the various components of SASE more the sum of their parts, and what are the benefits and pitfalls? Continue Reading

Broadband beats bedrooms for UK homebuyers

Research from global communications provider finds that fast internet access is now a top-two must-have for UK homebuyers Continue Reading

Openreach in consultation over next stage in transition to fibre

BT-owned UK broadband provision firm accelerates plan to stop selling copper-based broadband and traditional voice services, aiming to use five pilot areas to develop and test approaches for mass-migrating end-users to new digital offers Continue Reading

Post-Covid tech world to see 89% of UK tech operations hosted off-premise

Leading UK ISP releases research showing that emergence of the hybrid era means dependence on on-premise infrastructure to support a full capacity office is no longer required Continue Reading

Cisco aims to conquer complexity in hybrid world of work

Network tech and services giant Cisco unveils solutions designed to simplify complex environments as the world embraces flexible ways of working, giving global view of SaaS application health and outages map Continue Reading

More than 90% of Virgin Media O2’s network now gigabit-ready

After switching on gigabit-capable services for 1.6 million more homes, UK cable provider claims to be within touching distance of enabling its entire network to access broadband download speeds of up to 1.13Gbps Continue Reading

BT unveils robotics test lab to speed infrastructure roll-out

Telco opens UK’s first dedicated telecoms civil engineering robotics test facility designed to help fibre network development and roll-out in challenging environments Continue Reading