Networking and communication

Cisco acquires Kenna Security amid security expansion

Cisco announces a new acquisition alongside service enhancements around XDR and SASE in support of its security customers Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Irish High Court dismisses legal bid by Facebook over EU-US data transfers

Latest twist in long-running legal battle sees Facebook lose legal bid to prevent the Irish Data Protection Commissioner suspending its transfer of data about European citizens to the US Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly

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

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Australian budget lends support to digital economy

Australia’s A$1.2bn Digital Economy Strategy ticks most of the right boxes, but some industry experts say areas such as broadband infrastructure and artificial intelligence are still underfunded Continue Reading

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• Stephen Withers

AT&T to focus on fibre, 5G after WarnerMedia merger with Discovery

Media mega-deal presents leading US operator with opportunity to unlock value and be one of the best capitalised broadband companies Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

EE boosts mobile coverage across London’s rail network

As the UK embarks on the great indoor reopening and workers start returning to the office, BT’s mobile division beefs up mobile network capability along capital’s main commuter rail routes Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

How M1 is striving to be a digital telco

Singapore’s M1 is dialling up its digital chops by monetising its data, building more personalised services for subscribers, and going beyond connectivity as it evolves into a digital telco Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

The right tech choices for hybrid workers

Various studies give a mixed reaction to businesses returning to office work, but what is apparent is that support for remote working will continue Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Google Cloud gets into orbit with SpaceX for data, cloud services

Elon Musk’s low Earth orbit satellite constellation to locate ground stations in IT giant’s data centre properties, providing businesses with access to leading cloud infrastructure Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Dutch police used deep learning model to predict threats to life

Dutch police developed a deep learning model in their EncroChat investigation to predict which messages contain serious threats to life Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
• Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly

Employers rethinking office space, collaboration and technology in new hybrid workplace

As the pandemic eases, many business leaders are engaged with effectively offering remote working flexibility and are creating and communicating plans to their employees, setting expectations and guidelines moving forward Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

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

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Fibre roll-outs gather pace in Europe

Number of homes and businesses reached by fibre grows rapidly in 39 leading European territories, with FTTH/B coverage in Europe surpassing more than half the total number of homes Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Mars expands Microsoft strategy to drive business agenda

Mars plans to drive new data insights and AI across its supply chains to optimise production and lower its carbon footprint Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Ericsson: 5G already changing smartphone usage behaviour

Largest 5G consumer study to date finds seven in 10 5G users expect more innovative services and apps, while 20% have decreased usage of Wi-Fi on their phones at home and other locations after upgrading Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

More than a third of UK homes have gigabit-capable broadband

First interim update to UK regulator’s audit of mobile coverage and fixed broadband availability finds gigabit industry defies pandemic to continue aggressive infrastructure deployment Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Belgium’s Federal Justice Service advances digitally with fast networks

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Cisco indicates intent to buy Socio Labs, Sedona Systems

Network giant aims to purchase developer of technology to deliver automation for routed optical networking, and modern event technology platform provider Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Openreach extends analogue switch-off to further 700,000 homes and businesses

UK broadband provider ramps up the pace of its plan to stop selling copper-based broadband and traditional voice services across the UK by 2025 Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

5PRING, West Midlands local authorities announce smart cities challenge

5G accelerator issues challenge to innovators in health, social and public services to help lead the 5G revolution with local authorities Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

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

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

UK government selects NHS App for Covid vaccination passport

UK health service mobile application, currently used by patients to book appointments, order repeat prescriptions and view medical records, chosen to certify jabs record Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

UK digital leaders expect long-term changes to future working patterns

Research from digital infrastructure company reveals changing working patterns brought about by Covid-19, including a surge in digital infrastructure investment Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Hybrid network vs. hybrid network infrastructure

Hybrid networks and hybrid network infrastructure blend different kinds of equipment, geographic locations, network ownership and technology disciplines. Continue Reading

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• John Fruehe

New normal of remote, hybrid working sees two-thirds of European businesses increase IT spend

Remote IT support, cloud-based systems and cyber security infrastructure are among top IT investment priorities across all sectors as firms reassess priorities and practices in post-Covid working environment Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

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

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Business Finland rolls out 5G industrial initiative

Finland is incentivising technology businesses to invest in 5G research and development to create export opportunities Continue Reading

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• Gerard O'Dwyer

Samsung inks Ericsson patent agreement, trials 5G on Play Poland

Korean CE and communications technology giant demonstrates its capability and performance on leading Polish operator’s commercial network as it ends all ongoing patent-related legal disputes with Swedish comms tech provider Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Swedish court finds ambiguities in hacked EncroChat cryptophone evidence

Defence lawyer claims evidence obtained by hacking the EncroChat encrypted phone network has ‘no legal’ value following Swedish appeal court ruling Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly
• Sara Nkwe Assarsson

Pandemic drag fails to pull back 5G growth

Study finds worldwide 5G prospects remain strong, with connections to next-generation networks projected to triple to 670 million in 2021 Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Telemedicine to save healthcare industry tens of billions globally by 2025

Research predicts good times ahead for key network-based industry, especially as teleconsultations improve patient care, but warns that deregulation of telemedicine is needed to maximise growth Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Despite confusion, zero-trust journey underway for many

Zero trust is a catchy phrase with seemingly lofty goals. Uncover the reality behind one of infosec's hottest buzzphrases, and learn why it's within reach for many companies today. Continue Reading

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• Sharon Shea, Executive Editor

Mildenhall claims digital communications upgrade first for East of England

Openreach focuses on Suffolk market town for the next step towards upgrading to digital services, with properties now unable to buy copper broadband if they are upgrading, regrading or switching provider Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Brunel goes SD-WAN with Orange Business Services

Global specialist recruitment consultancy aims to accelerate time to market for new global offices with software-defined networking architecture Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Toob teams with Neos Networks to facilitate full-fibre

Broadband provider and connectivity firm will utilise growing UK fibre network to deliver reliable broadband services addressing the needs of consumers in Hampshire and Surrey Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

NCSC publishes smart city security guidelines

Guidance for local authorities, IT and cyber professionals aims to ensure the security of connected, smart city projects Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Juniper Networks offers path to ease SASE transition

New cloud-based portal is designed to help customers transition seamlessly and securely to a secure access service edge architecture by safeguarding users, applications and infrastructure amid network transformation Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Securing the UK's emerging smart cities

UK councils have a huge opportunity to improve services through the use of smart city technologies - but they must avoid the cyber security risks, says the government's digital minister Continue Reading

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• Matt Warman, Digital minister

Nordic real estate industry moves digital

The Nordic real estate is investing in technologies like IoT to prepare the sector for the changing demands from customers post-Covid Continue Reading

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• Gerard O'Dwyer

Ericsson, Telarus team to take 5G-ready virtual workspace to small businesses

5G-ready virtual desktop subscription service will cover business applications, compute, storage and security needs for small and medium-sized businesses Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Nokia unveils Smart Node for premium 5G mobile indoor coverage

Nokia rolls out ‘all-in-one solution’ for delivering high-quality 4G and 5G indoor mobile coverage, and is selected to provide technical, maintenance and management services for Germany’s BDBOS public safety digital radio network Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

5G mmWave delivering speeds 16 times faster than sub-6GHz

Mobile technology provider reveals speed test data that shows full extent of throughout gains at high-end part of next-generation infrastructure spectrum band Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

WBA OpenRoaming enabled in forthcoming Telecom Infra Project OpenWiFi standard

Open technology initiative adopts OpenRoaming Wi-Fi roaming standard to facilitate what is claimed to be seamless roaming connectivity using the wireless network Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Deloitte: Widespread broadband infrastructure critical to the US economy

Deloitte study finds that increased broadband coverage, adoption and speed is needed to create more US jobs and GDP, but warns of diminishing returns due to lack of widespread, high-quality broadband access Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Community Fibre, City Fibre ramp up UK gigabit roll-out

Altnets further expand the reach of UK gigabit broadband networks with deployments in London and Ipswich Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Dysfunctional cyber, network teams disrupt digital transformation

Despite shared goals, combative and dysfunctional relationships within specialist tech teams are putting digital transformation projects at risk, according to a report Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Early commercial 6G deployments anticipated by 2028

Analyst says data security, user privacy and energy sustainably are the key features that make 6G a completely new communication system, not just a better 5G Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Executive interview: Juergen Mueller on SAP’s tech strategy

SAP CTO Juergen Mueller offers a glimpse into the company’s thinking around delivering business applications as microservices, among other areas and updates in its technology strategy Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

Aryaka acquires cloud-based SASE platform Secucloud

SD-WAN provider makes its first-ever acquisition with purchase of German security company Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Verizon sells off media division to focus on core comms

US comms giant follows in the footsteps of BT and divests division in order to make more profitable push into fibre and next-gen communications Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

BT aims to extend UK fibre affordability with Home Essentials package

The debate regarding access to gigabit broadband in the UK has to date been centred around geography, in particular providing access to places regarded as hard to reach, but UK telco BT believes there is also a financial barrier – one it aims to surmount with a new fibre package Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

How KFC put digital on the menu

In this week’s Computer Weekly, we find out how fast-food chain KFC turned to digital to survive the pandemic. Our latest buyer’s guide looks at technologies to improve office productivity for home workers. And we assess the growing problem of electronic waste and how to tackle it. Read the issue now. Continue Reading

New standard to simplify IoT device onboarding

Fido Alliance’s device onboarding protocol will automate the process of connecting internet-of-things devices to device management platforms while improving security Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

EncroChat: Top lawyer warned CPS of risk that phone hacking warrants could be unlawful

Lord David Anderson QC warned prosecutors that there were formidable arguments against the lawfulness of a police operation to infiltrate the encrypted phone network, EncroChat Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly

HKT powers Hong Kong business hub with 5G

Business hub in Hong Kong territory goes for next-gen networking technology from leading local operator in a bid to ‘revolutionise’ the workplace with ultra-speed connectivity Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Ordnance Survey data maps out quicker roll-out of faster broadband

Data from UK mapping firm is supporting 15 regional fibre broadband companies to identify target locations for gigabit network Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Gartner SASE 2021 Roadmap - You Know It Makes Sense...

As observed before in this blog, few of Gartner’s ‘inventions’ have caught on as quickly as SASE – Secure Access Service Edge. From traditional firewall vendors to declared SASE specialists, ... Continue Reading

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• Steve Broadhead, Broadband Testing

Vodafone, Qualcomm draft blueprint for Open RAN supplier diversification

Operator and comms tech giant collaborate on Massive MIMO RU and DU platform development to boost Open RAN ecosystem and increase pace of 5G innovation Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Smartphone industry smashes it in Q1 2021

Apple and China among the big winners as smartphone industry shows a renaissance in first quarter due to a boost from 5G-capable devices Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

BT, Fortinet team to expand managed network services with SD-WAN

UK telco boosts software-defined wide area network portfolio with new solution combining global connectivity and cyber expertise with Fortinet Secure SD-WAN Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Eutelsat takes stake in OneWeb satellite service

French satellite operator looks for growth beyond traditional broadcast and broadband applications, and becomes shareholder partner in UK government/Bharti Global LEO project Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Intel seeks broader platform play with Ice Lake

Company is counting on performance improvements from its third-generation Xeon ‘Ice Lake’ chip and its broader platform strategy to regain its mojo in the market Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

Huawei takes hit from technology bans in first quarter

Bans batter revenues at Huawei, which is bracing for more challenges but insists good times are ahead in 5G and comms software Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

UK full-fibre broadband could deliver £25bn boost to productivity

Study from Centre for Economics and Business predicts that ultrafast fibre-to-the-premises broadband could bring one million people back into the workforce through remote working Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Digital divide narrows but 1.5 million UK homes remain offline

Gap between UK broadband haves and have-nots narrows as people have gone online to escape the lockdown and ‘proxy internet’ users emerge, but a significant minority remain digitally excluded Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

radio access network (RAN)

A radio access network (RAN) is a major component of a wireless telecommunications system that connects individual devices to other parts of a network through a radio link. Continue Reading

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• Dan Jones
• Corinne Bernstein

Artificial intelligence will maximise efficiency of 5G network operations

You’ll have heard of developments that would combine 5G networks with artificial intelligence to enable autonomous vehicles, augmented reality glasses, free-roaming robots, delivery drones and more. It’s anyone’s guess when these applications will become widely available. What is more certain is that AI will play an increasing role in automating 5G network operations Continue Reading

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• Michael Gold

Red Hat eyes edge computing workloads

Open-source juggernaut has enriched its enterprise Linux and OpenShift offerings to support edge computing workloads better Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

O2 and Vodafone enter UK 5G spectrum trade agreement

Leading UK mobile operators take advantage of new regulations and trade spectrum bands following auction, claiming to have created the UK’s fastest 5G for customers Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Fujitsu, NTT look beyond 5G to realise sustainable digital society

IT giants come together, envisioning a new, energy-efficient digital society founded on global and open collaboration with a range of partners supporting the Innovative Optical and Wireless Network Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

EE more than doubles its UK 5G frequency holdings at end of spectrum auctions

BT-owned mobile operator wins 80MHz overall of 700MHz and 3.6GHz bands and announces roll-out of additional 3.6GHz capacity across the UK Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Justice at last in Post Office IT scandal

In this week’s Computer Weekly, 12 years after we broke the story, victims of the Post Office IT scandal finally have their criminal convictions overturned. We take a virtual tour of a Microsoft datacentre and meet a server called ‘Mega-Godzilla Beast’. And we find out how technology is transforming Nationwide Building Society. Read the issue now. Continue Reading

Nokia, NewCore Wireless bring 5G, high-end broadband to remote US regions

Global comms tech provider and regional operator bring next-generation broadband to US tribal nations to empower economic opportunity through support for e-learning, telehealth and remote work during the pandemic Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

First 3GPP-compliant public safety network with MCPTT launches in South Korea

Samsung teams up with leading Korean mobile operators to complete the build-out of LTE-based public safety network in 700MHz Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Bharat Petroleum refines its operations with pipeline to digital nerve centre

Bharat Petroleum has developed a digital nerve centre powered by the internet of things and artificial intelligence technologies to monitor the journey of its products Continue Reading

Tata Communications grows IoT footprint

India’s Tata Communications has been shoring up its internet-of-things capabilities through a handful of acquisitions and partnerships with telcos Continue Reading

India becoming an IoT hotspot

India is set to be a cradle for internet of things deployments thanks to its vibrant economy and its potential to play a bigger role in global manufacturing Continue Reading

CW APAC: Trend Watch: IoT in India

A solid IT infrastructure has become more essential for business than ever before. In this handbook, focused on the internet of things in India, Computer Weekly looks at the country’s potential as an IoT hotspot Continue Reading

French legal challenge over EncroChat cryptophone hack could hit UK prosecutions

Lawyers are challenging the legality of a French police operation to harvest tens of thousands of messages from the EncroChat encrypted phone network in a move that could overturn criminal prosecutions in the UK Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly

8 remote access security risks and how to prevent them

Enterprises face myriad remote access security concerns, but training and clear communication can help them bolster their security programs for the long term. Continue Reading

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• Kevin Beaver, Principle Logic, LLC

JLL assures better office experience for hybrid workforce

Real estate and investment management professional services firm introduces collaboration suite designed to enhance employee connectivity, solidifying its suite of hybrid workplace offerings Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

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

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• Steve Broadhead, Broadband Testing

How Toffs is seizing Asia’s CDN market

Toffs Technologies is eyeing second- and third-tier cities in Asia as it bolsters its infrastructure and experiments with the use of home networks as content delivery networks Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

Triangle shapes up to expand gigabit broadband services

Full fibre finds further momentum in UK with with new consumer ISP brand Fibrehop to offer gigabit services to locations including Cheltenham, Gloucester, Weston-Super-Mare, Bath, Swindon, Leicester and Plymouth Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

M1 manages and monetises digital and 5G with Amdocs Openet

Software and services provider’s charging and data management systems deployed to accelerate Singapore telco’s digital transformation based on Microsoft Azure cloud platform Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Ericsson aims to ride 5G wave as it lands O2 Slovakia 5G supply deal

Swedish telecommunications technology and services provider selected by leading Slovakian operator as its sole 5G radio access network technology supplier hot on the heels of reporting 5G gaining momentum in quarterly results Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

US O-RAN first as DISH and AWS form 5G-cloud strategic collaboration

Telco and cloud giant claim industry first by using infrastructure and services to build cloud-based, 5G open radio access network that is said to deliver consistent, cost-effective performance from core to the edge Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Wi-Fi 6 vs. Wi-Fi 6E: Spectrum, not hype, is key difference

The extended spectrum of Wi-Fi 6E sounds promising. But, when assessing Wi-Fi 6 vs. Wi-Fi 6E, organizations should pay close attention to radio frequency characteristics. Continue Reading

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• Lee Badman

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

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Mavenir gains new $500m cash injection as it opens UK O-RAN development centre

Network software provider gains backing from specialist new economy investment firm to further accelerate its advancement of open radio access network technology Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

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

Report by FireMon sheds light on buyer behaviour across the EMEA region Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

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

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• Praveen Shankar, EY UK & Ireland

Vodafone unveils first dedicated Open RAN test and integration lab

UK operator adds momentum to digital transformation programme and its transition to a software-orientated technology company with a big step towards readiness to deploy commercial open radio access network platforms Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Australia and India team up on critical technology

The first three projects under a joint research grant programme will focus on developing ethical and regulatory frameworks for quantum computing, AI and 5G Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

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

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Virgin Media innovation trials deliver 2.2Gbps broadband speeds

Latest stage in cableco’s trials of multi-gigabit broadband speeds in Southampton and Manchester deliver speeds around 40 times faster than the local average connection Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

MPLS is Dead – Yeah Right… But Transformation IS King

Of all the regularly repeated “yeah right” claims within IT, “MPLS is dead” probably ranks highest (if not in Rome). Analyst prediction realties show that the managed MPLS market was valued at over ... Continue Reading

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• Steve Broadhead, Broadband Testing

EMEA business leaders out of touch with employees’ needs in new hybrid workplace

Research finds more alignment with staff is needed for firms to address the new hybrid world of work but nearly half of businesses plan tech investments to further improve the workplace experience Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

UK’s proposed IoT cyber security law gathers momentum

New statistics appear to vindicate UK government proposals to force suppliers to be upfront about IoT security Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Specific and targeted interventions necessary to ensure UK mobile tech diversification

UK comms tech industry report highlights that successful diversification will require specific and targeted interventions to stimulate the supply market, de-risk the integration of new suppliers into operator networks and lay the foundations for long-term market growth and increased competition Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly