Telecom giants dial up the heat on suppliers: It's not you, it's your CO2 Tackling sneaky Scope 3 emissions with 'best practices' and a 'climate lens' Networks04 Aug 2023 | 6
Virgin Media O2 offers plug-in 5G network in a box Hefty box said to be 'slightly larger than a carry-on' – but likely not for budget flyers Networks02 Aug 2023 | 11
AWS: IPv4 addresses cost too much, so you’re going to pay Perhaps that'll focus your minds on speeding up your adoption of IPv6, eh? Networks31 Jul 2023 | 68
BT hires chartered management accountant and telco veteran as next CEO Got to keep up with those FTTP builds and the tens of thousands of staff that will leave Networks31 Jul 2023 | 6
The choice: Pay BT megabucks, or do something a bit illegal. OK, that’s no choice On Call We’ve dipped into the mailbag for more tales of rogue cabling and keyboard confusion Networks28 Jul 2023 | 122
FCC boss says 25Mbps isn't cutting it, Americans deserve 100Mbps now, gigabit later First refresh of minimums in eight years for the country that invented the internet Networks26 Jul 2023 | 54
ESA sees satellite-based air traffic monitoring on near horizon EURIALO project aims to prove flights can be tracked in real time through multilateration Networks26 Jul 2023 | 18
BT and OneWeb deliver internet to rock in Bristol Channel – population 28 More puffins than people on Lundy, and no one wants to say how much it cost Networks24 Jul 2023 | 36
Amazon sets up shop at Kennedy Space Center to prep Kuiper broadband satellites Web super-biz dreams of lobbing 3,000-plus internet-relay birds into orbit Networks22 Jul 2023 | 25
Douglas Adams was right: Telephone sanitizers are terrible human beings On Call This one cleaned things up so well that signals couldn't get through Networks21 Jul 2023 | 182
Ultra Ethernet Consortium wants to optimize networking for AI and HPC Not changing the standard, but tweaking how applications work over top Networks20 Jul 2023 | 3
Viasat says latest broadband satellite failed to fully deploy antenna Stock price plunges after malfunction, as vendor works with part supplier to nail down cause Networks14 Jul 2023 | 17
Let there be light ... based wireless networks: LiFi spec OK'd as Wi-Fi complement Talk about a bright idea Networks14 Jul 2023 | 41
'There has never been a realistic plan' for UK's £11B Emergency Services Network Commercial and technical risks yet to be addressed by Home Office, spending watchdog says Networks14 Jul 2023 | 56
Clingy Virgin Media won't let us leave, customers complain Ofcom launches investigation into whether telco is making it difficult for people to cancel services Networks13 Jul 2023 | 70
Internet registry APNIC announces governance and election reforms Addresses criticisms raised by sections of the community and recent controversies Networks12 Jul 2023 | 1
Ofcom proposes Wi-Fi and cellphones share upper 6GHz band It's where the cool kids are at... and 'international harmonization' is important Networks11 Jul 2023 | 13
BT CEO Jansen confirms he's quitting within 12 months FTTP builds? 25M homes target on track. 68% coverage of 5G in UK. Mega redundancies programme initiated. He's off Networks10 Jul 2023 | 15
China ends crackdown on web giants with colossal fines for Ant Group, Tencent Alibaba's valuation of its fintech outfit now way below numbers touted ahead of cancelled 2020 IPO Networks10 Jul 2023 | 1
UK court sides with Optis Cellular Technology in Apple 4G patent clash Appeal rejected: iPhone and iPad have infringing components inside Networks06 Jul 2023 | 3
HSBC banks on quantum to lock down comms network Meanwhile, Vodafone worries about sci-fi tech's potential to break encryption Networks06 Jul 2023 | 5
Brit broadband subscribers caught between crappy connections and price hikes Survey suggests 'mediocre services' now cost 14% more Networks05 Jul 2023 | 92
Indian telecoms leaps from 2G, to 4G, to 6G – on a single day Lays out ambition to set standards, as a $12 not-quite feature phone emerges to get millions connected Networks04 Jul 2023 | 34
UK government hands CityFibre £318M for rural broadband builds Openreach rival promises first live connections by next summer Networks03 Jul 2023 | 30
The number’s up for 999. And 911. And 000. And 111 Opinion When the world’s on fire, what number do you call? Networks03 Jul 2023 | 229
How a dispute over IP addresses led to a challenge to internet governance Updated Who is behind this lobby group calling for a stock market of-sorts for network resources? Networks03 Jul 2023 | 78
Want to feel old? Ethernet just celebrated its 50th birthday The original bus network continues to run rings around all its rivals Networks30 Jun 2023 | 37
Huawei claims it’s ready to ship entire 5.5G networks – whatever they are – in 2024 Nobody else is using that nomenclature for planned updates to 5G Networks30 Jun 2023 | 11
It's time to mark six decades of computer networking Systems Approach As we yearn for a return to a truly decentralized internet Networks28 Jun 2023 | 91
Comms watchdog to probe errors that left Brits unable to make emergency calls Police reported backlog of 999 calls after unspecified technical error Networks28 Jun 2023 | 48
Cisco buys SamKnows to give ThousandEyes a look at millions of endpoints Packets you make at home or on mobile devices are in Switchzilla's sights, to make hybrid workers happy Networks27 Jun 2023 | 10
First pushback against EU's Digital Services Act and it's not Google Who are you calling a VLOP? asks German web fashionista Networks27 Jun 2023 | 31
Alphabet, Bharti Airtel to bridge India's digital divide with frickin' laser beams Dr Evil would be proud Networks27 Jun 2023 | 9
Biden lines up $42.5B for US broadband boost You get funding, you get funding, everybody gets funding Networks26 Jun 2023 | 14
Vodafone offers '5G Ultra' to users of very specific phones in very specific locations 'It will likely be unnoticeable for many consumers' says analyst Networks26 Jun 2023 | 19
US vendor accused of violating GDPR by reputation-scoring EU citizens TeleSign and Belgian parent did almost everything wrong, alleges Max Schrems Networks23 Jun 2023 | 23
Cisco challenges Broadcom, Nvidia with 51.2Tbit switch ASIC of its own Chip promises denser, greener networks – at least compared to the fire-breathing GPUs they connect Networks22 Jun 2023 |
Virgin Media email customers enter third day of inbox infuriation Updated Users report they're still struggling to communicate ... and ask vendor to be more open Networks21 Jun 2023 | 48
Mega patent holder Huawei said to be putting licensing squeeze on SMEs Updated Mobile network IP a compelling reason to ask folks to be FRANDs Networks19 Jun 2023 | 13
FCC questions ISPs' selective memory about data caps Why were they so easy to lift during the pandemic but not now? Networks19 Jun 2023 | 35
Users of 123 Reg caught out by catch-all redirect cut-off Web hosting company tells users to pay up or shift off, but users say they weren't warned in time Networks19 Jun 2023 | 59
After giving us .zip, Google Domains to shut down, will be flogged off to Squarespace Deal involving millions of domain names reportedly hits $180 million Networks18 Jun 2023 | 28
It’s official: Vodafone and Three to tie the knot in the UK Smile and say '5G' – CK Hutch and Voda group couple up in MergeCo Networks14 Jun 2023 | 47
Boss put project on progress bar timeline: three months … four … actually NOW! On Call Change approval board signed off as soon as it heard it was BT's fault Networks09 Jun 2023 | 77
BT boss Jansen agrees to 'waive' future salary bumps Says nothing about juicy share awards, as another major organizational reorg kicks off Networks08 Jun 2023 | 7
Beijing proposes rules to stop Wi-Fi and Bluetooth networks going rogue Local wireless network operators need to abide by "correct" political direction Networks08 Jun 2023 | 16
Huawei could be banned from 5G networks across the EU In other news, member states are falling behind in their rollouts, says markets chief. Um... Networks07 Jun 2023 | 10
Starlink's rocket speeds hit a 50 megabit wall for large downloads Disgruntled customers claim throttling happens any time of the day or night Networks07 Jun 2023 | 42
Singapore to double its submarine cable landing sites by 2033 Anywhere China's navy struggles to reach seems like a nice place for a global internet connectivity hub Networks07 Jun 2023 | 3
Florida man (not that one) sold $100M-plus in counterfeit network gear Military, schools, and hospitals burned by off-brand Cisco inferno Networks07 Jun 2023 | 36
Cisco promises to unify its net management silos in the next three to five years Stop us if you've heard this one before Networks06 Jun 2023 | 10
UK launches SKYNET – not a doomsday plot, just shopping for improved satellite comms They really need to start branding these things better Networks05 Jun 2023 | 14
Has Amazon found the ultimate lock-in? Cheap cellphone service for Prime Updated Web giant downplays rumors of deals with carriers Networks02 Jun 2023 | 19
Starlink bags US defense contract to keep war-torn Ukraine connected And poor Elon gets a break from subsidies Networks02 Jun 2023 | 16
Cunningly camouflaged cable routed around WAN-sized hole in project budget On Call Leaf and spine networks aren't the only way to make a connection with nature Networks02 Jun 2023 | 138
Broadcom says Nvidia Spectrum-X's 'lossless Ethernet' isn't new Been there, done that, SVP Ram Velaga tells El Reg Networks31 May 2023 | 3
EU tells Twitter 'you can run but you can't hide' from disinformation policy Updated Avian platform pulled out of the voluntary Code of Practice last week Networks30 May 2023 | 154
UK watchdog won't block Openreach’s discount fiber pricing Nation's overwhelmingly dominant broadband plumber can run copper migration promo, despite rivals' pleas Networks24 May 2023 | 19
Billionaire BT stalker Patrick Drahi increases stake to 24.5% Just a shade under the 25% threshold that would spark investigation, but he still doesn't want to take over, honest Networks23 May 2023 | 9