How hard is your network really, comms watchdog asks telcos Ofcom opens consultation on resilience requirements... power backup for mobile networks, anyone? Networks11 Dec 2023 | 10
UK mulls next-gen satellite subsidies for Brit companies Almost £100M in handouts available for LEO connectivity projects Networks11 Dec 2023 | 14
What's the golden age of online services? Well, now doesn't suck Yearning for the pre-web internet can be misplaced... it certainly wasn't user-friendly Networks08 Dec 2023 | 83
Openreach hits halfway mark in quest to hook up 25M premises with fiber broadband 12.5 million teased with speedy internet, only 4 million take the bait Networks08 Dec 2023 | 53
Cisco's cloud network push will tie licensing change to generational product refreshes Bundled support has already come to Catalyst – but don't bother asking how it works Networks08 Dec 2023 | 6
Cisco delivers a powerup to its switches for small and medium biz Catalyst 1200 and 1300 keep perpetual licenses, PoE and stackability Networks07 Dec 2023 | 3
Government and the latest tech don't mix, says UK civil servant of £11B ESN mess Opinion Public sector might want to 'wait a bit' before buying into bleeding edge, Sir Matthew Rycroft muses Networks05 Dec 2023 | 37
Ex-school IT admin binned student, staff accounts and trashed phone system After getting the tintack, IRL BOFH went rogue Public Sector01 Dec 2023 | 56
Broadcom's latest Trident switch silicon packs neural net processor to terminate congestion Chip promises better telemetry, security, and traffic engineering, vendor claims Systems30 Nov 2023 |
Activist Investor Elliott calls for a management reboot at Crown Castle Urges US cell tower giant to reverse 'value-destructive strategy' Networks28 Nov 2023 | 14
China lobs tech demo into orbit for People's Republic version of Starlink Another mega-constellation incoming Networks24 Nov 2023 | 3
AI chip outfit Graphcore's sales to China hit by US export rules Company hopes more folks needing AI compute globally will offset pain Systems23 Nov 2023 | 4
Nvidia revenue explodes, led by datacenter products and … InfiniBand? A certain Big Red Communist country looms as a dampener – but not a big one On-Prem22 Nov 2023 | 7
Nvidia intros the 'SuperNIC' – it's like a SmartNIC, DPU or IPU, but more super If you're doing AI but would rather not do InfiniBand, this NIC is for you Networks21 Nov 2023 | 6
NASA's Psyche spacecraft beams back a 'Hello' from 10 million miles away Transmitting data from deep space, with a frickin' laser beam Science17 Nov 2023 | 49
Amazon's Project Kuiper satellites nail online orders from orbit Late-stage capitalism ... in spaaace Networks17 Nov 2023 | 22
Cisco has a new problem: You take too long to implement its products and stop buying more kit Supply chain is back to pre-COVID normal, just in time for big clouds to spend $1 billion on networks for AI Networks16 Nov 2023 | 8
UK telcos didn't collude to put Phones 4u out of business – judge OK gr8. CU down the pub Legal14 Nov 2023 | 17
Amazon's Project Kuiper thrusters deliver Prime orbit adjustments Custom Hall-effect propulsion system makes sure satellites won't trip over space junk – like Starlink Networks10 Nov 2023 | 1
Qualcomm and Iridium's satellite link-up loses signal Updated Tech was proven, but nobody wanted to put it in their Snapdragon devices Personal Tech10 Nov 2023 | 9
Musk's broadband satellite kingdom Starlink now cash flow positive – or so he claims Meanwhile, Boeing's constellation dreams crash back down to Earth Networks03 Nov 2023 | 39
Qualcomm in recovery position following annus horribilis Smartphone sales not nearly so bad and just think of the AI potential for margins Systems02 Nov 2023 | 7
Ofcom attempts to thread the needle in net neutrality update User freedoms caught between network operators and big tech Networks30 Oct 2023 | 28
Element users are asking for protection against government encryption busting NATO, United Nations, US DoD, and French government among its customer base Security24 Oct 2023 | 27
Progress towards 'Gigabit Europe' is slow, with UK also lagging Fiber to the Premises just a premise for many Public Sector24 Oct 2023 | 68
Amazon's Project Kuiper satellites prepare for testing after one late Prime delivery If all goes well, production to start 'before the end of the year' Networks17 Oct 2023 | 8
Ericsson pins hopes on cloudy future after Q3 lightens wallets Watch out, 'macroeconomic uncertainty' is at it again as network operators slow deployments Networks17 Oct 2023 |
Brit competition regulator will make or break Vodafone and Three union Interested parties invited to speak now or forever hold your peace Networks12 Oct 2023 | 42
APNIC close to completing delegation of its final /8 IPv4 block Asian internet registry still has 5M 32-bit addresses from different sources – or practically infinite IPv6s Networks11 Oct 2023 | 6
Vodafone to fast-track Arm-based OpenRAN for mobile networks Working with Ampere and others in modular approach Networks10 Oct 2023 | 5
Net neutrality meets opposition in US, while Europe mulls charges for Big Tech Republican senators claim move will never survive judges' scrutiny Networks09 Oct 2023 | 20
Two Project Kuiper prototype satellites finally reach orbit Hey – gotta start somewhere Science09 Oct 2023 | 6
Airwave a 'license to print money' on legacy blue-light comms contract Updated Profits and revenue increase for Motorola subsidiary challenging regulator price cap ruling Networks04 Oct 2023 | 11
Cloudflare loosens AI from the network edge using GPU-accelerated Workers Isn't that how Skynet took over? AI + ML28 Sep 2023 |
Bermuda, your data, Google's gonna take your US data Updated Search giant's latest subsea cable will feed your YouTube addiction Off-Prem26 Sep 2023 | 14
The home Wi-Fi upgrade we never asked for is coming. The one we need is not Column 46Gbps to our sofas. At last, freedom from the nightmare of a mere 9.6 Networks25 Sep 2023 | 139
Vodafone claims first space-based 5G phone call – no modifications needed The roaming charges must be out of this world Networks21 Sep 2023 | 13
EE touts next-gen broadband Smart Hub with Wi-Fi 7 for 2024 Sure to lure in a few in the WFH crowd ... but no pricing yet Networks21 Sep 2023 | 20
Sysadmin and spouse admit to part in 'massive' pirated Avaya licenses scam Could spend 20 years in prison after selling $88M in ADI software keys Cyber-crime20 Sep 2023 | 21
Starlink speeds ahead in the satellite race but rivals aren't starstruck just yet Download rates stabilize after influx of users dragged on service Networks19 Sep 2023 | 13
BT confirms it's switching off 3G in UK from Jan next year Time to retire that Nokia N97 at last? Networks19 Sep 2023 | 123
Amazon's three rocket makers insist Project Kuiper will launch on schedule It's not as if space is hard, is it? Science13 Sep 2023 | 8
BMW deems drivers worthy of warmth, ends heated car seat subscription Any other monthly plans want to cancel themselves? Personal Tech09 Sep 2023 | 213
22 million Brits suffer broadband outage blues and are paying a premium for it Southampton top for connectivity flops, says Uswitch research Networks08 Sep 2023 | 70
Intel shows off 8-core, 528-thread processor with 1TB/s of co-packaged optics Hot Chips 'Embarrassingly parallel' protoype baked for DARPA to play Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon at massive scale Networks01 Sep 2023 | 16
Aerial cable tangles are still being strung up, but carriers are slowly burying the problem 'Sky spaghetti' remains on the menu for Asian carriers, and tourists Networks28 Aug 2023 | 46
Getting meshy: BAE scores £89m deal with MoD to build new battlefield network It'll replace the old one, also built by BAE, on a very tight schedule: The old junk's due to be ripped out in 2026 Networks25 Aug 2023 | 17
ISP's ads 'misleadingly implied' existence of 6G, says watchdog Biz says folks know the difference between fixed and mobile broadband. Do they, though, asks ASA Networks17 Aug 2023 | 49
Cisco close to clearing the backlog of hardware orders a certain virus caused Subscriptions and software surge – just the way boss Chuck Robbins planned Networks17 Aug 2023 | 1
Why securing East-West network traffic is so important – and how it can be done Systems Approach You don't want to hand your datacenter over to an intruder quite so easily Networks16 Aug 2023 | 15
Inside the Black Hat network operations center, volunteers work in geek heaven Black Hat NOC, NOC ... Who's there? Black Hat and DEF CON12 Aug 2023 | 10
Viasat probe into ailing $700M satellite casts shadow over Q1 results 'We understand the risks involved in space systems, and have insurance' Networks10 Aug 2023 | 1
Deutsche Bahn stands to lose €400M if it has to do Huawei with Chinese kit Telcos also due to get it in the neck unless the government pays up Networks05 Aug 2023 | 39
Canada's Telus to shed 6K workers as profits plunge 61% Big cheese asks if anyone wants to take early retirement? Networks04 Aug 2023 | 10
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
Meltdown avoided: Intel rediscovers profitability Pat on the back for Pat who's back in the black after getting costs whacked and demand stacked On-Prem28 Jul 2023 | 2
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
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
Google toys with internet air-gap for some staff PCs Fewer than 2% of workstations will be cut off in 'experiment' Sysadmin Month19 Jul 2023 | 69
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