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Software-defined networking (SDN)

• December 17, 2024 17 Dec'24

  Top 10 networking stories of 2024

  It’s been a year of rapid growth for AI in networking, not only for operations but also in applications. Read about this and more in Computer Weekly’s top 10 networking stories from 2024

• November 25, 2024 25 Nov'24

  BT unveils managed SASE service

  Telecoms provider expands managed software-defined wide area network solution with new security service edge capabilities to help businesses transition to a secure access service edge model

• November 22, 2024 22 Nov'24

  Colt expands NaaS platform through Europe

  Digital infrastructure company announces new locations served on network-as-a-service platform via dedicated fibre, complementing on-demand platform and extending high-bandwidth connectivity to more enterprises

• November 19, 2024 19 Nov'24

  AI readiness stalls in APAC

  Despite significant investment in AI, only 15% of organisations in Asia-Pacific are ready to deploy the technology today, according to Cisco’s latest regional AI readiness survey

• November 18, 2024 18 Nov'24

  Volvo gears up with Dassault for electric vehicle development

  Global car brand to deploy 3DExperience platform in its engineering processes to further its existing work and electric vehicle development, sharing real-time information with multiple teams worldwide

• November 13, 2024 13 Nov'24

  Scottish Fire and Rescue enhances control room tech

  Investment in cloud-hosted command and communications service designed to mobilise firefighters, and help improve safety and security in Scotland

• October 29, 2024 29 Oct'24

  NXP boosts edge AI IoT

  Semiconductor firm expands artificial intelligence and machine learning portfolio to make it easier and faster to deploy GenAI, time series and vision-based LLMs directly on edge devices for use across the internet of things

• October 28, 2024 28 Oct'24

  Openreach preps to boost network automation, visibility and control

  UK’s leading fixed broadband provider reveals work taking place to improve complete full-fibre estate’s capability with software defined network

• October 16, 2024 16 Oct'24

  Cato further expands SASE platform for ‘complete’ UK delivery

  Secure access service edge platform gains digital experience monitoring capability so enterprises can monitor user experiences and fix them online or in private datacentres

• October 03, 2024 03 Oct'24

  Nutanix courts VMware customers in APAC amid Broadcom concerns

  Nutanix is driving double-digit growth across the region by capitalising on the evolving cloud landscape with its hybrid cloud and artificial intelligence offerings, as well as anxieties about the future direction of VMware under Broadcom’s ownership

• October 01, 2024 01 Oct'24

  BT readies customers for Global Fabric infrastructure

  Telco announces live testing of AI-ready network-as-a-service platform with global points of presence now installed in over 45 of the world’s major cloud datacentres

• September 19, 2024 19 Sep'24

  Oxa, StreetDrone unite to bolster industrial logistics

  Self-driving vehicle software provider makes strategic acquisition to strengthen position in industrial logistics, offering movement and management of goods on private land, including ports, logistics hubs, retail fulfilment centres and airports

• September 12, 2024 12 Sep'24

  European enterprise networking lacks hybrid maturity

  Deploying a complex hybrid and multicloud IT architecture has an impact on enterprise network management

• September 05, 2024 05 Sep'24

  Asda evolves petrol forecourt networking technology

  Managed network provider Evolve enters partnership with UK supermarket chain to offer connectivity support at 116 new petrol forecourt sites

• August 30, 2024 30 Aug'24

  Siegwerk strengthens global manufacturing operations with managed SD-WAN

  Global manufacturer enhances operational security and digitisation with managed SD-WAN, managed security and professional services

• August 30, 2024 30 Aug'24

  MEF association claims SASE milestone

  Leading technology provider achieves first milestone in secure access service edge programme, with SASE certification now generally available to trade association’s technology and service provider members

• August 21, 2024 21 Aug'24

  Juniper Networks unveils first blueprint for accelerating AI-native platform

  Artificial intelligence for networking programme said to deliver up to 9x faster time to value through new training courses, trial offers, enterprise agreements and ‘white glove’ services

• August 09, 2024 09 Aug'24

  UK altnets’ fibre optic overbuild risking rural connectivity

  Report suggests UK’s independent broadband providers are at risk of more unnecessary overbuild as new entrants rush to deploy infrastructure without considering the long-term sustainability of their business models

• July 12, 2024 12 Jul'24

  Brembo invests in connected mobility startup Spoke Safety

  Provider of digital communication technologies between vehicles and the road ecosystem joins portfolio of braking systems firm to strengthen expertise in software and cloud connectivity

• July 08, 2024 08 Jul'24

  Singtel, SK Telecom gear up for 6G future

  Both telcos will work together to develop advanced network slicing, telco APIs and edge AI infrastructure, among other capabilities, to pave way for 6G deployments

• June 26, 2024 26 Jun'24

  Scottish Courts and Tribunal Service replaces legacy SD-WAN

  Contract awarded for the deployment of cross-Scotland software-defined wide area network designed to ensure efficient, secure and reliable administrative services to the judiciaries of Scotland

• June 24, 2024 24 Jun'24

  Hybrid work prompts spike in network security threats

  Survey shows more than two-thirds of organisations have seen an increase in network security threats over the past 18 months, with remote and hybrid working the biggest contributor to heightened threat levels

• June 24, 2024 24 Jun'24

  Tata Communications hosted SASE claims to redefine networking, security

  Tata Communications claims world-first implementation of unified SASE solution to deliver unified visibility and control of network traffic with context-led insights and enhanced user experience

• June 19, 2024 19 Jun'24

  HPE Discover 2024: Deloitte develops Gen AI industrial digitisation use case

  Deloitte teams with enterprise networking firm on first use NVIDIA AI Computing by HPE product portfolio to help manufacturers build and operate secure-by-design manufacturing simulations

• June 14, 2024 14 Jun'24

  Decision-makers less confident in network investment

  Research finds nearly nine in 10 of those responsible for network buying are less confident in investments, and two-thirds believe network technology’s rapid advancements hinder decision-making

• June 07, 2024 07 Jun'24

  Juniper Networks claims first with AIOps to WAN routing

  Juniper Networks announces industry leadership with enhancements to cloud-native Mist AI engine for all network domains, claiming to deliver insight for exceptional experiences

• June 04, 2024 04 Jun'24

  Cisco gears up to cash in on AI innovation and investments

  Networking giant plots out artificial intelligence-powered future within networks to build digital resilience and offer secure visibility, observability and insight across digital footprints, with $1bn global AI investment fund

• June 04, 2024 04 Jun'24

  Haier Europe taps Orange Business to build responsive SD-WAN

  Looking to offer a scalable, secure networking infrastructure to support its growth, Fortune 500 home appliances company works with business arm of telco to deploy cloud-first platform enhancing security, visibility and agility

• May 26, 2024 26 May'24

  Nutanix beefs up AHV hypervisor, doubles down on AI

  Nutanix takes aim at VMware with enhancements to its AHV hypervisor along with tighter integrations with Nvidia and Hugging Face to simplify AI deployments

• May 24, 2024 24 May'24

  Networks emerge as catalyst for digital business success

  Global networking trends report for 2024 reveals continued measurable impact of the network in advancing business goals, with 72% planning on deploying integrated network management platforms over the next two years

• May 17, 2024 17 May'24

  Cato Networks and e& partner to further expand SASE presence in UAE

  Global technology group forges partnership with provider to see the establishment of a second point-of-presence in UAE, extending SASE Cloud to enterprises across the region

• May 07, 2024 07 May'24

  Versa Networks adds AI capabilities to SASE platform

  Artificial intelligence and machine learning-based secure access service edge provider enhances core solution to include GenAI firewall for threat detection and data protection

• May 03, 2024 03 May'24

  Optimising application connections, improving security posture top SD-WAN priorities

  Research looking into key drivers behind global SD-WAN investments find deployments are mainly driven by need to optimise network connections to cloud-based applications and improve overall security posture

• May 02, 2024 02 May'24

  Palo Alto Networks claims to raise bar on SASE

  Palo Alto Networks releases version 3.0 of SASE tech designed to extend zero trust to unmanaged devices, secure data with artificial intelligence and boosts application performance for partners and customers

• April 29, 2024 29 Apr'24

  Cradlepoint unveils 5G-optimised SASE to deliver agile enterprises

  Ericsson division unveils SASE solution said to enable lean IT teams to establish zero-trust networks in as little as six minutes securing environments such as roaming vehicles, IoT devices and pop-up locations

• April 19, 2024 19 Apr'24

  Sonatus opens software-defined vehicle R&D, engineering centre in Dublin

  Software-defined vehicle partner establishes new design centre to take advantage of highly skilled pool of technical and engineering talent, and enable closer collaboration with customers and partners in the UK and EU

• April 03, 2024 03 Apr'24

  Cato claims SASE speed record

  Fast cars meet even faster networks as leading SASE provider doubles throughput to double-digit gigabits per second without any hardware upgrades, attributing the landmark as underscoring value of fully cloud-native platform

• March 28, 2024 28 Mar'24

  Hybrid work drives demand for SASE, zero-trust networking

  Aryaka report finds five key trends with 70% of CISOs seeking secure access service edge and software-defined WAN convergence for simplified infrastructure management

• March 26, 2024 26 Mar'24

  HPE taps GenAI to bolster AIOps on Aruba Networking Central

  Cloud-native network management service to be enhanced through GenAI LLM models applied directly to AI search to improve performance and accuracy for enhanced operator experience

• March 25, 2024 25 Mar'24

  IBM enhances network IT automation capabilities with Pliant acquisition

  Tech giant makes strategic purchase to further boost software networking capabilities, offering customers the tools to enable network infrastructure observability, connectivity, control and automation across hybrid cloud environments

• March 20, 2024 20 Mar'24

  Global UCaaS market set for over 130 million users by 2028

  Study from specialist comms research and consulting firm finds growth in UCaaS market continues apace, but price pressures are driving interest in value-added services

• March 19, 2024 19 Mar'24

  Cato claims first for AI-driven networking, security incident detection and response

  Artificial intelligence option from Cato enhanced to detect and identify the root cause of networking incidents and to reduce outages from hours to minutes

• March 18, 2024 18 Mar'24

  Vodafone gets down to business with growth plan

  Leading operator closes sale of Italian division and reveals go-to-market plan with pivot towards enterprise communications and business-related internet of things services in strongest current markets

• March 11, 2024 11 Mar'24

  Aryaka advances network, security convergence with SASE as a service

  Cloud-based software-defined networking and security services provider claims to transform global secure networking with unified secure access service edge solution

• March 05, 2024 05 Mar'24

  NanoAvionics jumps on SpaceX to expand 5G, IoT space comms

  Smallsat bus manufacturer and mission integrator’s craft expand two constellations with upcoming SpaceX Transporter-10 mission

• March 05, 2024 05 Mar'24

  Speedcast on board with connectivity for P&O maritime logistics

  Comms and IT services provider sets sail to deliver multi-orbit, multi-path SD-WAN service across 59 vessels in fleet of provider of critical logistics support and marine offerings for offshore energy, port services and cargo transportation

• February 23, 2024 23 Feb'24

  Audi revs up customised private 5G environment to gain edge

  Auto giant’s private network aims to replicate connectivity environments found across the world to give it a competitive advantage by ensuring connected technology is sound and functional on public roads

• February 22, 2024 22 Feb'24

  Tech consortium teams with Vodafone to deploy live Open RAN massive MIMO

  Chipmakers, tech firms, networking provider and telco team to demonstrate open virtualised radio access networks and 5G Core virtual User Plane Function using Arm-based CPUs

• February 09, 2024 09 Feb'24

  Digital experience becomes new boardroom metric

  Networking technology and services giant outlines new paradigm in experience economy, where next generation of chief digital officers demand unified understanding of every component of networked applications

• February 07, 2024 07 Feb'24

  Verizon deploys 130,000 O-RAN capable radios in network

  Second big commitment to open radio access network technology from a major US operator within a couple of months indicates a ‘significant industry shift’ in momentum for open networking