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Software-defined networking (SDN)

• May 26, 2022 26 May'22

  Greggs bakes SD-WAN into shops of the future

  Food retailer deploys software-defined wide area network to drive the increased use of in-shop devices and ensure consistent, high-quality bandwidth to fulfil growing demand

• May 23, 2022 23 May'22

  AT&T Business launches managed wireless WAN

  Telco unveils wireless wide area network designed to allow enterprises to untether locations, assets and people with a solution managed and monitored by network experts

• May 17, 2022 17 May'22

  Cato Networks beefs up SASE offer with Marseilles point of presence

  Point of presence in South of France port city joins SASE provider’s global private network of more than 70 PoPs worldwide, extending converged security and networking to the region while expanding in-country resiliency across key territory

• May 09, 2022 09 May'22

  Verizon Business opens gates to international stadium, deploys SD-WAN at Bertelsmann

  Business services division of US comms giant announces dedicated strategy aimed at stadiums and venues located in Europe and Asia Pacific, offering specific technologies designed to benefit their requirements

• April 29, 2022 29 Apr'22

  Orange Business Services delivers global SD-WAN to Siemens

  Digital services company and global enterprise division of the global telco teams with leading German technology firm to complete what is said to be one of the largest software-defined wide area network deployments in the world, covering 1,168 ...

• April 28, 2022 28 Apr'22

  SoftBank invests in Aryaka for international SD-WAN service, SD-core

  With the objective of shoring up its international networking service, enabling a flexible and highly secure network that meets overseas customer needs, Japanese multinational upgrades software-defined wide area network and core

• April 28, 2022 28 Apr'22

  Oracle teams with Verizon as it expands global network of industry innovation labs

  New facility outside Chicago will explore how 5G can create and test use cases to solve industry challenges, from carbon reduction to worker safety and sustainable building

• April 28, 2022 28 Apr'22

  Huawei demands innovation for greener world based on 5.5G

  Communications technology giant outlines three pillars for innovation in a greener world, including advancing the connectivity industry

• April 12, 2022 12 Apr'22

  Aryaka addresses accelerating European customer demand with Paris services PoP

  As European businesses are hit by supply chain issues, telcos issues and a disrupted workforce, SD-WAN and SASE provider Aryaka claims to guarantee network and application performance through new Paris service point of presence

• April 11, 2022 11 Apr'22

  Connectivity network operator 01T unveils high-capacity Global Network Exchange

  Network operator claims revolution in edge networking, planned to provide multi-services with simplicity and optimised connectivity built for agile, secure and high-capacity data transfer

• April 05, 2022 05 Apr'22

  Nasstar appointed to run new secure network on behalf of UK MoD

  New SD-WAN developed for facilities management services provider as it works with Ministry of Defence to support applications ensuring secure connection to public and private cloud

• April 05, 2022 05 Apr'22

  Mavenir takes 5G packet core, Open RAN tech to operators in Portugal, India

  Network software provider becomes Vodafone’s strategic 5G Core supplier in Portugal, enabling speeds of more than 1 Gbps in 5G Non-Standalone configuration based on Open RAN

• April 05, 2022 05 Apr'22

  Entain bets on Syntropy to improve global network performance in sports gaming

  Self-described ‘transformative Web3 connectivity company’ lands contract with sports betting and gaming giant to deploy global relay network with its decentralised autonomous routing protocol to connect global datacentres

• April 04, 2022 04 Apr'22

  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

• March 31, 2022 31 Mar'22

  Competitive pricing, network monitoring drive SD-WAN selection

  Research reveals competitive pricing and monitoring features rank highest in companies’ software-defined wide area networking SD-WAN supplier selection, while WAN optimisation and standardisation rank lowest

• March 17, 2022 17 Mar'22

  Windstream claims North America’s ‘first and only comprehensive’ managed SASE

  Managed communications service provider sees new bundle enabling convergence of networking and security as addressing modern-day challenges of digital business transformation, cyber security and workforce mobility

• March 15, 2022 15 Mar'22

  Telefónica, Pente partner to simplify 5G edge transformation for enterprises

  Israeli enterprise LTE/5G services provider teams with incumbent Spanish telco on project aiming to “democratise” the delivery of advanced industry transformation through a managed edge-based 5G cloud service

• March 10, 2022 10 Mar'22

  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 ...

• February 24, 2022 24 Feb'22

  Benu teams with AWS for SASE-based cloud-native networks

  Network edge service provider teams with global cloud giant on first use of public cloud for wireline broadband and security services with secure access service edge infrastructure

• February 22, 2022 22 Feb'22

  Deutsche Telekom, Ericsson claim 5G network slicing breakthrough

  Partnership sees 5G slicing in combination with SD-WAN and local traffic breakout, enabling flexible connectivity establishment and control

• February 02, 2022 02 Feb'22

  Zero-trust to soar in 2022, but dogged by implementation challenges

  IT leaders are keen to invest in zero-trust, but face issues around a lack of expertise, and selling the concept into the C-suite

• February 01, 2022 01 Feb'22

  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.

• January 31, 2022 31 Jan'22

  Google inks $1bn deal with Bharti Airtel

  The wide-ranging deal covers Google’s equity investment in Airtel, as well as efforts to spur cloud adoption and lower barriers to smartphone ownership

• January 26, 2022 26 Jan'22

  Appetite rising for network as a service

  Study from edge-to-cloud networking provider reveals digital transformation in the post-pandemic era is drawing IT leaders towards network models that are more agile and adaptable

• January 25, 2022 25 Jan'22

  Open RAN on track to comprise 15% of radio access networks by 2026

  Research from leading analyst and software-based networking technology provider Dell’Oro Group reveals growing progress in Open RAN arena with further acceleration over the next five years

• January 21, 2022 21 Jan'22

  New normal sees SASE, SD-WAN surge as MPLS is phased out

  Research confirms that MPLS is ‘out’ and SD-WAN and SASE systems are the clear winners in enterprise networking as more and more European organisations are eliminating all on-prem datacentres, with cloud adoption steaming ahead

• January 19, 2022 19 Jan'22

  Vodafone switches on first UK 5G Open RAN site

  Vodafone teams with Samsung Networks Europe to switch on the UK’s first Open RAN site to carry live 5G traffic, marking a milestone in the commercial deployment of Open RAN network architectures in Europe, with more than 2,500 additional sites to ...

• January 19, 2022 19 Jan'22

  Chasm exists between ‘true’ and portfolio SASE approaches

  Survey of enterprise IT leaders finds little difference between respondents without SASE and those who adopted SASE product portfolios regarding issues such as trade-offs between performance and security

• January 18, 2022 18 Jan'22

  ‘Robust’ market opportunities ‘still abound’ in SD-WAN

  Research reveals demand for cloud agility and cross-enterprise visibility, and that the integration of enterprise-grade 5G will continue to drive opportunities in software-defined wide area networks

• January 18, 2022 18 Jan'22

  Exium, Teneo team to deliver digital experience, 5G-capable SASE platform

  Work-from-anywhere IT services company and cyber security provider enter into partnership to assist lean enterprise IT teams in their transition to a secure access service edge

• January 10, 2022 10 Jan'22

  Mavenir, BAI Communications to deliver Sunderland smart city project

  Network software firm enters collaboration with global communications infrastructure provider for smart city project

• December 24, 2021 24 Dec'21

  Top 10 networking stories of 2021

  Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 networking stories of 2021

• December 21, 2021 21 Dec'21

  Nokia wins five-year sole vendor 5G deal with Elisa Estonia

  Comms tech provider replaces incumbent supplier in enabling Baltic telco to swap out existing 4G network nationwide with 5G AirScale portfolio and develop O-RAN ecosystem

• December 21, 2021 21 Dec'21

  UK IT shapes up for hybrid new normal in 2022

  The latest Computer Weekly IT Priorities survey shows that secure connectivity and cloud remain at the core of enterprises’ needs for the foreseeable future

• December 13, 2021 13 Dec'21

  F1 accelerates into advanced networking

  Networking providers boost UAE circuit’s communications infrastructure and see use in providing leading team with an agile and highly automated network platform across new technology campus

• December 13, 2021 13 Dec'21

  Volvo Car UK deploys Vodafone IoT stolen vehicle tracking technology

  Car manufacturer taps telco to provide 24/7 monitoring of vehicle location using internet-of-things tracking device for all models across the UK and 44 other European countries, working in partnership with local police authorities

• December 09, 2021 09 Dec'21

  Aryaka announces ‘all-in-one’ SD-WAN, SASE offerings for hybrid workplace

  Cloud-first software-defined wide area network firm claims hybrid network innovation breakthrough, enabling businesses of all sizes to navigate change while focusing on growth and digital transformation

• December 02, 2021 02 Dec'21

  GTT teams with Palo Alto to power SASE platform

  Secure access service edge platform will offer advanced security techniques, fortifying network access from any location

• November 11, 2021 11 Nov'21

  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 that dependence on on-premise infrastructure to support a full capacity office is no longer required

• November 10, 2021 10 Nov'21

  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

• November 10, 2021 10 Nov'21

  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

• November 04, 2021 04 Nov'21

  NASCAR revs up with Wi-Fi 6 to accelerate fan experience

  NASCAR is to use cloud-driven Wi-Fi 6 net to offer high-efficiency, high-capacity networking to power experiences such as mobile ticketing, mobile concessions and mobile sports betting

• November 02, 2021 02 Nov'21

  Mavenir shows path to monetise network as a service

  Network software provider looks to address use case-driven future with agile charging and monetisation platform and composable architecture designed to make the transition to future platforms easier

• October 26, 2021 26 Oct'21

  Vodafone teams with Deloitte to launch Centre for Health

  Strategic alliance aims to enable greater access to healthcare across Europe

• October 19, 2021 19 Oct'21

  VMware refines cross-cloud strategy

  VMware’s CTO Kit Colbert talks up the evolution of the company’s cross-cloud strategy and how it stands out from other suppliers eyeing the multicloud pie

• October 18, 2021 18 Oct'21

  Singapore pulls ahead with public sector 5G trials

  Singapore’s public sector organisations are testing the use of 5G connectivity to remotely operate an autonomous vehicle for road-sweeping, among other use cases

• October 14, 2021 14 Oct'21

  HPE’s GreenLake strategy pays off in APAC

  HPE’s transition to an as-a-service company is paying off in Asia-Pacific where it witnessed one of the strongest quarters, thanks in part to rising demand for services

• October 12, 2021 12 Oct'21

  Dubai World Trade Centre overhauls network to pioneer digital event experiences

  Dubai exhibition space completes large-scale network overhaul and makes 10x increase in network capacity to power next-gen digital applications

• October 07, 2021 07 Oct'21

  How VMware is tackling the Indian market

  VMware is eyeing growing opportunities in India around cloud-native application development, remote work as well as 5G and edge computing, says VMware president Sumit Dhawan

• October 06, 2021 06 Oct'21

  Qualcomm and SSW get into gear to strike definitive agreement to acquire Veoneer

  Purchase of American-Swedish provider of automotive technology designed to augment comms tech giant’s ability to create an open and competitive advanced driver-assistance systems platform for the global auto industry and take ownership of RCS and ...