Mobile technology

Three expands full-fibre connectivity partnership with CityFibre

The UK’s third national digital infrastructure platform provider teams up with telco on backhaul project Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Two-fifths of UK small businesses claim productivity increases since lockdown

As UK government mulls programme to encourage big return to the office, survey finds that commuting time has been swapped for work time as homeworkers notch up almost a month in overtime Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Nokia powers the grid in China for the world’s biggest utility company

Nordic comms tech giant’s WaveFabric supports power grid expansion with resilient, scalable optical network Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Fund helps Good Things Foundation give 4,000 people digital access

Charity Good Things Foundation has been given £500,000 by the National Lottery Fund to help 4,000 digitally excluded people gain technology skills Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

M&S and Ocado enter first week of online delivery partnership

Customers can now order M&S food through online supermarket Ocado’s website as part of an ongoing partnership between the two retailers Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

UK government claims major leap in rural 5G roll-out plans

Boost for rural phone coverage in programme clearing 700MHz spectrum of radio waves for 5G, with spectrum to be auctioned off in bid to deliver nearly 20% more capacity for mobile services Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Asos launches TikTok brand campaign

Fashion brand Asos has launched a campaign on TikTok to bring awareness of its products to a wider audience Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

App integration means emergency services can identify caller location in three words

Capita integrates What3words app into its emergency services control centre platform to help respondents identify the exact location of people who need help Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Zoom continues boom in second quarter

Lockdown breakout video conferencing provider continues hot streak through second quarter of 2020, racking up record revenues of over half a billion dollars Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

SoftMaker Office Professional 2021: out of Office, literally

There are only so many times users are going to pay for Microsoft Office 365 and shell out the annual subscription for a product that there are now alternatives for.   If we take e-mail clients out ... Continue Reading

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• Adrian Bridgwater

Kong cuts path through cloud-native API jungle

Ape-named cloud connectivity company Kong has climbed a big gnarly branch upwards. The San Francisco headquartered firm has reached a ‘major’ release of its Kong Enterprise product, a software tool ... Continue Reading

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• Adrian Bridgwater

TikTok CEO clocks off

TikTok CEO Kevin Mayer has resigned from the firm after just three months Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Asda trials platform for customer parcel updates

Retailers Asda is trialling delivery management from tech platform Sorted to provide customers who have ordered clothing online with a better customer experience Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

AI In Code Series: What has AI ever done for us (the developers)?

Artificial Intelligence has changed. What started off somewhere around the 1970s or 1980s as an initial notion of human-like computer intelligence was almost before its time.  Hollywood may have ... Continue Reading

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• Adrian Bridgwater

Ministers urge local councils to lead on broadband and mobile

Digital minister Matt Warman and local government minister Simon Clarke want local councils to do their bit to help ensure better access to connectivity during the Covid-19 recovery Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Unwired Planet wins patent licensing case against Huawei

Landmark ruling goes in favour of Unwired Planet and Conversant Wireless and may define the future of telecoms patent licensing Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Razer Kishi Universal Gaming Controller for Android

Pretty much everything to do with Razer is quite cool. The company refers to itself as the ‘lifestyle brand for gamers’ and often spells its name as RΛZΞR, with three nifty slashmarks instead of an ... Continue Reading

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• Adrian Bridgwater

TikTok takes Trump to court

Under-fire video app TikTok files a formal complaint in the federal courts challenging the Trump administration’s attempt to ban it in the US Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Gartner: Enterprise sales of smartphones show low 5G uptake

There is little demand for new devices and 5G technology, as enterprises focus on saving cash rather than upgrading corporate smartphones, says Gartner Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

HONOR Router 3: Wi-Fi 6: speed for up to 16 devices on 5GHz

The jury is out on routers. In the world of technology, some people say router (rhymes with outer) and some people say router (rhymes with shooter) and many arguments have ensued in the space ... Continue Reading

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• Adrian Bridgwater

Dutch Alzheimer’s app developed to aid interaction for dementia patients

An app aimed at helping dementia patients and their families has been developed by the Alzheimer Society in the Netherlands. Continue Reading

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• Kim Loohuis

Vissles 15.6 inch portable touchscreen monitor

If the global pandemic has taught us anything (apart from how important it is to be nice to people and how often we should wash our hands), then it is just how different our work lives can turn, ... Continue Reading

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• Adrian Bridgwater

Scottish government reveals broadband voucher scheme to make up project shortfall

Government reveals details of funding for Scottish residents who fall outside reach of its primary broadband project Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

TikTok’s GDPR compliance probed amid accusations of data misuse

Dutch privacy organisation SOMI claims TikTok falls short in protecting young users, and that it is likely violating GDPR Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Pandemic behaviour shift will continue for many consumers, research finds

A large number of customers say the way they have been forced to shop during the pandemic will have a lasting impact on their shopping behaviours Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

Hangar 51 supports startups taking off in travel tech

International Airlines Group’s accelerator programme aims to give travel technology companies a flying start in the sector Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

SAP continues continuous testing continuity

The world has gone continuous. Quite apart from the wider world itself going continuously 24x7 in the face of globalisation and ubiquitous interconnectivity, the software world has adopted more ... Continue Reading

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• Adrian Bridgwater

Prestigio Click&Touch: a virtual mouse & touchpad on a keyboard

The Prestigio Click&Touch keyboard from Clevetura is a clever and somewhat unusual piece of kit. Let’s just state this plain and simple: this is a Bluetooth keyboard that acts as keyboard, but ... Continue Reading

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• Adrian Bridgwater

Zoom dials into Southeast Asia with Singapore datacentre

Zoom’s new Singapore datacentre is expected to shore up the performance of its conferencing tool and phone service in the city-state Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

Government scraps Public Health England

NHS Test and Trace boss Dido Harding will run a new National Institute of Health Protection dubbed “the best chance” of beating coronavirus by health secretary Matt Hancock Continue Reading

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• Lis Evenstad

Department for Transport seeks industry views on autonomous vehicle technology

The government wants industry’s views on plans to use automation technology to take control of cars travelling at speeds of up to 70mph, keeping them safely in the lane on motorways Continue Reading

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• Lis Evenstad

What to expect from OutSystems NextStep 2020

Like so many others, the OutSystems NextStep conference is now a virtual online-only event. Never knowingly under-conferenced, the Computer Weekly Developer Network lab team were keen not to let ... Continue Reading

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• Adrian Bridgwater

Northern Ireland Covid-19 tracing app reaches 250,000 downloads

In the two weeks since it went live, Northern Ireland’s Covid-19 test and trace app has been downloaded a quarter of a million times Continue Reading

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• Lis Evenstad

Reports Oracle to enter TikTok bidding war

Oracle may be about to make a bid to acquire the US operations of TikTok from its Chinese parent ByteDance, according to the FT Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Cisco-led consortium eyes up rural UK 5G opportunities

Part government-funded communications project develops first-of-its-kind deployment toolkit for next-generation networks using 5G technologies to empower rural and poorly connected communities Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

UK government redesigns contact-tracing app and begins new trial phase

No official launch, but app is upgraded to offer alerts based on postcode, QR check-in at venues, symptom checker and test booking in conjunction with the official Test and Trace programme Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Diffblue: developers, remember those users, please

This is a contributed piece for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by Andy Piper, VP of Engineering at Diffblue -- a company known for its technology which automatically generates tests ... Continue Reading

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• Adrian Bridgwater

Jabra Evolve2 85: The UC headset for concentration & collaboration

Jabra doesn’t call its Evolve2 85 product a set of headphones, the company calls it a Unified Communications headset. So is there more here than meets the eye? Sorry, ear. We tested the Jabra ... Continue Reading

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• Adrian Bridgwater

Ericsson hits 100th 5G commercial agreement milestone

Century up for Swedish communications tech firm in next-generation infrastructure wins with deal at Telekom Slovenije to supply essential RAN and Packet Core technology Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Preview of The National Museum of Computing’s virtual tour

We preview a new exhibition running at The National Museum of Computing Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Venom Travel Kit for Xbox One

We love Xbox One, but there’s one problem… it’s just too big of a box to think about taking away in your carry-on flight bag when you go away for a weekend or a little longer. Mobile gaming is ... Continue Reading

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• Adrian Bridgwater

Citrix users urged to patch five XenMobile CVEs

Patches are available for CVEs 2020-8208 through 8212 and should be installed as soon as possible Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

PCCW Global and Sure Universal team up for home-based medical IoT

Leading IoT software and platform developer teams with Hong Kong telco to offer global network of connected solutions for medical care from home, providing a customisable platform and interface to deliver global connectivity, simplify device management and IoT operations Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

DAG Wireless unveils 4G/5G infrastructure for in-flight connectivity

Broadband access products provider announces new FCC and DO-160 certified in-flight broadband network designed to offer first-class wireless connectivity experiences Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

French data protection authorities to probe TikTok as suitors circle

France’s CNIL has confirmed a new investigation into TikTok’s data protection practices Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Hospitality sector is failing on contact-tracing obligations

Cyber security experts urge the government to do more to help small hospitality businesses improve their contact-tracing data-handling practices Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

EE expands emergency services network to 500th site

BT-owned UK operator announces milestone for emergency services network as it accelerates its strategy towards bringing 4G to more places across the country, particularly rural communities Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Poor connectivity sees home workers lose over half an hour of work a day

Business leaders reveal pressure of new normal with research revealing four-fifths of home workers experiencing unreliable internet connection while working from home, and nearly half having slow and/or unreliable internet connection Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Cyber attack combined with Covid-19 puts Travelex into administration

Foreign exchange firm Travelex has cut UK staff by 1,300 and physical outlets will remain closed Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Isle of Wight trial shows positive effect of contact-tracing app, but data privacy body slams UK

Rare piece of good news for long-awaited but much-criticised mobile app as technical conference highlights the positive outcomes for first large public test of coronavirus contact-tracing service Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Intel, VMware broaden 5G collaboration across radio access network

Leading software and chip companies embark on a pre-integrated software platform for virtualised RAN designed to reduce development cycles for communications service providers Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Challenger bank sees huge growth during pandemic

Starling Bank has seen a big increase in its business amid the Covid-19 slowdown Continue Reading

TikTok to be banned in US in 45 days

Trump says his Executive Orders against Chinese mobile apps are in the interests of dealing with a national emergency Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Qualcomm chip vulnerability puts millions of phones at risk

Qualcomm has patched multiple vulnerabilities in its chip hardware that left hundreds of millions of smartphones open to compromise by malicious actors Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Samsung and Microsoft extend Windows and Office 365 integration

Samsung fleshes out OneDrive, Outlook and OneNote integration. Microsoft offers Link to Windows, to extend phones to Windows 10 PCs Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

5G for enterprises requires other tech to reap full benefits

5G won't solve all an organization's problems or fully replace existing 4G LTE architecture. In fact, 5G needs other technology for it to truly succeed and be useful. Continue Reading

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• Michaela Goss, Senior Site Editor

What IT pros can expect from 5G core network architecture

5G is the first 'G' in the cloud, which means its network architecture can enable functions, services and capabilities past cellular generations couldn't. Here's what to expect. Continue Reading

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• Michaela Goss, Senior Site Editor
• Elsevier Publishing, Elsevier

Centrica calls on Vodafone 5G tech to assist delivery of gas storage facility

Gas supplier aims to address 1970s problems at Easington storage terminal with 21st century private 5G mobile network solution Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Extreme delivers secure access to virtual health services in Madrid

Madrid Digital Telehealth Network expands access to essential health services to 1.5 million citizens, ensuring the safety of patients and staff Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Brits, terrified of impact of second Covid-19 wave on finances, turn to money management apps

People are using apps to help them manage their money amid fears of a second coronavirus lockdown in the UK Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Covid collapses secondary smartphone sales but trade-in values increase

$225 million returned to US mobile device consumers in Q2 2020, down by 50% compared with the same quarter last year, however US consumers see 9% increase in the value of their older devices Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Nokia to set up robotics lab at Indian Institute of Science

The Nokia Centre of Excellence for Networked Robotics will explore the use of drones, advanced communications and artificial intelligence in agriculture and industrial automation, among other applications Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

Inside Juniper’s radical IT transformation

Western Australia’s aged care provider Juniper embarked on an aggressive strategy to completely transform its IT operations in just two years Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

Google links with eight US banks for current accounts

Tech giant works with banks to layer digital services on top of secure and regulated banking infrastructures Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Tata Communications unveils new secure digital experience

Global digital ecosystem enabler Tata aims to allow businesses to adapt to the realities of enterprise transformation, workforce mobility and consumer experience in the new digital-first environment Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Liverpool scores win with 5G health and social care project

Quality of Mersey is not strained in mobile health communications solutions, with a further £4.3m for 5G-based health and social care innovation to provide safe, free and accessible connectivity to services including health, social care and education Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Microsoft offers way out of TikTok impasse

Microsoft offers to buy TikTok from its Chinese parent to ease security fears in the US Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

BT launches drive to support UK SMEs

Small Business Support Scheme will help country’s 5.8 million small businesses boost connectivity, cashflow and confidence following coronavirus pandemic Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Apple smashes sales in third quarter, outpaces rivals in growth

iPhone SE and iPhone 11 sales contribute to record June quarter as Apple defies expectations in first true half of the year Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

BT takes Covid-19 hit but claims strong first quarter

Comms provider warns of further impact from pandemic in future quarters as a result of insolvency, slower decision-making by larger customers and lower usage across businesses Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

VMware completes participation in UK contact-tracing app development

The day after UK government announced that its long-awaited and controversial contact-tracing application would be available ‘shortly’, VMware revealed it has completed its role in the development Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

UK contact-tracing app to be launched ‘shortly’ as Northern Ireland deploys service

Launch imminent for long-awaited and controversial mobile application described as ‘cherry on the cake’ of UK’s Covid-19 test and trace strategy Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

UK households suffer as online problems disrupt work during lockdown

Quadient urges broadband and mobile providers to focus on customer service as UK ranks connectivity as more essential than gas, banking or council services Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

EE attains leadership in UK mobile network performance in first half of 2020

As the way in which people use networks has dramatically changed over the course of the Covid-19 pandemic, 5G is changing the game in UK mobile, research has found Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

How blockchain will disrupt games software development

This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by Brad Robertson of Polyient Games.  Roberton launched Polyient Games, a spinoff of Polyient Labs, his early-stage ... Continue Reading

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• Adrian Bridgwater

Firms face remote working challenges as IT teams express concern about infrastructure

Post-lockdown survey finds UK-based IT leaders lack confidence in their organisation’s plan to withstand an unanticipated crisis as Covid-19 dramatically accelerates cloud adoption Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Coronavirus: How Trainline can tell if trains are safe to travel on

With lockdown measures easing, Trainline recently introduced a Crowd Alerts feature to its app to help travellers feel safe using rail services Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Why supply chain visibility is key to APAC retailers

Having complete visibility over the supply chain will enable retailers to tide over the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic and transform their businesses Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

Garmin may have paid hackers ransom, reports suggest

Garmin’s services are coming back online, but the company remains tight-lipped about what exactly happened to it Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

O2 gains KPMG mandate to meet new demand for remote working

O2 will provide connectivity tools to help support professional services provider’s operational activity Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Global telco 5G network infrastructure spending set to almost double in 2020

Research firm finds investments in next-generation networks will reach just over one-fifth of total wireless infrastructure spend Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

UK government aims fintech industry at Africa

UK government is building fintech relationships with developing countries, beginning with a pilot programme in Africa Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Ofcom to free up additional spectrum for wireless services

Regulator takes steps to boost home network users who are now in their home offices and will be there for a considerable period of time Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Striking the DevSecOps automation-manual balance

This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by Meera Rao in her capacity as senior director of product management for DevOps Solutions at Synopsys - the company is known ... Continue Reading

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• Adrian Bridgwater

UK fintech investment down by more than 30%

Less-established fintechs have been hit the hardest by the drop in investment capital, but there is light ahead for those that survive Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Hybrid working becomes the new collaboration imperative

New report reveals that ‘astutely’ navigating work practices, spaces and culture will help respond to crisis, redefine the purpose and reinvent the future of work Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Verizon completes long-haul 800Gbps single-wavelength fibre data session

US comms giant sends 800Gbps across long-distance fibre in preparation for significant increase in amount of data from enterprise and consumer 5G applications Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

UK government moves forward on Shared Rural Network scheme

UK government issues written statement supporting the deployment of 5G and extending 4G mobile coverage to hitherto badly served rural area Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

New opportunities for Nordic startups post-Covid-19 as virtual offices become the norm

As companies adjust to digital office life in the pandemic era, a host of Nordic startups are already helping them convert these short-term fixes into long-term strategy Continue Reading

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• Matthew Staff

Nokia launches first commercial enterprise 5G standalone private wireless networking

New technology aims to provide ‘direct to 5G’ entry point for high-spec industrial use case validation and ecosystem development Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Modern development - Netguru: Four pillars for new development processes 

This Computer Weekly Developer Network series is devoted to examining the leading trends that go towards defining the shape of modern software application development.   As we have initially ... Continue Reading

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• Adrian Bridgwater

Modern development - Splice Machine: A new strategy for application-first storage

This Computer Weekly Developer Network series is devoted to examining the leading trends that go towards defining the shape of modern software application development.  As we have initially ... Continue Reading

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• Adrian Bridgwater

Inside Intel’s transition into an enterprise tech company

Computing giant Intel is pushing deeper into the enterprise with investments in data-centric and emerging technologies along with partnerships with local firms to develop new solutions Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

Why now could be the right time to launch a digital bank

Launching a bank during a global crisis is fraught with risk, but an established customer base, experience, agility and diversification could help Zopa do just that Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Manchester City Council deploys 8x8 to maintain remote services

One of the UK’s largest local government authorities implements cloud-based communications system to keep critical services running while keeping agents safe during UK lockdown Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Huawei’s expulsion from the UK’s 5G networks explained – The Computer Weekly Downtime Upload Podcast

In this week’s episode of the Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast, Caroline Donnelly, Clare McDonald and Brian McKenna discuss the implications of the decision to shut Huawei out of UK telecoms, women in software development, new visa rules for IT workers post-Brexit, and the government’s elevation of data analytics Continue Reading

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• Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
• Clare McDonald, Business Editor
• Brian McKenna, Senior Analyst, Business Applications

Why NordVPN NordLynx wired up WireGuard

Among the arguably higher profile Virtual Private Network (VPN) brands out there this decade (so far) is NordVPN. What not every casual user might now is, this is a technology now built on open ... Continue Reading

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• Adrian Bridgwater

A1, Telstra tap Nokia to enhance 5G evolution and pilot network slicing

Self-organising network software deployed to boost automation of leading Australian comms operator’s wide radio access networks as it continues its evolution towards 5G services Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Ericsson calls for Europe to ramp up 5G as it wins SoftBank cloud dual-mode core contract

Cloud-native, dual-mode 5G core will provide container-based microservice architecture to help Japanese operator develop new business models Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Global business leaders comfortable if not fully prepared for large-scale shift to remote work

Riverbed survey shows new technology investments are expected to enhance corporate performance and wellness as employees increasingly work from anywhere and employers adopt hybrid working models Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly