Networking and communication

UK network users burn through unprecedented data in lockdown 3

Coinciding with the launch of Call of Duty: Warzone update, Virgin Media records its busiest day on record, with the average user downloading more than 20GB of data Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

AI, fibre investment sees Comcast ride out massive wave of network traffic in 2020

Smart hardware and software technologies allow national US network provider to manage unprecedented traffic driven by major growth in online video and gaming Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Being the brand: Virgin takes SD-WAN to the next level

Companies are increasingly turning to software-defined wide-area networks to address the needs of remote workforces Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Virgin Media trial demos multi-gigabit upgradeable bandwidth

Virgin Media trials optical networking technology that could pave way to faster internet connectivity that is easier to upgrade Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Goldman Sachs CEO comments highlight need for home working balance

The remote working revolution has been prominent in the banking sector and organisations have a balancing act to perform once the pandemic passes Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Openreach taps VIAVI to ensure network quality for UK full-fibre build-out

Openreach opts for optical network monitoring system to address network quality, including validating new construction, performing pre-activation checks and monitoring ongoing services Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Cellular IoT connections to reach 3.5 billion by 2030

Strategy Analytics survey finds that despite mass roll-out of next-gen networks, in the real world of the internet of things, 4G will continue as the dominant underlying platform, and 5G-based IoT growth will be gradual over the remaining part of the decade Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

UK government pumps £4.5m into central Scotland gigabit connectivity plan

Key Scottish population belt identified as the first territory for investment as part of UK government’s £5bn investment in next-generation broadband Continue Reading

orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM)

Orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM) is a method of data transmission where a single information stream is split among several closely spaced narrowband subchannel frequencies instead of a single wideband channel frequency. Continue Reading

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• Gavin Wright
• John Burke, Nemertes Research

Covid accelerates Bradford University remote working project

Pandemic injected fuel into university’s existing project to introduce remote working Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Only 12% of worldwide enterprises fully embrace SASE

Global survey reveals that although many public and private sector organisations have elements of secure access service edge in their IT stack, few have a comprehensive architecture and a significant number do not embrace the philosophy at all Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

First Newcastle residents gain CityFibre gigabit access

UK’s third national digital infrastructure platform provider claims Tyneside digital revolution is gathering pace as the first homes are connected to next-generation full-fibre network Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Three UK broadens 4G, 5G reach

UK operator reveals the pace at which its 5G network is expanding according to an expansion plan announced at end of 2020 and gives visibility into its 4G net build Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

5 benefits of Wi-Fi 6 for enterprise networks

In a perfect world, Wi-Fi 6 could introduce several benefits to business networks. But real-world conditions could curb the wireless technology's true potential. Continue Reading

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• Lee Badman

OSI model (Open Systems Interconnection)

OSI (Open Systems Interconnection) is a reference model for how applications communicate over a network. Continue Reading

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• Andrew Froehlich, West Gate Networks
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• Kara Gattine, Director of Editorial Operations

5G firms tune up for Sonic open networking scheme

Project offers the opportunity to shape what the UK’s 5G supply chains of the future could look like Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Juniper adds WAN, Virtual Network Assistant technology to networks portfolio

Artificial intelligence-driven networks provider builds on wired/wireless access leadership and record year for campus/branch switching with new AI-driven EX switch Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

HPE launches new comms tech group with ‘industry-first’ Open RAN Solution Stack

Group will help telcos and enterprises take advantage of the huge 5G market opportunity with technology bringing the company’s IP across telco software, services and infrastructure Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Tech-enabled hybrid working enables HSBC to cut 40% of its global office space

Bank is making huge reductions in the amount of office space it uses through a global hybrid-working policy Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Community Fibre claims progress in London gigabit roll-out

ISP doubles the number of London homes enabled with its full-fibre broadband to more than 200,000 and increases its customer base by 130% in a year Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Deloitte: How organisations can prepare for new look office work

In the 1980s, desktop computing changed the workplace. Today, the coronavirus pandemic has led to companies rewriting a 40-year-old rule book Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

EE to extend mobile coverage in more than 500 UK areas in 2021

As part of £1bn scheme to make sure acceptable mobile connectivity is spread among all UK communities, BT-owned telco reveals mass mobile roll-out plan Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

CW Nordics: Nordic startups aim to take the lead in pet tech advances

Nordic technology startups are looking to take pet tech mainstream following the acceleration of the industry during the coronavirus pandemic. Also in this issue, read how businesses can learn lessons from Nordic technology startups to prepare employees to return to the office after Covid-19 restrictions lift. Continue Reading

UK 5G offers faster speeds, but availability issues persist

Research shows UK 5G speeds have increased since initial deployments and are likely to increase further, with London a particular bright spot, but availability remains an issue Continue Reading

Is Clubhouse safe, and should CISOs stop its use?

With more concerns being raised over the privacy and security of social media app Clubhouse, we consider whether security teams should consider restricting or stopping employees from using it Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Mavenir, Red Hat claim mobile network infrastructure transformation

Further development in software-defined mobile network technology as cloud-native network software and systems integration provider collaborates with open source operating system firm Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Demand for telcos to prioritise efficiency and sustainability in 5G nets

Research reveals that embracing best practices and partnering with customers to amplify efficiency will be key for operators Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

World's first computer faced a gnawing dilemma

The ENIAC is 75 years old. This complex piece of kit from the 1940s was the world’s first computer. It was commissioned by the US army to calculate missile trajectories. It was officially launched ... Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Warning on security risk from virtual events platforms

Vulnerabilities found in virtual events platforms could form part of a variant supply chain attack Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Wi-Fi Alliance improves quality of service for real-time Wi-Fi applications

New certification programme for wireless broadband quality-of-service management is claimed to be able to bring robust service delivery and high-quality Wi-Fi experiences Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Australia’s Macquarie Telecom debuts SD-LAN service

The software-defined local area networking service will make it easier for enterprises to manage Wi-Fi networks and regulate the density of people at a given location Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

Future of NOC transformation unifies IT teams

NOC transformation could lead to unified IT operations with cross-domain teams, but not all enterprises need radical change when smaller upgrades and modernization do the job. Continue Reading

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• Jennifer English, Executive Editor

Huawei: World faces risk of K-shaped post-Covid economic recovery

MWC keynote sees Huawei deputy chairman warn that innovation is not just about solving current challenges, but about ‘lighting up tomorrow’ with innovation to make businesses smarter and create a more inclusive world Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

GSMA: 5G drives recovery from Covid

Research from global trade body for the mobile industry finds that, driven by China, adoption of next-generation networks will enable global economies to get back on track over the short to mid-term Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Rogue drones beware: We’re here to ground you

Eugene Kaspersky exclusively lifts the lid on a mysterious, shiny device that’s been sitting in his office Continue Reading

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• Eugene Kaspersky, Kaspersky

How to achieve security observability in complex environments

Security observability is a novel approach to incident detection that goes beyond traditional monitoring. Read on to learn if this emerging strategy is right for your enterprise. Continue Reading

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• Michael Cobb

Bharti Airtel, Qualcomm team to advance 5G Open RAN in India

Subcontinent’s premier communication systems provider announces partnership with leading provider of communications chips and chipsets to accelerate the adoption of next-generation networks in India Continue Reading

Malaysia government intervenes to drive 5G forward

The government of Malaysia pledges to spend 15bn ringgit to set up an entity that would be granted spectrum and operational scope to manage 5G roll-outs Continue Reading

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• Edwin Yapp

How to build a private 5G business case

As you build a private 5G business case, be sure to include private 5G's benefits and challenges, as well as how to prove its ROI. Here's everything you need to know. Continue Reading

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• Andrew Froehlich, West Gate Networks

SES beams high-throughput loopback services to US DoD

Government solutions division of Luxembourg-based satellite operator uses O3b medium earth orbit constellation to deliver mission-critical communications to the edge in Asia Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Huawei: Mobile 5G and wireless home broadband set to triple in 2021

Keynote by leading executive predicts booming 5G market set to rise in the next 12 months and reveals first use case for 5G business suite in industrial mobile Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Ericsson accelerates 5G mid-band roll-outs with mMIMO, RAN Compute lines

Swedish comms tech provider expands MIMO portfolio and radio access network solutions to enhance network performance with what it claims is optimised energy efficiency and reduced carbon footprint with new mid-band products, including 20kg flagship 64T Massive radio product Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

5G network densification and mMIMO to drive mobile net spend to US$191bn by 2026

Finding MIMO pivotal to driving massive uptake in cellular infrastructure expenditure over the next five years Continue Reading

Dell to invest $50m in Singapore innovation hub

Dell Technologies’ global innovation hub will house a research and development lab and other facilities to drive development and adoption of emerging technologies Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

Orange aims for pole with Totem on back of ‘solid’ fiscal year

Global telco claims to have defied Covid-19 with solid fiscal year and looks to the future with increased 5G penetration and new mobile tower business. Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Nokia wins multi-year 5G radio and core contract with A1 Austria

Central European telco signs further deal with Finnish comms provider to begin commercial implementation of 4G and 5G network slicing following successful pilot Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Verizon Business, Cisco expand SD-WAN managed service offer

US comms provider enhances software-defined wide area network portfolio with three new offers from network equipment and services firm to provide more options for building flexible and agile networking infrastructure Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Tech shortfalls erode company culture in mid-size businesses

Nearly half of European office workers feel their company culture has suffered due to coronavirus restrictions, with companies faced with the difficult task of creating a supportive, digital-driven company culture that works for everyone Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Oracle unveils final cog in cloud strategy

Oracle’s Roving Edge Infrastructure is getting interest from mining companies in Australia and manufacturers in ASEAN that are looking to run cloud-based workloads in edge locations Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

C Spire taps Amdocs for 5G wireless policy and charging

US telco makes key 5G technology investment to be able to offer what it says will be the ‘most innovative’ 5G customer experience now and in the future Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

More than two-thirds of firms would invest in dedicated remote working connectivity

Firms are faced with supporting more remote working for their businesses going forward, and a survey has shed light on what form this support will take and what firms believe they will need in the ‘new normal’ Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

CSPs overlook SMEs as major source of 5G revenue

Study finds communications service providers are failing to recognise the vast potential of the SME arena as a major source of B2B revenue, especially on 5G Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

NearForm secures investment to fuel rapid international expansion

Creator of contact-tracing app for the island of Ireland, Scotland, the EU and north-eastern US states secures faster cash injection to build better software Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

How Covid-19 has hit IT salaries and job prospects

In this week’s Computer Weekly, our salary survey reveals the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on IT professionals’ wages and job security. A potentially deadly cyber attack on a US water plant highlights the risks to critical infrastructure. And we find out how NHS Scotland is using tech to support its vaccine roll-out. Read the issue now. Continue Reading

Altran, Qualcomm collaborate for 5G NR small cell software

Altran and Qualcomm join forces to expedite development of high-speed, low-latency private and public 5G small cells Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

BT fibres up UK Covid-19 vaccination centres

As NHS announces that 15 million people have received first dose of Covid-19 vaccine across UK, BT reveals its role in helping health service to achieve milestone by connecting more than 100 vaccination centres to high-speed connectivity and Wi-Fi Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Digital investments will add £232bn to UK economy by 2040

The UK economy could grow by £232bn over the next two decades if investments in digital technologies continue Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

The WFH ‘New Normal’ is nothing of the sort

At least, not yet. The world is still in the very abnormal grip of a pandemic, and even with widespread vaccination we will be defending ourselves against the fear of further outbreaks for months, ... Continue Reading

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• Bryan Betts, Freeform Dynamics

Sun shines on first private cellular campus smart manufacturing network in Greece

Supporting the digital transformation of Greek enterprises, comms tech provider implements connectivity system based on the deployment of a private cellular campus network at solar thermal products provider Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Zoom fatigue kicks in as working from home becomes working from phone

Research from leading telecoms operator finds over a third of Brits working from home are increasingly switching to mobile data to stay online in lockdown Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

How computer vision can protect coral reefs

The Australian Institute of Marine Science teams up with Accenture to protect coral reefs in a computer vision project inspired by a Netflix documentary Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

Remote workers battle for home broadband

Research reveals that maybe the real issue in the big broadband debate is to be found inside the home rather than outside, especially for remote workers Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Nokia furthers Open RAN push with CPQD partnership

Collaboration between Nokia and CPQD set to explore Open RAN-compliant RIC platform to develop 5G use cases such as fixed wireless access smart cities and Industry 4.0 Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Masergy, Cisco construct UCaaS collaboration solution

SD-WAN provider teams with networking and collaboration technology giant to address distributed enterprises’ communications needs Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

More than $2bn returned to US consumers through mobile device trade-ins in 2020

Market falls back, but old comms devices maintain value in 2020 despite Covid-19, with $786m returned to US consumers in Q4 2020 alone, representing a 38% rise from Q3 for the secondary device market Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Massive uptick in collaboration software usage in 2020

US and Europe show differing directions of travel in remote working take-up but leading collaboration systems exhibit four-figure growth since February 2020, with usage levels set to remain high as the new normal of work establishes itself Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Verizon Business, Deloitte gain retail edge with 5G

Operator’s 5G and mobile edge compute technology, coupled with IT consultancy’s retail industry and solution engineering experience, aims to improve store operating efficiency and enhance the customer experience Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Nordic states launch joint drone development initiative

Nordic Drone Initiative backed by 16 public and privately owned organisations in Sweden, Finland, Norway and Denmark to probe the efficient use of airspace for drones Continue Reading

Truespeed and CityFibre accelerate UK fibre roll-out

More fuel to fibre roll-out across the UK, with leading west of England ISP Truespeed propelling Bath into the gigabit era, while third national broadband provider CityFibre heads to Inverness with its gigabit net Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

First phase of Shared Rural Network set to bring £187m boost to UK rural businesses

Operator-commissioned study claims first phase of scheme to reduce partial not-spots in the UK could mean rural communities contribute an added £58.9m to UK GDP each year Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Companies call for new breed of enterprise network operator for greater IoT control

Survey finds almost half of those controlling decisions on the deployment of internet of things technology and services would like to own a dedicated network in-house Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Better call Ron

A Texan lawyer has helped the internet through its Handforth Parish Council comedown by donning a sad kitten filter in virtual court. “I believe you have a filter turned on in your video settings,” ... Continue Reading

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• Ryan Priest

Société Générale adopts work-from-home policy

French bank formalises remote working policy after discussions with labour unions Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Vodafone UK adds Digitalk to MVNO portfolio

UK telco taps global mobile virtual network enabler service provider, offering cloud-based real-time communications platforms, to assist in on-boarding partners to virtual network Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

NHS Covid-19 app alerts 1.7 million contacts

More than 1.7 million users asked to isolate by UK app as a result of a close contact since launch, helping to break chains of transmission and prevent the deaths of thousands, says developer Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

BT claims £24bn value as it enables new customer experience for Walgreens Boots

As it announces role in delivering transformation for pharmacy chain, BT reveals data showing that it employs one in every 12 people in UK’s IT and communications sector Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

CityFibre lights up Yorkshire cities with gigabit connectivity

Former altnet turned UK’s third national digital infrastructure platform provider announces plan to transform two of the White Rose county’s largest conurbations into digitally connected cities Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Telecom Egypt implements IBM hybrid cloud to transform operations

Leading regional telco deploys Cloud Pak for Automation technology to modernise network operations and deliver fast and secure services to clients and looks to IBM Global Business Services to build and manage its datacentre Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Audi fine-tunes its digital performance to boost online car sales

In this week’s Computer Weekly, the digital chief at Audi UK discusses how the carmaker is tackling the slump in new car sales. One of the largest global malware botnets has been taken down, but how much of a blow will it be for cyber criminals? And we hear how one county council made huge savings on its SAP installation. Read the issue now. Continue Reading

European cities hit key smart technology milestone with €250m investment

London, Lisbon, Milan, Bordeaux, Burgas and Warsaw trigger investment in smart technologies as part of Sharing Cities programme Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

How to secure remote access for WFH employees in 4 steps

The global pandemic caused mayhem on network security environments. Enterprises need to bring rigor back to their systems and tighten security for remote workers. Continue Reading

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• John Cavanaugh, BlueAlly

Deutsche Telekom taps Nokia for optical transport network modernisation

Global operator signs deal to deploy optical transport portfolio to deliver more automated, higher-capacity network to meet growing demands of residential and Industry 4.0 Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Large and small firms accelerate UC technology adoption in response to Covid-19

Large companies showed an increase of nearly 40%, an increased adoption driven by remote working surge caused by the pandemic Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Trends in collaboration technologies

Making predictions for anything in these Covid-defined times can leave even the most switched on feeling foolish Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Mayor of London launches digital inclusion initiative

Taskforce focused on increasing digital inclusion in London will promote digital skills and increase access to devices and connectivity Continue Reading

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• Clare McDonald, Business Editor

Telcos flesh out 5G volumetric use cases

NTT DoCoMo and BT among first telcos to examine the potential of technology that will enable large, high-quality interactive 3D files to be streamed to 5G mobile devices and viewed directly through a browser, along with AR/VR. Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

CE consortium calls on comms regulator to ignore pleas to delay 6GHz certification

As users’ reliance on wireless devices increases, the US Consumer Technology Association warns FCC to ignore lobbying to pause progress of Wi-Fi 6E equipment certification Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Security firm Stormshield loses source code in cyber attack

Source code from two products developed by French cyber security firm was compromised in a December 2020 incident Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

RAN returns strong growth but Nokia prepares for challenging year ahead

Comms tech provider claims solid Q4, full year 2020 performance but anticipates “meaningful headwinds” in year of transition Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

How Yarra Valley Water is tapping APIs

The largest water retailer in Melbourne has rolled out application programming interfaces to improve operations and customer service Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

Wi-Fi global economic value to reach $5tn in 2025

Study of the mainstay of in-home work, educational and entertainment communications finds Wi-Fi is a major global economic engine Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

An overview of 3GPP 5G releases and what each one means

3GPP has standardized features and specifications for all cellular technology generations since 3G. Learn about 3GPP's 5G timeline and notable features each 5G release introduces. Continue Reading

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• Michaela Goss, Senior Site Editor

BT counts cost of Covid-19 in third quarter

Fibre and 5G roll-outs continue apace, but trading update reveals trying times for UK incumbent telco, with falling revenues and profits Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

SolarWinds chases multiple leads in breach investigation

Investigators at SolarWinds are exploring multiple theories as to how the company’s systems were compromised Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Ericsson: Dematerialisation is the path to profitability

Comms tech provider’s research finds so-called dematerialised enterprises expect to take advantage of cloud and mobile technology to become more productive and sustainable by 2030 Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

AWS and Telstra team up on 5G

Australia’s Telstra will explore a range of AWS’s edge computing offerings that can be integrated into its 5G network to speed up the performance of 5G applications Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

Broadband speed boost sees UK home values jump by £3,500

UK government survey quantifies added value of access to superfast broadband, which is now said to have pushed broadband speeds up a gear for 5.5 million homes across the country, creating £2.7bn of economic benefits including 17,600 jobs Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

EE, BT team to ‘redefine’ home broadband with BT Halo 3+

Comms provider and mobile division announce new hybrid connect device, claiming to combine full-fibre home broadband, Wi-Fi and UK’s fastest mobile network Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

SolarWinds patches two critical CVEs in Orion platform

New vulnerabilities disclosed as SolarWinds reels from December 2020 Solorigate/Sunburst attack – but do not appear to have been exploited yet Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

EE 5G mobile usage increases by 40% over last quarter of 2020

Surge in use of next-generation networks for BT-owned mobile service over the festive period with video, especially news, causing spikes Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly