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Network Optimisation

The death of network hardware appliances
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Whitepaper

The death of network hardware appliances

Why the time to break free is now
13 Mar 2023
UK to collaborate with South Korea on 5G, 6G development fund
A hologram showing a 6G network concept on display at the 4th China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai, China
Network & Internet

UK to collaborate with South Korea on 5G, 6G development fund

Alongside the world-first agreement, the sector will see a £25 million boost for research into Open RAN
26 Jul 2022
IDC: The business value of VMware NSX Advanced Load Balancer
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Whitepaper

IDC: The business value of VMware NSX Advanced Load Balancer

A study of enterprises using next-generation application delivery
3 Dec 2021
IBM and Verizon expand Texas lab to test new 5G use cases
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5G

IBM and Verizon expand Texas lab to test new 5G use cases

Industries will be able to use 5G, hybrid cloud, and AI to create “Industry 4.0” applications
12 Aug 2021
Your roadmap to becoming a computer network architect
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Careers & training

Your roadmap to becoming a computer network architect

Explore what a computer network architect does and how to become one
2 Feb 2021
Channel Pro Insight: A fast guide to central network management
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Channel Pro Insight: A fast guide to central network management

How to stay connected and secure with central network management
13 Jan 2021
UCL sets record for fastest data rate
Fibre broadband
Network & Internet

UCL sets record for fastest data rate

University team achieves throughputs of 1.125 Tbps
11 Feb 2016
Intel acquires Avago’s LSI SDN business
Networking
Network & Internet

Intel acquires Avago’s LSI SDN business

Pays $650 million for Axxia Networking Business firm
15 Aug 2014
Cisco Live 2013: Cisco unveils Unifed Access One Network
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Network & Internet

Cisco Live 2013: Cisco unveils Unifed Access One Network

Networking titan sets out product strategy to help CIOs and IT departments deal with the mobile device explosion.
29 Jan 2013
HP brings "cloud economics" to enterprise network
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Network & Internet

HP brings "cloud economics" to enterprise network

Hardware giant launches pay-per-use procurement programme to make it easier for enterprises to carry out network upgrades.
12 Dec 2012
Vodafone and Three pool resources for Irish network push
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Network & Internet

Vodafone and Three pool resources for Irish network push

Mobile operators form joint venture to bolster Irish network coverage.
17 Jul 2012
Research: Hardware holds back adoption of video conferencing
Video
Network & Internet

Research: Hardware holds back adoption of video conferencing

Virgin Media Business survey suggests shoddy internet connections and aging hardware are stalling take-up of video conferencing.
28 Jun 2012
World IPv6 Day prompts migration concerns
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Network & Internet

World IPv6 Day prompts migration concerns

The official launch of IPv6 marred by internet security and performance worries from several industry watchers.
6 Jun 2012
CIOs in the dark over bandwidth
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Network & Internet

CIOs in the dark over bandwidth

More than two-thirds of IT departments fail to understand applications' demands on the network.
23 May 2012
Interop 2012: Video will "quadruple IP traffic in two years"
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Network & Internet

Interop 2012: Video will "quadruple IP traffic in two years"

Internet doubling every five years as well, says Cisco CTO.
9 May 2012
HP team with F5 Networks to speed up cloud app deployment
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HP team with F5 Networks to speed up cloud app deployment

Partnership initiative to decrease cloud app provisioning from months to minutes
8 May 2012
Scientists demo quantum network prototype
Broadband
Network & Internet

Scientists demo quantum network prototype

German researchers use atoms, photons and fibre optic cables to create quantum network.
12 Apr 2012
Flynn: EMC is the data centre ‘bottleneck’
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Server & storage

Flynn: EMC is the data centre ‘bottleneck’

The CEO of Fusion IO claims EMC’s storage strategy is holding back progress in the data centre.
29 Mar 2012
Government and South Tyneside at odds over BDUK funding
Broadband
Network & Internet

Government and South Tyneside at odds over BDUK funding

The Government says South Tyneside isn't interested in BDUK funds, but the council says it very much is.
9 Mar 2012
Swiss firm creates thoroughly green Wi-Fi tech
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Network & Internet

Swiss firm creates thoroughly green Wi-Fi tech

A Wi-Fi houseplant monitor highlights the possibilities of low-power always-on sensor networks.
8 Mar 2012
BT remains unhappy as Ofcom sets reduced Openreach prices
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Network & Internet

BT remains unhappy as Ofcom sets reduced Openreach prices

The regulator cuts the amount Openreach can charge for its wholesale infrastructure, as BT considers an appeal.
7 Mar 2012
BT PIA fibre broadband product fails to attract bidders
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Network & Internet

BT PIA fibre broadband product fails to attract bidders

Despite a price drop and an apparently successful trial, no one has yet bid for BT's PIA fibre product.
24 Feb 2012
uSwitch: UK miles away from superfast broadband targets
Fibre broadband
Network & Internet

uSwitch: UK miles away from superfast broadband targets

The UK is no way near getting Government targets on superfast broadband, according to a uSwitch report, but BT thinks the research is rubbish.
23 Feb 2012