DISH must pay for bungled orbit change in landmark space debris penalty FCC wants $150K after EchoStar-7 missed its orbital graveyard Networks03 Oct 2023 | 7
Huawei's UK tech eviction reportedly caused Sky to fall on mobile customers Whatever the cause, MNVO customers not happy Networks29 Sep 2023 | 42
Search for phone signal caused oil spill, say Japanese investigators Skipper caught on tape saying 'What have I done? My career is gone' after crashing into coral reef after a couple of whiskeys Networks29 Sep 2023 | 41
Israel and Italy have cheapest mobile data out of 237 countries Some in globe pay just $0.02 per GB, others rinsed for $43.75 Networks28 Sep 2023 | 42
FCC plans to restore net neutrality rules tossed out under Trump Discriminatory handling of data and paid internet fast lanes could again be disallowed Networks26 Sep 2023 | 27
Switch to hit the fan as BT begins prep ahead of analog phone sunset Vows it won't 'proactively' shift folks who only use a landline or have no mobile signal Networks26 Sep 2023 | 204
The home Wi-Fi upgrade we never asked for is coming. The one we need is not Column 46Gbps to our sofas. At last, freedom from the nightmare of a mere 9.6 Networks25 Sep 2023 | 137
How TCP's congestion control saved the internet Systems Approach We guess it's OK it did Networks24 Sep 2023 | 45
Vodafone claims first space-based 5G phone call – no modifications needed The roaming charges must be out of this world Networks21 Sep 2023 | 13
EE touts next-gen broadband Smart Hub with Wi-Fi 7 for 2024 Sure to lure in a few in the WFH crowd ... but no pricing yet Networks21 Sep 2023 | 20
UK Online Safety Bill to become law – and encryption busting clause is still there Admits it's 'not technically feasible' ... but with no promise not to invoke it Networks20 Sep 2023 | 91
Starlink speeds ahead in the satellite race but rivals aren't starstruck just yet Download rates stabilize after influx of users dragged on service Networks19 Sep 2023 | 12
BT confirms it's switching off 3G in UK from Jan next year Time to retire that Nokia N97 at last? Networks19 Sep 2023 | 121
Irish watchdog fines TikTok €345M for mishandling kids' data Tok is Tiking for app to bring processing into compliance within 3 months Networks15 Sep 2023 | 6
Google outlines Outline SDK: Censorship, geo-block-beating tool to drop into apps Well, when it's finished, anyway Networks14 Sep 2023 | 3
How's this for X-ray specs? Wi-Fi can read through walls... if the letters are solid objects No, miscreants won't be able to use it to read secret printed docs Networks13 Sep 2023 | 12
Ransomware fiends pounce on Cisco VPN brute-force zero-day flaw No patch yet – but you've got strong creds and MFA enabled anyway, yeah? Networks08 Sep 2023 | 6
22 million Brits suffer broadband outage blues and are paying a premium for it Southampton top for connectivity flops, says Uswitch research Networks08 Sep 2023 | 70
Bombshell biography: Fearing nuclear war, Musk blocked Starlink to stymie Ukraine attack on Russia Updated Exploding drone subs 'lost connectivity, washed ashore harmlessly' Networks07 Sep 2023 | 332
Security researchers believe mass exploitation attempts against WS_FTP have begun Updated Early signs emerge after Progress Software said there were no active attempts last week
Lost your luggage? That's nothing – we just lost your whole flight! Who, me? Tech's second day on the job nearly saw his high-flying career grounded
What's next for VMware? Long-term Virtzilla-watchers predict Broadcom's moves Consensus is cuts and spin-offs are coming, whether they'll help is another matter
Now MOVEit maker Progress patches holes in WS_FTP Infosec in brief Plus: Johnson Controls hit by IT 'incident', Exim and Chrome security updates, and more
Yes, Singapore immigration plans to scan your face instead of your passport No, that does not mean you can leave it at home just yet
ASUS's Zenbook S 13 is light, fast, and immediately impressive Desktop Tourism Taiwanese brand is a portability and productivity contender
Apple blames iOS 17 bug for overheating iPhone 15 woes Fixes about to flow, perhaps along with an iSearch engine
AWS stirs the MadPot – busting bot baddies and eastern espionage Interview Security exec Mark Ryland spills the tea on hush-hush threat intel tool
Fuming Tom Hanks says he had nothing to do with that AI dental ad clone of him I'm not a smart man, but I know it should be cast away
Vodafone and Amazon shoot for the stars while Kuiper satellites remain grounded Bezo birds to provide a mobile backhaul. When they finally launch Networks05 Sep 2023 | 4
The only thing launched for Amazon's Project Kuiper is a lawsuit Updated Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk... not the bestest of buddies? Networks04 Sep 2023 | 15
IT needs more brains, so why is it being such a zombie about getting them? Opinion Open-book exams aren’t nearly open enough Networks04 Sep 2023 | 116
Intel shows off 8-core, 528-thread processor with 1TB/s of co-packaged optics Hot Chips 'Embarrassingly parallel' protoype baked for DARPA to play Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon at massive scale Networks01 Sep 2023 | 16
USENET, the OG social network, rises again like a text-only phoenix Alive and still quite vigorous considering its age Networks30 Aug 2023 | 115
UK air traffic woes caused by 'invalid flight plan data' Former BA boss slams resilience, says explanation 'doesn't stand up from what I know of the system' Networks30 Aug 2023 | 138
AMD on the edge: Stripped down Siena Epycs teased Hot Chips Hopes cool-running Zen cores can socket to Intel's Xeon-D – maybe with a smaller socket Networks29 Aug 2023 | 4
Aerial cable tangles are still being strung up, but carriers are slowly burying the problem 'Sky spaghetti' remains on the menu for Asian carriers, and tourists Networks28 Aug 2023 | 46
Profits just keep rolling in at T-Mobile US. So only thing to do is axe 5,000 workers From Un-carrier to Un-employed Networks25 Aug 2023 | 29
We'll show you our patents if you show us yours, say Huawei and Ericsson Analysts reckon extension of 2016 deal will be good for industry – as long there are no gotchas Networks25 Aug 2023 | 12
Getting meshy: BAE scores £89m deal with MoD to build new battlefield network It'll replace the old one, also built by BAE, on a very tight schedule: The old junk's due to be ripped out in 2026 Networks25 Aug 2023 | 17
UN cybercrime treaty risks becoming a 'global surveillance pact' Diplomats debate Russia-backed rules on what can be said online Networks24 Aug 2023 | 17
SpaceX, T-Mobile US phone service will interfere with ours, claims rival 5G mobile and satellite operator accuses Musk firm of making 'elementary errors' in its calculations Networks23 Aug 2023 | 16
Want tech cred? Learn how to email like a pro Feature Distinguish tech pros from tech poseurs with this one weird trick Networks23 Aug 2023 | 178
Pentagon dumps $1.5B more into military sat network that's already slipping behind One might say this program is truly up in the air Networks22 Aug 2023 | 4
ICANN warns UN may sideline tech community from future internet governance 'We built this thing and now you don't want to hear from us – WTF?' is the gist of it Networks22 Aug 2023 | 55
Biden to bolster boondocks broadband with a billion bonus bucks (barely) ISPs in 22 states and Marshall Islands get to split nine-figure pot Networks22 Aug 2023 | 20
South Korea's biggest mobile telco says 5G has failed to deliver on its promise Inflated expectations and an underdeveloped ecosystem have led to consumer disappointment Networks21 Aug 2023 | 36
Germany to cut Huawei from networks 'irrespective of costs' What a difference four years makes Networks18 Aug 2023 | 32
BYD and Huawei build smart factories together Ushering in an era of intelligent manufacturing with quality connectivity Advertorial
ISP's ads 'misleadingly implied' existence of 6G, says watchdog Biz says folks know the difference between fixed and mobile broadband. Do they, though, asks ASA Networks17 Aug 2023 | 49
Cisco close to clearing the backlog of hardware orders a certain virus caused Subscriptions and software surge – just the way boss Chuck Robbins planned Networks17 Aug 2023 | 1
Why securing East-West network traffic is so important – and how it can be done Systems Approach You don't want to hand your datacenter over to an intruder quite so easily Networks16 Aug 2023 | 14
Viasat probe into ailing $700M satellite casts shadow over Q1 results 'We understand the risks involved in space systems, and have insurance' Networks10 Aug 2023 | 1
NASA to test potential 400Mbps laser link for Mars High bandwidth comms experiment to fly with Psyche asteroid mission in October Networks10 Aug 2023 | 12
10Gbps campus networks: How to get LAN infrastructure right Huawei named Gartner Peer Insights Customers' Choice fourth year in a row Sponsored Feature
Deutsche Bahn stands to lose €400M if it has to do Huawei with Chinese kit Telcos also due to get it in the neck unless the government pays up Networks05 Aug 2023 | 39
Canada's Telus to shed 6K workers as profits plunge 61% Big cheese asks if anyone wants to take early retirement? Networks04 Aug 2023 | 10
Telecom giants dial up the heat on suppliers: It's not you, it's your CO2 Tackling sneaky Scope 3 emissions with 'best practices' and a 'climate lens' Networks04 Aug 2023 | 6
Virgin Media O2 offers plug-in 5G network in a box Hefty box said to be 'slightly larger than a carry-on' – but likely not for budget flyers Networks02 Aug 2023 | 11
AWS: IPv4 addresses cost too much, so you’re going to pay Perhaps that'll focus your minds on speeding up your adoption of IPv6, eh? Networks31 Jul 2023 | 68
BT hires chartered management accountant and telco veteran as next CEO Got to keep up with those FTTP builds and the tens of thousands of staff that will leave Networks31 Jul 2023 | 6
The choice: Pay BT megabucks, or do something a bit illegal. OK, that’s no choice On Call We’ve dipped into the mailbag for more tales of rogue cabling and keyboard confusion Networks28 Jul 2023 | 122
FCC boss says 25Mbps isn't cutting it, Americans deserve 100Mbps now, gigabit later First refresh of minimums in eight years for the country that invented the internet Networks26 Jul 2023 | 54
ESA sees satellite-based air traffic monitoring on near horizon EURIALO project aims to prove flights can be tracked in real time through multilateration Networks26 Jul 2023 | 18
BT and OneWeb deliver internet to rock in Bristol Channel – population 28 More puffins than people on Lundy, and no one wants to say how much it cost Networks24 Jul 2023 | 36
Amazon sets up shop at Kennedy Space Center to prep Kuiper broadband satellites Web super-biz dreams of lobbing 3,000-plus internet-relay birds into orbit Networks22 Jul 2023 | 25
Douglas Adams was right: Telephone sanitizers are terrible human beings On Call This one cleaned things up so well that signals couldn't get through Networks21 Jul 2023 | 179
Ultra Ethernet Consortium wants to optimize networking for AI and HPC Not changing the standard, but tweaking how applications work over top Networks20 Jul 2023 | 3
Viasat says latest broadband satellite failed to fully deploy antenna Stock price plunges after malfunction, as vendor works with part supplier to nail down cause Networks14 Jul 2023 | 17
Let there be light ... based wireless networks: LiFi spec OK'd as Wi-Fi complement Talk about a bright idea Networks14 Jul 2023 | 41
'There has never been a realistic plan' for UK's £11B Emergency Services Network Commercial and technical risks yet to be addressed by Home Office, spending watchdog says Networks14 Jul 2023 | 56
Clingy Virgin Media won't let us leave, customers complain Ofcom launches investigation into whether telco is making it difficult for people to cancel services Networks13 Jul 2023 | 70
Internet registry APNIC announces governance and election reforms Addresses criticisms raised by sections of the community and recent controversies Networks12 Jul 2023 | 1
Ofcom proposes Wi-Fi and cellphones share upper 6GHz band It's where the cool kids are at... and 'international harmonization' is important Networks11 Jul 2023 | 13
BT CEO Jansen confirms he's quitting within 12 months FTTP builds? 25M homes target on track. 68% coverage of 5G in UK. Mega redundancies programme initiated. He's off Networks10 Jul 2023 | 15
China ends crackdown on web giants with colossal fines for Ant Group, Tencent Alibaba's valuation of its fintech outfit now way below numbers touted ahead of cancelled 2020 IPO Networks10 Jul 2023 | 1
UK court sides with Optis Cellular Technology in Apple 4G patent clash Appeal rejected: iPhone and iPad have infringing components inside Networks06 Jul 2023 | 3
HSBC banks on quantum to lock down comms network Meanwhile, Vodafone worries about sci-fi tech's potential to break encryption Networks06 Jul 2023 | 5
Brit broadband subscribers caught between crappy connections and price hikes Survey suggests 'mediocre services' now cost 14% more Networks05 Jul 2023 | 92
Indian telecoms leaps from 2G, to 4G, to 6G – on a single day Lays out ambition to set standards, as a $12 not-quite feature phone emerges to get millions connected Networks04 Jul 2023 | 34
AICTO and Huawei promote IPv6 development in the Arab region Delivering key capabilities for future digital transformation Advertorial
UK government hands CityFibre £318M for rural broadband builds Openreach rival promises first live connections by next summer Networks03 Jul 2023 | 30
The number’s up for 999. And 911. And 000. And 111 Opinion When the world’s on fire, what number do you call? Networks03 Jul 2023 | 229
How a dispute over IP addresses led to a challenge to internet governance Updated Who is behind this lobby group calling for a stock market of-sorts for network resources? Networks03 Jul 2023 | 78
Want to feel old? Ethernet just celebrated its 50th birthday The original bus network continues to run rings around all its rivals Networks30 Jun 2023 | 37
Huawei claims it’s ready to ship entire 5.5G networks – whatever they are – in 2024 Nobody else is using that nomenclature for planned updates to 5G Networks30 Jun 2023 | 11
It's time to mark six decades of computer networking Systems Approach As we yearn for a return to a truly decentralized internet Networks28 Jun 2023 | 87
Comms watchdog to probe errors that left Brits unable to make emergency calls Police reported backlog of 999 calls after unspecified technical error Networks28 Jun 2023 | 48
Cisco buys SamKnows to give ThousandEyes a look at millions of endpoints Packets you make at home or on mobile devices are in Switchzilla's sights, to make hybrid workers happy Networks27 Jun 2023 | 10
First pushback against EU's Digital Services Act and it's not Google Who are you calling a VLOP? asks German web fashionista Networks27 Jun 2023 | 31
Alphabet, Bharti Airtel to bridge India's digital divide with frickin' laser beams Dr Evil would be proud Networks27 Jun 2023 | 9
Biden lines up $42.5B for US broadband boost You get funding, you get funding, everybody gets funding Networks26 Jun 2023 | 14
Vodafone offers '5G Ultra' to users of very specific phones in very specific locations 'It will likely be unnoticeable for many consumers' says analyst Networks26 Jun 2023 | 19
US vendor accused of violating GDPR by reputation-scoring EU citizens TeleSign and Belgian parent did almost everything wrong, alleges Max Schrems Networks23 Jun 2023 | 23
Cisco challenges Broadcom, Nvidia with 51.2Tbit switch ASIC of its own Chip promises denser, greener networks – at least compared to the fire-breathing GPUs they connect Networks22 Jun 2023 |
Virgin Media email customers enter third day of inbox infuriation Updated Users report they're still struggling to communicate ... and ask vendor to be more open Networks21 Jun 2023 | 48
Mega patent holder Huawei said to be putting licensing squeeze on SMEs Updated Mobile network IP a compelling reason to ask folks to be FRANDs Networks19 Jun 2023 | 13
FCC questions ISPs' selective memory about data caps Why were they so easy to lift during the pandemic but not now? Networks19 Jun 2023 | 35
Users of 123 Reg caught out by catch-all redirect cut-off Web hosting company tells users to pay up or shift off, but users say they weren't warned in time Networks19 Jun 2023 | 59
After giving us .zip, Google Domains to shut down, will be flogged off to Squarespace Deal involving millions of domain names reportedly hits $180 million Networks18 Jun 2023 | 28
It’s official: Vodafone and Three to tie the knot in the UK Smile and say '5G' – CK Hutch and Voda group couple up in MergeCo Networks14 Jun 2023 | 47
Boss put project on progress bar timeline: three months … four … actually NOW! On Call Change approval board signed off as soon as it heard it was BT's fault Networks09 Jun 2023 | 77
BT boss Jansen agrees to 'waive' future salary bumps Says nothing about juicy share awards, as another major organizational reorg kicks off Networks08 Jun 2023 | 7
Beijing proposes rules to stop Wi-Fi and Bluetooth networks going rogue Local wireless network operators need to abide by "correct" political direction Networks08 Jun 2023 | 16
Huawei could be banned from 5G networks across the EU In other news, member states are falling behind in their rollouts, says markets chief. Um... Networks07 Jun 2023 | 10
Starlink's rocket speeds hit a 50 megabit wall for large downloads Disgruntled customers claim throttling happens any time of the day or night Networks07 Jun 2023 | 42
Singapore to double its submarine cable landing sites by 2033 Anywhere China's navy struggles to reach seems like a nice place for a global internet connectivity hub Networks07 Jun 2023 | 3
Florida man (not that one) sold $100M-plus in counterfeit network gear Military, schools, and hospitals burned by off-brand Cisco inferno Networks07 Jun 2023 | 36