Cisco compresses Catalyst switches to compact size
Fanless fun for the whole family (if the supply chain functions)
Networks28 Jun 2022 | 11
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5G C-band rollout at US airports slowed over radio altimeter safety fears
Well, they did say from July, now they really mean from July 2023
Networks27 Jun 2022 | 9
Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise adds Wi-Fi 6E to 'premium' access points
Company claims standard will improve performance in dense environments
Networks27 Jun 2022 | 1
Software-defined silicon is coming for telecom kit later this year
Interview Startup EdgeQ believes pay-for-what-you-use model will make 5G transition more cost-effective
Networks26 Jun 2022 | 17
It's a crime to use Google Analytics, watchdog tells Italian website
Updated Because data flows into the United States, not because of that user interface
Networks24 Jun 2022 | 33
Microsoft issues fix for Windows 11 Wi-Fi hotspots
Meanwhile, 'search highlights' will tell you 'what's special about each day'
Networks24 Jun 2022 | 18
First steps into the world of thought leadership: What could go wrong?
Something for the Weekend I have decided to become a double-spaced, three-word sentenced, humble-bragtastic genius
Networks24 Jun 2022 | 87
Cisco quits Moscow
Networking titan to shutter Russia and Belarus presence, after previously stopping operations
Networks24 Jun 2022 | 20
SpaceX: 5G expansion could kill US Starlink broadband
It would be easier to take this complaint seriously if Elon wasn't so Elon
Networks23 Jun 2022 | 38
Zscaler bulks up AI, cloud, IoT in its zero-trust systems
Focus emerges on workload security during its Zenith 2022 shindig
Networks22 Jun 2022 |
PCIe 7.0 pegged to arrive in 2025 with speeds of 512 GBps
Although PCIe 5.0 is just coming to market, here's what we can expect in the years ahead
Networks22 Jun 2022 | 10
This startup says it can glue all your networks together in the cloud
Or some approximation of that
Networks22 Jun 2022 | 9
Linux Foundation thinks it can get you interested in smartNICs
Step one: Make them easier to program
Networks21 Jun 2022 | 8
Will optics ever replace copper interconnects? We asked this silicon photonics startup
Star Trek's glowing circuit boards may not be so crazy
Networks18 Jun 2022 | 42
If you're using older, vulnerable Cisco small biz routers, throw them out
Severe security flaw won't be fixed – as patches released this week for other bugs
Networks16 Jun 2022 | 27
FCC: Applications for funds to replace Chinese comms kit lack evidence
Well you told us to rip and ... hang on, we're not getting any money?
Networks16 Jun 2022 | 7
Cisco dials back on hiring, cool winds blow through economy
'I think it is a time for everyone to be prudent' says networking giant's CFO
Networks16 Jun 2022 | 3
Cisco execs pledge simpler, more integrated networks
Cisco Live Is this the end of Switchzilla's dashboard creep?
Networks16 Jun 2022 | 5
5G delivers smart city transportation in Guangzhou
How ZTE is using 5G, AI, IoT and big data to revolutionise China's cities
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Teeth marks yield clue to widespread internet outage in Canada
The chompers belonged to a beaver and offer a parable on the risks of a shared physical layer
Networks15 Jun 2022 | 57
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Misguided call for a 7-Zip boycott brings attention to FOSS archiving tools
Analysis It's good to highlight some alternatives, but security issues are overblown
Behold this drone-dropping rifle with two-mile range
Confuses rather than destroys unmanned aerials to better bring back intel, says Ukrainian designer
You need to RTFM, but feel free to use your brain too
Who, Me? But I was only following the procedures!
Singapore promises 'brutal and unrelentingly hard' action on dodgy crypto players
But welcomes fast cross-border payments in central bank digital currencies
IBM settles age discrimination case that sought top execs' emails
Just days after being ordered to provide messages, Big Blue opts out of public trial
Intel is running rings around AMD and Arm at the edge
Analysis What will it take to loosen the x86 giant's edge stranglehold?
Cloudflare's outage was human error. There's a way to make tech divinely forgive
Opinion Don't push me 'cos I'm close to the edge. And the edge is safer if you can take a step back
Contractor loses entire Japanese city's personal data in USB fail
In brief Also, Chrome add-ons are great for fingerprinting, and hacked hot tubs splurge details
Zendesk sold to private investors two weeks after saying it would stay public
Private offer 34 percent above share price is just the thing to change minds
OpenSSL 3.0.5 awaits release to fix potential worse-than-Heartbleed flaw
Though severity up for debate, and limited chips affected, broken tests hold back previous patch from distribution
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Alibaba Cloud challenges AWS with its own custom smartNIC
Who'll board the custom silicon bandwagon next?
Networks14 Jun 2022 |
The future isn’t set in stone, and nor is the network
There’s a reason why Dell took open source networking mainstream
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Wireless kit hit by supply chain woes in Q1, China lockdowns blamed
Backlogs reportedly 10 to 15 times greater than they were pre-pandemic
Networks13 Jun 2022 | 2
Twitter shareholders to vote on Elon Musk's acquisition
Mogul's team sprayed with 'firehose' of data as unending saga continues
Networks09 Jun 2022 | 49
UK police to spend tens of millions on legacy comms network kit
More evidence of where that half-a-billion-a-year cost of Emergency Services Network delay is going
Networks09 Jun 2022 | 23
Cable cut blamed for global four-hour internet disruption
Google Cloud, OVHcloud say everything's getting back to normal, which is a shame
Networks07 Jun 2022 | 14
IETF publishes HTTP/3 RFC to take the web from TCP to UDP
Maps HTTP to QUIC to speed the web
Networks07 Jun 2022 | 83
Sony launches a space laser subsidiary (for comms, not conflict)
Plans to beam data to satellites, and between orbiting birds too
Networks06 Jun 2022 | 9
Datacenter switching surged in Q1, but it won't last forever
Supply and demand are in for a switcheroo, analyst tells El Reg
Networks06 Jun 2022 |
Starlink's success in Ukraine amplifies interest in anti-satellite weapons
US think tank sees growing interest in counterspace capabilities
Networks02 Jun 2022 | 49
Tweaks to IPv4 could free up 'hundreds of millions of addresses'
And 'tweaks' is doing some heavy lifting, there
Networks01 Jun 2022 | 149
BT to sell private 5G networks powered by Ericsson kit
If you fancy your own dedicated network there's another player in town – but don't ask how much it costs
Networks31 May 2022 | 3
We've never even built datacenters using robots here on Earth
Opinion Interesting Moon experiment raises cool questions about disposal of hidden value
Networks30 May 2022 | 43
Elon Musk needs more cash for Twitter buy after Tesla margin loan lapses
Entrepreneur now looking at $33.5b bill if he wants to complete $44b purchase
Networks26 May 2022 | 49
UK government reviewing stake in BT owned by French tycoon Patrick Drahi
First use of National Security and Investment Act powers as Altice owner looks poised to increase stake further
Networks26 May 2022 | 17
Slack-for-engineers Mattermost on open source and data sovereignty
Interview Control and access are becoming a hot button for orgs
Networks26 May 2022 | 1
Internet went offline in Pakistan as protestors marched for ousted prime minister
Two hour outage 'consistent with an intentional disruption to service' said NetBlocks
Networks26 May 2022 | 1
The Return of Gopher: Pre-web hypertext service is still around
<movietrailer voice>The world was not ready for this gift. It is still not ready for this gift. Coming soon to a Gopherspace near you
Networks23 May 2022 | 51
Lonestar plans to put datacenters in the Moon's lava tubes
How? Founder tells The Register 'Robots… lots of robots'
Networks21 May 2022 | 109
SmartNICs power the cloud, are enterprise datacenters next?
High pricing, lack of software make smartNICs a tough sell, despite offload potential
Networks20 May 2022 | 4
Cisco warns of up to $720m sales loss: Blames China lockdown, Russia pullout
Share price collapses 19% as COVID-19 policy hits supply chain
Networks19 May 2022 | 3
BT: 'Quantum radios' could boost 5G network range
Tech exploits electromagnetically induced transparency to form highly sensitive electric field detector
Networks19 May 2022 | 14
Meta hires network chip guru from Intel: What does this mean for future silicon?
Analysis Why be a customer when you can develop your own custom semiconductors
Networks16 May 2022 | 1
Elon Musk 'violated' Twitter NDA over bot-check sample size
Updated <5% figure was based on 100 accounts, if you're wondering
Networks16 May 2022 | 87
Elon Musk puts Twitter deal on hold over bot numbers claim
Less than 5% of users are spam accounts? Is that too high ... or too low for him?
Networks13 May 2022 | 111
We can bend the laws of physics for your super-yacht, but we can't break them
On Call Make it work like it does at home
Networks13 May 2022 | 242
Big Tech shrank the internet while growing its own power
Comment Classic internet ideas matter less now that CDNs and private networks dominate traffic
Networks11 May 2022 | 8
Qualcomm puts out 5G modem with standalone mmWave mode
Slips some extra grunt into Snapdragon X70 5G chipset before devices launch
Networks11 May 2022 | 3
4G to dominate cellular IoT until 2028, when 5G takes over
By 2030 we'll be shipping 1.2 billion cellular-module devices each year, says analyst
Networks11 May 2022 | 5
To beat the cloud, datacenter operators must embrace automation, multiple vendors: Juniper VP
Make supply chain woes work to your advantage
Networks11 May 2022 |
Email out, Slack and Teams in for business communications
For the first time, more respondents indicate a preference for instant messaging, says SWZD
Networks10 May 2022 | 47
Motorola benefits from delays in the UK's emergency services network, says govt
Providing both old Airwave system and its replacement boosted supplier's profits, says British Home Office
Networks10 May 2022 | 8
An international incident or just some finger trouble at the console?
Who, Me? All routers are equal, but some are more equal than others
Networks09 May 2022 | 114
FTC says Frontier lied about its internet speeds amid $8.5m settlement
Telco 'ripped off customers by charging high-speed prices for slow service', says watchdog
Networks07 May 2022 | 17
Was Nokia's Microsoft switch deal win a reward for SONiC contributions?
Supply-chain constraints and code for network OS played a role, analyst tells El Reg
Networks06 May 2022 | 5
BT wins £26m extension on NI Oracle finance system project
Updated UK IT service provider sees contract value more than double 20 years after first work on system
Networks06 May 2022 | 4
Thinnet cables are no match for director's morning workout
On Call Leftover bits of wire where PC used to be? Really ties the office together
Networks06 May 2022 | 252
Starlink's Portability mode lets you take your sat broadband dish anywhere*
* Terms and so many conditions apply
Networks06 May 2022 | 71
Cable giants, ISPs, telcos end legal fight against California's net neutrality law
If you can't beat the Golden State, try again at the federal level
Networks05 May 2022 | 5
Fortinet's latest firewall is like your kids' music – you're probably not ready for it, yet
Unless you happen to be in healthcare or finance or using AI on personal info or...
Networks05 May 2022 | 6
Cisco says its AI crystal ball can predict network errors
Now all we need is a model to predict where and when and how this will be used
Networks04 May 2022 | 5
Qualcomm sampling Wi-Fi 7 silicon for next-gen access points
OEMs able to develop new products with aim of 10Gbps-plus throughput
Networks04 May 2022 | 7
FAA to airlines: 5G-sensitive radio altimeters have to go
Affected jet equipment will need retrofitting and eventual replacement, agency warns
Networks04 May 2022 | 24
Remember the hype for NFV? Whatever happened with that?
Systems Approach A technical deep-dive with a networking guru who was there
Networks04 May 2022 | 3
Arista Networks makes $4.3b bet on components amid supplies drought
Component suppliers are cancelling orders on the same week they are due, says CEO
Networks03 May 2022 |
60 countries sign declaration to keep future internet open
Lofty, non-binding declaration aims for open, free, interoperable internet in the face of authoritarian threats
Networks28 Apr 2022 | 34
BT starts commercial trial of quantum secured London network
Updated 3-year deal with Toshiba to run tech with customers across the CIty, West End, and Slough
Networks28 Apr 2022 | 27
India to upgrade mobile networks near Maoist insurgents to 4G
They're currently on 2G – a tactic the government uses to suppress communication
Networks28 Apr 2022 | 2
China again signals desire to shape IPv6 standards
Calls for accelerated adoption as local users pass 700 million
Networks26 Apr 2022 | 70
Hawaiian Airlines to offer free Wi-Fi via SpaceX's Starlink
Fly to some paradise, tweeting as you go, arrive, relax under the stars only to watch those same satellites in the sky
Networks25 Apr 2022 | 12
Industry 4.0 – why smart manufacturing is moving closer to the edge
Locally deployed sensors enable critical data analysis in OT environments
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Mastering metadata key to shifting data fast, says Arcitecta
A new transmission protocol can work lightning fast, but only with very thorough records to pull from
Networks25 Apr 2022 | 1
Timetable for industrial action ballot against BT imminent
CWU deputy secretary demands better pay for staff amid cost-of-living crisis
Networks25 Apr 2022 | 6
SpaceX's Starlink service lands first aviation customer
Nope, not Delta – it's a regional semi-private jet operator and service 'won't require' logins
Networks22 Apr 2022 | 31
HPE pilots automated service to disaggregate RAN
It's hoping CSPs will consume platform as a service via public or private cloud
Networks21 Apr 2022 |
Dell unwraps SONiC 4.0, sharpens network OS for retail edge environments
Adds multi-site DCI to help admins weave a single fabric
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NASA taps commercial partners for near-Earth communications network
SpaceX and Kuiper in the $278.5m mix to replace space agency's Tracking Data and Relay Satellite fleet
Networks21 Apr 2022 | 4
OneWeb inks deal to launch its LEO satellites from India
UK prime minister visits country to 'welcome' contract, namecheck commercial pacts, talk up trade
Networks21 Apr 2022 | 21
Twitter faces existential threat from world's richest techbro
Opinion Cash of the Titan: Musk's Twitter take-over plan may be many things – let's hope it’s not the one he claims
Networks19 Apr 2022 | 147
Broken password check algorithm lets anyone log into Cisco's Wi-Fi admin software
Specially crafted credentials grant remote high-privilege access? That's a 10 out of 10 in severity
Networks14 Apr 2022 | 31
Wiki community votes to stop accepting cryptocurrency donations
Cryptocurrencies make up less than 1% of wiki donations, but as member points out, that $130k could pay a salary
Networks13 Apr 2022 | 19
Intel acquires private 5G network provider Ananki
Startup sells software and hardware as a subscription to make private 5G easy
Networks12 Apr 2022 | 1
Nokia quits Russia over Ukraine invasion
Will the last Western tech biz in Moscow please turn out the lights?
Networks12 Apr 2022 | 24
Where edge is making a difference
Red Hat Validated Patterns are real-world examples, based on customer use cases
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Locked-in and hungry, Shanghai residents can't complain online
Beijing struggles to contain both misinformation and inconvenient dissent amid mass lockdowns
Networks11 Apr 2022 | 19
US defense department wants to fund open, interoperable 5G
Washington looks to private sector help for Open RAN ambitions
Networks10 Apr 2022 | 27
WBA OpenRoaming promises seamless access for municipal Wi-Fi
Standard grants access to public hotspots without having to register each time
Networks08 Apr 2022 | 2
Union rejects latest BT pay offer, calls for ballot on industrial action
CWU wants 10% for members, cites biting inflation rises in UK
Networks08 Apr 2022 | 10
AMD: Pensando gives us better-than-AWS networking tech to rule the cloud
Equip Amazon rivals with flexible networking chips? Sounds Epyc
Networks07 Apr 2022 | 2
South Yorkshire to test fiber broadband through water pipes
No actual users harmed yet as dept tests safety of pushing water, telecoms services in single pipeline
Networks07 Apr 2022 | 90
Red Hat takes you closer to the edge
Why an open model is critical for innovation and differentiation
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French court pulls SpaceX's Starlink license
Service 'likely to have a significant impact on market for provision of broadband internet access'
Networks06 Apr 2022 | 137
Amazon books rocket flights for its Kuiper broadband internet satellites
Amazingly SpaceX isn't on the list
Networks05 Apr 2022 | 15
Boeing demos ground-based anti-jam system for satellites
Technology is one part of a larger jam-resistant satellite scheme, important for warfare
Networks05 Apr 2022 | 12
US, UK, Western Europe fail to hit top 50 cheapest broadband list
Syria, Sudan, Belarus, Ukraine came top. Are you starting to see a pattern?
Networks05 Apr 2022 | 35
AMD to acquire SmartNIC and networking firm Pensando for $1.9 billion
Strengthens SDN smarts for hyperscalers, small clouds, and maybe 5G, gives Xilinx some work too
Networks04 Apr 2022 | 5
The time you solved that months-long problem in 3 seconds
On Call Behold the rarest of IT skills: Tact and diplomacy
Networks01 Apr 2022 | 180
BT must 'prioritize' between 'shareholders and workers' says union boss
Rejects offer of flat rate payrise, calling offer a 'relative pay cut' due to inflation
Networks30 Mar 2022 | 25
Hooking up to Starlink might be pricier than you thought
Increases inbound for Musk's satellite Internet service and his Falcon rockets
Networks23 Mar 2022 | 61
How legacy IPv6 addresses can spoil your network privacy
One bit of kit using EUI-64 screws up protections – study
Networks22 Mar 2022 | 67
