Cisco slashes thousands of staff, 7% of entire workforce, pivots into AI
Reorg of entire biz as tech giant addresses downturn in core networking segment
Networks15 Aug 2024 | 8
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Indian telcos to cut off scammy, spammy, telemarketers for two whole years
There's a blockchain involved so it's totally going to stop you getting those calls
Public Sector14 Aug 2024 | 27
Before we put half a million broadband satellites in orbit, anyone want to consider environmental effects?
SpaceX 'WasteX' Starlink said to make up 60% of sats circling Earth
Networks12 Aug 2024 | 64
Cisco plans to slash thousands more jobs amid AI, cybersecurity push
Updated Cuts reportedly to come as soon as Wednesday's earnings release
Networks12 Aug 2024 | 13
India’s Bharti Enterprises now largest shareholder in UK's BT Group
'Surprising move' for Indian megacorp but less so for French seller Altice
Networks12 Aug 2024 | 8
Cigarette break burned out a huge chunk of Africa's internet
who, me? A fake hacker trying to take credit didn't help much, either
Networks12 Aug 2024 | 66
Nokia goes from phones to drones with Swiss service rollout
No pricing disclosed but plan allows users to order hands-off flights without operating any units
Networks08 Aug 2024 | 3
Easing the pressure on datacenter infrastructure
How Nokia’s SR Linux NOS enhances automation to even out performance and maintain business continuity
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Would you rather buy space broadband from a billionaire, or Communist China?
Beijing's first Starlink-slayers are in orbit, and buyers beyond the Great Firewall are on the agenda
Networks08 Aug 2024 | 47
Low orbit satellites for phone service may cause more light pollution
Radiance much greater than current models, suggests paper
Networks07 Aug 2024 | 14
HPE's $14B bid for Juniper waved through by UK regulator
Probe began in June and was over by August, no need for corporate lobbying (you hearing this Microsoft?)
Networks07 Aug 2024 | 4
Huawei Cloud built a network monitor so sensitive it spotted the impact of a single faulty chip
Sigcomm 2024 Focus on physical ports helped spot issues across 100,000 switches and a million servers
Networks07 Aug 2024 | 4
Verisign under fire for increasing .com prices each and every year it can
Registry happy to chat about caps, just don't consider it a commitment to actually do anything
Networks06 Aug 2024 | 8
Second patient receives the Neuralink implant
Almost half the electrodes are working... for now
Networks05 Aug 2024 | 18
Hello? Emergency services? I'd like to report a wrong number
Who, Me? 911 is no joke
Networks05 Aug 2024 | 112
Tencent Cloud's home-grown traffic-tamer halves WAN latency
Sigcomm 2024 MegaTE can arrange things so each endpoint gets just the network it needs
Cloud Infrastructure Month05 Aug 2024 | 3
Appeals court kicks fate of net neutrality in America further down the road
Judges wonder out loud: If Congress wanted this, it would have passed a law, no?
Networks02 Aug 2024 | 8
More than 83K certs from nearly 7K DigiCert customers must be swapped out now
Small stay of execution in 'exceptional circumstances' promised – amid legal action to pause digital bonfire
CSO31 Jul 2024 | 18
Russia takes aim at Sitting Ducks domains, bags 30,000+
Eight-year-old domain hijacking technique still claiming victims
Research31 Jul 2024 |
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Palo Alto Networks execs apologize for 'hostesses' dressed as lamps at Black Hat booth
Biz admits turning human women into faceless, sexualized furniture was a 'tone deaf' marketing ploy
Microsoft tweaks fine print to warn everyone not to take its AI seriously
Don't use LLMs for anything important and don't try to reverse engineer it
Microsoft patches scary wormable hijack-my-box-via-IPv6 security bug and others
Patch Tuesday Plus more pain for Intel which fixed 43 bugs, SAP and Adobe also in on the action
Is Lenovo a blind spot in US anti-China security measures?
Opinion Questions raised as one of the world's largest PC makers joins America's critical defense team
Google is a monopoly. The fix isn't obvious
Comment A business breakup may be coming – but what comes after may not be better
Microsoft pushing, pushing, pushing Edge in Defender slammed as a 'dark pattern'
Is it an ad? Or serious infosec advice?
US accuses man of being 'elite' ransomware pioneer they've hunted for years
Authorities allege 'J.P. Morgan' practiced ‘extreme operational and online security’
Indian telcos to cut off scammy, spammy, telemarketers for two whole years
There's a blockchain involved so it's totally going to stop you getting those calls
Intel, already adrift, now Armless too
Sells stake in rival chip designer, keeps its MariaDB shares
Still waiting for a Pi 500 and wondering what do this summer?
The team knows you want one, but in the meantime why not make one yourself?
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Remember Nokia? Amazon's lawyers do, in patent infringement suit
Updated Finnish firm started the networking and cloud fight, Amazon could finish it
Networks31 Jul 2024 | 9
Asia's regional internet registry APNIC names new director general
ICANN's local boss Jia Rong Low gets the gig – and a challenging to-do list
Networks31 Jul 2024 | 3
Microsoft's Azure networking takes a worldwide tumble
Updated Ready to talk it up to investors today, Redmond?
Networks30 Jul 2024 | 66
AI era datacenters need AI-ready Ethernet
How the latest Ethernet switches will accelerate next-gen cloud infrastructures equipped to run AI workloads
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EU regulator reportedly set to give the nod to HPE-Juniper deal
Aruba, Aruba! Some network pros worry it will lead to less choice
Networks29 Jul 2024 | 5
French internet cables cut in act of sabotage that caused outages across country
Axe attack comes just days after arsonists target rail network
Networks29 Jul 2024 | 60
NASA sends 4K video from a flying plane to the ISS using lasers
900 Mbps from Earth to orbit, and I still can't get reliable Wi-Fi in my backyard
Networks25 Jul 2024 | 22
Kaspersky says Uncle Sam snubbed proposal to open up its code for third-party review
Exclusive Those national security threat claims? 'No evidence,' VP tells The Reg
CSO25 Jul 2024 | 53
Microsoft wants fatter pipes between its AI datacenters, asks Lumen to make light work of it
Is this what the kidz call a glow-up?
Networks24 Jul 2024 | 1
Failure to follow proper procedures caused US-wide AT&T outage, FCC says
America's second largest wireless carrier taking steps to prevent a repeat of 12-hour downtime in February
Networks23 Jul 2024 | 15
Meta's mass layoff severance agreements illegal, says judge
You can't offer a better deal in exchange for silence, argues NLRB
Networks22 Jul 2024 | 30
Google to kill off URL shortener once and for all
Links shortened with goo.gl will stop working in 2025
Networks19 Jul 2024 | 50
UK comms watchdog banning inflation-linked mid-contract price rises
But only for new mobile and broadband contracts, and only from January 2025
Networks19 Jul 2024 | 33
Judge mostly drags SEC's lawsuit against SolarWinds into the recycling bin
Russia-invaded software biz 'grateful for the support we have received'
CSO18 Jul 2024 | 3
Antitrust: GoDaddy under fire for banning DNS automation tool in favor of its own
Updated Domain name giant yanked into court after Entri Connect disconnect
Networks16 Jul 2024 | 9
Big Music reprises classic hit 'ISPs need to stop their customers torrenting or we'll sue'
Stop us if you think you've heard this one before: Legal supergroup demands billions from Verizon
Personal Tech16 Jul 2024 | 82
Net neutrality in danger again: US appeals court puts FCC's resurrected rule on hold
'Likelihood of success is even clearer,' thanks to those Supremes
Networks15 Jul 2024 | 17
Lenovo hit with higher patent payout, both sides claim a win
Case centers on 3G, 4G, and 5G patents held by US wireless IP holder InterDigital
Networks15 Jul 2024 | 1
FCC: US telcos a long way off, several billions short of removing Chinese kit
Updated Just 12% of providers have completed rip and replace of ZTE, Huawei
Networks11 Jul 2024 | 4
China pushes for network upgrade blitz as IPv6 adoption slows
UPDATED Almost 800 million use the protocol, with more to come as Wi-Fi mandate arrives order arrives to quit NAT
Networks10 Jul 2024 | 26
RADIUS networking protocol blasted into submission through MD5-based flaw
If someone can do a little MITM'ing and hash cracking, they can log in with no valid password needed
Research10 Jul 2024 | 11
Backscatter brainwave could make IoT comms even more energy efficient
How does sub-0.6 mW sound?
Networks09 Jul 2024 | 8
Why sustainability matters more than ever to telcos
ZTE’s 16th annual sustainability report provides an update on progress to date
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Devs claim Apple is banning VPNs in Russia 'more effectively' than Putin
Updated Mozilla shows guts with its extensions – but that's the way the Cook, he crumbles
Security05 Jul 2024 | 59
FCC: T-Mobile US unit gave blind customer the runaround in massive tech support fail
Assurance Wireless must sort out accessibility after handing customer a phone without a screen reader
Networks05 Jul 2024 | 22
Paessler pulls subscription licensing switcheroo on PRTG Network Monitor
Exclusive Customers seek alternatives after claiming costs up from perpetual
Networks05 Jul 2024 | 24
Europol says mobile roaming tech is making its job too hard
Privacy measures apparently helping criminals evade capture
Cyber-crime05 Jul 2024 | 36
AST SpaceMobile promises the Moon with seamless satellite phone service
Yet all its birds remain resolutely earthbound
Networks04 Jul 2024 | 5
Row erupts over data sharing function in UK doctor software
Union advises members to turn off features government introduced to allow third parties to update records
Public Sector04 Jul 2024 | 38
Vodafone, VMO2 shuffle spectrum to woo watchdog amid merger moves
Vodafone chasing Three, but BT's complained borged entity would have 'disproportionate' capacity
Networks03 Jul 2024 | 6
BT bets big on AI with ServiceNow to cut legacy baggage
Promises no pink slips despite service desk in crosshairs
SaaS03 Jul 2024 | 19
UN telecom watchdog wags finger at Russia for satellite interference
European neighbors say interference comes from Moscow and Kaliningrad, Kremlin claims it didn't find anything
Networks02 Jul 2024 | 51
Switzerland to end 2024 with an analog FM broadcast-killing bang
Time to upgrade that receiver if you're one of the few Swiss that still don't have one able to receive DAB+ signals
Networks02 Jul 2024 | 92
How tech went from free love to pay-per-day
Devconf.cz FOSS, AI, blockchain, and the cycle of empty nonsense
Applications02 Jul 2024 | 91
France poised to bring 'charges against Nvidia'
Euro nation's monopoly gendarmes cheesed off with GPU giant's dominance
AI + ML01 Jul 2024 | 19
Verizon hit with whopping $847M verdict for infringing 5G and hotspot patents
Must be hard to face a huge, unexpected bill, amirite?
Networks01 Jul 2024 | 11
Amazon's Project Kuiper slips to end of 2024 for first full-scale launch
Starlink rival slips again, but service still set for 2025
Networks28 Jun 2024 | 4
Nokia to buy Infinera for $2.3B
Aims to expand optical networking biz, particularly in North America
Networks28 Jun 2024 | 2
Polyfill.io owner punches back at 'malicious defamation' amid domain shutdown
Updated No supply-chain attacks to see over here!
Research28 Jun 2024 | 28
FCC wants telcos to carrier unlock cellphones 60 days after activation
Should you stay or should you go now? If Rosenworcel gets her way, there won't be trouble
Personal Tech27 Jun 2024 | 40
Americans abroad cut off as AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile US suffer roaming outages
Updated Why all three at once? Blame Syniverse – everyone else is
Networks27 Jun 2024 | 13
Nokia to sell submarine network business to France in $375M deal
Comms giant to dump undersea internet cable unit by early 2025
Networks27 Jun 2024 | 17
Alibaba Cloud reveals its datacenter design, homebrew network used for LLM training
Exclusive 15,000 GPUs per DC, in hosts packing eight apiece, plus nine NICs – helped by switches with custom heat sinks
Systems27 Jun 2024 | 6
FCC slaps Verizon with $1M fine for dropping 911 calls, again
Less than an hour's profit - that sends a strong message for emergency cover
Networks26 Jun 2024 | 9
British Airways blames T5 luggage chaos on fault 'outside of our control'
Exclusive It was Vodafone, basically
Networks26 Jun 2024 | 104
AT&T wants Big Tech to help fund US internet access
Affordable Connectivity funding coming to an end soon...
Networks26 Jun 2024 | 15
US mayors urge Congress to ditch red-tape-slaying broadband expansion bill
What's the matter, you want China to win, huh?
Networks25 Jun 2024 | 17
Britain's Ministry of Defence accused of wasting £174M on 'external advice'
Morpheus comms system online by 2025? You must be dreaming
Public Sector24 Jun 2024 | 51
AT&T forbidden from cutting landline services to large parts of California
Telecoms company will remain a carrier of last resort per CPUC ruling
Networks21 Jun 2024 | 22
Starlink stuffs the internet into a backpack by invitation only
Satellite dishes not just for roofs anymore
Networks21 Jun 2024 | 15
Since joining NATO, Sweden claims Russia has been borking Nordic satellites
If Putin likes jammin', we hope NATO likes jammin' too
Security21 Jun 2024 | 56
AI-assisted automation for clouds and networks climbs Gartner's hype cycles
Yes, AI will volunteer to run your IT estate. You might be a fool to trust it
AI + ML20 Jun 2024 | 2
Satellite phone service could soon become the norm
America's Big 3 cellcos all signed up already, though most of the 'non terrestrial' tech not actually live yet
Networks19 Jun 2024 | 48
Brit watchdog gnawing on HPE's $14B buy of cable giant Juniper Networks
Invites comments from rivals and customers at start of merger probe
Networks19 Jun 2024 | 10
50 launches, 1 knighthood – Rocket Lab CEO talks heavy-lift rockets, Venus, and Musk
Interview Sir Peter Beck on bringing balance to the market and more
Science19 Jun 2024 | 10
T-Mobile US drags New Jersey borough to court over school cell tower permit denial
Comms outfit says 'think of the children' isn't a legal reason to reject application
Networks18 Jun 2024 | 32
Researchers find Meta's withdrawal of misinformation tool hard to swallow
Feature If the new system is so good, why not onboard everyone who accessed the old system?
Networks18 Jun 2024 | 41
BT speaks out against Vodafone and Three's mobile marriage plans
Fears 'MergeCo' will snaffle disproportionate spectrum
Networks18 Jun 2024 | 17
Vietnam's internet again in trouble as three of five submarine cables go down
Outages came a day after nation launched giveaway of .VN domains in pursuit of improved digital sovereignty
Public Sector18 Jun 2024 | 11
Um, what ever did happen with network automation?
Systems Approach Is it lingering somewhere between fusion power and self-driving cars?
Networks17 Jun 2024 | 10
T-Mobile US joins suppliers on $2.7B DoD contract for next-gen comms services
Expansive Spiral 4 program to boost capabilities with cutting-edge tech
Networks14 Jun 2024 | 6
We need a volunteer to literally crawl over broken glass to fix this network
On Call Downside: High chance of injury. Upside: Permanent bragging rights at performance reviews
Networks14 Jun 2024 | 92
Let's kick off our summer with a pwn-me-by-Wi-Fi bug in Microsoft Windows
Patch Tuesday Redmond splats dozens of bugs as does Adobe while Arm drivers and PHP under active attack
CSO12 Jun 2024 | 7
FCC takes some action against notorious BGP
How's your RPKI-based security plan coming along? Feds want to know
Networks07 Jun 2024 | 9
Big Telco takes aim at renewed net neutrality rules
New red-tape will cost us big, American ISPs and their lobbyists claim
Networks06 Jun 2024 | 10
BT chief blames regulations for UK lagging in next-gen network rollout
Someone noticed Britain's about to elect a new govt, amirite?
Networks06 Jun 2024 | 50
Wi-Fi can watch your heart beating, Taiwan’s datacenter power outfit Delta finds
Computex May come in handy for healthcare orgs, or to turn you off private 5G
Networks06 Jun 2024 | 10
UK tribunal greenlights $17.4B advertising monopoly case against Google
Chocolate Factory entangled in yet another anti-competitive claim
Networks05 Jun 2024 | 7
Nokia demos upper 6 GHz band for mobile, but UK wants it shared with Wi-Fi
Splitting hotly contested spectrum could get messy
Networks05 Jun 2024 | 39
Unlucky AT&T subscribers struggle to make calls in multi-hour US outage
If you're wondering why connectivity seems toast at the moment
Networks04 Jun 2024 | 2
Nvidia CEO brushes off Big Tech's attacks on NVLink network tech
Computex Says UALink and Ultra Ethernet won't be threat for years as he reveals successor to Blackwell and free NIMs
Networks04 Jun 2024 | 1
Flying phone base stations to take off over Japan in 2026
NTT Docomo teams with Airbus subsidiary to make it happen
Networks04 Jun 2024 | 2
Court accepts Sun co-founder Andy Bechtolsheim's insider trading settlement
Billionaire Arista chief architect to pay inconsequential sum via SEC
Networks03 Jun 2024 | 7
US standards agency reports back on just how good age verification software is
Getting better, but more work needed
Networks03 Jun 2024 | 23
UK may not hit goal of 95% mobile coverage, commons committee warns
Sitting in a not-spot in the countryside? It's not great news
Networks03 Jun 2024 | 68
Recycling old copper wires could be worth billions for telcos
800,000 metric tons of cabling is just lying there
Networks31 May 2024 | 61
Verizon joins satellite phone party, links up to AST SpaceMobile
Rival AT&T is also with AST, although T-Mobile went with SpaceX’s Starlink
Networks30 May 2024 | 1
Multi-day DDoS storm batters Internet Archive
Updated Think this is bad? See what Big Media wants to do to us, warns founder
Cyber-crime29 May 2024 | 51
T-Mobile to buy US Cellular's wireless ops, plus slice of spectrum for $4.4B
You keep the towers, we'll bag the customer list, says T-Mo
Networks28 May 2024 | 4
Alibaba Cloud built its edge network hardware on Intel Ethernet ASICs
Custom 2U boxen with Tofino inside are in production and mean Chinese cloud has more space for servers
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