Lonestar plans to put datacenters in the Moon's lava tubes
How? Founder tells The Register 'Robots… lots of robots'
Networks21 May 2022 | 34
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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 | 237
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
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US fears China may have ten exascale systems by 2025
China refuses to share benchmarks, US sharpens focus on developing optimized software
Seriously, you do not want to make that cable your earth
On Call Network? What's that when it's at home?
Microsoft patches the patch that broke Windows authentication
May 10 update addressed serious vulns but also had problems of its own
FreeBSD 13.1 is out for everything from PowerPC to x86-64
The granddaddy of FOSS UNIX just keeps on trucking – and is a lot easier to install this time round
China-linked Twisted Panda caught spying on Russian defense R&D
Because Beijing isn't above covert ops to accomplish its five-year goals
Microsoft Bing censors politically sensitive Chinese terms
Updated Research claims it fails to autofill certain names in Han characters, Microsoft says it's technical error
Mysterious firm seeks to buy majority stake in Arm China
Chinese joint venture's ousted CEO tries to hang on - who will get control?
China’s GitHub clone making all repos private pending mysterious ‘review’
Gitee apologises but won't explain why this is happening
Failed gambler? How about an algorithm that predicts the future
Something for the Weekend Hopefully an end to '... and you'll never guess what happened next!'
Mozilla opens testing for Manifest v3 extensions in Firefox
Browser makers line up for Google's extension system but complaints persist
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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 | 66
Client demo in 30 minutes. Just what could go wrong?
On Call DNS means Do Not Shove under desk
Networks18 Mar 2022 | 94
FCC gives Pacific Networks 60 days to leave the US
Agency signals more actions targeting Chinese companies to come in the name of national security
Networks17 Mar 2022 | 7
Intel axes older FPGA cards, moves development into hands of customers
If you want your own custom SmartNIC, knock yourself out, says x86 giant
Networks16 Mar 2022 | 5
SDN contender Pluribus ports network OS to Nvidia SmartNICs
Here’s another reason to do hyperscale thing of offloading network functions to an accelerator
Networks16 Mar 2022 | 1
The right to repairable broadband befits a supposedly critical utility
Column A bolt of lightning has caused me days of misery, because the fix requires too much proprietary tech
Networks16 Mar 2022 | 85
Telecoms growth forecast for 2022 may be optimistic
Analyst view: 4Q21 drop plus strains from war mean component shortages drag on
Networks15 Mar 2022 |
Nominet suspends 'single digit' number of Russian dot-UK domain registrars
Does not wish to 'profit' from 'commercial arrangements' in Russia
Networks15 Mar 2022 | 15
Wi-Fi 6E unaffected by chip shortages, claims Wi-Fi Alliance
Move along, people. Nothing to see here. Go home
Networks14 Mar 2022 | 6
Despite shortages, networking hardware market grew strongly in 2021
Any port in a storm
Networks14 Mar 2022 |
For those with zero trust in zero-trust networks, this industry alliance may help
Will someone give the buzzwords a buzz cut?
Networks11 Mar 2022 | 4
Ukraine invasion: We should consider internet sanctions, says ICANN ex-CEO
Keep Russia's citizens online but block its military networks, say
Networks10 Mar 2022 | 102
Spirent ships test kit for 400 and 800Gbps Ethernet
Expansion of 5G plus 4k and 8k video help drive ever-higher networking tech speeds
Networks09 Mar 2022 | 5
Internet backbone provider Lumen quits Russia
Disconnects small group of customers to protect 'integrity of the global internet'
Networks09 Mar 2022 | 39
China launches test satellites for orbiting broadband service
GalaxySpace plans 144 birds for small-footprint high-surveillance service
Networks08 Mar 2022 | 13
Iran's internet chokepoint caught fire, caused outages
Digital karma at its finest
Networks07 Mar 2022 | 13
400Gbps is the new normal for biz networks
Switching demand high as new speeds filter down faster than expected
Networks06 Mar 2022 | 21
Internet backbone Cogent cuts Russia connectivity
Biz cites 'unwarranted and unprovoked invasion of Ukraine' ... also crippling sanctions
Networks04 Mar 2022 | 61
An optical solution for business network challenges
Passive Optical LAN is the answer, says Huawei
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ICANN responds to Ukraine demand to delete all Russian domains
Even if we wanted to, which we don't, we can't, so we won't, says boss
Networks03 Mar 2022 | 42
Research casts doubt on energy efficiency of 5G
Centre for Research into Energy Demand Solutions questions if gains may be negated by data creation
Networks03 Mar 2022 | 22
Operators set clear autonomous network goals, progress in exploration and practice
5G data/AI synergies ease O&M challenges and spur digital transformation
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The time we came up with a solution – and found a big customer problem
Systems Approach A fascinating firsthand retelling of the technical history of MPLS
Networks02 Mar 2022 | 6
Volcano 'shredded' submarine cable, vastly complicating repair job
Underwater sediment surges sliced several segments, required extreme splicing to fix
Networks02 Mar 2022 | 37
Co-inventor of Ethernet David Boggs dies aged 71
You couldn't read this article online without using his network tech
Networks01 Mar 2022 | 51
Ukraine asks ICANN to delete all Russian domains
Updated Plus: Namecheap tells customers in Russia they are no longer welcome, citing 'war crimes'
Networks01 Mar 2022 | 226
VMware inks more telco partnerships as 5G takes off
MWC Virtualization giant keen to cash in on cloud-native tech
Networks01 Mar 2022 | 4
Maxar Technologies: The eye in the sky tracking invasion of Ukraine
Expect to hear more from it as Putin's war wears on
Networks01 Mar 2022 | 61
Cisco touts consumption-based Private 5G play
Delivered as a service to reduce risks for enterprises despite lukewarm channel takeup for similar products
Networks01 Mar 2022 | 1
ARPANET pioneer Jack Haverty says the internet was never finished
When he retired with stuff left on his to-do list, he expected fixes would flow. They haven't
Networks01 Mar 2022 | 125
Ericsson report details how it paid off Islamic State
Staff sacked after bosses discovered terrorists received money for access to Iraq mobile market
Networks28 Feb 2022 | 12
Intel targets edgy 5G and AI with new chips, software
Modern networks need programmable hardware, open software – a dip in the Ice Lake
Networks25 Feb 2022 | 3
Network equipment lead times to remain painfully long into 2023: Gartner
Jump the queue by spending more with one player or thinking outside the box
Networks25 Feb 2022 | 7
India surpasses a billion active mobile subscriptions
Also has more than 100 million 2G subscribers, and a tiny PC market
Networks25 Feb 2022 | 7
FAA now says 5G airports may interfere with Boeing 737s
'Radio altimeters cannot be relied upon to function' – gulp
Networks24 Feb 2022 | 66
Arrcus aims to ACE next-generation networking
Previously separate capabilities bundled into a single platform
Networks23 Feb 2022 |
HPE rolls out Private 5G for enterprise customers
Will be able to integrate with corporate Wi-Fi networks, but not a replacement, it says
Networks23 Feb 2022 | 1
Marvell, Dell team on SmartNIC for 5G servers
HPE and Qualcomm did likewise last week, because vanilla x86 isn’t going to cut it on the edge
Networks22 Feb 2022 | 2
Tonga's submarine cable reconnects to the world
But local services remain spotty after volcanic eruption
Networks22 Feb 2022 | 7
