Shut off 3G by 2033? How about 2023, asks Vodafone UK
Says it'll be 'asking customers' to make sure own phones support 4G, and to check on friends, family
Networks25 Jan 2022 | 78
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Throw away your Ethernet cables* because MediaTek says Wi-Fi 7 will replace them
*Don't do this
Networks24 Jan 2022 | 105
IPv6 is built to be better, but that's not the route to success
Opinion Why won't you love me, sobs perennially spurned protocol
Networks24 Jan 2022 | 267
Cloudflare signals big Asian push, starting in Singapore
Seeks salespeople focused on expansion – and casinos – and adds a trio of senior managers
Networks24 Jan 2022 | 1
China signs up 400 million new 5G subscribers in a year, more than doubling user population
730 million 5G services active in Middle Kingdom, while another 100 million 4G services came online too
Networks21 Jan 2022 | 6
APNIC: Big Tech's use of carrier-grade NAT is holding back internet innovation
IPv4 limits apps to simple interactions, and in 2021 IPv6 adoption growth was just three per cent
Networks20 Jan 2022 | 218
Japan solves 5G airliner conundrum: Keep mobe masts 200m from airport approach paths. That's it
(And maintain a guard band.) US airliners melt down as rest of world moves on
Networks19 Jan 2022 | 70
Tonga takes to radio, satellite, motorboat comms to restore communications after massive volcano blast and tsunami
Next steps for island nation
Networks18 Jan 2022 | 36
Plumspace's Smart SFP TAP can monitor, capture or relay gigabit-speed comms – for legitimate business reasons
Hardware hacker spots 'ghost in the ethernet optic'
Networks18 Jan 2022 | 10
5G frequencies won't interfere with airliners here, UK and EU aviation regulators say
US (and Canadian) fears are uniquely Leftpondian, it seems
Networks14 Jan 2022 | 44
Japanese telco Optage signs up to HPE 5G Core Stack to provide private networks
Local 5G initiative lets orgs deploy on different frequencies from mobile firms
Networks14 Jan 2022 |
Software guy smashes through the Somebody Else's Problem field to save the day
On Call Stay in your lane? Or check for a shoddy connection job?
Networks14 Jan 2022 | 178
Google leads legacy Voice phone service out behind the barn, two shots ring out
Time to move, but be warned – not everything has survived the 'modern experience'
Networks13 Jan 2022 | 8
China builds 'free trade data port' inclusive of submarine cable landing station
If the Middle Kingdom lets its data out, Beijing might as well be in control
Networks12 Jan 2022 | 12
Mobile networks really hate Apple's Private Relay: Some folks find iOS privacy feature blocked on their iPhones
In brief Plus: Verizon's personal data grab, and more
Networks11 Jan 2022 | 65
50 US airports to be surrounded by 5G C-band-free zones
AT&T and Verizon come to agreement with FAA on tech rollout
Networks10 Jan 2022 | 28
It takes more clicks to reject their cookies than accept them, so France fines Facebook and Google over €200m
They'll have to cough €100,000 a day if they don't fix it within 3 months...
Networks06 Jan 2022 | 116
Northern Ireland aims to break free from BT's 27-year reign with £125m procurement of land registry systems
Telco won't be gone until 2026 as Land and Property Services plans epic project timeline
Networks06 Jan 2022 | 15
Microsoft pushes ahead adapting Azure for 5G telecoms after swallowing AT&T's Network Cloud
Analysis But is the telco backing itself into a corner?
Networks05 Jan 2022 | 3
Indian government tells Starlink to refund pre-orders placed before licences approved
Elon Musk's satellite internet company 'remains excited to serve' the country
Networks05 Jan 2022 | 26
Nationwide Building Society's Faster Payments turn into Slower Payments for 2022
Processing goes a bit TITSUP* at UK finance outfit
Networks04 Jan 2022 | 31
What is Magma? An open-source project for building mobile networks
Systems Approach Amar and Bruce explain how cloud native principles can be applied to wireless connectivity
Networks28 Dec 2021 | 6
Wifinity hands customers bills for Wi-Fi services they didn't want but used by accident after software 'glitch' let 'fixed term' subs continue
Firm admits problem and then tries to cash in from own screwup
Networks23 Dec 2021 | 49
Nvidia says its SmartNICs sizzled to world record storage schlepping status
But did so operating as NICs – the real fun starts in mid-2022 when VMware’s hypervisor for SmartNICs should land
Networks22 Dec 2021 | 9
America's 'Team Telecom' backs switch-on of Google and Meta's US-APAC undersea cable
Who's TT when it's at home? The DoJ, Defense dept, and Homeland Security
Networks20 Dec 2021 | 35
Wi-Fi not working? It's time to consult the lovely people on those fine Linux forums
Who, Me? It's all open source's fault! Or is it?
Networks20 Dec 2021 | 222
Samsung gets 2-year contract extensions to provide rugged handsets for UK's troubled Emergency Services Network
Updated Fiasco replacing fire, police and ambulance comms already costing £550m for each year of delay
Networks16 Dec 2021 | 11
French telco tycoon Patrick Drahi ups Altice UK's stake in BT to 18%, says he is not planning a takeover... at least not yet
UK.gov talks tough: 'We will not hesitate to act if required to protect our critical national telecoms infrastructure'
Networks14 Dec 2021 | 22
FoI response points to network updates for ambulance outage on England's south coast
Exclusive November incident led to delays in emergency service dispatches
Networks14 Dec 2021 | 17
T-Mobile US figuring out international roaming on 5G
'We will eventually learn'
Networks11 Dec 2021 | 28
What came first? The chicken, the egg, or the bodge to make everything work?
On Call Taming the multi-tentacled IT beast with spoofing, shell scripts, and a bit of C
Networks10 Dec 2021 | 133
Aircraft can't land safely due to interference with upcoming 5G C-band broadband service
Expect flight delays and diversions, US Federal Aviation Administation warns
Networks08 Dec 2021 | 54
2033 is doomsday for 2G and 3G in the UK
Surely the Great Coming of (Huawei-less) 5G will have happened by then
Networks08 Dec 2021 | 55
Two Chinese companies leave US: China Telecom told it can't stay, DiDi gets out of Dodge
Just being practical here, but maybe they can share a cab?
Networks03 Dec 2021 | 8
How do you call support when the telephones go TITSUP*?
On Call Fix the printer, fix the phones
Networks03 Dec 2021 | 127
Sweden asks EU to ban Bitcoin mining because while hydroelectric power is cheap, they need it for other stuff
Lighting and warming homes in winter, or ransoming encrypted files and buying drugs? Hmmm
Networks26 Nov 2021 | 160
SmartNICs, IPUs, DPUs de-hyped: Why and how cloud giants are offloading work from server CPUs
Systems Approach Where this technology grew from, and what it offers you
Networks24 Nov 2021 | 7
AWS claims 'monumental step forward' with optional IPv6-only networks
10 quintillion IP addresses per subnet but expect some pain
Networks24 Nov 2021 | 7
European carriers push for more OpenRAN support... but it might not end in a win
Analysis 'Many appear to placing huge bets on it as a replacement for Huawei'
Networks24 Nov 2021 | 3
Mature networking vendor seeks flexible commitment from software suitors
Cisco’s new software license agreement means one payment can cover code and services
Networks24 Nov 2021 | 3
Should be easy to win the rights to .tv when you're name-checked in the contract's tech reqs – right, Afilias?
Funny how this has happened again
Networks23 Nov 2021 | 25
Nominet names new CEO as new chair promises real reform
Updated But won't be looking into pay deal
Networks19 Nov 2021 | 11
The ideal sat-nav is one that stops the car, winds down the window, and asks directions
Something for the Weekend, Sir? It's not quite a Jag-you-arr
Networks19 Nov 2021 | 161
Riverbed Technologies files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection following pandemic 'headwinds'
Closure of factories, labour shortages, and continued slowdown in network optimisation sales at fault
Networks18 Nov 2021 | 20
UK Telecommunications Act – aka 'power to strip out Huawei' – makes it to the statute book
We bet the Chinese comms giant just LOVED that description
Networks18 Nov 2021 | 31
A tiny island nation has put the rights to .tv up for grabs – but what’s this? Problematic contract clauses? Again?
Analysis Could this be Dot-co The Sequel?
Networks18 Nov 2021 | 69
Cisco thinks you're happy to wait ages for new kit, then pay premium prices
Supply chain pain will persist deep into 2022, so it's not like you have a choice if you're in Switchzilla's world
Networks18 Nov 2021 | 19
Brits complained a bit less about connectivity when they were allowed to go outside and see people in the flesh
Top of Ofcom's table for broadband whinges? It rhymes with BorkBork
Networks17 Nov 2021 | 12
Chap who campaigned to oust Nominet's CEO and chairman and reform the .UK registry is elected as non-exec director
Fellow reformer also chosen in critical board vote that shows at least some members still want change
Networks17 Nov 2021 | 25
There's only one cure for passive-aggressive Space Invader bosses, and that's more passive aggression
Who, Me? For when a terse email just won't do
Networks15 Nov 2021 | 85
Boffins use nuclear radiation to send data wirelessly
Shall we call it Die-Fi? Or NoTooth? Either would be unkind, as this experiment used little radiation, but much exotic hardware
Networks15 Nov 2021 | 75
Workplace surveillance booming during pandemic, destroying trust in employers
At the same time, Brit MPs call for tighter regulations on AI snooping
Networks12 Nov 2021 | 32
Billion-dollar US broadband bonanza awaits Biden's blessing – what you need to know
Infrastructure bill brings $65bn to freshen up American internet
Networks10 Nov 2021 | 25
Netflix shows South Korea a rerun of 'We Won't Pay Your Telcos For Bandwidth'
Season Two looks like it'll be a courtroom drama
Networks08 Nov 2021 | 39
Amazon hasn't launched one internet satellite yet, but it's now planning a fleet of 7,774
Low Earth orbit is going to be chockablock with broadband-beaming birds
Networks05 Nov 2021 | 59
Starry starry night? No, it's just more low Earth orbit satellites as BT and OneWeb ink deal
Brit telco to test out broadband tech in UK labs before customer trials next year
Networks05 Nov 2021 | 31
Cisco warns 'unintentional debugging credential' left in some network switches can be abused to hijack equipment
Updated Pair of 10/10 critical bugs demand your attention, as does a 9.8-rated SSH SNAFU
Networks05 Nov 2021 | 17
BT shelves efforts to find investor to share FTTP build, says Openreach can run project alone
Oh and that company-wide cost-cutting programme is 18 months ahead of schedule
Networks04 Nov 2021 | 26
Apple seeks geniuses to work on 6G cellular modem before it's even shipped own 5G chip
It's a good time to be a wireless communications architect or an AI engineer
Networks04 Nov 2021 | 35
Arista and Juniper hike prices as component lead times blow out to 80 weeks – that's May 2023
Cost of some supplies is up 200 per cent, so vendors start 'protecting margins'
Networks04 Nov 2021 | 7
