As new technologies continue to proliferate, growing impetus has been placed on utilising full-fibre technology by service providers and governments to provide high-speed broadband for homes and businesses. Rolling out FTTH technology is no longer a choice but a necessity to connect the rural communities. Ralf Gorontzi, Managing Director for Emtelle GmbH, explains why Deutsche […]

Equinix, a global interconnection and data centre company, has announced the signing of a greater than US$1 billion initial joint venture in the form of a limited liability partnership with GIC, Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund, to develop and operate xScale data centres in Japan. The three initial facilities in the joint venture – one in Osaka and two in Tokyo – will serve the unique core workload […]

Business leaders must operate with business imperatives in mind and one of these should be taking a structured and considered approach to 5G. James Bristow, SVP EMEA, Cradlepoint, discusses the benefits of 5G adoption and how it can serve to minimise disruption caused to operations during such uncertain times. The current crisis has undoubtedly had […]

Deutsche Telekom Global Carrier, an international wholesale unit of Deutsche Telekom, recently turned up the first European 800G network, connecting its data centres in Vienna, Austria. The technology, provided in cooperation with Ciena, will satisfy customers’ demands for higher speeds and efficiency, which are especially important for applications such as IoT, cloud computing and video. […]

Having the ability to keep up with customer demand and monitor network activity is a must in today’s transforming world. Rexel was in need of a solution that could adapt to meet its changing business needs without being too costly, and it turned to BT for help. Rexel is a leading electrical supplies wholesaler. In […]

Joshua Ward, Associate Client Partner at Decision Inc, says because of the infrastructure challenges in Africa the biggest potential for SDN in the coming year is to link it with 5G. Many consider Software-Defined Networking (SDN) to be one of the most disruptive areas to have arrived in the ICT landscape in recent years. It […]

Nokia has announced a partnership with Asavie to use its SD Edge mobility solution to extend the reach of the Nuage Networks SD-WAN 2.0 solution to include enterprise mobile and IoT devices. Mobile users will be able to seamlessly and securely connect to enterprise clouds and applications without the hassle of using VPN clients on […]

Juniper Networks, a leader in secure, AI-driven networks, has partnered with T-Systems, one of the world-leading cross-manufacturer digital service providers, to create and deliver a managed SD-WAN infrastructure as part of an end-to-end service overlay solution for companies with complex network and connectivity requirements. With this service offering, T-Systems is focusing on the adoption of […]

Given the increasing strategic focus on the network for delivering connectivity, intrinsic security and app delivery, almost two thirds (59%) of European IT heads believe it is really challenging to gain end-to-end visibility of their network, with almost half saying this lack of visibility is a major concern, according to a new poll by IDC. […]

Value-added distributor, Exertis Hammer and a world-leading manufacturer of power and connectivity solutions, Tripp Lite, have extended a distribution agreement to service resellers in Germany and the Nordics. Exertis, a leading route-to-market and supply chain partner for global technology brands across consumer, business and enterprise, has an existing distribution agreement with Tripp Lite in the […]