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Ports, factories and large-scale industrial sites have to date been the areas in which private 5G networks have been deployed to offer firms dedicated connectivity to boost operations, but now real estate looks to be getting in on the act, as exemplified by a partnership between Nokia and Andorix, designed to accelerate the adoption of…

Undersea cables now account for more than 99% of international data traffic, but a robust terrestrial network is also vital for ensuring, high-capacity data flows across continents. To ensure the success of the highest-capacity Trans-Pacific cable linking Japan and the US, Lumen Technologies will provide the terrestrial backhaul connectivity for the JUNO Trans-Pacific cable system.…

Businesses are losing out twice by having to support old IT systems that they cannot afford to turn off because they perform business-critical functions. Companies have to pay to keep computer systems running well beyond their natural life, which means they have fewer resources to invest in new technology. “They are spending money improving customer…

Manish Jethwa, chief technology officer (CTO) at Ordnance Survey (OS), has a career-long passion for turning geographical data into useful insight. At the UK’s national mapping service, he’s leading the organisation’s development of next-generation geospatial technologies. Jethwa studied engineering science at the University of Oxford, where he focused on what were then considered niche areas,…

Apple might want to consider moving up its WWDC 2025 keynote, because the internet seems intent on spoiling every announcement ahead of time. After spilling the beans about iOS 26 app upgrades and new features for AirPods earlier this week, 9to5Mac returned on Thursday with a fresh leak about watchOS 26. watchOS 11’s Smart Stack.…

The Nintendo Switch 2 preorder turned out to be quite a rollercoaster for US buyers. First, there was the price shock. The Switch 2 was slightly more expensive than expected. Then came Trump’s tariffs, which forced Nintendo to postpone pre-orders in the US for several weeks.The Japanese gaming giant ultimately decided not to hike Switch…

With rivals BT and Virgin Media O2 going all in on full-fibre network deployment across the UK, the country’s third-largest provider, CityFibre, has today revealed a “multi-gig” broadband product that will enable internet service providers (ISPs) to offer residential and business customers connectivity with symmetrical speeds of 5.5Gbps. This is twice as fast as the…

I wasn’t a big fan of Google’s AI Overviews when they debuted atop Google Search. I still don’t like the feature, even though it’s more reliable than it was early on and, supposedly, quite popular with fans. Some searches don’t need an AI summary at the top, especially one you might question. Others can really…

Seven civil society organisations are calling on European Commissioner Michael McGrath to rescind the UK’s data adequacy status, citing major concerns around the country’s ongoing erosion of privacy and data rights. Writing to McGrath in an open letter dated 3 June 2025, the organisations argue that current data handling practices in the UK – in…

Microsoft has today launched a European Security Programme (ESP) for government bodies in the region, throwing a protective embrace around all 27 European Union (EU) member states, EU accession candidates, European Free Trade Association members, the UK, Monaco and the Vatican. Recognising that the European cyber threat landscape is in a state of flux as…