Global Stories

Spark completes stage one of Optical Transport Network project

Spark completes first phase of Optical Transport Network for enhanced disaster response, faster 5G rollout, and increased data capacity with self-healing tech.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 23rd Jul 2020

Endpoint Protection

Quantum computing one step closer to commercialisation

Archer Materials achieves milestone towards building room-temperature quantum computing chip, making quantum processing power commercially available.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 17th Jun 2020

Unified Communications

'Fastest ever' internet speed recorded in Australian research project

Have you ever wanted to download 1000 HD films in a single second? Maybe not, but according to a study from three universities in Australia, it's now possible.

By Nick Forrester • 3 min read • Mon, 25th May 2020

Unified Communications

Top vendors collaborate to advance data centre tech

Ranovus, IBM, TE Connectivity, and Senko Advanced Components join forces to revolutionise data centre tech with advanced multi-terabit interconnect solutions.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2020

Data Analytics

NTT and Microsoft team up for future solutions

Initiatives include creating a Global Digital Fabric, enterprise solutions built on Azure, and all-photonics network and digital twin computing tech.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Mon, 16th Dec 2019

Unified Communications

Cisco heralds silicon & optics as core of 'next decade of digital innovation'

Cisco has a plan for the next decade of digital innovation, and it all starts with pushing innovation beyond the boundaries of what's currently possible.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Dec 2019

Network Infrastructure

Paradigm shift as Infinera introduces new optical tech

Infinera's new XR optics technology marks a significant shift in optical networking, enabling more efficient, flexible, and cost-effective transport networks.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 3rd Oct 2019

Digital Signage

Jaguar Land Rover's new research heralds the next generation of cars

Jaguar Land Rover, partnering with Cambridge University, is pioneering immersive 3D head-up display tech to boost driver safety and in-car entertainment.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 23rd Aug 2019

Semiconductors

Cisco completes US$660m acquisition of semiconductor company

Cisco has finalised its US$660m acquisition of semiconductor firm Luxtera, aiming to boost chip performance and cater to rising internet bandwidth demand.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 7th Feb 2019

Unified Communications

Silicon photonics market to grow 23.4% in next six years

According to a recent report, the market for silicon photonics is being boosted by the growth of data centres, especially throughout APAC.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Thu, 31st Jan 2019

EduTech

IDC - 'aggressive growth' coming for new CDI market

An inaugural report on composable/disaggregated infrastructure from IDC shows that it will go from US$300m to $3.4b in next five years.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Mon, 3rd Sep 2018

Space Technologies

Data centres in outer space could happen sooner than you think

An expert has stated that we could soon be launching data centres into outer space to utilise solar power & zero human error, among other things.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 29th Mar 2018

Network Infrastructure

Infinera unveils data centre industry's first 2.4Tb/s optical engine

Infinera has released an industry-first with its latest addition to the company's family of Infinite Capacity Engines.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 14th Mar 2018

Hyperscale

Huawei announces £3bn commitment to UK after meeting with prime minister

After procuring more than £2bn into the UK between 2013-2017, Huawei has committed to £3bn more over the next five years.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 9th Feb 2018

Smart Home

Turn your smart home into a giant battery with Wi-Charge

Wi-Charge transforms your smart home into a giant battery by delivering long-range wireless power, ending the clutter of charging cables forever.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Wed, 23rd Aug 2017

DataCentre infrastructure

UK's silicon photonics consortium welcomes £4.8 million boost to R&D

Silicon photonics is seen as one of the key technologies to solve the surging volumes of IP traffic using astronomic volumes of energy.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 14th Jul 2017

Stories from Other Regions

Unified Communications

Breakthrough research to revolutionise internet communication

University of Otago scientists develop a device promising to revolutionise internet communication, creating faster, more energy-efficient data transfer.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Tue, 23rd Apr 2019