As enterprises face the need to deploy services for datacentres and hyperscalers, comms tech provider Nokia has inked a partnership with optical and digital services company STL to develop and deliver what they say will be cutting-edge enterprise connectivity offerings, driving innovation, enhancing connectivity and empowering businesses to thrive in the digital era. In essence, … Leer más
Shelley Bransten, Microsoft’s corporate vice-president for retail, consumer goods and gaming industries, opened her conference session at NRF’s Big Show in January saying: “You can’t spell retail without AI. It really is in our blood.” t might have been a slightly cheesy way of making the point, but it allowed her to highlight the vast potential … Leer más
The European Parliament has revoked the access badges of Amazon lobbyists, preventing easy access to its buildings, after the firm failed to attend multiple meetings about the labour conditions of warehouse workers. The Parliament’s secretary general withdrew Amazon’s 14 entry badges following a formal request by members of the employment and social affairs (EPML) committee, … Leer más
Rakuten Mobile, working with Nokia Corporation, has announced the successful completion of what it calls a pioneering trial of 1 Tbps (terabits per second) end-to-end transmission over a single wavelength on an 820km subsea and terrestrial hybrid optical line in Japan. Rakuten Mobile provides mobile communications services in Japan, running its mobile network operator business … Leer más
A good cyber security strategy should always start by defining what risk a business is willing to tolerate, and this is a task in which the IT security manager must involve their business colleagues. But it is also essential that the chief information security officer (CISO) knows how to clearly describe the investments and actions … Leer más
As more companies adopt public cloud, most choose a hybrid cloud strategy. This is because legacy workloads and applications aren’t always well suited for cloud without modernisation. According to Forrester’s Private Cloud Market Insights, 2022, 87% of global cloud decision-makers say their organisations deploy enterprise IT workloads on public cloud, private cloud and in datacentre … Leer más
Artificial intelligence (AI) will play a growing role in unlocking the value in enterprise data, according to Google Cloud’s lead executive for data analytics. Gerrit Kazmaier, vice-president and general manager for database, data analytics and Looker at Google Cloud, told Computer Weekly that the cloud and search giant’s customers are already combining AI with more … Leer más
As a result of government schemes and investment from the private sector, UK mobile coverage has spread its wings rapidly over the recent past, but a study from UK operator Vodafone is warning that UK business risks being outpaced by European rivals that are investing in reliable, superfast 5G connectivity at a faster rate, with … Leer más
The need for ultra-high speed, real-time broadband communication and full-scenario internet of things (IoT) in the mobile domain is continuing to drive increased network requirements, and is set to be addressed by the introduction of 5G Advanced/5.5G networks that will be the cornerstone of an intelligent economy expected to be worth more than $18.8tn, a … Leer más
5. Wessex 18L Wet & Dry Vacuum – Best budget buy (UK only) If you’re looking for a cheap wet and dry vacuum as a shop vac for a garage or another area of indoor/outdoor hard flooring, this Wessex model could be for you. It doesn’t clean floors with water or a cleaning solution. Instead, … Leer más
