Nokia, RouteThis look to enhance Wi-Fi quality, performance

Two leading tech providers, Nokia and RouteThis Inc, have unveiled services that address growing in-home Wi-Fi connectivity issues and create, and potentially monetise, better broadband experiences. Nokia has launched Corteca, an end-to-end home connectivity offering for broadband devices, which simultaneously runs in the home and in the cloud, allowing operators to enhance customer experiences, generate … Leer más

Community Fibre tops UK gigabit broadband league table

One of the more noticeable, if not surprising, aspects of the UK’s broadband industry has been not just the presence, but degree of success, of alternative providers (altnets), and the annual study of the UK full-fibre broadband industry from Broadband Savvy has identified altnet Community Fibre as the UK’s leading provider. To be included in … Leer más

CBRE forecasts rise in European colocation capacity in H2 despite power supply constraints

The major European colocation hubs are expected to see a 17% year-on-year (YoY) increase in installed datacentre capacity by the end of 2023, despite the ongoing challenges operators face when trying to secure power sources for their sites. According to market data shared by real estate consultancy CBRE, it is expected that Frankfurt, London, Amsterdam, … Leer más

Roborock S8+ Review: Vacuuming Is a Chore No More With This Bot

At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Powerful suction Excellent navigation and obstacle avoidance Highly customizable maps Cons Mopping struggles to remove sticky gunk and stains Expensive Our Verdict The Roborock S8+ is an efficient cleaner with loads of customization options. While its wet cleaning can’t compete with an old-fashioned stick mop, it does a better … Leer más

Met Police data platform £64m over budget

The Metropolitan Police Service’s integrated record management system is nearly £60m over budget, and still facing major teething problems, with officers and staff raising more than 25,000 support requests in its first four months of operation, according to a freedom of information (FOI) disclosure. The Connect system – contracted to software supplier NEC Software in … Leer más

IBM uses generative AI to modernise mainframe Cobol

IBM is developing a generative artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted software development tool to help its customers modernise legacy Cobol applications, The new tool, watsonx Code Assistant for Z, uses IBM’s watsonx.ai code model, based on 20 billion parameters, to help developers translate Cobol to Java on IBM Z. Research from the IBM Institute for Business Value … Leer más

Clop’s MOVEit attacks drive ransomware volumes to record high

Ransomware gangs enjoyed a midsummer fling in July 2023, with record numbers of attacks observed – an increase of over 150% from the same month in 2022, and a 16% increase on June 2023 – according to the latest monthly statistics collated by NCC Group’s global threat intelligence team. Although arguably not ransomware attacks as … Leer más

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